Stewardship is a useful expression that explains the position or responsibility of a person that protects and oversees a team, project, organization or cause.
A steward is a person who helps, administers, supervise or attends to some event, persons or proceedings in an official capacity.
Here are a few examples in context:
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This is not an English tip, reading or vocabulary expansion activity.
It’s just Crissy (that’s me!) sharing something that has become important to her.
I have always followed English training on a corporate level. Business English, SOS courses for employees and presentation coaching is what I do all day.
Recently, I started working with young adults and they have started to fascinate me. I love to see that I am from a totally different time even though our age difference is not that great. This motivates me to keep an open mind.
I can feel their frustration related to wanting to think outside the box yet being educated to stay in it. I perceive the wonderful drive and ambition they might have that is suppressed by the notions that everyone deserves a job & the government should guarantee that.
When I choose my articles for this blog, it is always geared towards inspiring and confirming that these young minds are instinctively right. They know what generation they live in unlike some people who are still stuck in the past.
Think outside the box! Adopt an ‘Above and Beyond’ attitude because this is the driver to success. Understand who you are and invest on your strength to develop that potential, Be kind to others as this will pay you back 10 fold…and remember that nothing is easy.
Success stories are not fairy tales…they are simply people who have understood the statements above & have put them to good use.
Believe in yourself…and it will all work out!
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It’s a very funny skit. I especially liked it because it made me reflect on how the learner can feel when we try to correct pronunciation.
OK! I must admit that his teacher IS a little special.
Enjoy!
Lem..xo
I recently came across an article called “10 Success Rules Your Mom Taught You’ written by Geoffrey James for Inc. It lists some typical motherly advice that translates well in business too.
Read the article by clicking here but first review the vocabulary below.
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Mr M and I were having a lesson 2 weeks ago and I jotted down this mistake to share it with you.
He said: ” Most people are sleeping again at 5am. I was awake because I had to catch a flight.”
Now, Mr. M is Italian and the confusion is directly connected to his mother-tongue language. ‘Ancora’ in Italian can mean both still and again. It all depends on context.
In English, on the other hand, we use ‘still’ (adverb) when speaking about something that happened before now and continues in the present. Note the position of the adverb in the sentence.
We use ‘again‘ (adverb) when we mean one more time or to be done again. Again, note the position of the adverb.
The above explains the use of ‘Ancora’ for Italians but these words can also be used in other instances.
Here are a few examples for your information:
There are other uses and expressions I could have mentioned but I wanted to keep it simple.
Has it made you aware of a mistake you sometimes make?
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Jack Welsh always writes good blog posts. They are real and to the point. I felt compelled to read this one because it had to do with young adults and they have become one of my passions. I marry his opinion whole-heartedly. To all the young people out there…GO ABOVE & BEYOND!
Here is the original article by Jack and Suzy Welch : How Graduates Get Ahead?
Vocabulary Boost:
Let’s keep it simple and extract the 4 most useful expressions.
Fluency Builder:
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Michael Rogers really knows how to blog about making better teams and leaders.
Here is an article I read related to rejecting a bad idea.
The article is entitled ‘How to Say No to a Bad Employee Idea’ .
These are some expressions that could help you understand the piece a little better:
Here is a SNL skit on the topic. It’s really funny:
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Adriano Celentano is so fluent and his pronunciation is exceptional…enjoy everybody!
Here is the original article ‘What Does English Sound Like To Foreigners?’
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p.s. thanks JG for sharing.
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A person who usually imposes on others for free food, a place to sleep or a service is called a freeloader.
I heard the word while watching the movie BridesMaids this afternoon.
The main character Anine was in the park. She was following a group work-out session without paying for it. The trainer noticed and shouted ”You are a freeloader! Why don’t you just pay for the class like everyone else. it only costs $12.00.”
I am thinking that the etymology stems from transport services. A load can be goods or people on a ship or train. When one does not pay for the transport service, then it’s free thus the expression ‘freeloader’. Whether this is really where it comes from or not, it will certainly help you remember what it means, right?
Here are a few expressions:
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This is a special request from a friend of mine who loves House of lies. It’s got some strong language so please watch out.
Marty was assaulted by the police when he was out for an evening jog. His brother, who is a young activist, wants to exploit this episode to shed some light on the racial issues in L.A.
I enjoy Marty as much as I loved Ari Gold from Entourage. Simply special!
Here is the dialogue:
Malcolm: Marty, I want you to meet Dan, heather & Byron. This is him y’all.
Marty: Am I suppose to jump up and say ‘surprise’ or something?
Malcolm: That’s my brother Marty.
Marty: Roscoe, go finish your project.
Roscoe: Fine
Heather: What happened to you is a ….outrage!
Malcolm: Bro, you will not believe the phone call I had while you were gone. This reporter from the….
Marty: Stop right there.
Malcolm: No, no, no…Hear me out. Hear me out. Come on! Have a seat. You wanna drink? Ok! No drink so…We are not talking about a blurb in a crime blog…This reporter thinks your story can be a springboard.
Marty: A springboard for what?
Malcolm: A large examination of race right here in Los Angeles.
Dan: A series of articles possibly front page.
Byron: The reporter has been nominated for a Pulitzer.
Marty: A Pulitzer…wow!
Malcolm: mhmm and he’s eager to sit down with you Marty…doesn’t have to be today or tomorrow.
Heather: but there is a time sensitivity to it.
Malcolm: it’s sensitive.
Marty: ok umh…Dan, Heather & Brian.
Byron: It’s Byron.
Marty: oh sorry! Dan, Heather and Byron…Get the fuck out of my apartment! I need for you to stop occupying my couch right now. Yo…sorry bro. Sorry that ruined your “ My brother got his ass kicked party” but you gotta go. Kick rocks! Move! No, No, No…you leave the cheese and cracker . I am not fucking around.
Malcolm: Really?
Marty: really…you gotta go get baby girl.
Malcolm: heather baby…hold up!
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