❇️ Idiom

♦️ Tattle on

👉 to tell someone that someone else has done something bad
خبر چینی کردن

✅ My brother tattled on me for spilling the glue.

✅ I can't believe you tattled on me like that to mom and dad—I'm never telling you anything ever again!

✅ you're going to have a hard time making friends if you tattle on your classmates for every little thing they do wrong.

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❇️ Assertive communication skill tips

♦️ Learn To Say "No"
It is one of the main keys in acquiring assertive communication skills. People generally want to please everyone and thus, dread this mono - syllabic word. If you cannot say no to things, you would end up being a doormat and lose your self - confidence. A no - nonsense "no" is better that beating around the bush. If you find it difficult to give cut and dried answer, speak indirectly, but firmly, to convey your message.

♦️ Use The Sentence With "I"
Using sentences with "I" gives people the notion that you are a responsible and levelheaded person, who knows what he is doing and they would take you seriously. When you don't use "you" word, people talking to you are less likely to get defensive and a constructive dialogue will get fashioned.

♦️ Work On Your Body Language
If you want to present an assertive statement, first thing that you should take into account is your body language. Nervous, wriggly, jumpy posture gives a poor impression of you and often leads to people finding you less credible. Therefore, you need to incorporate a straight, open posture and keep your face and tone under control.

♦️ Listening Is The Key
When you don't listen to anyone, how you can expect others to listen to you. Listening is very much a part of learning assertive communication. So, start by being a good listener.

♦️ Be Open To Discussion
You should always be ready for positive discussion. When you discuss issues with other people, you become more able to express yourself. However, remember never ever to get involved in a verbal fight or debate. It is not the matter of being right and wrong, but being able to converse creatively.

♦️ Respect Others
If you want people to respect you, you will have to take the initiative to respect them. It is like a quid pro quo. What you give, you get in return as well. However, while respect others, don't go overboard as well.

♦️ Don't Get Aggressive Or Emotional
When you are composed, people are more likely to believe you. Assertiveness goes completely without aggression, anger or guilt. So, make it a habit to keep your emotions under check.

♦️ Respect Yourself
Respect yourself before seeking respect from others. Remember, you are always treated the way you allow others to treat you. Self - respect begins with the feeling of what you need, want and think.

♦️ Acknowledge Your Mistakes
Nobody is perfect! However, a person near to perfection is the one who is able to acknowledge his own follies. If you make a mistake, don't hesitate to apologize and say 'sorry'.

♦️ Accept Constructive Criticism
A person who is comfortable in his own skin doesn't jump up at even the slightest criticism against him. Rather, he/she takes it in a constructive. So, invite creative criticism and try to eliminate the problems.

♦️ Don't Apologize Unnecessarily
It is good to be humble, but it is bad to be servile. Therefore, make it a habit to apologize only when it is needed. Unnecessary apology means that you are not at all self - confident.

♦️ Give Yourself Time To Change
It is not possible to turn into an assertive speaker overnight. Give yourself some time to change. Practice the conversations in front of the mirror or with close friends and slowly, you will see the change in you.

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❇️ Podcast 29

♦️ A Bank Robbery

A bank robber walked into a bank.
A bank robber entered a bank.
He looked around.
He took a look around.
He saw there weren’t many customers.
He saw the place was pretty empty.
He walked up to a teller.
He went to a teller’s window.
The robber gave the teller a piece of paper.
The robber handed the teller a slip of paper.
The teller read what was on the paper.
The teller read what was written there.
She looked up at the man.
She raised her eyes and looked at the man.
She could see he was serious.
She could see he meant business.
She opened a drawer.
She opened up a drawer.
She began putting money on the counter in front of her.
She started placing money on the counter in front of her.
Every few seconds she moved the money toward the man.
Every few seconds or so she slid the money toward the man.
The robber dropped each batch of bills into a briefcase.
The robber slid each batch of bills into a briefcase.
After a little while he told the teller to stop what she was doing.
After a bit he told the teller to stop.
He turned and headed for the front door of the bank.
He turned around and moved toward the front door of the bank.
A bank guard started walking toward the robber.
A bank guard began moving toward the robber.
The robber started walking faster.
The robber picked up his pace.
The guard called out to him to stop.
The guard called out for him to hold up.
The robber reached into a coat pocket.
The robber placed a hand into a coat pocket.
The guard extended a hand toward the robber.
The guard reached out a hand toward the robber.
The guard said: “I think you dropped this.”
The guard said: “Here is something I think you dropped.”
In the guard’s hand was a $20 bill.
The guard was holding a $20 bill.
The robber took the bill, thanked the guard and left.
The robber accepted the bill, said thanks, and exited the bank.

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علاقه مندان جهت معلومات بیشتر می‌توانند به اداره مؤسسه علمی نانونت به تماس شوند.
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❇️ Vocabulary

♦️ incite (ɪnˈsaɪt) verb
تحریک کردن، برانگیختن

👉 to deliberately encourage people to cause trouble, fight, argue etc.
به صورت عمدی باعث جنگ و یا به وجود آوردن مشکل شدن

✅ He was charged with inciting a riot.
او متهم به ایجاد آشوب شد.

✅ Trying to incite people to riot is a crime.
تلاش به تشویق مردم به آشوب جرم است.
♦️ incite somebody to do something

✅ Slave owners feared that education would incite slaves to rebel.
برده داران می نرسیدند که دانش باعث نافرمانی برده ها شود.

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TOEFL Vocabulary (difficult)

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