Roundtable Discussion — January 24, 2023

Roundtable Discussion

January 24, 2023

Following are the complete video recording and the audio-only version of our January 24, 2023 roundtable discussion. Beneath the video and the audio versions are language notes that Kenny sent in real time during the conversation. Many of the language notes contain hyperlinks for further exploration of Kenny’s language suggestions.

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Language Notes

00:05:23 Jargon is an uncountable noun. It is always singular.
00:06:34 to break the mold (idiom)
00:11:14 irresponsible (adj.)
00:11:20 undependable (adj.)
00:11:23 unreliable (adj.)
00:12:09 to keep an eye on sb (idiom)
00:14:32 autonomy (n.) vs. supervision (n.)
00:17:47 Why are you not here? (Question form)
00:24:24 idealism (n.) / idealistic (adj.)
00:24:47 my hands are tied (idiom)
00:25:27 to breathe down sb’s neck (idiom)
00:29:30 to play a role (collocation)
00:29:35 to play a part (collocation)
00:32:58 to set limits (collocation)
00:33:24 to set boundaries (collocation)
00:37:01 to defeat the purpose (collocation)
00:38:42 to sugarcoat (v.)
00:49:09 to meet a deadline / to miss a deadline (collocations)
00:50:34 He talks the talk, but he doesn’t walk the walk. (expression)
00:51:01 Do as I say, not as I do. (expression)
00:53:44 to resist change (collocation)
00:53:51 to embrace change (collocation)
00:57:05 to stagnate (v.)