ESL Podcast 212 – Asking for a Raise
Pick Me English as a Second Language Podcast (With Transcripts)

ESL Podcast 212 – Asking for a Raise

B1IntermediateJune 13, 202016 min

#ESL Podcast 212 – Asking for a Raise ##GLOSSARY **to pick (someone’s) brain –** to ask someone for advice or suggestions *Mike and his girlfriend have been fighting a lot. He asked me if he could pick my brain on how to make things better. **to make it quick –** to hurry *We can stop for something to eat but we have to make it quick or we’ll miss the beginnin...

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Welcome to English as a second language podcast number 212. Asking for a raise. This is English as a second language podcast episode 212. I'm your host, Dr. Jeff Bequillan.

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Coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in Beautiful Los Angeles, California. Remember to visit our website at ESL-POD.com. There you will find a learning guide for this episode of the SL podcast.

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It contains all of the words, definitions, additional explanations and a complete transcript of this episode. Today we are going to talk about asking for a raise at work. Let's go. Alberto, can I pick your brain for a minute?

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