{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68bffc4cf5c5afe5c257bd22/6a93e9e753508d8b5424f2e3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Get the Ball Rolling: 4 Productivity Idioms for Work","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/68bffc4cf5c5afe5c257bd22/77791220-4afb-4e1d-ab6f-eba1f665a4cc.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>This podcast is the result of a genuine human creative process. Every episode concept, educational strategy, narrative structure, and pedagogical direction is designed, written, and carefully curated by real people who are deeply committed to making English learning a human, meaningful experience. Artificial intelligence plays a supporting role in two specific areas: it assists in the refinement and editing of scripts, and it powers the voice synthesis technology (ElevenLabs) that brings our hosts to life with exceptional phonetic clarity and natural pacing. The result is a podcast where human intelligence leads, and AI serves. Every word was thought by a person. Every lesson was designed for you.</p>\r\n<p>Learn with this episode on Your English Toolbox: transcript, multilingual translations, vocabulary resources, Cinema Mode, seven listening speeds and free PDF downloads: <a href=\"https://yourenglishtoolbox.com/episodes/128-get-the-ball-rolling-4-productivity-idioms-for-work/\">https://yourenglishtoolbox.com/episodes/128-get-the-ball-rolling-4-productivity-idioms-for-work/</a></p>\r\n<p>Continue with Lesson 6 — Productivity — in our free Idiom Toolbox course: <a href=\"https://yourenglishtoolbox.com/idioms/lesson-06-productivity/\">https://yourenglishtoolbox.com/idioms/lesson-06-productivity/</a></p>\r\n<p>Martin has opened a document and chosen a very professional font — but has the project really started? In this conversational Slow English episode, Martin and Julia teach four useful productivity idioms from Lesson 6 of the free Idiom Toolbox course.</p>\r\n<p>You will learn:</p>\r\n<ul><li>get the ball rolling — start an activity or process;</li><li>learn the ropes — learn how a job or activity works;</li><li>cut corners — ignore proper standards to save time or money;</li><li>back to the drawing board — plan again after an attempt fails.</li></ul>\r\n<p>The episode includes natural examples, grammar and usage contrasts, active recall and a personal speaking prompt.</p>\r\n<p>Level: B1–B2 · Focus: productivity idioms · conversational English · Format: short Slow English practice</p>\r\n<p>Keywords: productivity idioms, get the ball rolling meaning, learn the ropes meaning, cut corners meaning, back to the drawing board meaning, English idioms course, business English vocabulary, slow English podcast, English listening practice</p>\r\n<p>#EnglishIdioms #SlowEnglishPodcast #LearnEnglish #BusinessEnglish #YourEnglishToolbox</p>","author_name":"YOUR ENGLISH TOOLBOX"}