ESL Podcast 468 – Organizing Your Office

http://www.eslpod.com/website/show_podcast.php?issue_id=6840986

I have a very disorganized office. My co- workers have been making jokes about my office for a long time, and my boss finally cracked down on me. He told me: "Get the office organized by Friday – no excuses!" What choice did I have?

I've always been a pack rat. I hate to throw anything out, but I was determined to turn over a new leaf. It's true I've worked in the same office for four years and have accumulated a lot of paper, but if I put my mind to it, I'm sure I could get rid of all of the clutter.

There are piles of paper and files all over my desk and sorting them out won't be easy. All I need to do, though, is to purge my filing cabinets of old files to make room for new ones. I also need to triage the papers on my desk, on the floor, and in my overflowing inbox. Then, I only need to make new files and label them. Finally, I'll only keep those things on my desk that are essential and get rid of anything that isn't.

That's a pretty good plan, don't you think? I've already made a to-do list. Now all I need to do is start on those tasks!

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- to crack down on sth : to be very strict on sth
- a pack rat : sb who saves everything, not throw things away
- to turn over a new leaf : to change to do sth completely different, to do the new thing
- to accumulate sth :to increase the quantity of sth over period of time
- to put your mind to sth: to commit to sth, to decide to do sth
- to purge sth : to throw way sth, to get rid of sth, to remove sth
- to triage sth: to decide what is important , to priority things


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Thanks,
Duy Lam