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ESL Podcast 244 – Critiquing Someone’s Work
GLOSSARY
to look over –
to quickly review something; to quickly read something to give
one’s opinion about it
* Do you think you’ll have time this afternoon to look over this report before I give
it to the company president tomorrow morning?
to give (someone) (one’s) two cents –
to let someone know what one thinks
about something
* Nicole gave me her two cents about my ideas, but I just don’t agree with her.
shoot –
go ahead; continue; a word used to let someone know that one wants
the other person to say or do something
* Anis, I’d like to hear your thoughts about this project. Shoot.
to envision –
to imagine; to have an idea about how something will be before it
is made or happens
* When she planned their vacation, she had envisioned a week of resting on the
beach, but her husband wanted to go to a different museum everyday.
charge –
responsibility for some work or project; control over a project
* Why did Zayed give Bill charge of the new account? Everyone thought Clarrisa
would lead the project.
to not be crazy about (something) –
to not like something; to not be pleased
with something
* Rachelle wasn’t crazy about the idea of going to Florida for Christmas, but her
husband and children really wanted to go.
off the mark –
wrong; incorrect; not matching what is needed or expected
* Your comments to Anita about her behavior at the ceremony were really off the
mark. I don’t think she behaved inappropriately at all.
to come up with something –
to make something; to create something; to
produce something; to think of something
* Yung came up with a great way to increase the company’s sales.
out in left field –
not rational or logical; crazy; not useful or effective
* When he was younger, everyone said that his business ideas were out in left
field, but today he’s a millionaire!
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to need work –
to need improvement; to not be finished or completed
* The story is interesting, but the ending still needs some work.
Let’s just say that... –
An expression meaning that the words that follow are an
understatement (the feelings are stronger than the words)
* Do I want to make more money? Let’s just say that I wouldn’t say “no” if the
company offered it to me.
room for improvement –
not perfect; can be improved
* Even though everyone said that her paintings were beautiful, the artist still saw
room for improvement.
comment –
something that is said or written to give one’s opinion about
something
* Don’t you know that you should never make a comment about a woman’s
weight or age?
to hold off –
to wait to do something later; to delay something
* I know we had planned to study for the exam tonight, but can we hold off until
tomorrow? I’m really tired.
feedback –
one’s opinion about whether something is good or bad and how it
can be improved
* Receiving negative feedback is difficult, but it’s usually helpful.
to take the reins –
to lead something; to be in control of something
* When Danitsa got sick, her co-worker had to take the reins on all her projects.
big deal –
something that is very important
* Graduating from a university with honors is a big deal. You must be so proud of
your granddaughter!
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COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
1. What does Walt like best about Russ’s new design for the brochure?
a) The left field.
b) The featured old products.
c) The cover.
2. Why does Walt thank Noriko?
a) Because she is going to give Russ all of Walt’s feedback.
b) Because she is going to arrange a meeting with Russ.
c) Because she is giving Walt very good feedback.
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WHAT ELSE DOES IT MEAN?
to look over
The phrase “to look over (something),” in this podcast, means to quickly review a
written document to give one’s opinion: “Clementine looked over hundreds of
resumes before she decided to interview these three candidates.” The phrase
“to look into (something)” means to examine or investigate something: “Is anyone
looking into the reasons why students don’t graduate?” The phrase “to look back
on (something)” means to think about something that happened in the past:
“Looking back on my childhood, I can clearly see how wonderful my parents
were.” The phrase “to look ahead to (something)” means to think about
something that will happen in the future: “Kristin is only 12 years old, but she’s
already looking ahead to college.” The phrase “to look forward to (something)”
means to think with pleasure or happiness about something that will happen in
the future: “We’re all looking forward to our summer vacation in Hawaii.”
shoot
In this podcast, the word “shoot” is used to let someone know that one wants him
or her to say or do something: “Ivan, it’s your turn. Shoot!” The word “shoot” is
also used to show disappointment or frustration: “Oh, shoot! I left my jacket at the
office.” As a verb, “to shoot” means to use a gun: “The policeman shot the
criminal in the leg” (“shot” is the past tense of “shoot”). “To shoot” can also mean
to make a movie or a photograph: “Where did you shoot this photo?” “To shoot
down” means to disapprove of or say no to someone’s idea: “At the meeting,
Erma wanted to change the project deadline, but Irma shot down that idea right
away.”
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CULTURE NOTE
In the United States, most companies have similar “corporate structures,” which
are the titles and positions of the people who work in the company. A company
is led by a “board of directors,” a small group of people who have responsibility
for the company, but do not work there every day. The “board of directors”
manages the company “president,” who has more responsibility than anyone else
who works in the company.
The president usually works closely with the CEO (chief executive officer), CFO
(chief financial officer), COO (chief operating officer), and CIO (chief information
officer). In a very large company with “many locations,” or offices in different
places, there are also “regional managers” who are responsible for the
company’s work in each “region” or area, such as the West Coast or the South.
Each region has many stores or “branches” (office locations). Each of these
locations has a “store manager” or “branch manager” who is responsible for all
the business in that location. The branch manager or store manager “hires” or
selects people for the jobs in the branch or store.
A large company often has many “management layers,” meaning that the lowest
employee and the president are separated by many managers. This can make
communication difficult, and many companies are now trying to reduce the
number of management layers that they have.
One good thing about working for a large company with a “standard” or normal
corporate structure is that if you do your work well, it is relatively easy to “move
up” in the company and get a better job with more responsibility and a higher
salary.
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Comprehension Questions Correct Answers: 1 – c; 2 – b
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COMPLETE TRANSCRIPT
Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 244: Critiquing
Someone’s Work.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 244. I'm your host, Dr.
Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in
beautiful Los Angeles, California.
Remember to visit our website at eslpod.com, and download the Learning Guide
for this episode. It contains all of the vocabulary, definitions, additional
definitions, cultural notes and a complete transcript of this episode.
Our episode is called “Critiquing Someone’s Work.” We'll hear a conversation
between two people talking about a third person's work and how it has to be
improved. Let's get started.
[start of story]
Noriko: Have you had a chance to look over Russ’s project?
Walt: Yeah, I took a look at it yesterday. If you have a couple of minutes, I can
give you my two cents.
Noriko: Sure. Shoot.
Walt: Well, it’s not what I envisioned when we gave him the charge to come up
with a new design for the brochure. The cover isn’t bad, but I’m not crazy about
the rest of it.
Noriko: Why? What don’t you like?
Walt: Well, I think Russ is off the mark to feature our older products, rather than
our new ones. When I saw what he had come up with, I thought he was out in
left field. We told him to focus on the latest products, didn’t we?
Noriko: Yes, we did tell him that. I haven’t had a chance to look at the brochure
closely myself, but I plan to this afternoon. So you think it needs work, huh? A
lot of work?
Walt: Let’s just say that there’s a lot of room for improvement. I’d be happy to
meet with him to give him my comments, if you think that would help.
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