#0529 – Insulting Other People, - Ang, mater, ESL Podcast McQuillan Jeff mp3+PDF

#0529 – Insulting Other People

#0529 – Insulting Other People, - Ang, mater, ESL Podcast McQuillan Jeff mp3+PDF

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ESL Podcast 529 – Insulting Other People
GLOSSARY
to mess around –
to do unimportant things to have fun when one has nothing
else to do; to waste time doing silly things
* We’ve been messing around on the computer for hours. Don’t you think we
should start our homework soon?
to pipe down –
to be quiet; to stop making noise
* Hey, pipe down in there! We’re trying to sleep!
to get on (someone’s) nerves –
to annoy or bother someone; to do things that
make another person upset or angry
* It really gets on my nerves when you leave your dirty clothes on the floor.
disgrace –
something that is bad, unacceptable, and shameful; something that
cannot be approved of
* In the past, getting divorced was a disgrace, but now it is more acceptable.
to get a rise out of (someone) –
to get an angry reaction from someone; to
make something do someone in response to one’s actions or words
* He’s only doing that to get a rise out of you. He thinks it’s funny when you get
mad. Try to ignore him instead.
to wave (someone) off –
to move one’s hand in the air in a way that shows one
wants another person to go away or leave a place
* We offered to help Ms. Klein clean up the classroom, but she waved us off and
said she could do it by herself.
unpredictable –
acting in an unexpected way, so that one cannot know what will
happen next
* That movie was so unpredictable! I had no idea it would end that way.
slight –
a rude or disrespectful criticism; something that one says or does that
makes another person angry or upset
* When you criticized the way Marie’s children were dressed, she took it as a
slight to her skills as a mother.
to set (someone) off –
to make someone very angry; to cause someone to do
something, especially out of anger
* It really set Kelvin off when he found out his brother had been lying to him.
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to insult –
to offend; to do or say something to make another person angry and
show that one does not have respect for that person
* When we were kids, I used to insult my little brother by calling him a fat little pig.
to ask for trouble –
to do something even though one knows it will create
problems or make another person angry
* If you drive you parents’ car without their permission, you’re just asking for
trouble.
to flip (someone) off –
to hold up the middle finger of one’s hand as a very rude
insult
* Why did that driver flip us off? We didn’t do anything wrong – he did!
two can play that game –
a phrase used to show that one is going to do
something bad or mean to another person, because he or she has done that
same bad or mean thing to oneself
* When Sarah found out that Parham was telling lies about her, she said, “Two
can play that game” and started spreading lies about him.
take that –
a playful phrase used to give emphasis to what one is doing to
another person, especially if one is almost hurting that person by hitting or
winning in a game
* Wow, you threw that ball really hard! Take that! I can throw just as hard as you
can!
to give as good as (one) gets –
for person A to do to person B exactly what
person B did to person A, especially if it is a negative behavior, or something that
annoys or hurts another person
* Our neighbors are stealing our tomatoes, but we’re going to give as good as we
get. Tonight, we’ll go into their garden and steal all of their strawberries!
to moon (someone) –
to pull down one’s pants and underwear and show one’s
bottom (the part of the body one sits on) to another person, either to be funny or
as an insult
* The teenage boys drove through town, mooning people through the car
windows.
nuts –
crazy; acting in illogical, non-rational ways
* Whenever we go to the park, the dog goes nuts, barking and jumping in circles.
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watch me –
a phrase used to give emphasis to what one is going to do next,
especially when the other person doesn’t believe that one will really do it
* - You’re not going to wear
that
to the gym today, are you?
*
- Yes, I am. Watch me!
______________
COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
1. Why doesn’t Lourdes like having the teenagers nearby?
a) Because they’re smoking.
b) Because they’re dressed badly.
c) Because they’re too loud.
2. What happened after Lourdes waved off the teenagers?
a) They started waving back.
b) They made a rude gesture.
c) They shouted at her.
______________
WHAT ELSE DOES IT MEAN?
to pipe down
The phrase “to pipe down,” in this podcast, means to be quiet, or to stop making
noise: “Could you please pipe down and listen to what other people have to
say?” The phrase “To pipe up” means to begin speaking after one has been
quiet for a long time, especially after listening to other people: “Debra listened to
what everyone had to say, and then piped up with her own opinion toward the
end of the meeting.” The phrase “to pipe (something) in” means to send
recorded music into a room: “When did the building managers start piping music
into the elevators?”
slight
In this podcast, the word “slight” means a rude or disrespectful criticism, or
something that one says or does that makes another person angry: “It’s a slight
to her religious beliefs when other people say ‘Jesus Christ’ when they’re angry.”
The word “slight” also means a little bit, or a small amount: “There’s a slight
possibility of rain tomorrow.” Or, “He suffered only a slight injury in the car
accident.” The phrase “to not have the slightest idea” means not to have any
knowledge about something: “He didn’t have the slightest idea they were
planning a surprise birthday party for him!” Finally, a person who is “slight” is
very thin and not very strong: “She was always a very slight, sickly child.”
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CULTURE NOTE
Many Americans like to “tell” (share) insulting jokes, or jokes that “make fun of”
(find ways to laugh about) other people. These jokes are usually about people
being “ugly” (not beautiful), fat, short, “broke” (without money), “stupid” (not
intelligent), or old. Often these jokes are made about a person’s mother, and
there are a series of jokes called “Yo Mama” jokes that all begin the same way.
“Yo Mama…” is a slang way to say “your Mother.” Here are some examples:
•
Yo Mama is so ugly, when she applied for the “ugly contest” (a
competition where the winner is the ugliest person), they told her “no
professionals.”
•
Yo Mama is so stupid, I found her looking over a glass wall to see what
was on the other side.
•
Yo Mama is so fat, she could be the eighth “continent” (one of the seven
large areas of land, like North America, Africa, or Australia).
•
Yo Mama is so broke, even “beggars” (people who ask other people for
money) give her money.
•
Yo Mama is so old, when she was at school, there was no history class!
•
Yo Mama is so “greasy” (with lots of oil on one’s unclean face), the oil
companies buy oil from her.
When these jokes are told among friends, they can be very funny. They aren’t
really joking about each other’s mother. Instead, they’re trying to see who can be
the most creative and funny in “thinking up” (finding a new idea for) new jokes.
But if these types of jokes are told to “strangers” (people one does not know
well), they can be very insulting and can even start a fight.
______________
Comprehension Questions Correct Answers: 1 – c; 2 – b
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COMPLETE TRANSCRIPT
Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 529: Insulting Other
People.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 529. I’m your host, Dr.
Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in
beautiful Los Angeles, California.
Go to our website at eslpod.com. Go there to download a Learning Guide for this
episode. The Learning Guide will help you improve your English even faster.
Consider supporting this podcast by becoming a member or by making a
donation on our website.
This episode is called “Insulting Other People.” It’s a dialogue between Lourdes
and Nick, and we’re going to be using a lot of vocabulary of related
to…well…insulting people. Let’s get started.
[start of dialogue]
Lourdes: Do you see those teenagers over there? They’re making trouble
again.
Nick: Those kids are just messing around. When they get bored, they’ll pipe
down and go home.
Lourdes: They’re really getting on my nerves, playing loud music and making all
that noise. They’re a disgrace.
Nick: Get away from that window before they see you. If they see that they can’t
get a rise out of us, they’ll move along. What are you doing? What are you
planning to do with that broom?
Lourdes: I’m going to use it to wave them off.
Nick: I wouldn’t do that if I were you. Teenagers can be unpredictable. You
don’t know if a small slight might set them off. Insult them and you’re asking for
trouble.
Lourdes: I don’t care. I’m doing it anyway.
Nick: Great! Now you have their attention. They’re flipping us off!
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