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#0604 – Harming a Professional Reputation, - Ang, mater, ESL Podcast McQuillan Jeff mp3+PDF

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//-->English as a Second Language Podcastwww.eslpod.comESL Podcast 604 – Harming a Professional ReputationGLOSSARYgloom and doom– a feeling that nothing good can happen; a feeling that thefuture will be very bad* Given the current recession, many people spend all of their time talking aboutgloom and doom.outrageous– very difficult to believe; unfair; extremely surprising* Who would tell such outrageous stories about you?on the verge of going under– having a lot of financial problems and almostgoing out of business* Our store is on the verge of going under, and if sales don’t increase soon, we’llhave to close the business.misleading– leading people to incorrect conclusions; making people believesomething that isn’t true* It’s misleading to say that he finished fifth from last, because there were only sixpeople in the race. It would be better to say that he won second place.outright– completely; entirely; totally* That man is an outright criminal who should spend the rest of his life in jail!irate– very angry and upset* Donors were irate when they found out that the organization was using theirmoney to have big staff parties instead of to help poor people.innuendo– an indirect statement that suggests something is true, but withoutactually stating it clearly* Is that really true that James has been dating three women at once, or is it justinnuendo?to be nothing short of (something)– to be something, used when one wants toemphasize how extreme or inappropriate something is* The kind of behavior you’re describing is nothing short of sexual harassment.You should report it to the human resources department.1These materials are copyrighted by the Center for Educational Development (2010). Posting ofthese materials on another website or distributing them in any way is prohibited.English as a Second Language Podcastwww.eslpod.comESL Podcast 604 – Harming a Professional Reputationcharacter assassination– an attack on another person that focuses on who heor she is, or what he or she believes, more than on what he or she has said ordone* This political campaign should have been about important social issues, butinstead it focused on character assassination.defamation of character– the practice of writing or saying things that are nottrue about another person, making other people dislike him or her* If this defamation of character continues, she’s probably going to lose all of herclients.reputation– the way one is viewed or perceived by other people; the good orbad opinion that other people have of oneself* I need to find a mechanic who has a good reputation for providing high-qualityservice at a low cost.image– the way that a person or company is viewed or perceived by otherpeople; the general impression that people have of a person or company* The Department of Motor Vehicles is trying to improve its image by providingfaster, friendlier service.retraction– a written statement that appears in a newspaper or magazine tocorrect an error that was printed in a previous article* Thousands of people read the incorrect information in the article, butunfortunately very few of them will ever read the retraction in which thenewspaper corrected the mistake.no-good– worthless; not having any value; of very poor quality* I wish I’d never bought this no-good car. It’s always breaking down.mudslinger– a person who says bad things about another person to make otherpeople dislike him or her* Who is the mudslinger who’s telling all these lies about us?to neglect– to fail to do something; to not do something that one should havedone* They’ve neglected their yard for years, never mowing or weeding, and now itlooks terrible.2These materials are copyrighted by the Center for Educational Development (2010). Posting ofthese materials on another website or distributing them in any way is prohibited.English as a Second Language Podcastwww.eslpod.comESL Podcast 604 – Harming a Professional Reputationslander– a spoken lie about another person; something negative and untruethat one says about another person, usually to make other people dislike thatperson* How can their company’s president say these things about our board ofdirectors? Isn’t that slander?______________COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS1.a)b)c)2.a)b)c)What does Alex mean when he asks, “What’s with the gloom and doom?”He wants to know why everyone is so happy.He wants to know why Paige looks so depressed.He wants to know why the lights haven’t been turned on.What would you expect a mudslinger to do?Be on the verge of going under.Share misleading information.Print a retraction.______________WHAT ELSE DOES IT MEAN?to go underThe phrase “to go under,” in this podcast, means to go out of business becauseof financial problems: “What percentage of new restaurants goes under in theirfirst three years?” The phrase “to go about” means to do something, usually onone’s own initiative even if other people aren’t interested in one’s actions:“Stanley never earned much money, but he went about saving everything hecould for years, and now he’s almost a millionaire.” The phrase “to go behind(someone’s) back” means to do something without letting another person know,or without asking for his or her permission: “Cheryl’s boss was really angry thatshe contacted the client behind his back.” The phrase “to go above and beyondthe call of duty” means to do much more than was expected: “The teacherreceived a special award for going above and beyond the call of duty to help hisstudents academically.”retractionIn this podcast, the word “retraction” means a written statement that appears in anewspaper or magazine to correct an error that was printed in a previous article:3These materials are copyrighted by the Center for Educational Development (2010). Posting ofthese materials on another website or distributing them in any way is prohibited.English as a Second Language Podcastwww.eslpod.comESL Podcast 604 – Harming a Professional Reputation“The newspaper printed a short retraction apologizing for its error and providingthe correct information.” The verb “to retract (something)” means to say thatwhat one said earlier was not true, or that one did not really intend to say it: “Wewere all shocked when the man said he committed the crime, but even moreshocked when he retracted his confession the next day!” Finally, the verb “toretract” can mean for part of something to go back inside something else: “Oncethe cat calms down, its claws will retract into its paws.”______________CULTURE NOTEIn the United States, people can “sue” (take to court and ask to be paid money)for defamation, “claiming” (saying that something is true) that the “defendant” (theperson who is brought to court and accused of a crime) “knowingly” (with fullawareness and knowledge) lied about a person or business in order to harm thereputation of that person or business. Proving that a statement was “false” (nottrue) is pretty “straightforward” (direct; simple; easy), but a false statement isdefamation only if the person who made that statement did it while knowing that itwas false.Defendants can defend themselves against defamation by arguing that they hada “good-faith belief” in the statement, meaning that they honestly thought thething they were saying was true. In these cases, the defendant will have to“prove” (show evidence of) what information was available to him or her at thetime when the statement was made and show that it was “reasonable” (rational;logical) for him or her to have believed it was true.Defendants can also defend themselves by arguing that the statement wasmerely their personal “opinion” (what one thinks). It is not illegal to share one’sopinion – in fact, it is protected under “free speech” (freedom from beingpunished for what one believes or says). In these cases, the defendant mustprove that what he or she said was “presented” (shared with others) as apersonal opinion and not as a “statement of fact” (something that is 100% true).There are other defenses against claims of defamation, but the two describedabove are the most common and best known.______________Comprehension Questions Correct Answers: 1 – b; 2 – b4These materials are copyrighted by the Center for Educational Development (2010). Posting ofthese materials on another website or distributing them in any way is prohibited.English as a Second Language Podcastwww.eslpod.comESL Podcast 604 – Harming a Professional ReputationCOMPLETE TRANSCRIPTWelcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 604: Harming aProfessional Reputation.This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 604. I’m your host, Dr.Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development inbeautiful Los Angeles, California. It is beautiful today especially; the sun isshining, another beautiful day in L.A. I hope the sun is shining where you are,unless, of course, you’re listening to this at night.Visit our website at eslpod.com, day or night, and download the Learning Guidefor this episode. Don’t know what a Learning Guide is? Well, go to our websiteand find out!This episode is called “Harming a Professional Reputation.” “To harm” means todamage. One’s “reputation” is what other people think of you. Let’s get started.[start of dialogue]Alex: Good morning. What’s with the gloom and doom?Paige: Have you seen this morning’s newspaper?Alex: No, I haven’t.Paige: You’d better read this. It’s an article about our company.Alex: Let me see that. This is outrageous! How can anybody print such lies?We’re not on the verge of going under. How did they get a hold of so muchmisleading and outright wrong information?Paige: What I’m irate about is what it says about you, as the owner. The articleis full of innuendos about your background. It’s nothing short of characterassassination. We’ll sue the paper for defamation of character.Alex: I’m not worried about my personal reputation. I’m more concerned aboutthe company’s image. I’m going down to that paper and making them print aretraction.5These materials are copyrighted by the Center for Educational Development (2010). Posting ofthese materials on another website or distributing them in any way is prohibited. [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]

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