#0282 – Offending Someone, - Ang, mater, ESL Podcast McQuillan Jeff mp3+PDF

#0282 – Offending Someone

#0282 – Offending Someone, - Ang, mater, ESL Podcast McQuillan Jeff mp3+PDF

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ESL Podcast 282 – Offending Someone
GLOSSARY
to grab –
to quickly reach out and hold something in one’s hand
* When Bala slipped on the ice, he grabbed his friend’s shoulder so that he
wouldn’t fall.
off-color –
in poor taste; not appropriate; inappropriate; not acceptable to other
people
* All through the party, Dion made off-color comments to the other guests and the
host finally asked him to leave.
to be offended –
to be angry, shocked, and upset about something that another
person does or says
* Claudia was offended when she heard her coworkers laughing about her work.
to intend –
to mean to do something; to do something on purpose and
intentionally; to want to do something
* We intended to buy an apartment in Dupont Circle, but then we found one that
we liked in Adams Morgan and decided to buy it instead.
to insult (someone) –
to say or do something that makes another person angry,
shocked, and upset; to say or do something that offends another person
* Izzy was insulted when his friend told him that he wasn’t good enough at math
to become an engineer
a tough time –
difficulty; having problems
* Keisha is having a tough time finding a job after getting fired from her last one.
to fit in –
to be a part of something, especially a social group; to make friends
and be comfortable with other people in a particular group
* Teenagers are under a lot of pressure to fit in during high school.
the butt of a joke –
the person that other people make jokes about; the thing
that jokes are made about
* Kristoff became very angry when his friends made him the butt of a joke.
ethnic joke –
a joke that is funny because it is about a person’s race (skin color)
or nationality
* In the United States, comedians tell ethnic jokes about many of the cultural
groups in the country.
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stereotype –
something that is believed to be true about an entire group of
people, but that are not necessary true about the individuals; the belief that a
person or a group of people will be a certain way, even though one doesn’t know
them
* We shouldn’t be hiring employees based on stereotypes. We’re turning away
good applicants and hiring unqualified people.
oversensitive –
too easily offended by what other people say or do; too
sensitive; very easy to be hurt by what other people say or do
* Kim is oversensitive about his apartment and he gets angry if anyone says it’s
too small, because he doesn’t have enough money to move to a larger one.
leprechaun –
an imaginary, small, magical person who wears green clothes and
protects pots of gold at the end of rainbows in Irish stories
* Do you believe that there is a leprechaun at the end of every rainbow?
insensitive –
not concerned about other people’s feelings; not realizing how
other people will be affected by what one says or does
* I stupidly made an insensitive comment about Janessa’s weight and I felt
horrible when she started crying.
to accept (one’s) apology –
to believe another person when he or she says that
he or she is sorry for what was said or done, and to stop being angry with that
person
* Did you accept his apology for forgetting your birthday?
to take (one) at (one’s) word –
to believe what one says without asking for any
additional proof or evidence
* I took Clark at his word that he didn’t steal the money, but then we saw him do
it on the security video. I shouldn’t have believed him.
to shake –
to shake hands; to face another person and hold each other’s right
hands while gently moving the arms up and down, usually to show agreement or
to say hello or goodbye
* The two representatives from their companies shook after signing the contract.
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COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
1. Why did Gina grab Eileen’s arm?
a) Because Gina didn’t want to hear Eileen’s joke.
b) Because Gina was shaking her head.
c) Because Gina didn’t want Colin to hear Eileen’s joke.
2. Why does Eileen say, “I’m really sorry,” to Colin?
a) Because she had insulted him.
b) Because he is from Ireland.
c) Because she was offended.
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WHAT ELSE DOES IT MEAN?
to grab
The verb “to grab,” in this podcast, means to quickly reach out and hold
something in one’s hand: “The thief grabbed her purse and ran away.” The
phrase “to grab (one’s) attention” means to get someone’s attention, or to get
someone to pay attention to oneself: “The new store signs really grabbed our
attention when we drove by.” The phrase “to grab some food” means to eat
something quickly and the phrase “to grab some sleep” means to sleep for a
short period of time: “I’m going to grab some food at the cafeteria and then go
home to grab some sleep before going to work tonight.” The phrases “to grab an
opportunity” or “to grab a chance” mean to take advantage of something, or to do
something while one still can: “Grab the opportunity to travel while you’re single,
because once you have kids, it becomes more difficult.”
to shake
In this podcast, the verb “to shake” means to shake hands, or to face another
person and hold each other’s right hands while gently moving the arms up and
down: “Instead of shaking, when I saw Lisa, I gave her a hug since had been
friends for years.” The phrase “to shake (one’s) head” means to move one’s
head from side to side to mean “no”: “I asked Kelvin whether he wanted to go to
the movies with us, but he shook his head.” The verb “to shake” also means to
move something up and down very quickly, usually to mix the things inside:
“Shake the bottle of chocolate milk before you open it.” Finally, “to shake” can
mean to tremble, or to move one’s body without control: “Heather was so scared
that she was shaking.”
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CULTURE NOTE
In the United States, there are many jokes “based on” (made from) stereotypes.
Many of these are ethnic or racial jokes and many people consider them to be
too “rude” (impolite) to share. But there are many other jokes that are based on
“more acceptable” stereotypes, meaning that fewer people are offended by them.
Americans tell many “blond jokes” that are based on the stereotype that women
with “blond” (light-colored) hair are “bimbos,” or not intelligent people. Here is
one example:
Two blonds were driving to Disneyland. One saw a sign that said,
“Disneyland Left.” So they turned around and went home.
(The women should have turned left to go to Disneyland, but they
stupidly thought that Disneyland had moved to another place, so
they went home).
Many other jokes are based on the stereotype that “jocks” (athletes) are not
intelligent. Here is one example:
A jock and a college graduate applying for the same job. The boss said,
"You need to take a test before you can get this job." So they took the test,
and the next day they came back to see which person the boss chose.
"Well," the boos said, "Both of you got the same score except I'm going to
choose the college graduate." The jock complained, "Don't you think that's
unfair?"
"Well," the boss said, "Let me tell you what happened. Both of your papers
were correct all the way through until the last question. On that question,
the geek answered 'I don't know,' and then when I looked at your paper,
you answered, 'I don’t know either.’
(Based on the answer, “I don’t know either,” we know that the jock stole
his answers from the college graduate, but showed that he was copying
the answers with his last response.”)
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Comprehension Questions Correct Answers: 1 – c; 2 – a
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COMPLETE TRANSCRIPT
Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 282: Offending
Someone.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 282. I'm your host, Dr.
Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in
beautiful Los Angeles, California.
Visit our website at eslpod.com and download a Learning Guide for this episode.
It contains all of the vocabulary, definitions, sample sentences, additional
explanations that you don't hear on the podcast, cultural notes, and a complete
transcript of this episode.
This episode is called “Offending Someone.” “To offend someone” means to
make them feel bad or to say something that they don't like. We'll hear a
dialogue between Eileen and Colin, talking about a joke that one of them thinks is
offensive. Let's get started.
[start of story]
I was telling my friend, Gina, a joke. I began it by saying, “An Irishman, an
Englishman, and a Frenchman walk into this bar, and…” Suddenly, Gina
grabbed my arm and shook her head. I turned around and our coworker, Colin,
was standing right behind me.
Eileen: Oh, hi Colin. I didn’t see you standing there.
Colin: I guess you didn’t.
Eileen: I was just telling Gina a joke...
Colin: Yes, I know. I heard. I can’t believe you’re telling off-color jokes,
especially at work.
Eileen: I’m really sorry. Please don’t be offended. I didn’t intend to insult you. I
know that you’re from Ireland. It was just a joke.
Colin: It may be just a joke to you, but it’s getting a little old to me. I already
have a tough time fitting in as an outsider in this company, and I’m really tired of
being the butt of jokes around here. Besides, ethnic jokes reinforce stereotypes.
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