#1014 - Becoming a Spy, - Ang, mater, ESL Podcast McQuillan Jeff mp3+PDF

#1014 - Becoming a Spy

#1014 - Becoming a Spy, - Ang, mater, ESL Podcast McQuillan Jeff mp3+PDF

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//-->English as a Second Language Podcastwww.eslpod.comESL Podcast 1014 – Becoming a SpyGLOSSARYspy novel– a book-length story written about international espionage, withpeople hiding their true identity in order to learn important governmental secrets* This spy novel is set during the Cold War.to recruit– to get someone to join an organization, especially the military* Is it harder to recruit men or women for the Navy?C.I.A.– Central Intelligence Agency; the part of the U.S. government responsiblefor gathering secret information about countries and for coordinating information-gathering and espionage activities* Do you think it’s okay for the C.I.A. to give money to rebels to remove politicalleaders from power?counterintelligence– efforts and activities intended to make it difficult orimpossible for other organizations, and governments to learn one’s secrets* The counterintelligence team is responsible for making sure that none of ourcompetitors learn about our new products still being developed.code breaking– cryptography; the art and science of analyzing coded or hiddeninformation and figuring out how to make it understandable again* If their code breaking is successful, it could change the outcome of the war.embroiled– completely or entirely involved in something, especially in anargument or a difficult situation* How did you become so embroiled in the argument between your sister and herhusband?espionage– spying; the practice and profession of trying to get secretinformation held by governments or companies* The company engages in espionage, paying money to the employees of theircompetitors to get information about their manufacturing processes.mission– an important assignment, especially one that involves travel, with aspecific purpose* They went on a scouting mission to see if the path ahead is safe.to infiltrate– to get into an organization secretly when one should not be there;to gain access to information or organizations that one would not normally beallowed to access* It’s shocking to study how large corporations have infiltrated American politics.1These materials are copyrighted by the Center for Educational Development (2014). Posting ofthese materials on another website or distributing them in any way is prohibited.English as a Second Language Podcastwww.eslpod.comESL Podcast 1014 – Becoming a Spymisinformation– information that is not true; lies* Due to some misinformation, we launched the rocket about 20 minutes toosoon to reach the satellite.to live a double life– to have a hidden or secret identity that is separate fromone’s normal life* Everyone was shocked to learn that Bryan had been living a double life, withanother wife and children in another state.operative– a worker in espionage; an intelligence agent; a secret agent; a spy* If you’ve been dating for nine months and he still hasn’t told you what he doesfor a living, maybe he’s an operative for a foreign government.clandestine– secretive and hidden, especially if it is related to something that iswrong, criminal, or immoral* Don’t you think it’s strange that our business meetings are always soclandestine, late at night in dark office buildings far from downtown?to thwart– to interfere with something so that someone cannot do what he orshe was planning to do; to prevent something from happening* Justin is very determined. Once he has set a goal, no one can thwart him.sabotage– to destroy or ruin something on purpose so that one’s enemy cannothave or use it* Evgeny was so worried that Sheila’s research would prove him wrong that hesabotaged her experiments.to divulge– to share a secret, making it known to one or more people* Why did you tell Pierre she has a crush on him? I thought you swore you’dnever divulge her secret.classified– information or documents that contain confidential, secretiveinformation that can be shared with only a small group of qualified people* Most of this information about the location of troops is classified.loose lips sink ships– a phrase often used during World War II to remindpeople not to talk about secret information that could be used by the enemy* We have to keep this a secret! Remember, loose lips sink ships.for (one’s) cover to be blown– for one’s true identity or purpose to be revealedor recognized by others, so that one cannot continue to hide or be secretive* The thief’s cover was blown when the man recognized him from news reports.2These materials are copyrighted by the Center for Educational Development (2014). Posting ofthese materials on another website or distributing them in any way is prohibited.English as a Second Language Podcastwww.eslpod.comESL Podcast 1014 – Becoming a SpyCOMPREHENSION QUESTIONS1.a)b)c)2.a)b)c)What is the mission of the man in the novel?To destroy the foreign spy organization.To learn the secrets of the foreign spy organization.To become part of the foreign spy organization and give it incorrect facts.What does Vaughn mean when he says, “You’d have to live a double life”?You’d have to live for a very long time.You’d have to travel between two countries.You’d have to have two separate identities.______________WHAT ELSE DOES IT MEAN?to live a double lifeThe phrase “to live a double life,” in this podcast, means to have a hidden orsecret identity that is separate from one’s normal life: “After Harold dropped outof college and before he told his parents, he was living a double life, pretendingto be a full-time student while actually looking for a job.” The phrase “to be(someone’s) life” means to be the most important thing in the world for someone:“Art is my life! I can’t imagine what would happen if I couldn’t paint anymore.”Finally, the phrase “to take (one’s) life” means to kill someone: “Is it acceptablefor society to kill a murderer who has taken another’s life?” Or, “We didn’t realizehow depressed Ben was until he took his own life.”for (one’s) cover to be blownIn this podcast, the phrase “for (one’s) cover to be blown” means for one’s trueidentity or purpose to be revealed and seen or recognized by others, so that onecannot continue to hide or be secretive: “The actress’s cover was blow when thenews photographer recognized her and started taking pictures.” The phrase “torun for cover” means to quickly seek shelter and protection: “As soon as it startedraining, everyone ran for cover.” The phrase “under the cover of darkness”means hidden at night: “The runaway slaves traveled at night under the cover ofdarkness.” Finally, “the covers” are bedding, or the sheets and blankets that onesleeps under: “Every night, Earl’s wife unconsciously pulls the covers to her sideof the bed, leaving him feeling cold.”3These materials are copyrighted by the Center for Educational Development (2014). Posting ofthese materials on another website or distributing them in any way is prohibited.English as a Second Language Podcastwww.eslpod.comESL Podcast 1014 – Becoming a SpyCULTURE NOTEExtraordinary Rendition“Extraordinary rendition” is the practice of “apprehending” (arresting; catching)someone and “transferring” (moving) that person to another country outside ofthe legal court system and without the involvement of a judge and jury. In“recent” (not long ago) years, the United States has been “accused of” (said tohave done something bad) engaging in extraordinary rendition during its “war onterror” (efforts to fight against terrorism after the attacks on September 11, 2011)under then-President George W. Bush and, “to a lesser extent” (not as much),under current President Obama.“Critics” (people who do not like something) state that the United States is usingextraordinary rendition to transfer terrorism “suspects” (people who are believedto have committed a crime, but it has not yet been proven) to countries where“torture” (the practice of causing extreme pain to others) is “permitted” (allowed)in “interrogation” (extensive questioning to learn the truth, especially ofprisoners). They “cite” (refer to) “detention centers” (places where people areheld unwillingly; jails; prisons) known as “black sites,” as well as prison ships andairline flights that have been used for the extrajudicial transfer of prisoners.Many governments have “investigated” (researched; tried to find the truth about)cases of extraordinary rendition, and many have “enacted” (created) laws tocontrol the “nature” (type) of extraordinary rendition, specifically to “prevent” (notallow) torture. But many people believe that inappropriate extraordinary renditionis still “occurring” (happening) “at the hands of” (by; with the involvement of) theUnited States and many other countries.______________Comprehension Questions Correct Answers: 1 – c; 2 – c4These materials are copyrighted by the Center for Educational Development (2014). Posting ofthese materials on another website or distributing them in any way is prohibited.English as a Second Language Podcastwww.eslpod.comESL Podcast 1014 – Becoming a SpyCOMPLETE TRANSCRIPTWelcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 1,014 – Becominga Spy.This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 1,014. I’m your host, Dr.Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development inbeautiful Los Angeles, California – home of Hollywood, home of ESL Podcast.Our website is our home on the web. It’s ESLPod.com. Go there, become amember of ESL Podcast, and download a Learning Guide for this episode.This episode is a dialogue between Vaughn and Sydney about becoming a spy.What are they going to talk about? Well, I could tell you, but then I’d have to killyou. Let’s get started.[start of dialogue]Vaughn: You’ve been reading that novel for hours. What is it?Sydney: It’s a spy novel and it’s really good. It’s about a man who is recruited bythe C.I.A. to work in counterintelligence doing code breaking, but he becomesembroiled in the world of espionage.Vaughn: That sounds exciting.Sydney: Yeah, he’s sent on a mission to infiltrate a foreign spy organization andto feed them misinformation. I’d love to be a spy.Vaughn: You wouldn’t really want to live the life of a spy, would you? You’d haveto live a double life, not being able to tell your friends and family that you’re anoperative.Sydney: I wouldn’t care if I could go on clandestine missions to thwart andsabotage the enemy. Working for the C.I.A. would be a dream come true.Vaughn: You’d have to keep a lot of secrets, not divulging classified information.Sydney: Yes, so?Vaughn: Loose lips sink ships.5These materials are copyrighted by the Center for Educational Development (2014). Posting ofthese materials on another website or distributing them in any way is prohibited. [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]

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