#1072 – Working Part-Time Jobs, - Ang, mater, ESL Podcast McQuillan Jeff mp3+PDF

#1072 – Working Part-Time Jobs

#1072 – Working Part-Time Jobs, - Ang, mater, ESL Podcast McQuillan Jeff mp3+PDF

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//-->English as a Second Language Podcastwww.eslpod.comESL Podcast 1072 – Working Part-Time JobsGLOSSARYto get off– to finish one’s work schedule and be able to leave one’s workplace* I get off at 7:00 tonight. Can you give me a ride home?to pick up– to grab, get, or obtain something, especially if it is a good, favorablething* At the beginning of the year, the school choir was really small, but we’ve pickedup a few new members.shift– a period of time when a group of workers fill certain jobs, to be replacedby another group of works at a later time during the day, so that someone isalways working* The factory uses three eight-hour shifts to keep the machinery running nonstop.could use– able to benefit from having or doing something* I could use a break. Would you mind answer the phones for a few minutes?part-time– referring to a job that is less than 40 hours per week; working for onlya part of the normal workday or work week* Part-time employees aren’t eligible for health insurance, but full-time employeesare.to cut back– to reduce the number or amount of something, especially to savemoney* If you want to lose weight, try cutting back on junk food and exercising more.(one’s) hours– the number of hours per week that one works, or the schedulethat one normally works* Ashton uses a time sheet to report his hours to the payroll office.amusement park– a theme park; a large park with many mechanical ridesdesigned to excite, thrill, entertain, and please paying visitors* Most of the rides at the amusement park require riders to have a minimumheight of 42 inches.skeleton crew– minimal staffing; the smallest number of workers who can keepa business running, used to save money when business is not busy* The university library has a skeleton crew in the summer, when there are veryfew students.1These materials are copyrighted by the Center for Educational Development (2015). Posting ofthese materials on another website or distributing them in any way is prohibited.English as a Second Language Podcastwww.eslpod.comESL Podcast 1072 – Working Part-Time Jobstemp agency– a business that finds temporary (short-term) job placements forpeople with companies that do not want to commit to hiring workers* We need some help with data entry for a few days next week. Do you think thetemp agency could find someone to help us?short-term– temporary; lasting only a short amount of time; not permanent* This is only a short-term solution. We need to find a permanent solution soon.to juggle– to handle many things at the same time, especially when it ischallenging or difficult* I don’t know how Shannon juggles school, a full-time job, and motherhood.When does she sleep?to piece together– to make something from many smaller pieces; to get littlebits of what one needs from many different sources* Through interviews and careful research, the journalist began piecing togetherthe story.income– money that one receives, especially for one’s work; revenue* Their combined income is well over $100,000 per year.to qualify for– to meet the requirements of a job or position; to have thecharacteristics needed in order to have or do something* Computer manufacturers in this country are struggling to find people who arequalified to perform technical jobs.full-time– referring to a job that is 40 or more hours per week* After college graduation, Jake decided to travel for a few months before settlinginto a full-time job.benefits– helpful, useful, and attractive things that one receives in exchange forone’s work, not including money* Benefits for our employees include health insurance, dental insurance, aretirement savings plan, and free bus passes.salary– the amount of money received in a year in exchange for the work ofsomeone who is not paid by the hour* Jane is looking for a job with a salary of at least $65,000.fairy godmother– in a fairy tale (fictional story for children), a woman withmagical powers who brings good luck and fortune to the main character* Pinocchio is the story of a wooden puppet brought to life by a fairy godmother.2These materials are copyrighted by the Center for Educational Development (2015). Posting ofthese materials on another website or distributing them in any way is prohibited.English as a Second Language Podcastwww.eslpod.comESL Podcast 1072 – Working Part-Time JobsCOMPREHENSION QUESTIONS1.a)b)c)Why does the amusement park have a skeleton crew in the winter?To scare visitors on Halloween.To save money by having few employees.To keep its operations hidden from competitors.2. Why doesn’t Max study to get a full-time job?a) Because he doesn’t have enough money to go to school.b) Because he isn’t smart and doesn’t like studying.c) Because he enjoys having many short-term jobs.______________WHAT ELSE DOES IT MEAN?shiftThe word “shift,” in this podcast, means a period of time when a group of workersfill certain jobs, to be replaced by another group of works at a later time duringthe day, so that someone is always working: “Can you work my shift nextSaturday?” The “graveyard shift” or the “night shift” refers to the shift worked atnight: “Working the graveyard shift means sleeping during the day wheneveryone else is at work.” A “swing shift” is a work schedule from 3:00 or 4:00p.m. to 11:00 p.m. or midnight: “The best thing about working the swing shift isthat there’s no traffic during my commute.” Finally, a “split shift” is a schedulewhere someone works for two blocks of time during the day: “Harvey has a splitshift, so he works for a few hours early in the morning and then again in theafternoon.”to qualify forIn this podcast, the phrase “to qualify for” means to meet the requirements of ajob or position, or to have the characteristics needed in order to have or dosomething: “How old was Oscar when he qualified to compete in the Olympicgames?” The phrase “to be qualified for (something)” means for the person tohave the required skills: “David doesn’t seem qualified for an executive positionin this company.” The phrase “to qualify as” means to have the characteristics tobe perceived or considered in a certain way: “Just making a good salespresentation doesn’t qualify as a success. You actually have to make a sale.”The phrase “to qualify a statement” means to clarify the meaning of what one hassaid, usually making it less strong or limiting its affect: “The spokeswomanqualified her statement that no one would be fired to very few people would befired.3These materials are copyrighted by the Center for Educational Development (2015). Posting ofthese materials on another website or distributing them in any way is prohibited.English as a Second Language Podcastwww.eslpod.comESL Podcast 1072 – Working Part-Time JobsCULTURE NOTEThe Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights Act of 2013In February 2013, Janice “Jan” Schakowsky, a U.S. Representative for Illinois,“introduced” (ask Congress to consider “enacting” (making into a law)) the “Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights Act of 2013.” This “bill “(proposed law) would“penalize” (punish) employers for failing to provide health care to part-timeemployees.One of the “unintended consequences” (things that happen as the result ofsomething else, even though nobody planned it that way) of the “PatientProtection and Affordable Care Act” passed in 2009 was that it gave employersan “incentive” (motivation; a reason to want to do something) to “drop” (remove)employees from its health insurance programs. The Affordable Care Act includesa “fine” (money that must be paid as a punishment) for employers who do notprovide health insurance benefits for full-time workers, but not for part-timeworkers. As a result, some employers began “cutting” (reducing) employees’hours so that they would be part-time employees and the employer wouldn’t haveto provide health insurance benefits.Representative Schakowsky’s bill would “reverse” that (make something becomethe opposite) by penalizing employers for not providing health insurance benefitsto part-time employees, too. The Act would also extend coverage for part-timeemployees under the “Family and Medical Leave Act” (a law that allows people totake “unpaid leave” (time spent away from work without receiving payment) forfamily and medical emergencies) and the “Employee Retirement Income SecurityAct” (a law that determines who can participate in “pension plans” (plans throughwhich employers pay money to former workers in their retirement).The Act is strongly supported by the “United Food and Commercial WorkersInternational Union” (UFCW) and other “unions” (organized groups of laborerswho advocate for workers’ rights).______________Comprehension Questions Correct Answers: 1 – b; 2 – a4These materials are copyrighted by the Center for Educational Development (2015). Posting ofthese materials on another website or distributing them in any way is prohibited.English as a Second Language Podcastwww.eslpod.comESL Podcast 1072 – Working Part-Time JobsCOMPLETE TRANSCRIPTWelcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 1,072 – WorkingPart-Time Jobs.This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 1,072 I’m your host, Dr.Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development inbeautiful Los Angeles, California.Visit our website at ESLPod.com. When you do, you can join ESL Podcast as amember and download our Learning Guide.This episode is a dialogue between Luisa and Max about working a job less than40 hours a week – that is, a part-time job. Let’s get started.[start of dialogue]Luisa: Are you still here? I thought you got off at three o’clock.Max: I picked up a second shift. I could use the money.Luisa: But I thought you had another part-time job in the evenings.Max: I normally do, but the restaurant where I work has been cutting back myhours, so I’m trying to pick up as many extra shifts here as I can.Luisa: And don’t you work at the amusement park on the weekend?Max: I do half the year, but it’s winter and the park only keeps a skeleton crew onduring these months. In the meantime, I’m working for a temp agency, whichgives me short-term assignments.Luisa: I don’t know how you juggle all these jobs.Max: I have no choice. I have to piece together an income if I want to pay rent.Luisa: Have you ever thought about going back to school to qualify for otherwork, something full-time?Max: Sure, all the time. I’d like a better job, one with benefits and a reliablesalary.5These materials are copyrighted by the Center for Educational Development (2015). Posting ofthese materials on another website or distributing them in any way is prohibited. 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