Monday, April 28, 2008
Can You Teach Ethics? feature for Advanced (text)
Dr. Gray: Welcome to “Should I, or Shouldn’t I”, the ethical call in program where you can ask me, Dr. Gray, how to handle your ethical dilemmas. Go ahead Sally, you’re first!
Sally: Oh, hi Dr. Gray, thanks for taking my call.
Dr: Oh, my pleasure, Sally. Now, how may I help you?
Sally: Well, I’ve got a problem at work Dr. Gray. I run the accounting department, and so I approve all of the expense reports for our sales people. They do a lot of PR work and . . .
Dr: Hmmm, okay, that’s a starting point. What seems to be the problem?
Sally: (Sigh) My boyfriend, see, he is one of the salesmen, and yesterday he told me that he’s been charging his golf games to the company account for the past seven years.
Dr: Oh boy! How much money do you think that has been, Sally?
Sally: Well, he really likes to play golf, and he’s really good at it, in fact just last week he had his best score ever, and was so happy that . . .
Dr: Sally, Sally, how much money has he charged the company for golf over the last seven years?
Sally: Uh, about $10,000. But he’s a good salesman, and everyone likes him.
Dr: Sally, Sally, I know you want to side with your boyfriend on this, but you have to do what’s right. Have you told anyone, yet?
Sally: Oh heavens, no! He’d lose his job, then I’d have to support him!
Dr: Sally, I’ve seen this before. He needs to come clean on this, admit what he’s done, and work out a plan to repay the company for all his golf games.
Sally: That’s so much money, Dr. Gray.
Dr: Sally, in the long run, it’s the best thing for both of you. Honesty is the best policy.
Sally: But he bought me this nice engagement ring!
Dr: You’re thinking about marrying this idiot? Sally, Sally, you need to come clean on this—it’s the best for both of you.
Sally: Oh, okay Doctor, thanks for your help.
Dr: Thanks for calling Sally.
Sally: Oh, hi Dr. Gray, thanks for taking my call.
Dr: Oh, my pleasure, Sally. Now, how may I help you?
Sally: Well, I’ve got a problem at work Dr. Gray. I run the accounting department, and so I approve all of the expense reports for our sales people. They do a lot of PR work and . . .
Dr: Hmmm, okay, that’s a starting point. What seems to be the problem?
Sally: (Sigh) My boyfriend, see, he is one of the salesmen, and yesterday he told me that he’s been charging his golf games to the company account for the past seven years.
Dr: Oh boy! How much money do you think that has been, Sally?
Sally: Well, he really likes to play golf, and he’s really good at it, in fact just last week he had his best score ever, and was so happy that . . .
Dr: Sally, Sally, how much money has he charged the company for golf over the last seven years?
Sally: Uh, about $10,000. But he’s a good salesman, and everyone likes him.
Dr: Sally, Sally, I know you want to side with your boyfriend on this, but you have to do what’s right. Have you told anyone, yet?
Sally: Oh heavens, no! He’d lose his job, then I’d have to support him!
Dr: Sally, I’ve seen this before. He needs to come clean on this, admit what he’s done, and work out a plan to repay the company for all his golf games.
Sally: That’s so much money, Dr. Gray.
Dr: Sally, in the long run, it’s the best thing for both of you. Honesty is the best policy.
Sally: But he bought me this nice engagement ring!
Dr: You’re thinking about marrying this idiot? Sally, Sally, you need to come clean on this—it’s the best for both of you.
Sally: Oh, okay Doctor, thanks for your help.
Dr: Thanks for calling Sally.
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Taipei International Book Exhibition (MP3 at teacherbill.com)
Bill: Okay, Bryan and I are here at the Taipei International Book Exhibition, and it’s the last day of the Book Exhibition. So—just wanted to show everybody a little bit of the exciting times here. And, uh, there’s been a lot of people come here all weekend, and to see our books and magazines. Um, it’s been a good time, and we’ve had a chance to say hello to many students. And, uh, what about you Bryan?
Bryan: Yeah, it’s been an exciting time, it’s been good to see people get excited about the different products, and to learn more about how to study—how to study.
Bill: Alright. Well, speaking of how to study, one of the questions I get asked all the time Bryan, is “How can people improve their English?” Now which—give me one idea.
Bryan: Okay, one idea is to imitate or mimic the sounds of an English teacher, like Bill. And a good way to do that is to get the Super (guan-tia), the Super CD-ROM. You can listen to Bill, and you can speak along with him—you can imitate his voice. That’s a good way.
Bill: Okay, very good. And you often hear Bryan on the Studio Classroom MP3, and Lisa, who is our camera person right now. So, one other idea I’ve got for student, I wanna tell people is, if you have a chance, join, like, an organization at a university, or a club that, uh, all universities have English clubs or things like that. Or even a speech group, like Toastmasters International.
Okay, well thanks Bryan, for joining me.
Bryan: Thank you.
Bill: Thanks everybody for joining us—live from the Taipei International Book Exhibition, Bryan and Bill.
Both: Bye Bye!
Key Words
Exhibition-n-a large show, gathering or convention that displays products.
Imitate-v-to act or sound like someone, closely resemble that persons actions.
Mimic-v-to repeat word for word what a person says.
Toastmasters International-n-a group that meets weekly to practice and improve public speaking ability.
Bryan: Yeah, it’s been an exciting time, it’s been good to see people get excited about the different products, and to learn more about how to study—how to study.
Bill: Alright. Well, speaking of how to study, one of the questions I get asked all the time Bryan, is “How can people improve their English?” Now which—give me one idea.
Bryan: Okay, one idea is to imitate or mimic the sounds of an English teacher, like Bill. And a good way to do that is to get the Super (guan-tia), the Super CD-ROM. You can listen to Bill, and you can speak along with him—you can imitate his voice. That’s a good way.
Bill: Okay, very good. And you often hear Bryan on the Studio Classroom MP3, and Lisa, who is our camera person right now. So, one other idea I’ve got for student, I wanna tell people is, if you have a chance, join, like, an organization at a university, or a club that, uh, all universities have English clubs or things like that. Or even a speech group, like Toastmasters International.
Okay, well thanks Bryan, for joining me.
Bryan: Thank you.
Bill: Thanks everybody for joining us—live from the Taipei International Book Exhibition, Bryan and Bill.
Both: Bye Bye!
Key Words
Exhibition-n-a large show, gathering or convention that displays products.
Imitate-v-to act or sound like someone, closely resemble that persons actions.
Mimic-v-to repeat word for word what a person says.
Toastmasters International-n-a group that meets weekly to practice and improve public speaking ability.
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