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1、ESLPod_380_GuideESL Podcast 380 Hiring Temp Workers GLOSSARYreplacement a person or a thing that takes the place of another; a new employee after an old one no longer works there* Two of my co-workers quit last week, so my boss is looking for replacements. permanent lasting a long time; forever; not
2、 temporary* Tania is tired of jobs that only last a few months, so shes currently looking for a permanent position.to make do to do the best you can with what is available, which may not be enough; to get by* I dont have any money to buy groceries this week, so Ill just have to make do with the food
3、 in my refrigerator.temp short for temporary employee; a worker who is not permanent; an employee usually hired through an agency who will only work for a company for a set amount of time* We had so much work to do last month that my boss hired some temps to help. perspective point of view; opinion;
4、 way of seeing something* Yohanna grew up on a potato farm and Eve grew up in the city so they have two very different perspectives.to staff to hire; to employ* Jorges new restaurant is almost ready to open, but he still needs to staff the restaurant for lunch and dinner.to cover to do the necessary
5、 work; to finish; to complete* The teacher covered the entire chapter last week in class.to undervalue to not appreciate someone or something; to think something is worth less than it is* His mother really undervalues the large amount of work he does around the house.skilled with the ability needed
6、to complete a task or a job; good at doing something; talented; able* I discovered last week at the concert that Karl is a very skilled guitarist.to land to get; to win; to acquire* Inez couldnt believe that her sister actually landed a job as a fashion model.ESL Podcast 380 Hiring Temp Workersto tu
7、rn (something) down to say “no” to an offer; to not accept* They offered me the job, but I turned it down because the pay was too low.to test the waters to try something before making a decision; to do something a little or for a short time to see the result before deciding whether to continue* I we
8、nt to the gym a few times to test the waters before signing up for a one-year membership.in retrospect looking back at the past; another way to say “now I know something that I didnt know before”* In retrospect, I should have asked Jon out on a date when he was still single. job security knowledge t
9、hat a person will not lose his or her job; knowledge that a company will not fire a person* His pay is not very high, but at least Kane has job security at the butcher shop because people will always need to buy meat.perks benefits; extra good things that are not part of ones salary; bonuses* One of
10、 the perks of my job at the caf is that I get all the free coffee I can drink. to get (ones) foot in the door to get an opportunity to begin something, such as a job; to begin the first step in working toward a goal*Im not a very well known singer yet. Ive been singing at local clubs to get my foot
11、in the door.to get out of line to misbehave; to behave badly; to not act appropriately; to not do ones job*Her teacher is very strict and does not allow the students to get out of line.to set (someone) straight to correct wrong behavior; to tell someone that he or she is mistaken*Jamies mother set h
12、im straight after he kicked his younger brother in the leg.ESL Podcast 380 Hiring Temp Workers COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS1. Why did Enrique work as a temp?a) He couldnt find another job.b) He wanted to try jobs at different companies.c) He moved around too often for a permanent job.2. What does it mean
13、 to undervalue a person?a) To not think that a person is as good as he or she is.b) To give the person money.c) To tell someone how much something costs._WHAT ELSE DOES IT MEAN?to staffIn this podcast, the verb “to staff” means to hire employees to work at a business or company: “Jo really did a gre
14、at job staffing her store. Her employees are so helpful to customers.” The noun “staff” means workers or employees: “The fast food restaurants staff isnt friendly, but they are efficient.” A “staff” is a commonly used word for a long, sturdy stick used to help someone walk or climb up a mountain: “T
15、he old man walked up the mountain with a wooden staff.” The set of five horizontal lines on which music is written is also known as a “staff”: “Please play the notes written on this staff, said her piano teacher.”landingThe word “landing,” in this podcast, means getting or winning something: “My unc
16、le landed a great new job as a journalist.” The area at the top or bottom of a staircase is called a landing: “Please wait for me on the downstairs landing outside my apartment.” Or, “Everyone at the party looked up at Sheila when she appeared on the landing in a orange and green dress.” The last pa
17、rt of an airplane flight is also known as a landing: “That was a bad flight. The landing was so rough that I though we were going to crash!” A landing strip is a long road at an airport on which planes can take off (depart) or land (arrive): “Ty and his friends liked to go to the airport and watch t
18、he planes take off from the landing strips.”ESL Podcast 380 Hiring Temp Workers CULTURE NOTEIn the United States, many people looking for jobs go to a temp agency. A temp agency is a company that matches people looking for jobs with businesses that need to hire temporary staff. Companies use temp ag
19、encies to search for temporary employees for a few reasons. For example, a company may need to quickly fill available jobs, and dont have time or money “to recruit” (to look; to attract applicants) on their own. While most jobs available through temp agencies are not permanent, they can often help a
20、 person get his or her foot in the door in a particular company or industry so that he or she will be able to find a permanent job later on.Millions of Americans have found jobs through temp agencies. Because many temp jobs offer “flexibility” (a schedule that can be easily changed) that more perman
21、ent jobs do not, many students, parents, and recent college graduates “seek” (look for) employment by signing up with a temp agency. The most common types of temp jobs are in offices, usually as “entry-level” (beginner) “administrative assistants,” or office helpers. The “wages” (amount of money ear
22、ned) for temp jobs vary. Some jobs only pay “minimum wage,” or the lowest amount a company is legally allowed to pay its employees, set by the government; others pay extremely well. Temp agencies make their profit by taking a “commission” (amount of money; fee) from the wages that the hiring compani
23、es pay temp workers.So how can you find a flexible and well-paying job through a temp agency? The first step is to find an agency. Many agencies “advertise” (make themselves known) in the phonebook, on the Internet, and sometimes even on signs and billboards. After youve found a temp agency, you mus
24、t schedule an interview in which you will be asked to give information about yourself and will have the chance to ask for more information about the temp agency. After the interview, the temp agency will often ask you to sign a contract. This contract will have information such as how much commissio
25、n the agency will take from your wages. After youve signed the contract, all you can do is sit back and wait. Hopefully, your skills will match what a company is looking for._Comprehension Questions Correct Answers: 1 b; 2 aESL Podcast 380 Hiring Temp Workers COMPLETE TRANSCRIPTWelcome to English as
26、 a Second Language Podcast number 380: Hiring Temp Workers.This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 380. Im your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.Our website is http:/ Go here and download a Learning
27、Guide for this episode. You can also take a look at our ESL Podcast Store, as well as our ESL Podcast Blog.This episode is called “Hiring Temp Workers.” “Temp” is short for temporary; this is when companies hire people for short amounts of time to do work. Lets get started.start of dialogueBethany:
28、I just talked to Steve about hiring replacements for Cyril, who quit last month and for Megan, who is leaving at the end of this week. Do you know what he told me? He doesnt want to hire permanent replacements. He wants to make do with temps!Enrique: I can see it from Steves perspective. The economy
29、 isnt so good right now and maybe hes not sure if we can afford full-time replacements.Bethany: But how am I supposed to staff the office to cover all of the work that needs to be done with temps?!Enrique: Dont undervalue temps. Many of them are very skilled and you may be surprised at how well they
30、 do. I should know. I worked as a temp right after graduating from college.Bethany: You did? I didnt know that. But you went to a great school. Im surprised you had trouble landing a full-time job.Enrique: Actually, I was offered a full-time job before I graduated, but I turned it down. I decided I
31、wanted to test the waters in a few different companies before deciding on where I wanted to work. In retrospect, it was the best thing I could have done.ESL Podcast 380 Hiring Temp Workers Bethany: You didnt miss the job security?Enrique: Yeah, I did, but there are other perks to working as a temp.
32、I got offered permanent jobs with two of the companies I temped for. Thats how I got my first full-time job. Working there was the best way to get my foot in the door.Bethany: Well, thanks for the fresh perspective. Maybe working with temps wont be so bad.Enrique: I hope not. And if they get out of
33、line, just tell me and Ill set them straight.Bethany: Yeah, right.end of dialogueOur dialogue begins with Bethany saying to Enrique, “I just talked to Steve about hiring replacements for Cyril, who quit last month.” A “replacement” is a person that takes the place of another; it could also be a thin
34、g that takes the place of another. So, one employee leaves, the company then hires a replacement another worker to take that job.Bethany says that Steve is hiring replacements for Cyril and for Megan, who is leaving at the end of this week. She then asks, “Do you know what he (Steve) told me? He doe
35、snt want to hire permanent replacements.” Something or someone that is “permanent” is there for a long time forever. Its the opposite of temporary. Bethany says Steve “wants to make do with temps!” “To make do” is an interesting verb combination; it means to do the best you can with what you have av
36、ailable to you, it may not be enough. For example, if you have to plan a company party but you only have a hundred dollars to spend, thats not very much money, thats not enough for a good party, but you have to make do you have to do the best you can with that hundred dollars.Steve wants to make do
37、with temps, or temporary workers. Its popular in the United States, especially when the economy is not doing very well, to have companies hire temporary workers, not permanent workers. There are many different companies that specialize in temporary workers in temps. In fact, theres a verb “to temp,”
38、 which means to work as a temporary worker. I temped when I was in college. I needed a job but I didnt want a full-time, permanent job, so I worked for a “temporary employment agency,” a company that hires people to work for other companies. I did some interesting jobs; one job, I had to take a matt
39、ress and “take it apart,” meaning I had to remove the outer part of theESL Podcast 380 Hiring Temp Workersmattress from the metal part inside. I also worked once as a clerk in an office, doing simple tasks like copying and stapling papers. You can temp in almost every kind of work, and it pays okay.
40、 It pays more than you would get if you tried to work at McDonalds or some fast food restaurant.Enrique says, “I can see it from Steves perspective.” “Perspective” is your point of view, your way of seeing things. Enrique is saying I understand Steves viewpoint. “The economy isnt so good right now a
41、nd maybe hes not sure we can afford full-time replacements.” “Afford” means have enough money. Bethany says, “But how am I supposed to staff the office to cover all of the work that needs to be done with temps!” “To staff” is another verb for to hire to employ. “Staff” has a couple of different mean
42、ings in English; take a look at our Learning Guide for some additional explanations. “To cover,” here, means to do the necessary work, to finish or complete the work. So, Bethany is concerned how she is going to hire people to do all of the work that needs to be done if she only has temporary worker
43、s.Enrique says, “Dont undervalue temps.” “To undervalue” means not to appreciate someone or something, to think something is worth less than it really is. The opposite would be to overvalue something, to think it is worth more than it really is. Enrique says many temps “are very skilled.” “To be ski
44、lled” means that they have an ability to complete a job or a task. To be good at something, that is to be skilled.“Many temps are very skilled,” Enrique says, “and you may be surprised at how well they do.” He then says that he “worked as a temp right after graduating from college.” Bethany is surpr
45、ised; she says, “You did? I didnt know that. But you went to a great school. Im surprised you had trouble landing a full-time job.” “To land,” here, means to get, to win, or to acquire something. “I landed an interview with Google” Google wants to talk to me and I got an interview. We use the verb w
46、hen we are talking about getting a prize or getting something that is very valuable such as a job. Usually its used in talking about employment.Enrique says, “Actually, I was offered a full-time job before I graduated, but I turned it down.” “To turn something down” is a phrasal verb meaning to say
47、no to something that someone is offering you not to accept something. When I was younger, I used to ask many women out on a date to go with me for a romantic dinner, and usually they would turn me down say “You? Come on!” Enrique says that he turned down a job because he decided he “wanted to test t
48、he waters.” “To test the waters” means to try something before making a final decision, to do something for a little while to see if its something you like orESL Podcast 380 Hiring Temp Workers something that youre good at. So, Enrique decided to test the waters in a few different companies before deciding on where he wanted to work. He says, “In retrospect, it was the best thing I could have done.” The expression “in retrospect” means looking back at it now. Its another way of saying now I know something that I didnt know