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ESL Podcast 487 – Watching Videos on the Internet
GLOSSARY
video store
– a store where one can pay to rent a movie for one or a few nights
* This video store has a lot of interesting foreign films.
online –
on the Internet; on the World Wide Web; on a website
* How many hours do you spend online each day?
to download –
to save a file from the Internet or from a website onto one’s
computer
* You can download U.S. tax forms from www.irs.gov.
file-sharing –
exchanging electronic files with other people via the Internet,
especially when one does not own those files and does not have legal
permission to share them with other people
* Musicians don’t like it when people get their music from file-sharing sites
instead of paying for a CD.
aside from –
besides; in addition to
* Aside from working all day, he has to go home, make dinner, help the kids with
their homework, get everyone ready for bed, and clean the house. No wonder
he’s so tired!
ethical –
related to what is right or wrong; moral
* Is it ethical to keep the extra money if someone pays you too much for
something?
to stream –
for a video or song to be seen or listened to from the Internet, not
after it has been saved to one’s computer
* Kelvin listens to streaming radio at the office.
to pause –
to briefly stop doing something; to hesitate; to stop doing something
for a short period of time and then continue
* Can you please pause what you’re doing and help me for a minute?
to buffer –
for a computer to hold data for a brief period of time before using it,
especially before showing video or playing audio
* If you don’t like to wait for the computer while it’s buffering, you should save the
file to your computer before you try to listen to it.
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interruption –
something that makes one stop what one is doing for a short
period of time; something that makes it impossible for one to continue what one
is doing for a short period of time
* Working from home is difficult because there are a lot of interruptions from
children, the telephone, and other things.
workaround –
a solution that doesn’t fix a problem, but lets one find a way to do
something even though the problem is still there
* When his car broke on the freeway, Ashton was able to find a temporary
workaround, but he’ll need to take it to a mechanic soon.
pirated –
copied without permission, especially when talking about music or
movies
* Many people like buying pirated CDs because they’re so much cheaper than
the originals.
grainy –
used to describe an image that is not clear or seems rough because it
has many small spots
* Wendy’ photos were too grainy, so she decided to buy a new camera.
high definition –
used to describe images that are very clear on a television or
computer screen
* Can you see the difference between regular TV and high definition TV?
(one’s) treat –
a phrase used to show that one will pay for something as a small
gift for another person
* Let’s go get some ice cream, my treat.
if you insist –
a phrase used to show that one agrees to do what another person
is suggesting, especially if that person has made a generous offer and it’s
something that one wants to do anyway
* I really shouldn’t go shopping because we’re trying to save money, but if you
insist, then I can’t say no.
popcorn –
a snack food made by heating dry corn in very hot air or oil so that it
opens and is covered in butter and salt, often eaten at movie theaters
* Popcorn is a healthy snack if you don’t put any butter or salt on it.
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COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
1. What can you do on a file-sharing site?
a) Rent a video.
b) Download a video.
c) Download a workaround.
2. What might cause an interruption when watching a video?
a) Streaming.
b) Buffering.
c) A workaround.
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WHAT ELSE DOES IT MEAN?
to stream
The verb “to stream,” in this podcast, means for a video or song to be seen or
listened to from the Internet, not after it has been saved to one’s computer: “It
would be easier to watch streaming videos if we had a faster Internet
connection.” The verb “to stream” also means for a liquid to move quickly: “Tears
streamed down her face.” If people “stream,” it means that they are all moving in
the same direction: “Children stream out of the school at 3:15 every day.” If light
“streams,” it means that bright light is coming through a hole or opening into a
darker place: “It’s nice to wake up with sunlight streaming through the window.”
Finally, if hair is “streaming,” it means that it is moving in the wind behind oneself:
“She loves having her long hair stream behind her on windy days.”
(one’s) treat
In this podcast, the phrase “(one’s) treat” means that one will pay for something
as a small gift for another person: “He took me to the zoo as his treat, paying for
my ticket.” Normally a “treat” is something nice and special that one does to
make another person happy: “When I was younger, going to a restaurant was
always a special treat.” A “treat” is also something that tastes very good and is
not eaten regularly: “It isn’t a good idea to eat chocolate every day, but it’s okay
to have it as a treat every once in a while.” Finally, on Halloween, children say
“trick or treat” to ask for candy from their neighbors (see ESL Podcast 73).
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CULTURE NOTE
Video-sharing websites like YouTube.com have created an easy way for people
to share videos with each other. People are only supposed to share videos only
if they created them or if they own the “copyright” (legal permission to use
something) to them. Unfortunately, many people use the sites to share videos
when they don’t own the copyright.
When someone shares a video without owning the copyright, he or she is
“committing” (doing something illegal) a copyright “violation” (breaking a law or
rule). When people create accounts on YouTube and other sites, they have to
“accept” (agree to) a contract that specifically says they shouldn’t do this, but
some do it anyway. YouTube and other sites can’t “prevent” (make it impossible
for people to do something) copyright violations, but they can do things to stop
the video-sharing once they have identified a problem.
YouTube and other sites often “handle” (deal with) copyright violations by “pulling
videos,” deleting them or taking them off of their website so that other people
cannot view or download them. They might give the “user” (the person who
“uploaded” (put on a website) the video) a “warning” (a statement that one has
done something wrong and should not do it again). If the user continues to
commit copyright violations, then his or her account might be deleted. Of course,
he or she can always create a new account, so this is only a temporary solution.
The person or company who owns the copyright could “sue” (bring to court) the
copyright violator, but this is unusual because it is too expensive. Instead, some
copyright “holders” (owners) want to sue YouTube and similar sites. But those
sites argue that they have only create a video-sharing website and cannot be
“held accountable” (blamed and punished) for how people use it.
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Comprehension Questions Correct Answers: 1 – b; 2 – b
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COMPLETE TRANSCRIPT
Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 487: Watching
Videos on the Internet.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 487. I’m your host, Dr.
Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in
beautiful Los Angeles, California.
Our website is eslpod.com. You can download a Learning Guide, which will help
you improve your English even faster by going to our website.
This episode is called “Watching Videos on the Internet.” It’s a dialogue between
Sheila and Rudy talking about watching videos on your computer versus on your
television. Let’s get started.
[start of dialogue]
Sheila: Where are you going?
Rudy: I’m going to the video store to rent a movie for tonight. Do you want to
come?
Sheila: You don’t need to do that. We can watch nearly any movie you want
online.
Rudy: Oh, you mean we can pay to download it?
Sheila: Yeah, we can download it, but we don’t have to pay for it.
Rudy: What do you mean? You’re not using a file-sharing site, are you?
Sheila: Of course, I am. Everybody is doing it.
Rudy: Aside from the ethical issues, it’s so frustrating watching videos online.
The ones that stream are constantly pausing to buffer. The interruptions drive
me crazy!
Sheila: Yeah, sometimes, but there’s usually a workaround.
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