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//-->English as a Second Language Podcastwww.eslpod.comESL Podcast 997 – Writing One’s MemoirsGLOSSARYthrilled– very excited and pleased* We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve hired a new director of marketing.to publish– to create a book, newspaper, or magazine, arranging for writtenwords to be put on paper and distributed* He published his first novel when he was only 21 years old.memoir– written account of important events or people in one’s life; anautobiography about specific events or people* Horace changed the name of many of the people in his memoir in order toprotect their privacy.titillating– interesting, exciting, and arousing, especially in a sexual way* The teacher caught the boys looking at titillating photographs.industry– a group of companies and products or services related to a similartype of work* Francine spent years in the airline industry, but now she’s looking for a job inthe hospitality industry.autobiographical– referring to what one has written about one’s own life* How much of this book is autobiographical, and how much of it is fiction?juicy– very interesting and possibly scandalous, designed to shock and makeother people want to know more* Krista always has juicy rumors about her co-workers.salacious– relating to sex in a shocking, exciting, arousing, and inappropriateway to get other people’s attention* We had no idea Grandma was once involved in such a salacious affair.selflessness– putting other people’s needs and desires above one’s own; theopposite of selfishness; thinking about other people first* Lyle’s volunteer work with local charities is a clear indicator of his selflessness.tell-all– sharing all the details of something, without leaving anything out; all-inclusive* This documentary is a tell-all account of what really happens behind the stageduring a fashion show.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 997 – Writing One’s Memoirsaffair– a romantic or sexual relationship outside of marriage* Vicky filed for divorce when she found out that her husband was having anaffair.steamy– very hot and sexually exciting* They shared a steamy weekend, but then she never heard from him again.to tell tales– to tell stories, especially stories that are not entirely true* People will be telling tales of our adventures for years to come.to fly off the shelves– to sell very well, so well that stores cannot keepsomething available for sale because everyone wants to buy it* The most popular toys always fly off the shelves in the weeks before Christmas.scandalous– very shocking and involving bad, unethical, or immoral behavior* It was so scandalous when Brandon took bribes for the bridge constructionproject.infamous– famous in a bad way; very well-known for having done somethingbad, wrong, or illegal* The program is infamous for wasting taxpayers’ money.cat fight– a fight between two or more women, especially when they are fightingphysically with each other* Ingrid and her sister got into a cat fight over Stefan.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 997 – Writing One’s MemoirsCOMPREHENSION QUESTIONS1.a)b)c)Which types of stories would be the most titillating?Stories with juicy details.Autobiographical stories.Stories about selflessness2. What does Oscar mean when he says, “Your books won’t fly off the shelveswithout those juicy details”?a) The books won’t be long enough.b) The books won’t sell very well.c) The books won’t have an attractive cover.______________WHAT ELSE DOES IT MEAN?juicyThe word “juicy,” in this podcast, means very interesting and possiblyscandalous, designed to shock and intrigue people: “You won’t believe the juicypiece of news I just heard about Rebecca!” The word “juicy” is normally used todescribe a food that contains a lot of flavored liquid: “These oranges are reallyjuicy.” Or, “How do you cook juicy steaks?” When talking about work, a “juicy”assignment or role is a job that is enjoyable, high-paying, and impressive: “Howdid she get such a juicy overseas assignment after working here for only a fewweeks?” Finally, when talking about money, the word “juicy” can mean involvinga lot of money: “He negotiated for a juicy paycheck and a company car.”affairIn this podcast, the word “affair” means a romantic or sexual relationship outsideof marriage: “Brenda is having a affair with her secretary.” The word “affairs” canalso refer to important issues or activities: “Seth reports on public affairs andcommunity events for the community newspaper.” The phrase “current affairs”refers to all important events and news that are happening now: “The interviewmade it painfully clear that the candidate doesn’t watch the news and has no ideawhat is happening in current affairs.” Finally, the phrase “to be (one’s) affair”means to be one’s business, or to involve and concern only oneself: “From 9:00to 5:00 you’re expected to work here, but how you spend the rest of your time isyour affair.”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 997 – Writing One’s MemoirsCULTURE NOTEAmerican Memoirs on the Big ScreenBooks are often “adapted” (created for a different type of presentation) for “thebig screen” (movies), and some of them are memoirs. One of the better-knownones is This Boy’s Life, a 1989 memoir by Tobias Wolff. The memoir and the film“of the same name” (with the same title as the book) describe a boy’s teenageyears as he and his mother travel across the United States. The 1993 film “stars”(has as leading actors) Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert DeNiro, and Ella Barkin.Susanna Kaysen published her memoir, Girl, Interrupted, in 1993. It describesher experience living in a “mental institution” (a facility or hospital that treatspeople with mental illnesses) for 18 months. The 1999 film adaptation starsWinona Ryder, Angelina Jolie and Whoopi Goldberg, among others, and wasvery “well received” (liked and praised by critics and the public).Angela’s Ashes, a 1996 memoir by Irish-American author Frank McCourtexplores his years as a child and young adult facing difficult circumstances inNew York and Ireland. The book was “quite” (very) popular, but the filmadaptation made in 1999 was a “box office bomb” (a movie that loses a lot ofmoney).Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India andIndonesia is a 2006 memoir by Elizabeth Gilbert. It describes how she traveledinternationally after her divorce, looking for meaning in her life. The memoir wasadapted for film in 2010, starring Julia Roberts.______________Comprehension Questions Correct Answers: 1 – a; 2 – b4These 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 997 – Writing One’s MemoirsCOMPLETE TRANSCRIPTWelcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 997 – WritingOne’s MemoirThis is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 996. I’m your host, Dr.Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development inbeautiful Los Angeles, California.Our website is ESLPod.com. Go there. Become a member of ESL podcast anddownload the Learning Guide for this episode. You can also like us on Facebookat facebook.com/eslpod – and, why not follow us on Twitter at @eslpod?This episode is a dialogue between Oscar and Liz about writing your memoir –the story of your life. Let’s get started.[start of dialogue]Oscar: We’re thrilled that you’ll be publishing your memoir with our company.You’ve had such an interesting life. I’m sure you’ll have lots of titillating stories totell.Liz: Well, my memoir will certainly have a lot of stories about my career: thepeople I’ve worked with and the kindness I’ve encountered in this industry.Oscar: That’s nice, but people buy autobiographical books for the juicy details,the more salacious, the better.Liz: I was really thinking of focusing on the people who helped me in my careerand their selflessness.Oscar: But I thought you were interested in writing a tell-all book. Consideringhow many times you’ve been married and the affairs you’ve had, you must havelots of steamy stories.Liz: I don’t want to be telling tales about people I love or once loved. I want tofocus on the positive.Oscar: You could do that, but your books won’t fly off the shelves without thosejuicy details.Liz: Really?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.
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