The Method Flashcards
(12 cards)
A union leader says to his men, “All right, who called the walkout?”
A walkout is a strike
If there is a walkout during a meeting, some or all of the people attending it leave in order to show their disapproval of something that has happened at the meeting.
Jones steps forward. “I did. It was that bum foreman Campbell again. That was the fifth
time in two weeks he sent me out of our group as a replacement. He’s got it in for me, and I’m tired of it. Why should I get all the dirty work?”
bum: infml A bum is also someone who treats other people badly:
A foreman is a man in charge of a group of workers, also the leader of jury (bồi thẩm đoàn)
Campbell replies, “I pick Jones because he’s the best. I know I can trust him to keep things
from fouling up in a group without its point man.
If you foul up something such as a plan, you spoil it by doing something wrong or stupid.
The point man for a particular activity or on a particular issue is in a leading or important position.
I appreciate your time, Commissioner Thompson. What I’d like to talk to you about is
some of the problems we’ve been having with the presumption clause of the strict-liability
regulations
A presumption is something that is accepted as true but is not certain to be true.
If you describe someone’s behaviour as presumption, you disapprove of it because they are doing something that they have no right to do.
On the other hand, people get angry, depressed, fearful, hostile, frustrated, and offended.
hɒstaɪl
If you are hostile to another person or an idea, you disagree with them or disapprove of them, often showing this in your behaviour.
Someone who is hostile is unfriendly and aggressive.
Hostile situations and conditions make it difficult for you to achieve something.
In a war, you use hostile to describe your enemy’s forces, organizations, weapons, land, and activities.
They see the world from their own personal vantage point, and they frequently confuse their perceptions with reality.
vɑːntɪdʒ pɔɪnt
A vantage point is a place from which you can see a lot of things.
If you view a situation from a particular vantage point, you have a clear understanding of it because of the particular period of time you are in.
Misunderstanding can reinforce prejudice and lead to reactions that produce counterreactions in a vicious circle, rational exploration of possible solutions becomes impossible and a negotiation
fails.
vɪʃəs
A vicious person or a vicious blow is violent and cruel.
A vicious remark is cruel and intended to upset someone.
The purpose of the game becomes scoring points, confirming negative impressions, and
apportioning blame at the expense of the substantive interests of both parties.
əpɔːʳʃən
When you apportion something such as blame, you decide how much of it different people deserve or should be given.
Failing to deal with others sensitively as human beings prone to human reactions can be disastrous for a negotiation
likely to show a particular characteristic, usually a negative one, or to be affected by something bad, such as damage or an illness
Unless we are careful, this process is almsot automatic; we are seldom aware that other explainations may be equally valid. Thus in union example, Jones figured that Campbell, the foreman, had it in for him
to believe or consider that someone or something is a particular thing:
To expect or think something will happen
to be, appear, take part, or be included in something:
to be determined to criticize or harm someone:
Base the relationship on accurate perceptions, clear communication, appropriate emotions, and a forward-looking, purposive outlook.
pɜː.pə.sɪv
done with the aim of achieving a particular thing
