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Suggested terms: VOA Special English Education Report
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nothing new
Meaning: Something that has existed for a long time; not surprising.
Example: Intellectual dishonesty is nothing new.
result from
Meaning: To be caused by something.
Example: Accidental plagiarism can result from cultural differences.
have no idea
Meaning: To not know or understand something at all.
Example: Some students have no idea that copying is considered wrong.
give credit
Meaning: To acknowledge the source of information or ideas.
Example: The more you give credit, the less you risk accusations of plagiarism.
take to civil court
Meaning: To bring a legal case against someone in a non-criminal court.
Example: Professional writers who plagiarize can be taken to civil court.
plagiarism
IPA (UK): /ˈpleɪ.dʒə.rɪ.zəm/
IPA (US): /ˈpleɪ.dʒə.rɪ.zəm/
Meaning: Using someone else’s words or ideas without giving proper credit.
Meaning: Using someone else’s words or ideas without giving proper credit.
Example: Plagiarism can be as small as copying one sentence.
intellectual dishonesty
IPA (UK): /ˌɪn.təlˈek.tʃu.əl dɪsˈɒn.ɪs.ti/
IPA (US): /ˌɪn.t̬əlˈek.tʃu.əl dɪsˈɑː.nə.sti/
Meaning: Dishonesty involving academic or creative work.
Meaning: Dishonesty involving academic or creative work.
Example: Intellectual dishonesty has existed for centuries.
quotation marks
IPA (UK): /kwəʊˈteɪ.ʃən mɑːks/
IPA (US): /kwoʊˈteɪ.ʃən mɑːrks/
Meaning: Punctuation marks (“ ”) used to show exact words taken from a source.
Meaning: Punctuation marks (“ ”) used to show exact words taken from a source.
Example: Sentences taken directly from a source must appear inside quotation marks.
accusation
IPA (UK): /ˌæk.jʊˈzeɪ.ʃən/
IPA (US): /ˌæk.jəˈzeɪ.ʃən/
Meaning: A claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal.
Meaning: A claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal.
Example: Giving credit reduces the risk of accusations of plagiarism.
non-native speaker
IPA (UK): /ˌnɒnˈneɪ.tɪv ˈspiː.kər/
IPA (US): /ˌnɑːnˈneɪ.t̬ɪv ˈspiː.kɚ/
Meaning: A person who speaks a language but did not learn it from birth.
Meaning: A person who speaks a language but did not learn it from birth.
Example: Many non-native speakers struggle with understanding plagiarism rules.
Other Listening Exercises
How to Avoid Being Accused of Plagiarism
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