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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 484: Getting a Performance Evaluation.

This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 484. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.

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This episode is called “Getting a Performance Evaluation,” this is related to your job or work, where your boss sits down with you and talks to you about how you have been doing – how your work has been, how your performance has been. Let’s get started.

Emil: Have a seat. As you know, we need to talk about your annual performance evaluation. Is there anything you’d like to say before we get started?

Sandra: Yes, there is. I’ve tried really hard this year to improve on some of the shortcomings identified in my evaluation last year.

Emil: Hmm, I’m afraid that’s not reflected in this year’s evaluation. Your supervisor noted on the report