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Hôm nay chúng ta cùng theo dõi tiếp Phần 2 của bài nghe Talking About Other People nhé!
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Voice 1 
While sharing gossip, people may feel safe. But after sharing the gossip, a person may feel worried. The closeness is gone. So a person will look for more gossip to spread. They will try to share the gossip with other people. And so the rumours grow and grow. People usually do not stop to find out if the information is true or not.
Voice 2 
This brings us to the third reason. People who are listening to gossip feel included. Dr. McGee says that this is a feeling everyone wants! No one wants to be the last to know a particular piece of information. Information is power. And we all like to have a piece of this power. It is not difficult to excuse gossip, even when you know it is wrong. At first, it may even seem like the information is something important - something we need to know.
Voice 1 
But what about the person who the gossip is about? No one wants people to spread gossip about them. And it is very difficult to stop a rumour.  Maybe you have been the target of gossip. Maybe you have heard that a particular person is saying bad things about you. There are some things you can do. Dr McGee also has some good suggestions for this situation.
Voice 2 
First, find out if the person has been talking about you or not. Be careful not to report information as a fact. For example, you could talk to the person sharing the rumour. You could say,
Voice 4
‘I heard a false rumour about me yesterday! Have you heard this story? Please help me to understand why people are saying these things about me.’
Voice 2 
Dealing with issues respectfully and openly can often solve them faster.
Voice 1 
When you hear gossip, question the person who shared it with you - in a respectful way. For example, you could say,
Voice 4
‘That does not sound like something Angela would say. Before we accept this as true, can we ask Angela? I want to understand exactly what she meant.’
Voice 1 
This makes others see that we do not want to be a part of gossip. And it helps them to find out the truth.
Voice 2 
Ending gossip may be difficult. But it is important to stop it. Even a small piece of gossip can have big effects. Gossip has been a problem for thousands of years. There is even a letter in the Christian Bible that warns about gossiping! The writer tells his friends to be careful:
Voice 3
‘The tongue is a very small part of the body... Think about how one very small fire can create a big forest fire.’
Voice 1 
Through carelessness, one small fire can destroy a whole forest. In the same way, careless talk can destroy a person’s name and character. If you are tempted to share gossip, stop and think. By ending the gossip, you may be preventing hurt and broken relationships.
Voice 2 
The writer of this program was Marina Santee. The producer was Michio Ozaki. The voices you heard were from the United States. All quotes were adapted for this program and voiced by Spotlight. You can listen to this program again, and read it, on the internet at www.radioenglish.net. This program is called, ‘Talking About Other People’.
Voice 1 
We hope you can join us again for the next Spotlight program. Goodbye.
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