This week's topic is: Corporate Espionage
Part 1:
espionage:(n.) the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information
[Vocabulary]
to orchestrate: (v.)
in scope: (phrase) in size
drawn into (something): (phrase) to become involved
proprietary: (n.) something that is used produced or marketed under exclusive legal right of the inventor or owner
trade secret: (n.) all forms and types of financial, business, scientific, technical, economic, or engineering information – including things like plans, devices, formulas, designs, prototypes, and techniques
bribery:(n.) the act of giving money or a favour to influence something
blackmail(n./v.) the act of demanding something as payment for not revealing information
Part 2: Video
The video highlights a few well known cases of corporate espionage. Please listen carefully and try to answer the following questions.