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• ☐ ☐ ☐ a proposal [n] - an idea or plan
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a résumé [n] - a document with your work experience and education (BrE: a C.V.)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ look at/on the bright side [exp] - focus on the good parts, be positive
• ☐ ☐ ☐ It's no big deal. [exp] - It is not so serious or important.
• ☐ ☐ ☐ go for a drink [exp] - go somewhere to have a drink (alcohol) with someone, usually socially
• ☐ ☐ ☐ come along [phv] - join
• ☐ ☐ ☐ hit the pub [exp] - go to a bar to have a drink
• ☐ ☐ ☐ life goes on [exp] - things continue even after bad events

[n] - noun,  [v] - verb,  [phv] - phrasal verb,  [adj] - adjective,  [exp] - expression

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Jasmine	Thiago	Azra

• They work for an HR consultancy firm based in Dublin, Ireland
• Thiago and Jasmine are junior (associate) consultants.
• Azra is a more senior consultant.
• Orla is Jasmine's supervisor.

1. Jasmine brings Thiago a coffee.
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   False
   
   
2. Jasmine submitted a proposal to speak at the Global HR Leadership Conference.
   True
   False
   
   
3. Orla encouraged Jasmine to apply to the conference.
   True
   False
   
   
4. Jasmine's proposal was accepted.
   True
   False
   
   
5. It is the biggest HR conference in the world.
   True
   False
   
   
6. Thiago invites Jasmine to get a drink after work.
   True
   False
   
   
7. Jasmine can't join Thiago because she already has plans.
   True
   False
   
   
8. Some of the staff are meeting at Harris Bar at 8 o'clock.
   True
   False
   
   
9. Thiago told Azra about Jasmine's bad news.
   True
   False
   
   

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Directions: Practice reading the script. Then Hide parts of the conversation and try to repeat the script from memory.

Instrucciones: Practica leyendo el guion. Luego haz clic en Hide para ocultar algunas de las expresiones y trata de repetir la conversación de memoria.

Instruções:: Pratique lendo o roteiro. Em seguida, clique em Ocultar para esconder algumas das expressões e tente repetir a conversa de memória.

지시 사항 : 스크립트를 읽는 연습을 하세요. 그런 다음 Hide 를 클릭하여 일부 표현을 숨기고 대화를 기억해서 반복해 보세요.

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• Thiago:
  Coffee? Hello?
• Jasmine:
  What? Oh. Thanks. Sorry. I'm just thinking about this Miami thing.
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• Thiago:
  You're going to Miami?
• Jasmine:
  Hopefully, yeah. I put in a proposal for a talk at the Global HR Leadership Conference. Orla said I should give it a try, and...
  s h
  
  I don't believe it. That's an email from them, the conference organizers. This could be so great for my résumé.
  s h
  
  No. They said no.
• Thiago:
  I'm sorry, Jasmine. That's too bad. But look at the bright side.
  s h
• Jasmine:
  What bright side?
  s h
• Thiago:
  Ummm.
• Jasmine:
  Exactly.
• Thiago:
  Come on. It's no big deal. It's just a conference, after all.
  s h
• Jasmine:
  Thiago, it's the biggest HR conference in the world, and I should be speaking at it! Now I've got to tell Orla they rejected me.
  s h
• Thiago:
  Orla will understand. Come on, cheer up. Look, some of us are going for a drink after work. Why don't you come along?
  s h
• Jasmine:
  You know what? I don't really feel like hitting the pub right now.
  s h
• Thiago:
  Harris Bar at six. You know, if you change your mind.
  s h
  
  And hey, Orla thinks you're great. We all do. Don't worry so much.
  s h
  
  
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Directions: Write sentences about the video clip using the words given. You can change the word form or add words, but you cannot change the word order. Use a present time frame (tense).
( ) = optional   [ ] = necessary

Instrucciones: Escriba oraciones sobre el videoclip usando las palabras dadas. Puede cambiar la forma de la palabra o agregar palabras, pero no puede cambiar el orden de las palabras. Usa el tiempo presente.

Instruções: Escribe oraciones sobre el videoclip usando las palabras dadas. Puede cambiar la forma de las palabras o agregar palabras, pero no puede cambiar el orden de las palabras. Usa tiempo presente.

지시 : 주어진 단어를 사용하여 비디오 클립에 대한 문장을 씁니다. 어형을 변경하거나 단어를 추가할 수 있지만 어순은 변경할 수 없습니다. 현재 시제를 사용합니다.

Thiago / walk / office / and / offer / Jasmine / coffee

Thiago walks into the office and offers Jasmine a coffee.

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however / Jasmine / not / respond / because / she / think / about / application / conference / Miami

However, Jasmine doesn't respond because she thinking about her application for a conference in Miami.

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she / receive / email / organizer / and / find / out / proposal / reject

She receives an email from the organizers and finds out (that) her proposal [was/has been] rejected.

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Jasmine / very / disappoint / because / she / feel / conference / could / help / career

Jasmine is very disappointed because she feels (that) the conference could help career.

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Thiago / try / cheer / her / and / tell / her / it / no / big / deal

Thiago tries to cheer her up, and tells her (that) it's no big deal.
Thiago tries to cheer her up, and tells her (that) it isn't a big deal.

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he / invite / her / for / drink / with / colleague / after / work

He invites her for [a drink/drinks] with (some/their) colleagues after work.

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but / Jasmine / says / she / not / feel / like / hit / pub

But Jasmine says (that) she doesn't feel like hitting the pub.

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Thiago / * reassure / her / Orla / and / other / think / she / great

Thiago reassures her (that) Orla and the others think (that) she is great.

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* reassure: say something to make someone feel less worried or scared

Azra / also / *comfort / Jasmine / and / offer / listen / if / she / need / someone / talk

Azra also comforts Jasmine and offers to listen (to her) if she (ever) needs someone to talk to.

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* comfort: help someone feel better when they are sad or upset

Directions: Play the audio clip and try to repeat what you hear. Click "Show" to see the text.

Instrucciones: Reproduce el clip de audio e intenta repetir lo que escuchas. Haga clic en "Show" para ver el texto.

Instruções: Reproduzca el clip de audio e intente repetir lo que escucha. Haga clic en "Mostrar" para ver el texto.

지시 사항 : 오디오 클립을 재생하고 들리는 내용을 반복해 보십시오. 텍스트를 보려면 "Show" 를 클릭하십시오.

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Sorry. I'm just thinking about this Miami thing.

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Clip 2

You're going to Miami?

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Clip 3

Orla said I should give it a try, and...

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Clip 4

This could be so great for my résumé.

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Clip 5

Thiago, it's the biggest HR conference in the world.

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Clip 6

Now I've got to tell Orla they rejected me.

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Clip 7

Look, some of us are going for a drink after work. Why don't you come along?

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Clip 8

You know what? I don't really feel like hitting the pub right now.

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Clip 9

Hey, Orla thinks you're great. We all do.

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Clip 10

You must be so disappointed.

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Clip 11

Listen, if you need someone to talk to about it, just let me know, okay?

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1. Did Thiago do a good job trying to cheer up Jasmine? Would you do anything differently?
2. Have you ever applied for something important and been rejected? What happened? How did you handle it?
3. Do you think it’s helpful when friends try to cheer you up after you get bad news?
4. How do you cheer up your friends?
5. Do you prefer to be alone or to be with others when you’re feeling down?