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• ☐ ☐ ☐ work out [phv] - succeed, be okay
• ☐ ☐ ☐ It’s no big deal. [exp] - It’s not important.
• ☐ ☐ ☐ be selective [exp] - be very careful or strict about choosing
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a theme [n] - the main idea or topic
• ☐ ☐ ☐ It happens. [exp] - It is normal.
• ☐ ☐ ☐ get in [phv] - be accepted or allowed in
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Put it behind you. [exp] - Forget it and stop worrying.
• ☐ ☐ ☐ move on [phv] - forget a bad experience
• ☐ ☐ ☐ impress [v] - make someone admire you
• ☐ ☐ ☐ miss out on [phv] - lose the chance to do something
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a pitch [n] - a presentation to sell an idea or product
• ☐ ☐ ☐ clients [n] - people whom you do business with
• ☐ ☐ ☐ face to face [adv] - in person, directly

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

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Jasmine	Alex

• They work for an HR consultancy firm based in Dublin, Ireland
• Alex and Jasmine are consultants.
• Jasmine recently applied to speak at a conference but was rejected.

1. Who told Alex about Jasmine's bad news?
   Thiago
   Shaun
   Orla
   Azra
   
   
2. Why did the conference reject Jasmine?
   She didn't have enough presentation experience.
   Her topic didn’t match the conference theme.
   She submitted her application too late.
   Her topic was not interesting.
   
   
3. What advice does Alex give Jasmine?
   Ask Orla to help her apply for the presentation.
   Go to the conference in Miami as a participant.
   Keep trying and move on from this experience.
   Try to apply for a different conference.
   
   
4. What personal experience does Alex share?
   His applications for engineering school were rejected.
   One of his clients refused to work with him.
   He once missed an important presentation.
   He was fired from his first job.
   
   
5. What does Jasmine say that she was hoping to do?
   Get some experience presenting
   Start teaching junior associates
   Get a job in Miami
   Impress Orla
   
   
6. What does Alex say about Jasmine’s future?
   She is ready to start working with clients directly.
   She should focus on what she already does well.
   She is still not ready to present.
   She will be promoted very soon.
   
   
7. What is the Ferguson pitch?
   A business presentation.
   A conference event.
   A new job position.
   The name of a bar.
   
   

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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.

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• Alex:
  Miami?
• Jasmine:
  Thiago. He told you?
• Alex:
  No secrets in this place. I'm sorry it didn't work out for you. I hope you're not too disappointed.
  s h
• Jasmine:
  Thanks. Maybe Thiago was right. It’s no big deal.
  s h
• Alex:
  It sounds like you put a lot of work into it .
  s h
• Jasmine:
  Yeah, well…
• Alex:
  And I know how important it was to you, so I can understand how you feel.
  s h
  
  Did the organizers tell you why they didn't accept you? They can be very selective.
  s h
• Jasmine:
  They said I had an interesting topic, but it didn't really fit this year's theme.
  s h
• Alex:
  So, you had the right topic. You just picked the wrong year. It happens.
  s h
• Jasmine:
  Looks like it. I didn’t really think about the conference theme. Stupid of me.
• Alex:
  You can always try again. You'll know next time. If it makes you feel any better, I had to apply to engineering school three times before I finally got in.
  s h
  
  My advice? Put it behind you and move on.
  s h
• Jasmine:
  I guess I just wanted to impress Orla.
  s h
• Alex:
  Orla likes you. Everyone does. But you haven't been here long. Don’t try to run before you can walk .
  s h
  
  The question to ask yourself is: What can I learn from this?
  s h
• Jasmine:
  Yeah, I see that now.
• Alex:
  Look at it this way: you missed out on a trip to Miami, but now you'll be free to help me with the Ferguson pitch.
  s h
• Jasmine:
  The Ferguson pitch?
• Alex:
  Yeah. Sean thinks you're ready to start presenting to clients face to face, so you'll be my co-presenter to start with .
  s h
  
  What do you think? More fun than talking to a room full of strangers in Miami, hmm?
  
  
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Jasmine / disappointed / because / conference / proposal / rejected

Jasmine is disappointed because her conference proposal was rejected.

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Alex / already / know / what / happen / because / Thiago / tell / him

Alex already knows what happened because Thiago told him.

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Jasmine / explain / topic / not / match / theme / conference

Jasmine explains (that) her topic didn’t match the theme of the conference.

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Alex / tell / her / topic / good / but / she / just / submit / it / wrong / time

Alex tells her (that) [the/her] topic was good, but (that) she just submitted it at the wrong time.

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Alex / share / he / have to / apply / engineering / school / three / time / before / he / get / in

Alex shares (that) he had to apply to engineering school three times before he got in.

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Jasmine / confess / she / want / impress / Orla

Jasmine confesses (that) she [wants/wanted] to impress Orla.

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Alex / cheer / her / up / by / invite / her / co-present / Ferguson / pitch

Alex cheers her up by inviting her to co-present (on) the Ferguson pitch.

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

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I'm sorry it didn't work out for you. I hope you're not too disappointed.

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Maybe Thiago was right. It’s no big deal.

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It sounds like you put a lot of work into it.

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And I know how important it was to you, so I can understand how you feel.

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Did the organizers tell you why they didn't accept you?

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But it didn't really fit this year's theme.

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I didn’t really think about the conference theme.

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I had to apply to engineering school three times before I finally got in.

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I guess I just wanted to impress Orla.

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The question to ask yourself is: What can I learn from this?

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You missed out on a trip to Miami, but now you'll be free to help me with the Ferguson pitch.

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Sean thinks you're ready to start presenting to clients face to face.

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What do you think?

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1. Alex says, "Don’t try to run before you can walk." What does he mean? Is there a similar expression in your language? Do you agree with this idea?
2. Have you ever failed to achieve something you really wanted? How did you deal with it?
3. Do you think rejection can be helpful in some situations? Why or why not?
4. Do you often have to give presentations in front of people? Do you have any tips?
5. What do you think is more stressful: giving a presentation to a large group or talking to clients face to face? Why?