Learn English with Top Notch TV 3

3.5 Rush Job


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Published: 4 Feb 2017   [ UPDATED SEP 2025 ]
Level 3 (B1)   |   Time: 1:45
Accent: American

The Top Notch team needs to work quickly to send some travel documents to a client.


Directions 이용안내 Direcciones Instruções Інструкції


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  4. WATCH and READ the SCRIPT

    Watch the video again while you read the script. Reading and listening at the same time will help you hear each individual word and improve your listening accuracy.

  5. DO the ACTIVITIES

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  1. 어휘와 배경 읽기

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    비디오를 처음 볼 때 전체 상황을 이해하려고 노력하세요.

  3. 문제에 답하기

    먼저 모든 질문에 답을 해보세요. 그런 다음 비디오를 다시보고 놓친 질문에 답해보세요.

  4. 비디오 보면서 대본 읽기

    대본을 읽는 동안 비디오를 다시 보세요. 읽기와 듣기를 동시에 하면 각각의 단어를 듣고, 듣기 정확도를 향상시킬 수 있습니다.

  5. 액티비티 하기

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  1. LER o VOCABULÁRIO + FUNDO

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  1. ПРОЧИТАЙТЕ СЛОВНИК і ОСНОВНУ ІНФОРМАЦІЮ

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    Спочатку спробуйте відповісти на всі запитання з пам'яті. Потім перегляньте відео ще раз і спробуйте відповісти на запитання, які ви пропустили.

  4. ПЕРЕГЛЯНЬТЕ і ПРОЧИТАЙТЕ СЦЕНАРІЙ

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  5. ВИКОНАЙТЕ ЗАВДАННЯ

    Існує кілька різних завдань, які зосереджені на точності сприйняття на слух, вимові, лексиці, граматиці та структурі речень.

Vocabulary 어휘 Vocabulário Vocabulario Словник


Check the words you already know. Marca las palabras que ya conoces. Marque as palavras que você já conhece. 이미 아는 단어에 체크하세요. Позначте слова, які ви вже знаєте.

  • ☐ ☐ ☐ documents n. - files or papers
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ mail v. - send
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ an envelope n. - a paper container for a letter [image] ESL Vocab - An Envelope
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ fly in phv. - arrive by airplane
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a courier n. - a company that delivers packages long distances
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ pick up phv. - get
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ reprint v. - print again
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ rush job n. - a job done quickly
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a tailor n. - a person who makes nice clothes
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ sleeves n. - the part of a shirt that covers the arms [image] ESL Vocab - Sleeves

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



Background 배경 O fundo Antecedentes Контекст


Mr. Evans Marie Cheryl Bob Paul
Mr. Evans Marie Cheryl Bob Paul
  • Mr. Evans, Marie, Cheryl, Bob, and Paul all work in a travel agency.
  • They are having a meeting to discuss the travel documents for a client.

Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas Запитання


  1. ______ gave the documents to the wrong person.
    Cheryl
    Mr. Evans
    Mr. Rashid

  2. The client (Mr. Wells) needs the documents ______.
    today
    tomorrow
    in two days

  3. Mr. Wells' group will arrive ______.
    later today
    on Thursday
    next week

  4. Marie is going to call ______.
    Mr. Wells
    a courier
    another travel agency

  5. They will reprint the travel guides ______.
    in the office
    at Harper's
    at Copies-to-go

  6. They are going to send the package ______.
    to France
    to Lebanon
    to Australia

  7. They can print the travel guides faster ______.
    by paying more
    by using a faster printer
    by switching from color to black-and-white

  8. Bob is going to reprint the tickets ______.
    in the office
    at Harper's
    at Copies-to-go

  9. They need ______ travel guides.
    just a few
    5 more
    25

  10. Mr. Evans is calling ______.
    the courier
    Mr. Rashid
    his tailor

Score:



Grammar 문법 Gramática Gramática Граматика (verb tenses)


Directions: 1) Read these sentences from the video and choose the word or expression that you think fits best. 2) Listen again and check your answers.

Instrucciones: 1) Lea la conversación y elija la palabra o expresión que crea que es mejor. 2) Escuche y verifique sus respuestas.

Instruções: 1) Leia a conversa e escolha a palavra ou expressão que você acha melhor. 2) Ouça novamente e verifique suas respostas.

지시 사항 : 1) 대화를 읽고 가장 적절하다고 생각되는 단어나 표현을 고르세요. 2) 답변을 듣고 확인합니다.

Інструкції: 1) Прочитайте ці речення з відео і виберіть слово або вираз, який, на вашу думку, підходить найкраще. 2) Прослухайте ще раз і перевірте свої відповіді.


  • Now, about the travel documents for the Australian group. We everything mailed to them, right?
  • Mr. Evans, we you the package of travel documents to give to Mr. Wells the other night at dinner before he home to Sydney.
  • A white envelope about this big?
  • Yes.
  • I it to Mr. Rashid before he for Lebanon.
  • Oh, Mr. Wells those documents the day after tomorrow! His group is flying in on Thursday.
  • I the courier. If they can pick up a package by 5:00 p.m., we should be okay.
  • That us an hour. I the tour information, but what about the travel guides? I can't print twenty-five copies that fast.
  • I Copies To Go and have them reprint the travel guides.
  • They can't do a rush job. Call Harper's instead. They're faster and much more reliable. Hello, National Express? I to get a package to Australia a.s.a.p.!
  • If Harper's can't make the color copies that fast, we black and white.
  • Bob, the tickets?
  • Yep.
  • Hello. I to get twenty-five color documents printed right away.
  • Yes, it's very much a hurry.
  • Who , Mr. Evans?
  • What's that? Oh, uh ... my tailor.
  • Your tailor?
  • These sleeves too long. They me crazy.

Score:



Grammar 문법 Gramática Gramática Граматика (passive causative)


Directions: Choose the correct verb form.

  • About the travel documents for the Australian group. We've had everything to them, right?
  • Mr. Evans, we gave you the package of travel documents to Mr. Wells the other night.
  • I'll call the courier. If they can a package by 5:00 p.m., we should be okay.
  • I'll call Copies To Go and have them the travel guides.
  • Hello, National Express? I need a package to Australia a.s.a.p.!
  • Bob, are you the tickets?
  • I need twenty-five color documents right away.
  • These sleeves are too long. They're me crazy.

Score:



Sentence Building 문장 만들기 Construção de sentença Construcción de oraciones Побудова речень


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.
( ) = opcional   [ ] = necesario

Instruções: Escreva frases sobre o videoclipe usando as palavras dadas. Você pode alterar a forma da palavra ou adicionar palavras, mas não pode alterar a ordem das palavras. Use o tempo presente.
( ) = opcional   [ ] = necessário

지시 : 주어진 단어를 사용하여 비디오 클립에 대한 문장을 씁니다. 어형을 변경하거나 단어를 추가할 수 있지만 어순은 변경할 수 없습니다. 현재 시제를 사용합니다.
( ) = 선택 사항   [ ] = 필수 사항

Інструкції: Напишіть речення про відеокліп, використовуючи подані слова. Ви можете змінювати форму слова або додавати слова, але не можете змінювати порядок слів.
Використовуйте теперішній час.
( ) = необов'язково   [ ] = обов'язково



Sentence 1

there / emergency / in / office / because / Mr. Evans / give / travel / document / wrong / person


There is an emergency in the office because Mr. Evans gave the travel documents to the wrong person.



Sentence 2

Mr. Wells / need / document / day / after / tomorrow / because / group / going / fly / in / Thursday


Mr. Wells needs the documents the day after tomorrow because his group is going to fly in on Thursday.



Sentence 3

Marie / call / courier / arrange / fast / pickup


Marie calls the courier (in order) to arrange a fast(er) pickup.



Sentence 4

Paul / will / reprint / tour / information / but / Harper's / need / reprint / travel / guide


Paul will reprint the tour information, but Harper's will need to reprint the travel / guides.



Sentence 5

team / need / get / 25 / color / document / print / right / away


The team needs to get twenty-five color documents printed right away.



Sentence 6

at / end / Mr. Evans / call / tailor / because / sleeve / too / long


At the end, Mr. Evans calls his tailor because his sleeves are too long.




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: Reproduza o clipe de áudio e tente repetir o que você ouve. Clique em "Show" para ver o texto.

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

Інструкції: Увімкніть аудіокліп і спробуйте повторити те, що чуєте. Натисніть "Show", щоб побачити текст.


Clip 1
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We've had everything mailed to them, right?



Clip 2
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Mr. Evans, we gave you the package of travel documents.



Clip 3
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Mr. Wells needs those documents the day after tomorrow.



Clip 4
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If they can pick up a package by 5:00 p.m., we should be okay.



Clip 5
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I'll reprint the tour information.



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But what about the travel guides?



Clip 7
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I'll call Copies To Go and have them reprint the travel guides.



Clip 8
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They can't do a rush job.



Clip 9
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Call Harper's instead. They're faster and much more reliable.



Clip 10
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I need to get a package to Australia a.s.a.p.!



Clip 11
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Are you reprinting the tickets?



Clip 12
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I need to get twenty-five color documents printed right away.



Clip 13
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Who are you calling, Mr. Evans?



Clip 14
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What's that? Oh, my tailor.



Clip 15
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These sleeves are too long, and they're driving me crazy.



Discussion 논의 Questões de discussão Discusión Обговорення


  1. How did the problem start? Who gave the envelope to the wrong person?
  2. What quick solutions do Cheryl, Marie, and Paul suggest?
  3. Have you ever lost or forgotten an important document before a trip? What happened?
  4. Do you usually stay calm or panic when something urgent goes wrong? Give an example.
  5. How do you usually handle problems caused by people "under" you in your company (i.e. your employees)?
  6. How do you usually handle problems caused by people "above" you in your company (i.e. your boss)?

Script 대본 Roteiro Guion Сценарій


Mr. Evans: Now, about the travel documents for the Australian group. We've had everything mailed to them, right?

Cheryl: Mr. Evans, we gave you the package of travel documents to give to Mr. Wells the other night at dinner before he flew home to Sydney.

Mr. Evans: A white envelope about this big?

Cheryl: Yes.

Mr. Evans I gave it to Mr. Rashid before he left for Lebanon.

Cheryl: Oh, Mr. Wells needs those documents the day after tomorrow! His group is flying in on Thursday.

Marie: I'll call the courier. If they can pick up a package by 5:00 p.m., we should be okay.

Paul: That gives us an hour. I'll reprint the tour information, but what about the travel guides? I can't print twenty-five copies that fast.

Cheryl: I'll call Copies To Go and have them reprint the travel guides.

Marie: They can't do a rush job. Call Harper's instead. They're faster and much more reliable. Hello, National Express? I need to get a package to Australia a.s.a.p.!

Paul: If Harper's can't make the color copies that fast, we'll take black and white.

Cheryl: Bob, are you reprinting the tickets?

Bob: Yep.

Cheryl: Hello. I need to get twenty-five color documents printed right away.

Mr. Evans: Yes, it's very much a hurry.

Cheryl: Who are you calling, Mr. Evans?

Mr. Evans What's that? Oh, uh ... my tailor.

Cheryl: Your tailor?

Mr. Evans: These sleeves are too long, and they're driving me crazy.

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