Learn English with The IT Crowd

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.

• ☐ ☐ ☐ IT n. - Information Technology (computer stuff)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a C.V. n. - a Curriculum Vitae - a short written description of your education, qualifications, previous jobs (a resume)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ That's settled! exp. - That is clear. It has been decided!
• ☐ ☐ ☐ nerds n. - a person, especially a man, who is not attractive and is socially awkward
• ☐ ☐ ☐ turn on phv. - give power to a machine
• ☐ ☐ ☐ turn off phv. - remove power from a machine
• ☐ ☐ ☐ glow v. - make (not bright) light
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a reboot n. - switching off a computer and then starting it again immediately
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Tolstoy n. - a famous Russian writer (who wrote War and Peace)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ be engaged in (something) exp. - be busy doing (something)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ disturb v. - bother
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a signal n. - an action that gives information to do something
• ☐ ☐ ☐ shut up phv. - be quiet
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the head of a department exp. - the leader of a part of a company
• ☐ ☐ ☐ certainly adv. - definitely
• ☐ ☐ ☐ sort (something) out phv. - deal with or fix a problem

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

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Jen	Roy	Moss

• Roy and Moss are technical support people (IT experts) for a large company.
• Jen has just been hired to work in this large company.
• Jen is being interviewed by the CEO.

1. This is Jen's first day at the company.
   True
   False
   
   
2. Jen wrote that she has a lot of experience with computers in her C.V.
   True
   False
   
   
3. Jen has a lot of experience with computers.
   True
   False
   
   
4. The CEO doesn't believe that Jen knows about computers.
   True
   False
   
   
5. The person who calls Roy has a serious computer problem.
   True
   False
   
   
6. Roy tells the person (on the phone) to turn their computer off and on again.
   True
   False
   
   
7. Roy is talking to a man.
   True
   False
   
   
8. Roy and Moss were talking about a book written by Tolstoy.
   True
   False
   
   
9. Many people visit the IT department.
   True
   False
   
   
10. Roy wants Moss to shut up.
    True
    False
    
    
11. The CEO notified Roy and Moss that Jen would be the new manager.
    True
    False
    
    
12. Moss was the head of the IT department.
    True
    False
    
    
13. Roy was the head of the IT department.
    True
    False
    
    

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Directions: What expressions from the video have the same meaning as the highlighted expressions in the sentences below?

Instrucciones: ¿Qué expresiones del video tienen el mismo significado que las expresiones destacadas en las oraciones siguientes?

Instruções: Quais expressões do vídeo têm o mesmo significado que as expressões destacadas nas frases abaixo?

지시 사항: 아래 문장에서 강조된 표현과 같은 의미를 가진 표현을 영상에서 찾아보세요.

Інструкції: Які вирази з відео мають те саме значення, що й виділені вирази в реченнях нижче?

1. Well, you certainly seem to know your stuff. That's [ decided, finalized ].

   [ settled ]

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2. Myself and Maurice were just [ involved, occupied ] in a serious discussion about books and such.

   [ engaged ]

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3. Don't let me [ interrupt, bother ] you.

   [ disturb ]

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4. Why are you giving me the secret [ sign ] to shut up?

   [ signal ]

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5. I am [ the leader ] of this department.

   [ the head ]

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6. Well, it's one of us. It's certainly not her. I'm going to [ resolve this ].

   [ sort this out ]

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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.
( ) = 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

it / Jen / first / day / and / she / in / meeting / CEO

It is Jen's first day, and she is in a meeting with [the/her] CEO.

Jen / write / she / lot / experience / computer / C.V.

Jen wrote (that) she [had/has] a lot of experience with computers [on/in] her C.V.

CEO / decide / make / Jen / manager / IT / department

The CEO decides to make Jen the manager of the IT department.

Moss / Roy / answer / phone / call / people / computer / problem

Moss and Roy are answering phone calls from people [with/who have] computer problems.

when / Jen / enter / office / Roy / Moss / leave / and / walk / back

When Jen enters the office, Roy and Moss leave and walk back in.

Roy / pretend / be / talk / literature / but / Moss / not / understand / what / Roy / say

Roy pretends to be talking about literature, but Moss doesn't understand what Roy is saying.

Roy / fall / down / while / lean / chair / and / injure / head

Roy falls down while (he is) leaning on a chair(,) and (he) injures his head.

Jen / tell / them / she / new / head / department

Jen tells them (that) she is the new head of the department.

Roy / get / angry / because / he / think / he / head / department

Roy gets angry because he [thought/thinks] (that) he [was/is] the head of the department.

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.

I'm going to put you in IT.

Because you said on your C.V. you have a lot of experience with computers.

The people I'll be working with, what are they like?

Have you tried turning it off and on again?

You do know how a button works, don't you?

Wait a second. You said it was Tolstoy who said what?

When have you read Tolstoy?

What are you talking about? Who comes down? What people?

Is this my office?

I'm going to sort this out.

1. The CEO says Roy and Moss are nerds, but they are actually quite different from each other. How is each (Roy and Moss) a nerd? Which one is more nerdy?
2. Why do you think Roy and Moss were so friendly when Jen first arrived? Why did their attitude change?
3. Do you have any friends like Roy and Moss (nerdy friends)? Is the person more like Moss or more like Roy? How?
4. Have you ever tried to help someone with an IT (computer) problem? What was the problem? Were you successful? How did you feel while trying to help him/her?
5. Have you ever had to get IT help over the phone or online? What was the problem? Were you able to fix the problem?
6. Jen exaggerated (lied) about her IT experience on her C.V.. How accurate is your C.V. (résumé)? What did you exaggerate? Is there anything that you lied about?