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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.

• ☐ ☐ ☐ to say the least exp. - without any exaggeration (to put it mildly)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an oddball n. - a strange person
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a ZX81 n. - an old computer (from 1981)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ cool down phv. - make cool or cold
• ☐ ☐ ☐ get rid of v. - make go away
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Hit me. exp. - Tell me. I am ready.
• ☐ ☐ ☐ slightly adv. - a little
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a scheme n. - a large, complex plan
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a load of bollocks exp. - a bunch of lies
• ☐ ☐ ☐ pick up on (something) phv. - notice (something)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ make something up phv. - create a story, lie
• ☐ ☐ ☐ admit v. - confess to be true
• ☐ ☐ ☐ undermine v. - lessen the power or ability of someone
• ☐ ☐ ☐ this round n. - this part of our competition
• ☐ ☐ ☐ slip up phv. - make a mistake
• ☐ ☐ ☐ without a shadow of a doubt exp. - 100% sure
• ☐ ☐ ☐ plug in phv. - connect a device to power or electricity
• ☐ ☐ ☐ sweet cheeks n. - girl (not respectful, not polite)

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 as the IT manager.
• The CEO of the company is a man named Denholm.

1. Jen is talking to the CEO (Denholm) on the phone.
   True
   False
   
   
2. Jen's phone has already been connected.
   True
   False
   
   
3. Roy is seriously injured.
   True
   False
   
   
4. Moss thinks that Jen is strange.
   True
   False
   
   
5. Moss uses water to cool down his ear.
   True
   False
   
   
6. Moss made three cups of tea for himself.
   True
   False
   
   
7. Moss has several pairs of glasses.
   True
   False
   
   
8. Moss is excited after he hears Roy's plan.
   True
   False
   
   
9. Roy says a bunch of nonsense about computers to Jen.
   True
   False
   
   
10. Jen's computer is not plugged in.
    True
    False
    
    
11. Roy and Moss are happy to have Jen as their manager.
    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. She is quite the [ strange person ].

   [ oddball ]

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2. We definitely want to [ remove, eliminate ] her.

   [ get rid of ]

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3. Would [ plan, strategy ] be a better word? Although, that's just as exciting.

   [ scheme ]

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4. We go in, I [ invent, create ] a load of [ lies, nonsense ] about computers, and we'll see if she [ notices ] it.

   [ make up ] [ bollocks ] [ picks up on ]

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5. Will you stop trying to [ discredit ] me?

   [ undermine ]

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6. You will [ make a mistake ] one day and, believe you me, we will be there when you do.

   [ slip up ]

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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

when / Moss / walk / Jen / office / she / pretend / talk / phone

When Moss walks into Jen's office, she pretends to be talking on the phone.

Moss / offer / connect / Jen / phone

Moss offers to connect (up) Jen's phone.

Jen / ask / Moss / leave / office / and / close / door

Jen asks Moss to leave [her/the] office and (to) close the door.

Roy / have / bandage / wrap / around / head

Roy has a bandage wrapped around his head.

when / Roy / suggest / Jen / not / know / anything / computer / Moss / drop / cup / tea

When Roy suggests (that) Jen [doesn't/might not/may not] know anything about computers, Moss drops his cup of tea.

Jen / listen / Moss / Roy / through / door

Jen listens to Moss and Roy through the door.

Jen is listening to Moss and Roy through the door.

Roy / tell / Moss / he / have / plan / prove / Jen / know / nothing / computer

Roy tells Moss (that) he has a plan to prove (that) Jen knows nothing about computers.

Roy tells Moss (that) he has a plan that will prove (that) Jen knows nothing about computers.

Roy / want / tell / Jen / load / bollock / computer / see / if / she / pick / up / it

Roy wants to tell Jen a load of bollocks about computers (in order) to see if she picks up on it.

Moss / disappoint / Roy / plan

Moss is disappointed in Roy's plan.

when / Roy / ask / Jen / ridiculous / computer / question / Jen / say / he / made / all / up

When Roy asks Jen a ridiculous computer question, Jen says (that) he made it all up.

while / Roy / accuse / Jen / know / nothing / computer / Moss / plug / computer

While Roy is accusing Jen of knowing nothing about computers, Moss plugs in her computer.

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.

Hello. I was just wondering, do you want me to connect up your phone?

The nurse said I didn't do myself any serious damage.

Oh, just water. Sometimes I get a hot ear, and this helps cool it down.

Did you notice how she didn't even get excited when she saw this original ZX81?

It's almost as if she doesn't know anything about computers.

A plan. Let me put on my slightly larger glasses.

Will that be enough time for me to get to know the plan?

You know what? I shouldn't have used the word plan.

Although that's just as exciting. I might even need these.

All I was going to say was...

And we'll see if she picks up on it.

Yes. I can see why you didn't want to use the word "plan".

Well, we were just wondering, now that you're "the boss"...

would you like us to access the data supplier and connect you up to the matrix?

You will slip up one day.

There will be some piece of evidence that will prove without any shadow of a doubt that you don't know anything about computers.

1. Why do you think Jen keeps lying to Roy and Moss?
2. Why does Moss put on bigger glasses? What does it signify (mean)?
3. Roy, Moss and Jen are all oddballs in their own way. How is each one unusual or unique? Which of the three is the most unusual?
4. Which character do you identify most with? Which character is most similar to you?
5. Jen has been put in charge of a department that she knows nothing about. If you were Jen, how would you try to deal with this situation? (You have to stay in this department!)
6. Have you ever felt unqualified for a job? What job? Why did you feel unqualified? How did it go?
7. When did you get your first computer (Your own computer!)? How old were you? What type of computer was it? Do you still have it?