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.

• ☐ ☐ ☐ tell on (s/o) phv. - to tell a boss (or parent, police) about the bad actions of (someone)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ IT n. - information technology
• ☐ ☐ ☐ escort v. - go with someone somewhere (accompany)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the premises n. - the location or building
• ☐ ☐ ☐ recruitment n. - finding new people to join a company (or military)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ (not) work out phv. - (not) be successful
• ☐ ☐ ☐ like a house on fire exp. - very well
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a voice activation system n. - a computer system that can take voice commands
• ☐ ☐ ☐ pitch n. - the tone (high or low) of a sound
• ☐ ☐ ☐ take me through exp. - show me, teach me
• ☐ ☐ ☐ code n. - write computer programs
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Manolos n. - an expensive brand of women's shoes [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ defuse v. - reduce the anger or violence in a situation
• ☐ ☐ ☐ beatings n. - being violently hit by someone
• ☐ ☐ ☐ biweekly adv. - once every two weeks (twice per month) or two times every week Sorry! Sometimes English is crazy.

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.
• Jen doesn't know anything about computers.

1. Roy and Moss plan to tell the CEO that Jen is unqualified to be their manager.
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   False
   
   
2. The CEO fires all of the people on the fourth floor.
   True
   False
   
   
3. The CEO fires all of the people on the security team.
   True
   False
   
   
4. Moss tries to tell the CEO the truth.
   True
   False
   
   
5. Roy tries to tell the CEO the truth.
   True
   False
   
   
6. Roy set up a voice activation system on the CEO's computer.
   True
   False
   
   
7. Jen admits that she knows nothing about computers.
   True
   False
   
   
8. Jen can't understand what Moss says.
   True
   False
   
   
9. Roy is excited to see the woman that visits the IT department.
   True
   False
   
   
10. The woman is angry at Roy because they used to date.
    True
    False
    
    
11. Jen likes the woman's shoes.
    True
    False
    
    
12. The woman and Jen plan to meet again for lunch.
    True
    False
    
    
13. This is the first time someone has come down to the IT department and beat Roy or Moss.
    True
    False
    
    
14. Jen offers to help Moss and Roy deal with people.
    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. I cannot believe you're going to [ report, snitch on ] me.

   [ tell on ]

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2. Everyone on floor four is fired. [ Accompany, Lead ] them from the [ building, property ]. And do it as a team.

   [ Escort ] [ premises ]

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3. We should leave now, because you're a busy man and we've [ used, wasted ] far too much of your time.

   [ taken up ]

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4. It might take a little while to get the [ tone ] right on the voice, but [ anyways, that not withstanding ], [ proceed, begin ].

   [ pitch ] [ anyways, nonetheless ] [ go ahead ]

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5. For example, Moss, you could [ explain step by step ] what you're doing right now.

   [ take me through ]

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6. [ It would be my pleasure ]. I'm just working on a very simple piece of programming code.

   [ I would be delighted ]

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7. You just [ calmed down ] that entire situation.

   [ defused ]

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8. They're fairly regular, the beatings, yes. I'd say we're on a [ twice a month, once every two weeks ] beating.

   [ biweekly ]

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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

they / in / CEO / office / so / Roy / Moss / can / report / Jen / know / nothing / computer

They are in the CEO's office so (that) Roy and Moss can report (that) Jen knows nothing about computers.

CEO / receive / phone / call / and / then / fire / everyone / fourth / floor / because / they / not / work / team

The CEO receives a phone call and then fires everyone on the fourth floor because they cannot work as a team.

Roy / quick / change / situation / by / pretend / everything / fine

Roy quickly changes the situation by pretending (that) everything is fine.

afterward / Jen / final / admit / she / know / nothing / computer / and / feel / useless / in / job

Afterward, Jen finally admits (that) she knows nothing about computers and feels useless in her job.

woman / arrive / and / physical / attack / Roy / for / rude / her

A woman arrives and physically attacks Roy for being rude to her.

Roy / *surmise / he / talk / her / phone / early

Roy surmises (that) he talked to her on the phone earlier.

* surmise: guess bases on evidence

Jen / defuse / situation / by / compliment / woman / shoe

Jen defuses the situation by complimenting the woman’s shoes.

Jen defuses the situation by complimenting the woman on her shoes.

in / end / Jen / realize / strength / deal / people / and / offer / help / Roy / Moss / as / people / person

In the end, Jen realizes (that) her strength is dealing with people and offers to help Roy and Moss as a people person.

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 cannot believe you're going to tell on me.

(There's) no room for people who can't act in a team on my team.

Well, if you can't work as a team, you're all fired.

Remember, you're a team and if you can't act as a team, you're fired too.

Get them to look for a security team that can work as a team.

They may have to escort the current security team from the building for not acting like a team.

So what do you want to tell me?

Jen, could you just get the door for me there?

So why did you come here in the first place?

I think you're going to enjoy it.

You obviously don't know anything about computers.

You could take me through what you're doing right now.

Hello, there, little lady. How can I help you? I'm Roy.

Does that happen a lot?

1. Jen plans to help Roy and Moss with their people problems. What do you think her plan is? How will she help them?
2. How would you help Roy and Moss with their people skills? What advice would you give them?
3. Do you think a manager needs to have all the technical skills of the people that she/he manages? (i.e. Does an IT manager need to be a good programmer? Does a school principal/director need to be a good teacher?) Why?
4. Rank these qualities in order from most to least important when hiring someone: effort, experience, intelligence, skill, teamwork.
   How important is teamwork? Is there any quality that is missing from this list?
5. Have you ever seen a (physical) fight in your school or work place? What started the fight? What happened? What happened after the fight?
6. What is your favorite brand of shoes? Why?