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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.

• ☐ ☐ ☐ let (s/o) go phv. - fire (someone)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ somehow adv. - in some way
• ☐ ☐ ☐ returning... exp. - return a phone call
• ☐ ☐ ☐ call (s/o) back phv. - return a phone call
• ☐ ☐ ☐ hang up phv. - end a phone call
• ☐ ☐ ☐ not have the slightest clue exp. - not have any idea (not know)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ be run over phv. - be hit (by a car or bus or vehicle)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ give (s/o) a dirty look exp. - look at someone in a mean or unfriendly way
• ☐ ☐ ☐ essence n. - the true nature, meaning or value or something
• ☐ ☐ ☐ therein lies adv. - in that way is, because of that
• ☐ ☐ ☐ charisma n. - attractiveness or charm that can inspire devotion in others
• ☐ ☐ ☐ roleplay v. - act or perform the part of a person or character
• ☐ ☐ ☐ purely adv. - entirely, 100%
• ☐ ☐ ☐ budgetary adj. - related to budget or money

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

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Michael	Jim

• Michael is the branch manager (boss) at a paper company.
• Jim is a paper salesperson.
• Jan is Michael's boss at corporate headquarters.
• Sherry is Jan's receptionist.
• Creed is another employee in Michael's office.

1. Why are people wearing costumes?
   Because someone will be fired.
   Because it is Halloween.
   Because there will be a party tonight.
   
   
2. Who recently called Michael?
   Jan
   Jim
   Sherry
   
   
3. What does she want Michael to do?
   Tell her who he fired.
   Fire Sherry
   Talk to Jim.
   
   
4. Why can't Michael talk to Jan?
   He is scared of her.
   She doesn't like him.
   She is in a meeting.
   
   
5. When does Michael plan to tell Jan who he is going to fire?
   Never
   Now
   At the end of the day
   
   
6. Who does Michael want to fire?
   Sherry
   Jim
   Creed
   
   
7. What are the things that Jim thinks that Michael wants to happen?
   Michael gets fired.
   Someone gets hit by a bus.
   Someone volunteers to quit.
   Someone gives him a dirty look.
   
   
8. According to Jim, how will Michael choose who to fire?
   He will fire someone who looks at him unkindly.
   He will fire someone who doesn't have charisma.
   He will fire someone who rides a bus.
   He will fire someone who doesn't do volunteer work.
   
   
9. Why does Michael call Jim into his office?
   To fire Jim.
   To ask for Jim's help.
   To ask Jim to choose someone.
   
   
10. Why do Michael and Jim switch seats?
    Because Jim is taller than Michael.
    So that Jim can pretend to be the boss.
    In order to scare Jim.
    
    
11. How does Michael react when Jim says that he is fired?
    He overreacts.
    He screams and yells.
    He says he wants to kill himself.
    He thanks Jim for being honest.
    
    

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Directions: Choose the verb form that best completes the sentence.

• I know --- why is she why she is calling. It's the end of the month, and I was supposed to let somebody go by the end of the month.
• I just need the name of --- who are you who you are planning to let go.
• I know --- did she want she wanted the name.
• If you were getting fired, --- how would you how you would want to be told so --- that could you that you could still be friends with the person firing you?
• Honestly, I don't think --- has Michael Michael has the slightest clue of --- who is he who he is going to fire.
• I think he keeps hoping --- that is someone that someone is going to volunteer, or be run over by a bus before the deadline.
• But in the end, really, --- what is is what going to happen is it's going to be the first person to give him a dirty look in the hall.
• --- Can I speak I can speak to you a minute?
• Oh, --- are you you are firing Creed?
• --- Should we We should switch seats in order to...
  
  

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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 was supposed to [ fire somebody ] by the end of the month.

   [ let somebody go ]

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2. I just need the name of who you're planning to [ fire ].

   [ let go ]

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3. Honestly, I don't think Michael has [ any idea ] of who he's going to fire.

   [ the slightest clue ]

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4. I think he keeps hoping that someone's going to volunteer or be [ hit ] by a bus before the deadline.

   [ run over ]

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5. It's going to be the first person to [ make an unfriendly face toward him ] in the hall.

   [ give him a dirty look ]

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6. And [ in this thing ] lies the true [ core, spirit ] of his charisma.

   [ therein ] [ essence ]

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7. And it's purely [ money-related ]. It's not personal.

   [ budgetary ]

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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

Michael / wish / everyone / happy / Halloween

Michael wishes everyone a happy Halloween.

Michael / have to / tell / Jan / who / he / going / let / go

Michael has to tell Jan who(m) he is going to let go.

so / Michael / call / Jan / office

So, Michael calls Jan's office.

Jan / in / meeting / so / she / not / come / phone

Jan is in a meeting, so she can’t come to the phone.

Michael / tell / Sherry / he / want / wait / end / day

Michael tells Sherry (that) he wants to wait until the end of the day.

Michael / want / know / how / Sherry / would / fire / someone

Michael wants to know how Sherry would fire someone.

Sherry / *overhear / Michael / say / he / want / fire / her

Sherry overhears Michael say (that) he wants to fire her.

*overhear (v): hear by accident

Jim / explains / how / he / expect / Michael / choose / who / fire

Jim explains how he expects Michael to choose who to fire.

Jim explains how he expects Michael to choose who he will fire.

Michael / ask / talk / Jim / which / make / Jim / nervous

Michael asks to talk [to/with] Jim, which makes Jim nervous.

Michael / want / Jim / roleplay / fire / Creed

Michael wants Jim to roleplay firing Creed.

Michael / overreact / when / Jim / pretend / fire / him

Michael overreacts when Jim pretends to fire him.

1. What are three inappropriate things that Michael says or does?
2. Which of these four people would you fire? Why?

   	Jim Good sales skills Liked by most of his coworkers Not serious, not ambitious 2 years with the company
   	Dwight Excellent sales skills Disliked by most of his coworkers Very serious and hardworking 5 years with the company
   	Creed Good sales skills Quiet Doesn't work very hard (lazy) 10 years with the company
   	Ryan Average sales skills Fun and energetic Professional and ambitious 6 months with the company

3. If you had to "downsize" (fire one person in your office), how would you choose who to let go? Friendship? Ability? Seniority? Based on something else? Why?
4. What is the best way (method) to fire someone? Is it always best to do it face to face? Try roleplaying firing your partner.
5. Have you ever had to let someone go? Was it difficult?
6. Have you ever been fired? Why were you fired? How did you handle it?
7. One extra piece of information about the Office staff:
   Jim often wastes entire days doing nothing. Dwight loves guns. Creed sometimes steals small office supplies and sells them. Ryan has a drug problem. Now who do you want to fire?