1. READ the VOCABULARY + BACKGROUND

   It is important to read the vocabulary and background before you watch the video. This will improve your ability to understand the video. It will also help you understand how the new vocabulary is used naturally.

2. WATCH the VIDEO

   The first time you watch the video, just try to understand the overall situation.

3. ANSWER the QUESTIONS

   First, try to answer all the questions from memory. Then rewatch the video and try to answer the questions that you missed.

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

   There are several different activities that focus on listening accuracy, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structure.

1. LEA el VOCABULARIO y ANTECEDENTES.

   Es importante leer el vocabulario y los antecedentes antes de ver el video. Esto mejorará su capacidad para comprender el video. También le ayudará a comprender cómo se usa el nuevo vocabulario de forma natural.

2. VER el VIDEO

   La primera vez que vea el video, intente comprender la situación general.

3. RESPONDE a las PREGUNTAS

   Primero intente responder todas las preguntas de memoria. Luego, vuelva a ver el video e intente responder las preguntas que se perdió.

4. MIRAR Y LEER

   Mire el video nuevamente mientras lee el guión. Leer y escuchar al mismo tiempo lo ayudará a escuchar cada palabra individual y mejorará su precisión auditiva.

5. HACER LAS ACTIVIDADES

   Hay una serie de actividades diferentes que se centran en la precisión auditiva, la pronunciación, el vocabulario, la gramática y la estructura de las oraciones.

1. 어휘와 배경 읽기

   비디오를 보기 전에 어휘와 배경을 읽는 것이 중요합니다. 이렇게 하면 비디오를 이해하는 능력이 향상됩니다. 또한 새로운 어휘가 어떻게 자연스럽게 사용되는지 이해하는데 도움이됩니다.

2. 비디오 보기

   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

   듣기 정확도, 발음, 어휘, 문법 및 문장 구조에 초점을 맞춘 다양한 액티비티가 있습니다.

• ☐ ☐ ☐ let (someone) go [phv] - fire (someone)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ somehow [adv] - in some way
• ☐ ☐ ☐ returning... [exp] - return a phone call
• ☐ ☐ ☐ call (someone) 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 (someone) 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.

• Happy Halloween. Jan called.
• I know --- why is she why she is (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. And somehow I'm supposed to put on a costume and smile.
• Okay.
• Jan Levinson's office.
• Hey, Sherry, Michael Scott returning.
• Oh, she's in a meeting. She just wanted the name of the employee you let go.
• Well, I'm going to wait until the end of the day because the book said it's best to wait until the end of the day.
• I just need the name of --- who are you who you are (who you are) planning to let go.
• I don't know yet. I will have to call her back.
• I know --- did she want she wanted (she wanted) the name.
• Okay, Sherry?
• Yeah.
• If you were getting fired, --- how would you how you would (how would you) want to be told so --- that could you that you could (that you could) still be friends with the person firing you?
• Jan wants the name as soon as possible, Michael.
• Thanks. I'll call her back. I wish I could fire Sherry.
• Hey, I'm still here.
• Okay. I'm sorry.
  
  
• Honestly, I don't think --- has Michael Michael has (Michael has) the slightest clue of --- who is he who he is (who he is) going to fire. I think he keeps hoping --- that is someone that someone is (that someone is) going to volunteer, or be run over by a bus before the deadline. But in the end, really, what is going to happen is it's going to be the first person to give him a dirty look in the hall. And therein lies the true essence of his charisma.
• --- Can I speak I can speak (Can I speak) to you a minute?
• Yes.
• Michael, I really didn't mean to
• Help me.
• I'm sorry?
• I want you to role-play firing me. I want you to fire me, and I will take it.
• Oh, you want me to be you.
• I want you to be me and I will be Creed.
• Oh, --- are you you are (are you) firing Creed?
• No, no, no. That's just first thing came... Can't... That head...
• --- Should we We should (We should) switch seats in order to...
• Yes, that's a good idea.
• All right? Excuse me.
• I'm really sorry, but I have to let you go. And it's purely budgetary. It's not personal.
• I'm going to kill myself! I'm going to kill myself and it's your fault!
• That's an overreaction.
  
  

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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 present tense.

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.

지시 : 주어진 단어를 사용하여 비디오 클립에 대한 문장을 씁니다. 어형을 변경하거나 단어를 추가할 수 있지만 어순은 변경할 수 없습니다. 현재 시제를 사용합니다.

Sentence 1

Michael / wish / everyone / happy / Halloween

Michael wishes everyone a happy Halloween.

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Sentence 2

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

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

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Sentence 3

Michael / call / Jan / office

Michael calls Jan's office.

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Sentence 4

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

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

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Sentence 5

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

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

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Sentence 6

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

Michael wants to know how Sherry would fire someone.

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Sentence 7

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

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

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Sentence 8

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.

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Sentence 9

Michael / ask / talk / Jim

Michael asks to talk [to/with] Jim.

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Sentence 10

Michael / want / Jim / roleplay / fire / Creed

Michael wants Jim to roleplay firing Creed.

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Sentence 11

Michael / overreact / when / he / pretend / fire / Jim

Michael overreacts when he pretends to [be/get] fired by Jim.

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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?
5. Have you ever had to let someone go? Was it difficult?
6. Have you ever been fired? Why were you fired?
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?