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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.

• ☐ ☐ ☐ interfere (with/in) v. - bother, meddle
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an agenda n. - a plan for a meeting
• ☐ ☐ ☐ corporate n. - corporate headquarters (the main office of a company)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the board n. - the board of directors
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a branch n. - one office of a larger company
• ☐ ☐ ☐ justify v. - show or prove to be right or reasonable
• ☐ ☐ ☐ keep a lid on (this) exp. - keep (this) secret
• ☐ ☐ ☐ downsizing n. - reduce the number of workers at a company (fire people)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Alarm bells are ringing. exp. - I am very worried.
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a regime n. - a leadership system
• ☐ ☐ ☐ ridiculous adj. - crazy, stupid
• ☐ ☐ ☐ let (s/o) go phv. - fire (someone)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ illustrations n. - drawing (usually for a book)

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

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Michael	Pam	Jan

• Michael is the manager of the Scranton branch of the Dunder Mifflin paper company.
• Pam is the receptionist.

1. Michael says that corporate interferes too much.
   True
   False
   
   
2. Jan Levison Gould is from corporate headquarters.
   True
   False
   
   
3. Michael says that he is scared of Jan.
   True
   False
   
   
4. Michael doesn't have the meeting agenda.
   True
   False
   
   
5. Michael blames Pam for not having the agenda.
   True
   False
   
   
6. Corporate faxed a copy of the agenda earlier in the day.
   True
   False
   
   
7. Pam threw the agenda in the garbage earlier in the day.
   True
   False
   
   
8. Jan says that Dunder Mifflin cannot keep both the Scranton and Stamford branch.
   True
   False
   
   
9. Jan says that there will be downsizing.
   True
   False
   
   
10. Jan wants to keep the possibility of downsizing a secret for now.
    True
    False
    
    
11. Michael keeps the possibility of downsizing a secret from the staff.
    True
    False
    
    
12. The staff starts talking about updating their resumes.
    True
    False
    
    
13. Pam doesn't want to lose her job.
    True
    False
    
    
14. Pam has always dreamed of being a receptionist.
    True
    False
    
    
15. Pam is interested in art.
    True
    False
    
    

Score:

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Directions: Look at the underlined expressions and try to guess what they mean.

1. Do you think we could keep a lid on this for now?
   get some help
   keep this a secret
   protect the company
   
   
2. It wouldn't be the worst thing if they let me go .
   fired me
   gave me a new job
   gave me more free time
   
   

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

• Corporate really --- isn't doesn't hasn't (doesn't) interfere with me at all.
• I call her Hillary Rodham Clinton. Right? Not to her face because... Well not because I --- 'm do have ('m) scared of her. Because I --- 'm do have ('m) not.
• --- Was Did Had (Was) there anything you wanted to add to the agenda?
• I --- wasn't didn't hadn't (didn't) get any agenda. --- Are Did Have (Did) we get a fax this morning?
• So what's the problem, Pam? Why --- wasn't didn't hadn't (didn't) I get it?
• How many times --- was did have (have) I told you? There's a special filing cabinet.
• You --- wasn't didn't haven't (haven't) told me.
• It --- is does has (is) called the wastepaper basket!
• It --- isn't does't has't (doesn't) work great with faxes.
• --- Are Do Have (Do) you want to look at mine?
• Since the last meeting, Alan and the board --- are did have (have) decided we can't justify a Scranton branch and a Stamford branch.
• Now, Michael, --- isn't don't have't (don't) panic.
• Michael, listen. --- isn't don't have't (don't) panic.
• We --- wasn't didn't haven't (haven't) made any decisions yet. I've spoken to Josh in Stamford. I’ve told him the same as you. And it's up to either you or him to convince me that your branch can incorporate the other.
• Ok. No problem
• This --- is does has (does) mean however that there is going to be downsizing.
• So --- is do have (do) you think we could keep a lid on this for now? I --- isn't don't have't (don't) want to worry people unnecessarily.
  
  

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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

Jan / walk / office / while / talk / phone

Jan walks [into/in] the office while (she is) talking on the phone.

Michael / claim / he / not / scare / Jan

Michael claims (that) he is not scared of Jan.

normal / corporate / not / interfere / branch / so / Michael / worry

Normally corporate doesn't interfere with the branches, so Michael is worried.

Jan / ask / Michael / where / agenda

Jan asks Michael where [his/the] agenda is.

Michael / ask / Pam / why / he / not / receive / agenda

Michael asks Pam why he didn't receive [the/an] agenda.

Michael asks Pam why he hasn't received [the/an] agenda.

Pam / remind / Michael / he / throw / agenda

Pam reminds Michael (that) he threw the agenda [out/away].

Pam reminds Michael (that) he threw [out/away] the agenda.

Jan / inform / Michael / Dunder Mifflin / have to / close / one / branch

Jan informs Michael (that) Dunder Mifflin [has/will have] to close one branch.

Michael / start / freak / so / Jan / try / calm / down

Michael starts [to freak/freaking] out, so Jan tries to calm him down.

Michael / promise / keep / lid / information

Michael promises to keep a lid on the information.

Michael promises (that) he will keep a lid on the information.

soon / after / staff / begin / discuss / downsizing

Soon after, the staff begin(s) [discussing/to discuss] (the) downsizing.

Pam / ask / Jim / he / going / go / Angela / party

Pam asks Jim [if/whether] he is going to go to Angela's party.

Pam / talk / dream / become / illustrator

Pam talks about her dream of becoming an illustrator.

Pam talks about her dream to become an illustrator.

Directions: With a partner or in a group, listen to the conversation and then try to act out the situation. Focus on intonation, stress, and rhythm.

Instrucciones: Con un compañero o en grupo, escucha la conversación y trata de representar la situación.

Instruções:: Com um companheiro ou em grupo, escute a conversa e trate de representar a situação.

지시 사항 : 파트너와 함께 또는 그룹으로 대화를 듣고 상황을 연기해봅시다. 억양, 강세, 리듬에 집중하세요.

Інструкції: З партнером або в групі прослухайте розмову, а потім спробуйте розіграти ситуацію. Зосередьтеся на інтонації, наголосі та ритмі.

• Jan:
  All right. Was there anything you wanted to add to the agenda?
• Michael:
  Me no get an agenda.
• Jan:
  What? I'm sorry?
• Michael:
  I didn't get any agenda.
• Jan:
  Well, I faxed one over to you this morning.

• Michael:
  Really? Because I didn't... I didn't... Did we get a fax this morning?
• Pam:
  Uh, yeah, the one...
• Michael:
  Why isn't it in my hand? Because a company runs on efficiency of communication, right? So what's the problem, Pam? Why didn't... Why didn't I get it?
• Pam:
  You put it in the garbage can that was a special filing cabinet.

• Jan:
  I've spoken to Josh in Stamford. I’ve told him the same as you. And it's up to either you or him to convince me that your branch can incorporate the other.
• Michael:
  Ok. No problem
• Jan:
  This does however mean that there is going to be downsizing.
• Michael:
  Me no wanna hear that, Jan.
• Jan:
  So do you think we could keep a lid on this for now? I don't want to worry people unnecessarily.
• Michael:
  No. Absolutely. Under this regime, it will not leave this office.
  

1. What are three inappropriate things that Michael says or does?
2. Jan told Michael not to tell the staff about the possible downsizing. Do you think Michael should tell the staff (your opinion)? Why?
3. Would you prefer to have a friendly, warm, and funny boss (like Michael) or a serious, professional but cold boss (like Jan)? Why?
4. Pam's dream job is to be an illustrator. What was your dream job when you were 10 years old? What was your dream job when you were in university? What is your dream job now?
5. When you participate in a meeting, do you like to talk a lot or mostly remain quiet? Why?
6. When you run (lead) a meeting, do you like the participants to talk a lot or mostly remain quiet? Why?