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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.

• ☐ ☐ ☐spill v. - drop some food or liquid accidentally
• ☐ ☐ ☐soy sauce n. - a type of sauce
• ☐ ☐ ☐a Saint Laurent jacket n. - an expensive jacket
• ☐ ☐ ☐potential CEOs exp. - possible new CEOs that might be hired
• ☐ ☐ ☐by the book exp. - doing things in the normal way, follow the system, not being creative
• ☐ ☐ ☐adult supervision exp. - being watched by a boss
• ☐ ☐ ☐the board n. - (the board of directors) a group of people who represent the investors in a company
• ☐ ☐ ☐hit a goal exp. - achieve a goal
• ☐ ☐ ☐keep up phv. - maintain the necessary speed to do all the work
• ☐ ☐ ☐I get it. exp. - I understand.
• ☐ ☐ ☐We are playing catch-up. exp. - We never quite finish our work on time. We are always a little behind.
• ☐ ☐ ☐tech guys n. - the IT/computer department (technical guys)
• ☐ ☐ ☐slammed adj. - very very busy, suddenly get a lot of work
• ☐ ☐ ☐shipping issues exp. - problems delivering items to customers
• ☐ ☐ ☐a start-up n. - a newly established business
• ☐ ☐ ☐It could get away from us. exp. - It could become a much bigger problem.
• ☐ ☐ ☐a seasoned CEO exp. - an experienced CEO
• ☐ ☐ ☐take some things off your plate exp. - do some of your work for you, make your job a little easier
• ☐ ☐ ☐make the trains run on time exp. - take care of the details of a job and make everything happen on time
• ☐ ☐ ☐run an idea by someone exp. - share an idea with someone to get their opinion
• ☐ ☐ ☐the V.C.s n. - investors in a company (venture capitalists)
• ☐ ☐ ☐baby steps exp. - small steps, step by step, go slowly

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

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Jules	Ben	Cameron	Becky

• Ben is a senior intern at an online clothing company called ATF.
• Jules is the founder and CEO of ATF.
• Cameron is the office manager.
• Becky is Jules’s assistant.
  
  
• For more background, watch the previous video:   #4. Ben meets Jules

1. Jules spilled something on her jacket.
   True
   False
   
   
2. Becky wants Ben to get Jules’s jacket cleaned.
   True
   False
   
   
3. Jules wants to hire a new CEO.
   True
   False
   
   
4. Jules went to Harvard University.
   True
   False
   
   
5. The company (ATF) has lost a lot of money in the last nine months.
   True
   False
   
   
6. Jules is always late for meetings.
   True
   False
   
   
7. The tech guys often have to work late at night.
   True
   False
   
   
8. The company (ATF) has too much inventory.
   True
   False
   
   
9. Cameron thinks that the business is growing too fast.
   True
   False
   
   
10. Cameron thinks that Jules is too busy to do her job properly.
    True
    False
    
    
11. A new CEO would be Jules’s boss.
    True
    False
    
    
12. Jules is angry at Ben for taking her jacket.
    True
    False
    
    
13. Cameron made a list of potential CEOs.
    True
    False
    
    

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Directions: Choose the word or expression that best completes the sentence.

Instrucciones: Elija la palabra o expresión que mejor complete la oración.

Instruções:: Escolha a palavra ou expressão que melhor completa a frase.

지시 사항 : 문장을 가장 잘 완성하는 단어나 표현을 선택하십시오.

Інструкції: Виберіть слово або вираз, який найкраще завершує речення.

• Jules doesn't always like to do things by the book from a book with a book (by the book) .
  → strictly according to the rules
• Because the company is so busy, everyone is catching up doing catch-up playing catch-up (playing catch-up) .
  → trying to finish enough work after falling behind
• Because of the huge order, the shipping department slammed was slammed was slamming (was slammed) .
  → became very busy suddenly
• A new CEO could help Jules by taking her things and plate some things to her plate some things off her plate (some things off her plate) .
  → helping someone do their job (in a polite way)
• Jules doesn't want to have to ask her ideas by check her ideas by run her ideas by (run her ideas by) a new CEO.
  → check her ideas with someone

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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

Jules / spill / soy / sauce / jacket / so / Ben / have to / get / it / clean

Jules spilled soy sauce on her jacket, so Ben has to get it cleaned.

board / would / like / Jules / consider / hire / CEO

The board would like Jules to consider hiring a CEO.

The board would like Jules to consider hiring a CEO.

company / hit / five / year / goal / nine / month

The company hit its five-year goal in nine months.

company / have / trouble / keep / up / own / success

The company is having trouble keeping up with its own success.

Jules / hour / late / every / meeting

Jules is an hour late [for/to] every meeting.

Cameron / list / all / problem / company / have / because / sudden / growth

Cameron lists all of the problems (that/which) the company [is/has been] having because of its sudden growth.

investor / hope / season / CEO / able / take / thing / Jules / plate

The investors hope (that) a seasoned CEO [will be/is] able to take some things off (of) Jules’s plate.

Jules / point / new / CEO / will / want / change / way / company / do / thing

Jules points out (that) a new CEO will want to change the way (that) the company does things.

Jules / not / want / have to / run / every / one / idea / new / CEO

Jules doesn't want to have to run every one of her ideas by [the/a] new CEO.

Ben / come / room / and / ask / Jules / jacket

Ben comes into the room and asks for Jules’s jacket.

Ben comes into the room and asks Jules for her jacket.

Cameron / want / Jules / look / list / potential / CEO

Cameron wants Jules to look [at/over] a list of potential CEOs.

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.

No, no, I-I can set it up. She's just in a meeting.

Hi. (Is there) Something I can help you with?

Can you take it to the photo studio? There's lots of cleaners and stuff in there.

What? Am I too inexperienced at running a business?

Isn't that how we got here?

We hit our five-year goal in nine months.

We can't keep up with our own success. You know that.

And look, I get it. There's only so many hours in the day. We're all playing catch-up.

And the bigger we get, the more complicated it's going to get.

You come up with the ideas and let somebody else make the trains run on time.

This new person, they are going to want to do things their way.

Becky said you needed something taken care of.

Let's just take a look at the list.

1. Jules and Cameron list all of Jules’ strengths and successes as well as her weaknesses and problems. How many can you remember? In your opinion, which successes are most important? Which weaknesses are most alarming?
2. Does Becky seem like a good assistant? What are her strengths and weaknesses?
3. Does Cameron seem like a good manager? What are his strengths and weaknesses?
4. Which of these adjectives would you use to describe Cameron? Becky?
   calm     competent     cordial     dedicated     direct     disorganized     energetic     logical     loyal     methodical     persistent     warm
   
5. How would a new CEO make Jules’s job easier? How would a new CEO make Jules’s job more difficult?
6. If you were Jules (the founder of a successful company), would you consider hiring a CEO to make your job easier?
7. What problems do you think each of these departments is having–the tech guys, customer service, the shipping department?
8. What would you do if you spilled something on your clothes right before an important meeting or job interview? (i.e. coffee one minute before a meeting)