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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.

• ☐ ☐ ☐I'm not feeling so hot. exp. - I feel a little sick.
• ☐ ☐ ☐take the day off exp. - take a one-day vacation from work
• ☐ ☐ ☐cover for (s/o) phv. - do (someone)'s job for them
• ☐ ☐ ☐strictly confidential exp. - top secret
• ☐ ☐ ☐It goes without saying. exp. - I totally understand and agree.
• ☐ ☐ ☐He had a great run at... exp. - He was very successful at...
• ☐ ☐ ☐I get it. exp. - I understand.
• ☐ ☐ ☐He is major. exp. - He is an important, successful person.
• ☐ ☐ ☐look over phv. - check, examine
• ☐ ☐ ☐the material n. - the papers, photos, files, information
• ☐ ☐ ☐move on phv. - give up and consider a new topic/person
• ☐ ☐ ☐the V.C.s n. - people who invest in a company (venture capitalists)
• ☐ ☐ ☐brilliant adj. - very smart

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

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Ben	Jules	Cameron

• Ben is a senior intern at a company called ATF.
• Jules is the founder and CEO of the company.
• Davis and Jason are two of Ben's coworkers.
• Cameron is the office manager.
• Becky is Jules' assistant.
• The company's board of directors wants to hire a new CEO because Jules is too busy.
• Atwood is an executive that the company is considering hiring as the new CEO.
  
  
• For more background, watch the previous video:   #5. A New CEO

1. Ben shaves every day.
   True
   False
   
   
2. Ben is looking for a new apartment in Brooklyn.
   True
   False
   
   
3. Mike (the driver) has been drinking alcohol.
   True
   False
   
   
4. Ben tries to embarrass Mike by telling Jules.
   True
   False
   
   
5. Mike is sick.
   True
   False
   
   
6. Ben thinks Becky (Jules' assistant) is too busy to drive Jules.
   True
   False
   
   
7. Jules prefers to sit in the backseat.
   True
   False
   
   
8. Ben wants Jules to sit in the front seat.
   True
   False
   
   
9. Jules asks for Ben's opinion on hiring a new CEO.
   True
   False
   
   
10. Cameron doesn't like Atwood (the CEO candidate).
    True
    False
    
    
11. Atwood is familiar with Jules' company and likes it.
    True
    False
    
    
12. Jules wants to hire Mark Zuckerberg.
    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.

• Mike can't drive Jules, so Ben has to cover up cover for cover over (cover for) him.
  → do someone's work while they are away or ill
• They are interested in hiring Atwood because he ran greatly had a great run was a great runner (had a great run) at his previous job.
  → was very successful
• Mike tells Jules that he can't feel too hot is feeling very hot is not feeling so hot (is not feeling so hot) and he can't drive her.
  → is feeling a little sick
• Jules decides to let him day off off the day take the day off (take the day off) .
  → not work for one day
• Jules doesn't want Ben to talk about her phone conversations. Ben tells Jules that it is gone from his saying doesn't go with saying goes without saying (goes without saying) .
  → is perfectly understood (She doesn't need to tell him.)

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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

Ben / confirm / he / shave / every / day / even / Sunday

Ben confirms (that) he shaves every day, even (on) Sundays.

Davis / not / afford / single / apartment / all / Brooklyn

Davis can't afford a single apartment in all of Brooklyn.

while / look / window / Ben / notice / Jules / driver / drink / something / paper / bag

While (he is) looking out the window, Ben notices Jules' driver drinking something [from/in] a paper bag.

While (he is) looking out the window, Ben notices (that) Jules' driver is drinking something [from/in] a paper bag.

Ben / polite / *confront / driver / and / ask / him / tell / Jules / he / not / drive / her

Ben politely confronts the driver and asks him to tell Jules (that) he can't drive (for) her.

* confront (v): speak directly

Mike / tell / Jules / he / can / not / drive / because / he / feel / sick

Mike tells Jules (that) he can't [be driving/drive] because he [feels/is feeling] sick.

Ben / offer / cover / Mike

Ben offers to cover for Mike.

Jules / apologize / sit / back / seat

Jules apologizes for sitting in the back seat.

Jules / remind / Ben / everything / he / hear / car / strict / confidential

Jules reminds Ben (that) everything (that) he hears in the car is strictly confidential.

Jules / Cameron / discuss / potential / CEO / candidate / name / Atwood

Jules and Cameron discuss a potential CEO candidate named Atwood.

Cameron / ask / Jules / keep / open / mind / Atwood

Cameron asks Jules to keep an open mind about Atwood.

Jules / complain / Mark / Zuckerberg / never / have / bring / in / CEO / despite / teenager

Jules complains (that) Mark Zuckerberg never had to bring in a CEO despite being a teenager.

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.

Wait, so you're saying you shave every day?

And even if you knoooow that you're not going to see anyone that you know?

Yeah. She’ll be down in a minute.

Look, I don't want to make you feel uncomfortable.

But I just happen to have looked out the window, and it appeared you were drinking something from a paper bag.

I don't know what you're talking about, man.

Why don't you tell her you can't drive her today, or I'm going to have to.

Jules, I'm sorry to do this, but I'm actually not feeling so hot.

You should take the day off and feel better, okay?

Really? You want to give her more to do?

It goes without saying.

Did you look over the material on Atwood?

And the best thing about him is he has been watching us, and he loves what we're doing.

But he is only one of the names on the list, so if you don't like him, we move on.

He's supposed to be brilliant, and the V.C.s love him.

1. Ben prevented Mike from driving Jules without embarrassing him. Do you like how Ben handled the situation? If you had been in Ben's situation, what would you have done?
2. Do you think Mike should be fired? Should Ben tell Jules that Mike was drinking?
3. What qualities make someone a good boss or CEO? Do you think Jules has these qualities? Does your boss have these qualities?
4. Do you feel uncomfortable if a single passenger sits in the backseat while you drive? Why?
5. Do you remember your first apartment (as an adult)? What was it like? Cheap? Nice? Dirty? Big? Good location?
6. These days a lot of men like to have some facial hair. Do you think men should shave every day? Do men look better with some hair on their face? Does it look unprofessional?