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#7. Chicken Soup


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Published: 1 Dec 2020   [ UPDATED MAR 2023 ]
Level 5 (B2)   |   Time: 2:51
Accent: American
Source: The Intern

Ben buys lunch for overworked and hungry Jules.


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  1. READ the VOCABULARY + BACKGROUND

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  2. WATCH the VIDEO

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  3. ANSWER the QUESTIONS

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  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

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  1. LEA el VOCABULARIO y ANTECEDENTES.

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  4. MIRAR Y LEER

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  1. 어휘와 배경 읽기

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  1. LER o VOCABULÁRIO + FUNDO

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  5. ВИКОНАЙТЕ ЗАВДАННЯ

    Існує кілька різних завдань, які зосереджені на точності сприйняття на слух, вимові, лексиці, граматиці та структурі речень.

Vocabulary 어휘 Vocabulário Vocabulario Словник


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.

  • ☐ ☐ ☐mercury n. - a poisonous chemical (often found in fish) [Hg]
  • ☐ ☐ ☐pull up phv. - drive a car next to a building
  • ☐ ☐ ☐pick (s/o) up (s/t) phv. - buy/get (something) for (someone)
  • ☐ ☐ ☐I'll pick (you) up (some soup). phv. - I will buy/get (some soup) for (you).
  • ☐ ☐ ☐nauseous adj. - feeling like you want to vomit or throw up
  • ☐ ☐ ☐Word travels fast. exp. - News spreads quickly.
  • ☐ ☐ ☐condescending adj. - treating someone like you are more important or more intelligent than them
  • ☐ ☐ ☐a know-it-all n. - a person who pretends to know everything (negative meaning)
  • ☐ ☐ ☐sexist adj. - suggesting that women (or men) are less able or less intelligent
  • ☐ ☐ ☐run (a business) v. - manage (a business)
  • ☐ ☐ ☐inorganic adj. - not in a natural and positive way
  • ☐ ☐ ☐kill ourselves to (do something) exp. - work very hard to (do something)
  • ☐ ☐ ☐blink v. - close both eyes
  • ☐ ☐ ☐an Olympian (s/t) exp. - very good at (something)
  • ☐ ☐ ☐in the a.m. exp. - in the morning
  • ☐ ☐ ☐Be there or be square. exp. - I will be there. Come or you won't be cool. (square = not cool)
  • ☐ ☐ ☐I won't bite. exp. - Don't be afraid of me. I am not scary.

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



Background 배경 O fundo Antecedentes Контекст


Ben from the Intern Jules from the Intern Cam from the Intern
Ben Jules Cameron
  • Ben is a senior intern at a company called ATF.
  • Jules is the founder and CEO of the company.
  • Cameron is the office manager.
  • The investors at ATF want Jules to hire a new CEO.
  • Jules is going to a meeting to interview a new CEO for the company.

  • For more background, watch the previous video:   #6. Ben Gives Jules a Ride

Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas Запитання


  1. How long does Jules expect the meeting to last?
    A few minutes
    Less than an hour
    All day

  2. Why doesn't Jules want to eat sushi?
    She isn't hungry.
    She prefers soup.
    She doesn't like fish.
    Fish tends to have a lot of mercury.

  3. How does Jules feel (before the meeting)?
    Angry
    Excited
    Nervous
    Nauseous

  4. What food does Ben get for Jules?
    Soup
    Sushi
    Macaroni
    A sandwich

  5. How long did the meeting last?
    Much less than an hour
    About an hour
    Much more than hour

  6. What does Jules say about the man she interviewed?
    He is sexy.
    He is sexist.
    He is intelligent.
    He is a know-it-all.
    He blinks too much.
    He doesn't like organic food.
    He participated in the Olympics.
    He would cause them to lose customers.
    He has a good sense of style and fashion.
    He would probably try to fire Jules and Cameron.

  7. When will Jules see Cameron?
    In a few minutes
    In the evening
    The next morning

  8. What does Jules thank Ben for?
    Helping her (with Mike)
    Buying her soup
    Taking care of her daughter
    Coming with her to the meeting

  9. When did Jules start the business?
    A few months ago
    220 days ago
    A year and a half ago

  10. Where does Ben take Jules?
    To her home
    To her office
    To a restaurant

Score:



Vocabulary Review 어휘 검토 Revisão de vocabulário Vocabulario revisión Огляд лексики


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 thinks that the man she interviewed is a (know-it-all) .
    → a person who pretends to know everything (negative)
  • Because Jules seems hungry, Ben offers to (pick her up) some food.
    → buy/get (something) for (someone)
  • Ben (pulls up) next to the building and then opens the door for Jules.
    → drive up next to
  • Cameron already knows that the meeting was very short because (word travels fast) .
    → news/gossip spreads quickly
  • For the past 18 months, everyone at ATF has been (killing themselves to make) the business successful.
    → working very hard in order to make


Grammar 문법 Gramática Gramática Граматика (prepositions)


Directions: Choose the correct preposition. Choose "—" if nothing is correct.


  • Don't worry. I'll be (—) here.
  • I think I forgot to eat (—) today.
  • No, I eat too much mercury. I'll be fine. I'm good. I'm actually kind (of) nauseous.
  • I picked you up some soup (from) a place I know.
  • I think he would run our business (in) a completely inorganic way.
  • Yeah. See you (in) the a.m.?
  • Be (—) there or be square.
  • I just wanted to say thank you (for) helping out (with) Mike today.
  • You started this business all (by) yourself a year and a half ago, and now you have a staff (of) 220 people.

Score:



Sentence Building 문장 만들기 Construção de sentença Construcción de oraciones Побудова речень


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

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( ) = 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



Sentence 1

Ben / polite / open / car / door / Jules

Ben politely opens the car door for Jules.



Sentence 2

Ben / offer / get / Jules / sushi

Ben offers to get Jules (some) sushi.



Sentence 3

Jules / feel / nauseous / because / she / forget / eat

Jules [feels/is feeling] nauseous because she forgot to eat.



Sentence 4

Jules / come / out / office / building / after / very / short / meeting

Jules comes (back) out of the office building after a very short meeting.



Sentence 5

Ben / pick / chicken / soup / Jules / place / he / know

Ben picked up (some) chicken soup for Jules from a place (that/which) he knows.



Sentence 6

Cameron / call / Jules / right / after / meeting

Cameron calls Jules right after [her/the] meeting.



Sentence 7

Jules / not / like / CEO / candidate / because / he / condescending / sexist / know-it-all

Jules didn't like the CEO candidate because he [was/is] a condescending, sexist know-it-all.

Jules didn't like the CEO candidate because he [was/is] condescending, sexist, and a know-it-all.



Sentence 8

Jules / think / he / run / business / inorganic / way / lose / customer

Jules thinks (that) he would run [their/the] business in an inorganic way [that/which] would lose (them) customers.

Jules thinks (that) he would run [their/the] business in an inorganic way and lose (them) customers.



Sentence 9

Jules / also / think / he / replace / Jules / Cameron / soon / he / get / chance

Jules also thinks (that) he would replace Jules and Cameron as soon as he got [the/a] chance.



Sentence 10

Jules / apologize / Cameron / end / meeting / so / quick

Jules apologizes to Cameron for ending [the/her] meeting so quickly.



Sentence 11

Jules / thank / Ben / soup

Jules thanks Ben for the soup.



Sentence 12

Ben / remind / Jules / she / start / very / success / business / all / self

Ben reminds Jules (that) she started [this/a] very successful business all by herself.



Listen & Repeat 듣고 따라하기 Ouça e repita Escuchar y repetir Слухайте і повторюйте


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.


Clip 1
0:00 / 0:00

Oh, thanks, but you don't have to. I can open a door.



Clip 2
0:00 / 0:00

Okay. So this shouldn't take more than an hour. But if you can't stay here, I'll call Becky, and then she'll find you. And then you can just pull up...



Clip 3
0:00 / 0:00

I think I forgot to eat today.



Clip 4
0:00 / 0:00

Should I pick you up some sushi?



Clip 5
0:00 / 0:00

I picked you up some soup from a place I know.



Clip 6
0:00 / 0:00

Oh my god, that smells so good.



Clip 7
0:00 / 0:00

I thought he was a condescending, sexist know-it-all, who did not seem to get what we do at all.



Clip 8
0:00 / 0:00

I think he would run our business in a completely inorganic way that would lose us all the customers we have killed ourselves to get.



Clip 9
0:00 / 0:00

Oh, and I think that he would replace us as soon as he got the chance.



Clip 10
0:00 / 0:00

I just wanted to say thank you for helping out with Mike today and for getting me chicken soup.



Clip 11
0:00 / 0:00

You started this business all by yourself a year and a half ago.



Clip 12
0:00 / 0:00

And now you have a staff of 220 people. Remember who did that.



Discussion 논의 Questões de discussão Discusión Обговорення


  1. Jules leaves the interview with a very negative opinion of the man she met. Think of four things he might have said or done that made Jules hate him. (Why does Jules hate him? What did he say or do? Be creative!)
  2. Does this man seem like anyone you know? If so, how?
  3. What are some examples of sexism that are common in the business world today?
  4. Is it always women who suffer because of sexism, or can men suffer as well?
  5. Do you think men should open doors for women, or is it sexist?
  6. Do you prefer to eat or not to eat before an important meeting or test? Is there any specific food that you like or avoid? Why?
  7. What is your favorite type of soup? What kind of soup do you hate? What kind of soup can you make well?
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Script 대본 Roteiro Guion Сценарій


Jules: Oh thanks, but you don't have to. I can open a door.

Jules: Okay. So this shouldn't take more than an hour. But if you can't stay here, I'll call Becky, and then she'll find you, and then you can just pull up...

Ben: Don't worry. I'll be here.

Jules: I think I forgot to eat today.

Ben: Should I pick you up some sushi?

Jules: No, I eat too much mercury. I'll be fine. I'm good. I'm actually kind of nauseous, so...


Ben: That was fast.

Jules: Not fast enough.

Ben: Oh, I picked you up some soup from a place I know.

Jules: Thanks. You really didn't have to do... Oh my god! That smells so good.

Ben: Good.

Jules: Word travels fast.

Cameron: Pretty short meeting.

Jules: Yeah I hated him.

Cameron: Really? What happened?

Jules: I thought he was a condescending, sexist know-it-all, who did not seem to get what we do at all. And honestly, I think he would run our business in a completely inorganic way that would lose us all the customers we have killed ourselves to get. Oh, and I think that he would replace us as soon as he got the chance. Oh, and the man never blinked. An Olympian non-blinker.

Cameron: Okay, then.

Jules: Yeah. See you in the a.m.?

Cameron: Be there or be square.

Jules: I'm sorry.

Cameron: Hey, don't be.


Jules: I just wanted to say thank you for helping out with Mike today and for getting me chicken soup.

Ben: You're very welcome.

Jules: It's okay. I really won't bite.

Ben: You started this business all by yourself a year and a half ago, and now you have a staff of 220 people. Remember who did that.

Jules: Who? Um, thank you.

Daughter: Mommy.

Jules: My favorite girl.

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