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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.

• ☐ ☐ ☐ put (s/o) up phv. - let (someone) stay at your home for weeks or months without paying rent
• ☐ ☐ ☐ find a place exp. - find a new home
• ☐ ☐ ☐ sleep on it exp. - wait one day before making a decision
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Over this? exp. - Because of this?
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a warehouse n. - a building for storing goods
• ☐ ☐ ☐ fold v. - bend
• ☐ ☐ ☐ commitment n. - being dedicated to something
• ☐ ☐ ☐ You should feel nothing but... exp. - You should only feel...
• ☐ ☐ ☐ take away phv. - remove, steal
• ☐ ☐ ☐ take a day off phv. - take a day of vacation
• ☐ ☐ ☐ interrupt v. - stop the continuous progress of an activity
• ☐ ☐ ☐ extend v. - straighten or spread out

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

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Ben	Jules	Davis

• Ben is a senior intern at a company called About the Fit.
• Jules is the founder and CEO of About the Fit.
• Jules has just offered her job of CEO to a man named Townsend.
• Davis is another intern at About the Fit.
  
  
• For more background, watch the previous video:   #12. Jules Hires a CEO

1. Why is Davis at Ben's apartment?
   Davis was asking Ben for advice about finding a place to live.
   Ben and Davis usually drive to work together.
   Davis is living with Ben temporarily.
   Davis lives with Ben permanently.
   
   
2. What time did Jules wake up this morning?
   4 am
   6 am
   8 am
   
   
3. What has Jules decided to do (when she first talks to Ben)?
   She plans to hire Townsend as the new CEO of ATF.
   She plans to hire Ben as the new CEO of ATF.
   She plans to remain the CEO of ATF.
   
   
4. What did Jules have difficulty doing on the day that Ben drove her to the warehouse?
   Folding boxes
   Giving directions
   Motivating her employees
   
   
5. Why does Ben think Jules should remain the CEO of ATF?
   Jules is the most committed to ATF.
   Jules has the most experience.
   ATF was created by Jules.
   ATF needs Jules as the CEO.
   Townsend doesn't know about ATF.
   Townsend doesn't have enough experienced.
   
   
6. Why is Ben not at work?
   He quit ATF.
   He is angry at Jules.
   He is taking a day off.
   He is at the warehouse.
   
   
7. Why did Jules come to the park to talk to Ben?
   To ask for advice
   To offer Ben a promotion
   To stretch and get some exercise
   To tell Ben that she will remain the CEO of ATF
   
   

Score:

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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.

• Ben is --- putting Davis in putting Davis on putting Davis up (putting Davis up) until Davis can find his own apartment.
  → allow someone to stay at your home (usually for a short time)
  
  
• Townsend had asked Jules to --- sleep about it sleep for it sleep on it sleep with it (sleep on it) before she made her final decision to hire him.
  → wait a day, sleep, and consider something seriously before making a decision
  
  
• Ben tells Jules that she should feel --- nothing but proud nothing so proud proud about nothing proudly nothing (nothing but proud) about creating About the Fit.
  → very proud, only proud
  
  
• Ben is not at the office because he is --- making a day up resting a day taking a day off taking a rest (taking a day off) .
  → not go to work or stop some activity for one day

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Directions: Choose the correct preposition for each space. Type "X" if nothing is correct.
(X, of, in, at, on, to, with, from, like, about)

• Hi. Wait, you live (X) here?
• I was ready early (X) this morning.
• I just wanted to say that I slept (on) it. I haven't called (X) Townsend yet.
• You remember the day I drove you (to) the warehouse?
• Okay, well, I stood (in) the back, and I watched you show the workers how to fold and box the clothes.
• No one else is ever going to have that kind (of) commitment (to) your company, Jules.
• (To)me, it's pretty simple.
• Someone may come in (with) more experience than you, but they're never going to know what you know.
• I never had anything (like) this (in) my life.
• You should feel nothing but great (about) what you've done.
• And I'd hate to see you let anyone take that away (from) you.
• I’ve got something good to tell (X) you.

Score:

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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 / see / Davis / on / way / Ben / apartment

Jules sees Davis on [her/the] way to Ben's apartment.

Ben / put / Davis / until / he / find / own / place

Ben is putting Davis up until he [can find/finds] his own place.

Ben is putting up Davis until he [can find/finds] his own place.

Ben / Jules / start / discuss / new / CEO

Ben and Jules start [discussing/to discuss] the new CEO.

Ben / say / no / one / else / ever / going / put / much / effort / company / as / Jules

Ben says (that) no one else is ever going to put as much effort into her company as Jules.

Ben / not / want / see / anyone / take / Jules / company / away / her

Ben doesn't want to see anyone take Jules' company away from her.

Ben / think / About the Fit / need / Jules / and / Jules / need / About the Fit

Ben thinks (that) About the Fit needs Jules, and (that) Jules needs About the Fit.

next / day / Jules / come / office / talk / Ben / but / he / not / there

The next day, Jules comes to [the/her] office (in order) to talk [to/with] Ben, but he is not there.

Ben / take / day / off / do / yoga / park

Ben has taken [the/a] day off (in order) to do yoga in the park.

Ben is taking [the/a] day off (in order) to do yoga in the park.

Ben has taken [the/a] day off and is doing yoga in the park.

Ben is taking [the/a] day off and is doing yoga in the park.

Jules / come / park / tell / Ben / she / not / going / hire / new / CEO

Jules comes to the park (in order) to tell Ben (that) she is not going to hire [a/the] new CEO.

Jules comes to the park and tells Ben (that) she is not going to hire [a/the] new CEO.

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, you live here?

Ben's been putting me up until I can find a place.

Should I let him know that you're here?

So, I was ready kind of early this morning, since about 4:00, and...

Matt and Paige left an hour ago for a field trip. So I thought I'd come by. I hope that's okay.

I just wanted to say I slept on it. I haven't called Townsend yet, but...

I still feel like it's the right thing to do.

I didn't sleep so well myself.

You remember the day I drove you to the warehouse? You were giving me the wrong directions and all that?

Okay, well, I stood in the back, and I watched you show the workers how to fold and box the clothes.

No one else is ever going to have that kind of commitment to your company, Jules.

About the Fit needs you, and if you don't mind me saying, you need it.

Someone may come in with more experience than you, but they're never going to know what you know.

I never had anything like this in my life. Not many people do.

You should feel nothing but great about what you've done.

And I'd hate to see you let anyone take that away from you.

I guess you came over here because you wanted to hear some of this.

I'm not sure. He said he was taking the day off.

1. Jules decides to remain the CEO of About the Fit. Do you think Jules made the right decision? Why / Why not?
2. How long do you think Ben will continue to work at ATF? How do you think his job/responsibilities will change in the future?
3. Have you ever put a friend up for a long time? How long? How was it? Did you regret it?
4. How many days (weeks?) can you let someone stay at your home before you want them to leave?
5. Would you rather live with Davis or Ben? You must choose one! Why?
6. What is your best and/or worst roommate experience?