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• ☐ ☐ ☐ flammable adj. - able to burn or catch on fire
• ☐ ☐ ☐ assure v. - promise, confirm
• ☐ ☐ ☐ transfer v. - move to a new office (and city)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ obvious adj. - clear
• ☐ ☐ ☐ can’t beat exp. - can't be better than
• ☐ ☐ ☐ hot adj. - attractive
• ☐ ☐ ☐ steer clear exp. - avoid, stay away from
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Head for open waters. exp. - Run away. Avoid that situation.
• ☐ ☐ ☐ ambitious adj. - having a strong desire to succeed
• ☐ ☐ ☐ throat n. - the front of the neck [image]
• ☐ ☐ ☐ get ahead phv. - do well in a company
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Cornell n. - a famous Ivy League university in the US
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an a cappella group n. - a group that sings without instruments
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a diversity policy n. - rules to prevent racism and protect minorities
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a refresher n. - a short retraining course
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a cold call n. - make a surprise phone call to someone in order to sell something
• ☐ ☐ ☐ business startups n. - new businesses or companies (start-ups)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the Chamber n. - The Chamber of Commerce, a local association to promote the business community
• ☐ ☐ ☐ (didn't) go through (with) phv. - didn't complete a plan
• ☐ ☐ ☐ get cold feet exp. - lose confidence, be scared, not do

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

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Dwight	Jim	Pam	Andy	Roy

• Jim has recently transferred from the Scranton Branch to the Stamford branch of Dunder Mifflen Paper Company.
• Dwight, Pam, and Roy are Jim's ex-coworkers (from Scranton Branch).
• Andy is one of Jim's new coworkers (from Stamford Branch).
• Pam and Roy were engaged to be married.
• Jim recently told Pam that he loves her.

1. What does Dwight say about Jim leaving the office?
   He has been sad since Jim left.
   He plans to visit Jim soon.
   He doesn't miss Jim.
   
   
2. Why does Jim say that he left the Scranton Branch?
   He got a promotion.
   He felt uncomfortable around Pam.
   He doesn't like living in Scranton.
   He didn't like working with Dwight.
   He likes the view from his new office.
   He thinks his new manager (Josh) is better than his old manager (Michael).
   
   
3. What does Andy tell Jim about the woman in the office?
   Jim should stay away from her.
   She is interested in Jim.
   She is single.
   
   
4. Why does Andy call Jim "Big Tuna"?
   Because Jim is very tall.
   Because Jim likes fishing.
   Because Jim ate a tuna sandwich.
   
   
5. What does Andy say about Jim?
   He seems violent.
   He is a hard worker.
   He is not very smart.
   He is very ambitious.
   
   
6. What does Andy say about his time at university?
   He attended a famous university.
   He studied hard at university.
   He was a business major.
   He drank a lot at university.
   He sang in a musical group.
   It took him five years to finish.
   
   
7. What type of training will the Scranton Branch have?
   Business startup training
   Diversity training
   Sales training
   
   
8. What does Jim volunteer to do?
   Lead the training
   Make some cold calls
   Visit the Scranton Branch
   
   
9. What does Pam choose for lunch?
   Chicken
   Beef
   Fish
   
   
10. What changes has Pam made in her life?
    She got married to Roy.
    She ended her relationship with Roy.
    She moved into Roy's apartment.
    She moved into her own apartment.
    She started taking an art class.
    She quit her art class.
    
    
11. Why is Roy delivering Pam's lunch?
    Because her feet are cold.
    Because he likes to make her lunch.
    Because they still have food from their wedding.
    
    
12. How much longer will Roy be delivering Pam's lunch?
    5 days
    5 weeks
    5 months
    
    

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Directions: What expressions from the video have the same meaning as the highlighted expressions in the sentences below?

Instrucciones: ¿Qué expresiones del video tienen el mismo significado que las expresiones destacadas en las oraciones siguientes?

Instruções: Quais expressões do vídeo têm o mesmo significado que as expressões destacadas nas frases abaixo?

지시 사항: 아래 문장에서 강조된 표현과 같은 의미를 가진 표현을 영상에서 찾아보세요.

Інструкції: Які вирази з відео мають те саме значення, що й виділені вирази в реченнях нижче?

1. But I can [ guarantee ] you that it is certainly not more flammable.

   [ assure ]

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2. And you can’t [ surpass, do better than ] that view, right?

   [ beat ]

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3. She’s completely crazy. [ Avoid ], Big Tuna. Head for open waters.

   [ Steer clear ]

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4. He is a "cut your throat" to [ move forward, do well in a job ] kind of guy, but I mean I’m not threatened by him.

   [ get ahead ]

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5. I am going to need someone to [ make telemarketing calls to ] them.

   [ cold call ]

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6. I didn’t [ complete, carry out ] the wedding.

   [ go through with ]

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7. I [ quit because I was scared, chickened out ] a few days before.

   [ got cold feet ]

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Directions: Choose the negative form that best completes the sentence.

• Jim is gone. He’s gone. I miss him so much. I cry myself to sleep, Jim! False. I --- never cannot am not do not miss him.
  
  
• I --- never can't am not don't say whether Dunder Mifflin paper is less flammable, but I can assure you that it is certainly --- not can't am not don't more flammable.
  
  
• Why did I transfer to Stamford? I think that’s pretty obvious. I got promoted! And you --- never can't aren't don't beat that view, right?
  
  
• I ate a tuna sandwich on my first day, so Andy started calling me Big Tuna. I --- never can't am not don't think any of them actually know my real name.
  
  
• Big Tuna is a super ambitious guy, you know? Cut your throat to get ahead kind of guy. But I --- never can't am not don't threatened by him.
  
  
• I went to Cornell. Have you ever heard of it? I graduated in four years. I --- never couldn't wasn't didn't studied once. I was drunk the whole time.
  
  
• Yeah, I --- never couldn't wasn't didn't go through with the wedding. I got cold feet a few days before. And I --- not can't am not don't really explain it. I just had to get out of that relationship.

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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

Dwight / pretend / miss / Jim

Dwight pretends to miss Jim.

Jim / say / he / transfer / Stamford / because / he / get / promote

Jim says (that) he transferred to Stamford because he got promoted.

Jim says (that) he transferred to Stamford because he got a promotion.

Andy / advise / Jim / steer / clear / one / woman / office

Andy advises Jim to steer clear of one of the women in the office.

Andy advises Jim to steer clear of one woman in the office.

Andy / give / Jim / nickname / Big Tuna

Andy [gave/has given] Jim the nickname Big Tuna.

Because / Andy / go / Cornell / he / not / threaten / Jim

Because Andy went to Cornell, he [is not/doesn't feel] threatened by Jim.

university / Andy / never / study / and / he / drink / every / day

[During/In/At] university, Andy never studied, and he [was/got] drunk every day.

[During/In/At] university, Andy never studied, and he drank every day.

Roy / give / Pam / choice / chicken / fish / lunch

Roy gives Pam [the/a] choice of chicken or fish for lunch.

Pam / cold / foot / so / she / not / go / through / wedding

Pam got cold feet, so she [didn't/couldn't] go through with the wedding.

Pam / feel / she / have to / get / out / relationship / Roy

Pam felt (that) she had to get out of [her/the] relationship with Roy.

1. Jim says he transferred to Stamford because he got a promotion. Do you believe him? Why do you think he really transferred to a new branch?
2. Why do you think Pam got cold feet and broke off her engagement to Roy?
3. Who do you think is the most responsible for the engagement (marriage) ending (Roy? Pam? Jim?)? Why?
4. How do feel about Andy? Do you think he is a good worker? Try to think of one positive and one negative aspect about him.
5. Can you think of any of your ex-coworkers that you really miss? At what job? What do you miss about working with him or her?
6. Can you think of any of your ex-coworkers that you were really happy to see leave or quit? At what job? What did you dislike about working with him or her?
7. Have you ever quit a job or a class (or a club or a team) because of someone you disliked? What did he or she do that bothered you?