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• ☐ ☐ ☐ momentous adj. - very important, historic
• ☐ ☐ ☐ productivity n. - the rate of work output
• ☐ ☐ ☐ threefold adv. - three times as much
• ☐ ☐ ☐ interconnectivity n. - how systems are linked and communicate
• ☐ ☐ ☐ gobbledegook n. - confusing, meaningless language
• ☐ ☐ ☐ red tape n. - excessive rules and bureaucracy
• ☐ ☐ ☐ cut the red tape exp. - remove unnecessary rules and delays
• ☐ ☐ ☐ fail to mention exp. - forget or choose not to say
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Accounts n. - the finance/accounting department
• ☐ ☐ ☐ build up to (s/t) exp. - gradually lead toward something
• ☐ ☐ ☐ outsourcing n. - hiring outside companies to do work
• ☐ ☐ ☐ inefficient adj. - wasteful, not working well
• ☐ ☐ ☐ prove (s/o) wrong exp. - show that someone was incorrect
• ☐ ☐ ☐ look forward to exp. - feel excited about something upcoming
• ☐ ☐ ☐ fancy (s/t) exp. - want something, feel like having it
• ☐ ☐ ☐ get the nod exp. - be chosen, receive recognition

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

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Jen	Moss	Roy

• Jen, Moss, and Roy work in the IT department of a large company.
• The IT team worked hard on a project called "Project Icarus," which greatly improved the company's computer systems.

1. The manager says Project Icarus has made productivity ______ better.
   10 times
   12 times
   20 times
   
   
2. The manager thanks the ______.
   the Accounts department
   the IT department
   the lawyers
   the toilet cleaners
   
   
3. ______ believes the manager is about to thank the IT department.
   Moss
   Roy
   Jen
   
   
4. The company outsourced ______.
   toilet cleaning
   legal services
   security
   
   
5. Roy and Moss decide ______ to the party.
   to go
   not to go
   
   
6. Jen was looking forward to ______ at the party.
   networking
   drinking
   dancing
   
   
7. Moss is ______ that the toilet cleaners were recognised.
   happy
   angry
   
   
8. Moss thinks the toilets on 12th floor are ______.
   spectacular
   disgusting
   
   

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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. It has been a [ very important, historic ] week for this company.

   [ momentous ]

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2. How could I talk about all that computer [ nonsense, confusing language ], without saying a word about the lawyers!

   [ gobbledegook ]

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3. They [ removed bureaucratic barriers ]!

   [ cut the red tape ]

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4. And when you're talking about computers, how can you [ leave out, forget to say ] Accounts!

   [ fail to mention ]

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5. He's [ leading up to ] us! He must be!

   [ building up to ]

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6. I [ wanted ] a dance.

   [ fancied ]

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7. I'm glad the toilet guys [ were thanked ], though.

   [ got the nod ]

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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

manager / thank / several / group / at / company / party

The manager thanks several groups at the company party.

he / credit / lawyer / for / cut / red / tape

He credits the lawyers for cutting the red tape.

He gives credit to the lawyers for cutting the red tape.

he / also / mention / account / department

He also mentions the Accounts department.

Jen / be / convince / manager / build / up / IT / department

Jen is convinced (that) the manager is building up to the IT department.

however / manager / end / by / thank / toilet / cleaner

However, the manager ends by thanking the toilet cleaners.

Roy / Moss / leave / in / disgust / because / they / not / mention / again

Roy and Moss leave in disgust because they were not mentioned again.

Jen / surprised / because / they / do / all / work

Jen is surprised because they [did/do] all the work.

Roy / Moss / decide / not / go / thank / you / party / because / they / not / thank

Roy and Moss decide not to go to the thank-you party because they were not thanked.

Jen / disappointed / because / she / want / dance / at / party

Jen is disappointed because she wanted to dance at the party.

Moss / say / he / glad / toilet / cleaner / get / nod / because / toilet / 12th / floor / excellent

Moss says (that) he is glad (that) the toilet cleaners got the nod because the toilets on the 12th floor are excellent.

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.

But I have to say thank you to a few people after what has been a momentous week for this company.

Project Icarus has increased our productivity 10 fold.

Every department is working at three times usual speed due to the increased interconnectivity of our computer system!

How could I talk about all that computer stuff without saying a word about the lawyers!

And when you're talking about computers, how can you fail to mention Accounts!

They said outsourcing our toilet cleaning would be inefficient!

They do this every time.

So, does this mean we're not going to the thank-you party?

Of course, we're not going to the thank-you party! Why would we go to thank-you party? We weren't thanked!

I'm glad the toilet guys got the nod, though.

They do good work. Have you BEEN to the toilets on 12th?

And I try not to go at home, now. I save it up!

1. What did Roy, Moss, and Jen actually do for the company? Why do you think the manager forgot to thank them?
2. Have you ever worked hard on something and not been recognised for it? How did it feel?
3. Do you think managers sometimes give credit to the wrong people? Can you think of a specific example from your life?
4. What do you think is more meaningful — public recognition or a private thank you? Why?
5. What jobs in a company are most often overlooked but important?
6. In your experience, what motivates people more: money, recognition, or something else? Why?