Learn English with Emily in Paris

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.

• ☐ ☐ ☐ make sense exp. - be logical
• ☐ ☐ ☐ sexist adj. - showing prejudice or discrimination against women
• ☐ ☐ ☐ make up their own minds exp. - decide without help
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a poll n. - a vote or survey, usually online or by phone
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a campaign n. - an organized advertising strategy
• ☐ ☐ ☐ controversial adj. - likely to cause public disagreement
• ☐ ☐ ☐ appreciate v. - be grateful, be aware of the value of
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a client walks exp. - a customer leaves or quits
• ☐ ☐ ☐ blame v. - assign responsibility for a mistake
• ☐ ☐ ☐ interrupt v. - stop (someone speaking) by saying or doing something
• ☐ ☐ ☐ signature [adj/n] - main
• ☐ ☐ ☐ fragrance n. - smell, perfume
• ☐ ☐ ☐ cutting-edge adj. - new, modern
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a mutual friend exp. - a friend that we both have
• ☐ ☐ ☐ preliminarily adv. - at the beginning stage

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

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Emily	Antoine	Sylvie	Julien

• Emily is an American who has just moved to Paris.
• Emily works for an American company (Gilbert Group) that just bought a French marketing company (Savoir).
• Emily is in Paris to advise the people at Savoir.
• Sylvie is the manager of Savoir.
• Antoine is the owner of a perfume company called De L'Heure.
• Savoir is doing marketing work for De L'Heure.
  
  
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• For more background, watch the previous video:   #9. Sexy or Sexist

1. Emily likes the commercial.
   True
   False
   
   
2. Luc likes the commercial.
   True
   False
   
   
3. Emily suggests making an online poll about the commercial.
   True
   False
   
   
4. Antoine rejects Emily's suggestion.
   True
   False
   
   
5. Antoine is considering moving to another advertising agency.
   True
   False
   
   
6. Julien wants Emily to mediate the argument.
   True
   False
   
   
7. Emily suggests that Antoine make a signature perfume for a hotel group (company).
   True
   False
   
   
8. Sylvie came up with the idea.
   True
   False
   
   
9. Emily gives Sylvie credit for the idea.
   True
   False
   

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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's a perfume commercial. It's not supposed to [ be logical ].

   [ make sense ]

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2. Put the commercial on Twitter with a [ survey ]: "Sexy or sexist?" Get a conversation going.

   [ poll ]

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3. So why not let them [ decide for themselves ]?

   [ make up their own minds ]

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4. If a client [ leaves ] right after I got there, there's only one person to blame.

   [ walks ]

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5. It's really [ innovative, state-of-the-art, ]. Very new. Exciting. It was a great idea, Sylvie.

   [ cutting-edge ]

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6. I just wanted to let you know that they loved it. [ Tentatively ], I mean. So, wish me luck.

   [ Preliminarily ]

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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

Emily / think / commercial / not / make / sense

Emily thinks (that) the commercial doesn't make sense.

Julien / remind / Emily / perfume / commercial / not / suppose / make / sense

Julien reminds Emily (that) perfume commercials are not supposed to make sense.

Luc / think / commercial / sexy

Luc thinks (that) the commercial is sexy.

Emily / suggest / make / online / poll / and / let / public / decide / commercial / sexy / sexist

Emily suggests making an online poll and letting the public decide [if/whether] the commercial is sexy or sexist.

Emily suggests (that) they (should) make an online poll and let the public decide [if/whether] the commercial is sexy or sexist.

although / Antoine / think / idea / little / controversial / he / like / it

Although Antoine thinks (that) the idea is a little controversial, he likes it.

next / day / Emily / walk / office / carry / flower / and / hear / Sylvie / argue / Antoine / in / office

The next day, Emily walks into the office carrying (some) flowers and hears Sylvie arguing with Antoine in her office.

The next day, Emily walks into the office carrying (some) flowers and hears Sylvie having an argument with Antoine in her office.

despite / Julien / advice / Emily / walk / Sylvie / office / and / interrupt / argument

Despite Julien's advice, Emily walks into Sylvie's office and interrupts [their/the] argument.

Emily / suggest / Antoine / create / signature / fragrance / big / hotel / group

Emily suggests (that) Antoine (should) create a signature fragrance for a big hotel group.

Emily / say / it / Sylvie / idea

Emily says (that) it was Sylvie's idea.

Emily / give / Sylvie / credit / idea

Emily gives Sylvie (the) credit for [her/the] idea.

Emily / then / hand / flower / Sylvie / and / excuse / self / office

Emily then hands [the/her] flowers to Sylvie and excuses herself from the office.

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.

It's a perfume commercial. It's not supposed to make sense.

De L'Heure. A dream of beauty.

It doesn't matter what I think. It matters what your customer thinks.

Put the commercial on Twitter with a poll: "Sexy or sexist?"

What are they saying?

And now, he's threatening to meet with other agencies.

I have to do something.

There's only one person to blame.

I just wanted to tell you that I'm supposed to see Randy Zimmer tonight.

You know, to have Antoine's company create a signature fragrance for their hotels.

It could be really big for Maison Lavaux.

It's really cutting-edge. Very new.

Anyway, I just wanted to let you know that they loved it, preliminarily.

Oh, um, these are for you. Happy Tuesday.

1. Why do you think Antoine is so focused on or concerned with Emily's opinion?
2. Do you like Emily's idea of using an online poll? Why or why not?
3. Why does Emily enter Sylvie's office? Why does Emily believe that she must get involved in Sylvie and Antoine's argument? Do you agree with her decision?
4. When your coworkers (or friends) argue, do you try to mediate, or do you try to stay out of it? Why?
5. What do you think is the best way to advertise perfume? What about cosmetics?
6. Can you think of any memorable cosmetics or perfume advertisments? What made them memorable to you?
7. What is your favorite commercial or advertisement? Why do you like it?