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1.3.2 Welcome Dinner


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Published: 4.13.2025
Level 2   |   Time: 2:36
Accent: British, American

Jasmine arrives late for the TGC welcome dinner.
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triangle Directions 목표 Direcciones Instruções


  1. READ the VOCABULARY + BACKGROUND

    It is important to read the vocabulary and background before you watch the video. This will improve your ability to understand the video. It will also help you understand how the new vocabulary is used naturally.

  2. WATCH the VIDEO

    The first time you watch the video, just try to understand the overall situation.

  3. ANSWER the QUESTIONS

    First, try to answer all the questions from memory. Then rewatch the video and try to answer the questions that you missed.

  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

    There are several different activities that focus on listening accuracy, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structure.

  1. LEA el VOCABULARIO y ANTECEDENTES.

    Es importante leer el vocabulario y los antecedentes antes de ver el video. Esto mejorará su capacidad para comprender el video. También le ayudará a comprender cómo se usa el nuevo vocabulario de forma natural.

  2. VER el VIDEO

    La primera vez que vea el video, intente comprender la situación general.

  3. RESPONDE a las PREGUNTAS

    Primero intente responder todas las preguntas de memoria. Luego, vuelva a ver el video e intente responder las preguntas que se perdió.

  4. MIRAR Y LEER

    Mire el video nuevamente mientras lee el guión. Leer y escuchar al mismo tiempo lo ayudará a escuchar cada palabra individual y mejorará su precisión auditiva.

  5. HACER LAS ACTIVIDADES

    Hay una serie de actividades diferentes que se centran en la precisión auditiva, la pronunciación, el vocabulario, la gramática y la estructura de las oraciones.

  1. 어휘와 배경 읽기

    비디오를 보기 전에 어휘와 배경을 읽는 것이 중요합니다. 이렇게 하면 비디오를 이해하는 능력이 향상됩니다. 또한 새로운 어휘가 어떻게 자연스럽게 사용되는지 이해하는데 도움이됩니다.

  2. 비디오 보기

    비디오를 처음 볼 때 전체 상황을 이해하려고 노력하세요.

  3. 문제에 답하기

    먼저 모든 질문에 답을 해보세요. 그런 다음 비디오를 다시보고 놓친 질문에 답해보세요.

  4. 비디오 보면서 대본 읽기

    대본을 읽는 동안 비디오를 다시 보세요. 읽기와 듣기를 동시에 하면 각각의 단어를 듣고, 듣기 정확도를 향상시킬 수 있습니다.

  5. 액티비티 하기

    듣기 정확도, 발음, 어휘, 문법 및 문장 구조에 초점을 맞춘 다양한 액티비티가 있습니다.

  1. LER o VOCABULÁRIO + FUNDO

    É importante ler o vocabulário e o histórico antes de assistir ao vídeo. Isso melhorará sua capacidade de entender o vídeo. Também ajudará você a entender como o novo vocabulário é usado naturalmente.

  2. ASSISTA ao VÍDEO

    Na primeira vez que assistir ao vídeo, tente entender a situação geral.

  3. RESPONDA às PERGUNTAS

    Primeiro, tente responder todas as perguntas de memória. Em seguida, assista novamente ao vídeo e tente responder às perguntas que você errou.

  4. ASSISTA e LEIA o SCRIPT

    Assista ao vídeo novamente enquanto lê o roteiro. Ler e ouvir ao mesmo tempo ajudará você a ouvir cada palavra individualmente e a melhorar sua precisão auditiva.

  5. FAÇA as ATIVIDADES

    Existem várias atividades diferentes que se concentram na precisão auditiva, pronúncia, vocabulário, gramática e estrutura da frase.

triangle Vocabulary 어휘 Vocabulário Vocabulario


  • ☐ ☐ ☐ for years [exp] - for a long time, for many years
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a native [n] - a person who was born and raised in this place
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a nightmare [n] - terrible
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a car park [n] - where cars are parked (AmE: a parking lot, BrE: a car park)
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a few years back [exp] - a few years ago
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ Whereabouts? [exp] - Where?

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



triangle Background 배경 O fundo Antecedentes


Jasmine from Pearson Shaun from Pearson Orla from Pearson Thiago from Pearson Azra from Pearson
Jasmine Shaun Orla Thiago Azra

  • They are at a welcome dinner for new employees for a company called TGC.
  • TGC is based in Dublin, Ireland.
  • TGC is an HR consultancy firm.

triangle Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas


  1. Where has Azra lived for many years?
    Los Angeles
    Istanbul
    Dublin

  2. Why was Jasmine late?
    She was stuck in traffic.
    She missed her flight.
    She got lost.

  3. What happened to Shaun in Los Angeles?
    He missed his presentation.
    He got lost in the city.
    He missed his flight.

  4. What happened on Shaun's flight from Dublin to Bangkok?
    His flight was delayed.
    They lost his luggage.
    He missed his flight.

  5. Where is Thiago from?
    Ireland
    Brazil
    Italy

  6. Who did Jasmine meet at her interview?
    Thiago
    Shaun
    Orla

  7. Where did Azra grow up?
    Istanbul
    London
    Dublin

  8. Why did Alex visit Istanbul?
    He had to give a presentation.
    He went there on holiday.
    He had a job interview.

  9. Which city does Azra prefer?
    Istanbul
    London
    She doesn't say.



triangle Dialogue Practice 대화 연습 Prática de Diálogo Práctica de diálogo


Directions: Practice reading the script. Then Hide parts of the conversation and try to repeat the script from memory.

Instrucciones: Practica leyendo el guion. Luego haz clic en Hide para ocultar algunas de las expresiones y trata de repetir la conversación de memoria.

Instruções:: Pratique lendo o roteiro. Em seguida, clique em Ocultar para esconder algumas das expressões e tente repetir a conversa de memória.

지시 사항 : 스크립트를 읽는 연습을 하세요. 그런 다음 Hide 를 클릭하여 일부 표현을 숨기고 대화를 기억해서 반복해 보세요.



  • Shaun:
    Ah, the traveler is here.
  • Jasmine:
    Sorry I'm late. Traffic was a nightmare.
  • Shaun:
    Friday night traffic. Always terrible! It can be like a car park out there sometimes. It can take me hours to get home.
  • Jasmine:
    Really? So you live outside the city?
  • Shaun:
    Not as bad as Los Angeles though. I was at a conference there last year.


    The traffic was so bad that I arrived late and missed my presentation. The boss was not happy.


    But that's nothing compared to my flight from Dublin to Bangkok a few years back.


    Did I ever tell you that story? They lost all my luggage. I tell you, I'm never flying with that airline again.



  • Thiago:
    Hi, I'm Thiago.
  • Jasmine:
    Jasmine. Nice to meet you.
  • Thiago:
    You too. How long was your trip?
  • Jasmine:
    About an hour.
  • Thiago:
    Shaun says you're American. Where are you from?
  • Jasmine:
    That's right. I'm from Boston. I went to university there. Do you know it?
  • Thiago:
    No, I've never been, but I'd like to .
  • Jasmine:
    Thiago — that's a Brazilian name, isn't it ?
  • Thiago:
    It is. My father's from Brazil, but I'm Italian. So, do you know Orla?
  • Jasmine:
    Yeah, I met her at the interview. She's really nice. Hey, what do you know about working at TGC?
  • Thiago:
    Not much.


  • Alex:
    So, I heard you come from Turkey. Whereabouts ?
  • Azra:
    Well, I was born in Istanbul, but my parents moved to London when I was five. We go back quite often to see family. Do you know Turkey?
  • Alex:
    A little. I went there on holiday about three years ago. Which do you prefer — London or Istanbul?
  • Azra:
    Hmmm. That's difficult. I love them both.
  • Alex:
    No more difficult questions, I promise. We're supposed to be relaxing.
  • Azra:
    No problem.


triangle Sentence Building 문장 만들기 Construção de sentença Construcción de oraciones


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.

Instruções: Escribe oraciones sobre el videoclip usando las palabras dadas. Puede cambiar la forma de las palabras o agregar palabras, pero no puede cambiar el orden de las palabras. Usa tiempo presente.

지시 : 주어진 단어를 사용하여 비디오 클립에 대한 문장을 씁니다. 어형을 변경하거나 단어를 추가할 수 있지만 어순은 변경할 수 없습니다. 현재 시제를 사용합니다.



Sentence 1

Azra / original / from / Turkey / but / she / live / Dublin / year


Azra is originally from Turkey, but she has [lived/been living] in Dublin for (many) years.



Sentence 2

Shaun / greet / Jasmine / who / arrive / late / due / heavy / traffic


Shaun greets Jasmine, who arrives late due to heavy traffic.



Sentence 3

then / Shaun / share / story / miss / presentation / Los Angeles / because / bad / traffic


Then Shaun shares a story about missing a presentation in Los Angeles because of bad traffic.



Sentence 4

he / also / mention / he / lose / luggage / flight / Dublin / Bangkok


He also mentions (that) he lost his luggage on a flight from Dublin to Bangkok.



Sentence 5

Thiago / introduce / self / Jasmine / and / ask / where / she / from


Thiago introduces himself to Jasmine and asks (her) where she is from.



Sentence 6

Thiago / mention / although / name / Brazil / he / Italy


Thiago mentions (that) although his name is Brazilian, he is Italian.
Thiago mentions (that) although his name is Brazilian, he is from Italy.



Sentence 7

later / Azra / tell / Alex / she / born / Istanbul / but / move / London / when / she / five


Later Azra tells Alex (that) she was born in Istanbul but moved to London when she was five.



Sentence 8

Alex / ask / Azra / she / prefer / Istanbul / London / but / Azra / not / want / answer


Alex asks Azra [if/whether] she prefers Istanbul or London, but Azra doesn't want to answer.



triangle Listen & Repeat 듣고 따라하기 Ouça e repita Escuchar y repetir


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: Reproduzca el clip de audio e intente repetir lo que escucha. Haga clic en "Mostrar" para ver el texto.

지시 사항 : 오디오 클립을 재생하고 들리는 내용을 반복해 보십시오. 텍스트를 보려면 "Show" 를 클릭하십시오.


Clip 1

I'm from Turkey, but I've lived in Dublin for years.



Clip 2

You're basically a native now.



Clip 3

What do you think about this restaurant?



Clip 4

It can be like a car park out there sometimes.



Clip 5

Really? So you live outside the city?



Clip 6

The traffic was so bad I arrived late and missed my presentation.



Clip 7

But that's nothing compared to my flight from Dublin to Bangkok a few years back.



Clip 8

Shaun says you're American. Where are you from?



Clip 9

I'm from Boston. I went to university there. Do you know it?



Clip 10

No, I've never been, but I'd like to.



Clip 11

Thiago — that's a Brazilian name, isn't it?



Clip 12

Yeah, I met her at the interview. She's really nice.



Clip 13

What do you know about working at TGC?



Clip 14

So, I heard you come from Turkey. Whereabouts?



Clip 15

Well, I was born in Istanbul, but my parents moved to London when I was five.



Clip 16

We go back quite often to see family. Do you know Turkey?



triangle Discussion 논의 Questões de discussão Discusión


  1. This is a welcome dinner for new employees. Which people do you think are new employees? Why?
    ↪ Use: ... is defintiely one of the new employees.
    ↪ Use: I think ... is one of the new employees because...
    ↪ Use: I am pretty sure ... is one of the trainees because
  2. Jasmine looked unhappy when Shaun was speaking. Why?
    ↪ Use: I think she felt uncomfortable because ...
    ↪ Use: Maybe she didn’t like the way that he ...
  3. What do you usually talk about when you meet someone new at work or school?
    ↪ Use: I usually ask ...
    ↪ Use: Sometimes I try to talk about ...
  4. Do you consider yourself a “native” of the place where you live now?
    ↪ Use: I was born here, so yes, I definitely consider myself a native.
    ↪ Use: I’ve lived here for ... so yes, I do feel like a native.
    ↪ Use: I feel like a local because...
    ↪ Use: Not really. I still feel new because...
  5. What was your worst travel experience?
    ↪ Use: Once...
    ↪ Use: About # years ago, I was traveling from ... to ... and ...

triangle Script 대본 Roteiro Guion


Orla: Where do you come from?

Azra: I'm from Turkey, but I've lived in Dublin for years.

Orla: Ah, you're basically a native now. What do you think about this restaurant?

Azra: It's a nice place.

Shaun: Ah, the traveler is here.

Jasmine: Sorry I'm late. Traffic was a nightmare.

Shaun: Friday night traffic. Always terrible! It can be like a car park out there sometimes. It can take me hours to get home.

Jasmine: Really? So you live outside the city?

Shaun: Not as bad as Los Angeles though. I was at a conference there last year. The traffic was so bad I arrived late and missed my presentation. The boss was not happy. But that's nothing compared to my flight from Dublin to Bangkok a few years back. Did I ever tell you that story? They lost all my luggage. I tell you, I'm never flying with that airline again.


Thiago: Hi, I'm Thiago.

Jasmine: Jasmine. Nice to meet you.

Thiago: You too. How long was your trip?

Jasmine: About an hour.

Thiago: Shaun says you're American. Where are you from?

Jasmine: That's right. I'm from Boston. I went to university there. Do you know it?

Thiago: No, I've never been, but I'd like to.

Jasmine: Thiago — that's a Brazilian name, isn't it?

Thiago: It is. My father's from Brazil, but I'm Italian. So, do you know Orla?

Jasmine: Yeah, I met her at the interview. She's really nice. Hey, what do you know about working at TGC?

Thiago: Not much.


Alex: So, I heard you come from Turkey. Whereabouts?

Azra: Well, I was born in Istanbul, but my parents moved to London when I was five. We go back quite often to see family. Do you know Turkey?

Alex: A little. I went there on holiday about three years ago. Which do you prefer — London or Istanbul?

Azra: Hmmm. That's difficult. I love them both.

Alex: No more difficult questions, I promise. We're supposed to be relaxing.

Azra: No problem.