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2.3.1 First Assignment

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Published: 4.21.2025
Level 2   |   Time: 3:00
Accent: British
Source: Pearson Business Partner

Shaun brings Alex to his first assignment.
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triangle Directions 목표 Direcciones Instruções

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  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

  • ☐ ☐ ☐ an assignment [n] - a task, a piece of work
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a firm [n] - a company, a business
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a distribution center [n] - a place where products are kept and then sent to stores or customers
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ maternity leave [n] - time off work for mothers after having a baby
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ cover [v] - do someone else's job while they are away
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ impatient [adj] - not patient, easily annoyed
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ vacant [adj] - not filled, not being used, empty
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a post [n] - a job or position in a company
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ fill a post [exp] - find someone to do a job that is available
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ the handover period [n] - the time when someone leaving a job trains the new person
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ interrupt [v] - stop someone from speaking
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ confirm [v] - say or show that something is true
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ logistics [n] - planning and organization in a company
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ technical questions [n] - questions about detailed or special knowledge
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ clarify [v] - make clear
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ dedicated [adj] - focused on a specific job
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ an HR consultant [n] - a person who gives expert advice on hiring and managing workers (a human resources consultant)
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ I'm dying for... [exp] - I really want...
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ On and on. [exp] - continue endlessly
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ It drives me crazy. [exp] - It makes me feel annoyed or frustrated.

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


triangle Background 배경 O fundo Antecedentes

Shaun from Pearson Alex from Pearson Nick from Pearson
Shaun Alex Nick

  • Alex has recently started working for an HR firm in Dublin, Ireland.
  • Shaun is helping train Alex.
  • Nick works for a company called Zapna.

triangle Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas

  1. Nick works for a company that manufactures ______.
    furniture
    clothing
    cars

  2. Shaun thinks that Nick is ______.
    smart but impatient
    nice but unclear
    helpful but rude

  3. The assistant manager is going on maternity leave for about ______.
    12 months
    15 months
    18 months

  4. Alex suggests having a ______ handover period.
    2-month
    3-month
    6-month

  5. The final agreed contract length is ______.
    12 months
    15 months
    18 months

  6. Nick is ______ about handling all logistics-related interview questions.
    confident
    not confident

  7. Shaun reassures Nick that Alex can help with any ______ issues.
    manufacturing
    HR-related
    financial

  8. Shaun suggests taking a coffee break and returning in ______.
    15 minutes
    30 minutes
    50 minutes

  9. Alex offers to ______ when they go back.
    ask the questions
    bring coffee
    speak faster


triangle Vocabulary Review 어휘 검토 Revisão de vocabulário Vocabulario revisión

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

  1. Their assistant manager is going on [ time off for having a baby ].

    [ maternity leave ]



  2. They need to find someone to [ substitute ].

    [ cover ]



  3. As her [ position ] is [ empty ], we need someone to [ take ] it.

    [ post ] [ vacant ] [ fill ]



  4. Sorry to interrupt, but I think [ a transfer of duties time ] is important.

    [ a handover period ]



  5. Can you just [ say for sure ] that for us, Nick?

    [ confirm ]



  6. Let me just [ make this clear ] once more. Alex is your dedicated HR consultant.

    [ clarify ]



  7. I [ really need ] a coffee. Coffee break?

    [ am dying for ]



triangle Grammar 문법 Gramática Gramática (connecting words)

Directions: 1) Choose the correct connecting word (conjuction, adverb, preposition) to connect the ideas below.


  • They're a clothes manufacturing firm (with) a distribution center in Poland.
  • Their assistant manager is going on maternity leave, (and) they need to find someone to cover.
  • Nick is a nice guy, (but) he talks too much.
  • (As) her post is vacant, we need someone to fill it.
  • We'll need someone for about a year (as) that's how long she's away.
  • I should (also) add that we did talk about taking someone on for longer (so that) they could cover the handover period.
  • Sorry to interrupt, (but) I think a handover period is important.
  • I could ask the questions (when) we go back in.

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

Shaun / introduce / Alex / first / assignment


Shaun introduces Alex to his first assignment.



Sentence 2

Zapna / be / clothing / manufacture / firm / with / distribution / center / Poland


Zapna is a clothing manufacturing firm with a distribution center in Poland.



Sentence 3

their / assistant / manager / will / go / maternity / leave / so / they / need / someone / cover / her


Their assistant manager will go on maternity leave, so they need someone to cover for her.



Sentence 4

Nick / suggest / job / might / last / 18 / month / provide / six / month / handover / period


Nick suggests (that) the job might last 18 months (in order) to provide a six-month handover period.



Sentence 5

Alex / recommend / shorter / handover / period / which / Nick / Shaun / agree


Alex recommends a shorter handover period, which Nick and Shaun agree to.



Sentence 6

they / decide / 15 / month / contract / be / safe


They decide on a 15-month contract (in order) to be safe.



Sentence 7

Nick / admit / he / not / logistics / expert / so / he / appreciate / Alex / help


Nick admits (that) he is not a logistics expert, so he appreciates Alex's help.



Sentence 8

when / Nick / try / ask / Alex / personal / question / Shaun / get / frustrate / and / suggest / coffee / break


When Nick tries to ask Alex a personal question, Shaun gets frustrated and suggests (taking) a coffee break.



Sentence 9

during / break / Alex / offer / take / over / ask / question


During the break, Alex offers to take over asking (the) questions.



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

They're a clothes manufacturing firm with a distribution center in Poland.



Clip 2

Their assistant manager is going on maternity leave, and they need to find someone to cover.



Clip 3

And as her post is vacant, we need someone to fill it.



Clip 4

We'll need someone for about a year, as that's how long she's away.



Clip 5

I should also add that we did talk about taking someone on for longer — maybe 18 months.



Clip 6

Sorry to interrupt, but I think a handover period is important.



Clip 7

But how about two months instead of six?



Clip 8

15 months, just to be on the safe side. (Great!)



Clip 9

Also, I'm not a logistics expert, so I don't always know which technical questions to ask.



Clip 10

Let me just clarify once more. Alex is your dedicated HR consultant.



Clip 11

I'm dying for a coffee. Coffee break?



Clip 12

I could ask the questions when we go back in.



triangle Discussion 논의 Questões de discussão Discusión

  1. What is your opinion of Shaun?
  2. What is your opinion of Nick?
  3. Have you ever had to cover for someone at work or school? What was it like?
  4. For what types of jobs is a handover period necessary? Why?
  5. For what types of jobs is a handover period not necessary? Why?
  6. If you were Alex, how would you handle a client who talks too much or is unclear?
  7. How do you usually deal with people who “go on and on” in meetings?
  8. How long is maternity leave in your country?
  9. How long do you think mat leave should be? Why? How about paternity leave?

triangle Script 대본 Roteiro Guion

Shaun: Here it is — your first assignment. Ready?

Alex: Yes.

Shaun: Don't worry, you'll be fine. All right, here's the situation: we're meeting Nick from Zapna. They're a clothes manufacturing firm with a distribution center in Poland. Their assistant manager is going on maternity leave, and they need to find someone to cover.

Shaun: Now, Nick is a nice guy, but he talks too much and he can be unclear about what he wants. I can get impatient with him sometimes. Come on. Let's do this.


Nick: So, Martr's post will be vacant soon, and as her post is vacant, we need someone to fill it. We'll need someone for about a year, as that's how long she's away. She's on maternity leave. Did I tell you that?

Shaun: Mmm.

Nick: I should also add that we did talk about taking someone on for longer. Maybe 18 months so they could...

Shaun: ...cover the handover period. Yep. Great. Understood.

Nick: That's right. But is a six-month handover really needed? It's expensive, and...

Alex: Sorry to interrupt, but I think a handover period is important, but how about two months instead of six?

Nick: That could work. Or three months, maybe? Shaun?

Shaun: I agree with Alex. So that's a 14-month contract. Can you just confirm that for us, Nick?

Nick: Yes, I suppose I ... 15 months, just to be on the safe side.

Shaun: Great, 15 months. Now, about the benefits package you're offering.

Nick: Well...


Nick: And, as you know, I'm really busy at the moment. Also, I'm not a logistics expert, so I don't always know which technical questions to ask. The last time I interviewed...

Shaun: Let me just clarify once more. Alex is your dedicated HR consultant. Anything you need, he can help you. No need to worry.

Nick: I really appreciate it. It's wonderful to have you with us, Alex. We've always had an excellent service from your firm. Are you enjoying your time there so far?

Shaun: I'm dying for a coffee. Coffee break? Back here in 15 minutes. Great.


Shaun: See? On and on. It drives me crazy.

Alex: I could ask the questions when we go back in.

Shaun: Sure. Aye. Be my guest.