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3.3.1 Thiago's Late Report


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Published: 5.08.2025
Level 2   |   Time: 2:42
Accent: British, Italian

Shaun gets angry when he finds out that Thiago hasn't finished his report.
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triangle Directions 목표 Direcciones Instruções


  1. READ the VOCABULARY + BACKGROUND

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  2. WATCH the VIDEO

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  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.

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  2. VER el VIDEO

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  3. RESPONDE a las PREGUNTAS

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  4. MIRAR Y LEER

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  1. 어휘와 배경 읽기

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  3. 문제에 답하기

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

  4. 비디오 보면서 대본 읽기

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  5. 액티비티 하기

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  1. LER o VOCABULÁRIO + FUNDO

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  4. ASSISTA e LEIA o SCRIPT

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  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


  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a report [n] - a business document
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ nearly [adv] - almost
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ an extension [n] - extra time to finish work
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ miss a deadline [exp] - finish something late, not finish something
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a moment [n] - a short time
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ progress [n] - moving forward with work
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ an excuse [n] - a reason for not doing something
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ hold (s/o) up [phv] - delay (someone)
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a director [n] - a top manager in a company
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ figures [n] - numbers, financial data
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ Accounts [n] - the money department in a company
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ bring (s/o) in [phv] - ask (someone) to help
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ go crazy [exp] - get very angry
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ overtime [n] - extra work hours
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ be hard on (s/o) [exp] - be strict or unkind to (someone)

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



triangle Background 배경 O fundo Antecedentes


Shaun from Pearson Thiago from Pearson Azra from Pearson
Shaun Thiago Azra

  • TGC is a HR consultancy firm based in Dublin, Ireland
  • Thiago is a new employee. He is from Italy.
  • Shaun is his manager.

triangle Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas


  1. Thiago is confident that Shaun will give him more time to finish the report.
    True
    False

  2. Thiago is planning to go back to Milan soon.
    True
    False

  3. Thiago has been working on two other projects.
    True
    False

  4. Shaun needs the report for a meeting with the directors.
    True
    False

  5. Thiago has already received all the necessary figures from Accounts.
    True
    False

  6. Shaun gives Thiago another few days to finish the report.
    True
    False

  7. Shaun decides to bring in Jasmine to help Thiago finish the report.
    True
    False

  8. Thiago is happy about working overtime with Jasmine.
    True
    False

  9. Thiago thinks that he is very popular in the office.
    True
    False

  10. Shaun admits he may have been a little hard on Thiago.
    True
    False



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:
    Thiago, there you are! Just the person I was looking for. Have you got a moment? Any progress with that report?
  • Thiago:
    Uh, well...
  • Shaun:
    Right, it sounds like there's a problem.
  • Thiago:
    I'm just really busy with two other projects, and...
  • Shaun:
    Thiago, it's no good making excuses. Time management is part of the job.
  • Thiago:
    I know, I know.
  • Shaun:
    You're holding everyone up. The report is a week late, and I need it for tomorrow's meeting with the directors. So, what's the delay?
  • Thiago:
    Figures. I still need some figures from Accounts.
  • Shaun:
    Why didn't you ask me to get the figures anytime over the past seven days? Right, that's enough. I'm bringing in Jasmine.
  • Thiago:
    Shaun, I just need a bit more time!
  • Shaun:
    You've had time. I'm calling Jasmine now, and I want that report on my desk by 2:00 p.m. tomorrow. No excuses.
  • Thiago:
    Jasmine's going to go crazy when she finds out that we have to do overtime tonight. I guess I'm Mr. Popular around here.
  • Shaun:
    Was I hard on him? A little. But he has to learn he can't keep missing deadlines.


    Anyway, Jasmine should be able to help him out.



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

Thiago / worried / because / he / still / not / finish / report / Shaun


Thiago is worried because he still hasn't finished a report for Shaun.



Sentence 2

Thiago / too / afraid / ask / extension / because / Shaun / very / harsh / last / time / he / miss / deadline


Thiago is too afraid to ask for an extension because Shaun was very harsh the last time (that) he missed a deadline.



Sentence 3

when / Shaun / ask / Thiago / report / he / immediate / notice / there / problem


When Shaun asks Thiago [about/for] the report, he immediately notices (that) there is a problem.



Sentence 4

Thiago / try / explain / he / waiting / figure / accounts


Thiago tries to explain (that) he has been waiting [on/for] figures from Accounts.
Thiago tries to explain (that) he is waiting [on/for] figures from Accounts.



Sentence 5

Shaun / get / frustrate / and / tell / Thiago / excuse / not / acceptable


Shaun gets frustrated and tells Thiago (that) (his) excuses are not acceptable.



Sentence 6

he / decide / bring / Jasmine / help / Thiago / finish / report


He decides to bring in Jasmine to help Thiago (to) finish the report.
He decides to bring Jasmine in to help Thiago (to) finish the report.



Sentence 7

Thiago / worried / Jasmine / will / angry / about / work / overtime


Thiago is worried (that) Jasmine will be angry about working overtime.



Sentence 8

Shaun / admit / he / bit / hard / Thiago


Shaun admits (that) he was a bit hard on Thiago.



Sentence 9

however / he / believe / it / necessary / teach / Thiago / lesson / about / meet / deadline


However, he believes (that) it is necessary to teach Thiago a lesson about meeting deadlines.



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

Is everything okay?



Clip 2

If I don't finish the report soon, Shaun is going to kill me.



Clip 3

Why don't you ask him for an extension?



Clip 4

Just the person I was looking for. Have you got a moment?



Clip 5

It's no good making excuses. Time management is part of the job.



Clip 6

You're holding everyone up.



Clip 7

Why didn't you ask me to get the figures anytime over the past seven days?



Clip 8

Right. That's enough. I'm bringing in Jasmine.



Clip 9

I'm calling Jasmine now, and I want that report on my desk by 2:00 p.m. tomorrow.



Clip 10

Jasmine's going to go crazy when she finds out that we have to do overtime tonight.



Clip 11

But he has to learn. He can't keep missing deadlines.



triangle Discussion 논의 Questões de discussão Discusión


  1. Why is Shaun angry at Thiago?
    ↪ Use: Shaun is angry because...
  2. Do you think Shaun was too hard on Thiago?
    ↪ Use: Yes, proabably.
    ↪ Use: I don't think so because...
    ↪ Use: Maybe a little, but...
  3. If you were Shaun, how would you deal with Thiago?
    ↪ Use: I think I would...
    ↪ Use: I might also...
  4. What would you do if you were in Thiago’s position?
    ↪ Use: If I were Thiago, I would...
  5. Have you ever worked with someone who was very strict about deadlines? How did it affect your work?
    ↪ Use: Not really. Most of my managers have been...
    ↪ Use: Yes. In my last/current job, my boss...
    ↪ Use: Yes, but it actually helped me...
  6. Have you ever worked with someone who always missed deadlines? How did it affect your work?
    ↪ Use: No. Not really.
    ↪ Use: Yes. It was frustrating because...
    ↪ Use: Maybe not as bad as Thiago, but yes. It didn't really bother me because...
  7. Do you prefer to work for a manager who is understanding or strict? Why?
    ↪ Use: I prefer someone who is...
    ↪ Use: Both are fine, but if I had to choose, I think I would prefer...
  8. Who would you rather work with—Shaun or Thiago? Why?
    ↪ Use: Probably (Shaun) because...
    ↪ Use: I think I would prefer (Thiago) because...
    ↪ Use: Definitely (Thaigo). If I worked with someone like (Shaun), I would...

triangle Script 대본 Roteiro Guion


Azra: Thiago, is everything okay?

Thiago: It's just this report I'm doing for Shaun. It's such a lot of extra work, and I'm nearly a week late with it. If I don't finish the report soon, Shaun is going to kill me.

Azra: Why don't you ask him for an extension?

Thiago: Shaun? Are you joking? Last time I missed a deadline, he nearly put me on the next flight home to Milan. It's Shaun. You haven't seen me.


Shaun: Ah, Thiago, there you are! Just the person I was looking for. Have you got a moment? Any progress with that report?

Thiago: Uh, well...

Shaun: Right. (It) Sounds like there's a problem.

Thiago: I'm just really busy with two other projects, and...

Shaun: Thiago, it's no good making excuses. Time management is part of the job.

Thiago: I know. I know.

Shaun: You're holding everyone up. The report is a week late, and I need it for tomorrow's meeting with the directors. So, what's the delay?

Thiago: Figures. I still need some figures from Accounts.

Shaun: Why didn't you ask me to get the figures anytime over the past seven days? Right. That's enough. I'm bringing in Jasmine.

Thiago: Shaun, I just need a bit more time.

Shaun: You've had time. I'm calling Jasmine now, and I want that report on my desk by 2:00 p.m. tomorrow. No excuses.


Thiago: Jasmine is going to go crazy when she finds out that we have to do overtime tonight. I guess I'm Mr. Popular around here.


Shaun: Was I hard on him? A little. But he has to learn. He can't keep missing deadlines. Anyway, Jasmine should be able to help him out.