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5.3.3 Negotiating Roles


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Published: 6.21.2025
Level 2   |   Time: 2:29
Accent: British, American

Orla decides to let her team choose their roles.
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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

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  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


  • ☐ ☐ ☐ head up [phv] - lead, be in charge of
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a pitch leader [n] - the person in charge of preparing the pitch
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a lead presenter [n] - the main person who gives the presentation
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ swap [v] - trade, exchange
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ expertise [n] - special skills or knowledge about something
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ covered [adj] - finished, completed

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



triangle Background 배경 O fundo Antecedentes


Orla from Pearson Azra from Pearson Thiago from Pearson Jasmine from Pearson Alex from Pearson
Orla Azra Thiago Jasmine Alex

  • TGC is an HR consultancy firm based in Dublin, Ireland.
  • Shaun and Orla are senior consultants.
  • Jasmine, Thiago, Alex, and Azra are in junior positions.

triangle Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas


  1. Alex asks to be the pitch leader.
    True
    False

  2. Azra wants to develop her presentation skills.
    True
    False

  3. Azra doesn't feel comfortable working with clients one-on-one.
    True
    False

  4. Jasmine feels nervous about being the learning designer.
    True
    False

  5. Orla offers to help Thiago with the PowerPoint slides.
    True
    False

  6. Thiago won two public speaking competitions at university.
    True
    False

  7. Alex is not as good with technology as 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.



  • Orla:
    Okay. You all know each other quite well, so let's decide the team roles among ourselves. Is that okay with everyone?


    Alex, Azra, I was thinking you could head up the project together as pitch leader and lead presenter. How would you feel about that?
  • Alex:
    Me as pitch leader?
  • Orla:
    If you don't mind.
  • Azra:
    Actually, Orla, sorry, but I'd rather not be the lead presenter if that's okay with you. I'm really not comfortable with that role.
  • Orla:
    But don’t you want to develop your presentation skills?
  • Azra:
    I do, but one step at a time. I'm quite good at communicating one-on-one, but presenting to a new client. I'm not sure I'm the best person.
  • Alex:
    Perhaps Azra and I could swap roles?
  • Orla:
    Well, I did want you as pitch leader, Alex. But if you're both happy to exchange roles, then that's fine with me.


    Right. Jasmine, I'd like you to be the learning designer. Relax. You have the expertise, and I'll be here to help you out if you need it. Just look at it as a challenge.


    Now, Thiago, you're our tech expert, so how would you like to do the PowerPoint for us again?
  • Thiago:
    I don't mind, but I'd prefer not to do that again if I have a choice.
  • Alex:
    Actually, Orla, I think Thiago might do a good job as co-presenter with me.


    Didn't you win a public speaking competition at university or something?
  • Thiago:
    I won two of them.
  • Orla:
    Nice idea, Alex, but who's going to do the PowerPoint? No offense, but it's not really your strong point, is it?
  • Alex:
    Maybe Thiago and I could work together on both. Thiago’s a lot better with technology than I am, but I can help him with some of the other stuff.
  • Orla:
    Okay. Great! I think we've got the team roles covered. So, just to summarize…



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

Orla / ask / team / choose / their / role / among / self


Orla asks [her/the] team to choose their roles among themselves.



Sentence 2

then / she / suggest / Alex / Azra / lead / project


Then she suggests (that) Alex and Azra (should) lead the project.



Sentence 3

Azra / say / she / not / feel / comfortable / be / lead / presenter


Azra says (that) she doesn't feel comfortable being the lead presenter.



Sentence 4

she / explain / she / want / improve / presentation / skill / slow


She explains (that) she wants to improve her presentation skills slowly.



Sentence 5

so / Alex / offer / swap / role / Azra


So, Alex offers to swap roles with Azra.



Sentence 6

Orla / assign / role / learn / designer / Jasmine / and / encourage / her / see / it / as / challenge


Orla assigns the role of learning designer to Jasmine and encourages her to see it as a challenge.



Sentence 7

when / she / ask / Thiago / create / PowerPoint / he / say / he / would / prefer / not / do / it / again


When she asks Thiago to create the PowerPoint, he says (that) he would prefer not to do it again.



Sentence 8

Alex / offer / let / Thiago / co-present / him


Alex offers to let Thiago co-present with him.



Sentence 9

Orla / ultimate / agree / all / suggestion


Orla ultimately agrees to all of their suggestions.



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

So let's decide the team roles among ourselves.



Clip 2

I was thinking you could head up the project together as pitch leader and lead presenter.



Clip 3

How would you feel about that?



Clip 4

But I'd rather not be the lead presenter if that's okay with you.



Clip 5

I'm really not comfortable with that role.



Clip 6

Don’t you want to develop your presentation skills?



Clip 7

But presenting to a new client. I'm not sure I'm the best person.



Clip 8

Perhaps Azra and I could swap roles?



Clip 9

But if you're both happy to exchange roles, then that's fine with me.



Clip 10

And I'll be here to help you out if you need it.



Clip 11

So how would you like to do the PowerPoint for us again?



Clip 12

But I'd prefer not to do that again if I have a choice.



Clip 13

Didn't you win a public speaking competition at university or something?



Clip 14

No offense, but it's not really your strong point, is it?



triangle Discussion 논의 Questões de discussão Discusión


  1. Why do you think this meeting went better than the meeting in the previous video?
    ↪ Use: In the previous video, ... while in this video, ...
    ↪ Use: I think this meeting was smoother because...
  2. Orla let the team choose their roles together. Do you think that’s a good way to manage a group? Why?
    ↪ Use: Yes, because...
    ↪ Use: I don't think so. The main reason is...
  3. Do you prefer working in a team or working alone? Why?
    ↪ Use: I prefer working [alone/in a team] because...
    ↪ Use: It depends on the task.
    ↪ Use: For example, if ..., then I prefer working on a team.
    ↪ Use: However, if.... then I prefer working alone.
  4. Which role would you prefer on this team — leader, presenter, designer, or tech support? Why?
    ↪ Use: I’d like to be [ role ] because...
    ↪ Use: I’d choose [ role ] because...
  5. Thiago didn’t want to do the same job again. Have you ever been in a similar situation in your job?
    ↪ Use: Yes. In my last job, I was always asked to...
    ↪ Use: Yes. I used to have to...
    ↪ Use: No, not really.
    ↪ Use: Nothing comes to mind.

triangle Script 대본 Roteiro Guion


Orla: Okay. You all know each other quite well, so let's decide the team roles among ourselves. Is that okay with everyone?

Orla: Alex, Azra, I was thinking you could head up the project together as pitch leader and lead presenter. How would you feel about that?

Alex: Me as pitch leader?

Orla: If you don't mind.

Azra: Actually, Orla, sorry, but I'd rather not be the lead presenter if that's okay with you. I'm really not comfortable with that role.

Orla: But don’t you want to develop your presentation skills?

Azra: I do, but one step at a time. I'm quite good at communicating one-on-one, but presenting to a new client. I'm not sure I'm the best person.

Alex: Perhaps Azra and I could swap roles?

Orla: Well, I did want you as pitch leader, Alex. But if you're both happy to exchange roles, then that's fine with me.

Orla: Right. Jasmine, I'd like you to be the learning designer. Relax. You have the expertise, and I'll be here to help you out if you need it. Just look at it as a challenge.

Orla: Now, Thiago, you're our tech expert, so how would you like to do the PowerPoint for us again?

Thiago: I don't mind, but I'd prefer not to do that again if I have a choice.

Alex: Actually, Orla, I think Thiago might do a good job as co-presenter with me. Didn't you win a public speaking competition at university or something?

Thiago: I won two of them.

Orla: Nice idea, Alex, but who's going to do the PowerPoint? No offense, but it's not really your strong point, is it?

Alex: Maybe Thiago and I could work together on both. Thiago’s a lot better with technology than I am, but I can help him with some of the other stuff.

Orla: Okay. Great! I think we've got the team roles covered. So, just to summarize…

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