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6.3.3 Advice from Alex


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Published: 7.07.2025
Level 2   |   Time: 2:49
Accent: British

Alex gives Jasmine some advice and tries to cheer her up.
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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


  • ☐ ☐ ☐ work out [phv] - succeed, be okay
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ It’s no big deal. [exp] - It’s not important.
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ be selective [exp] - be very careful or strict about choosing
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a theme [n] - the main idea or topic
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ It happens. [exp] - It is normal.
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ get in [phv] - be accepted or allowed in
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ Put it behind you. [exp] - Forget it and stop worrying.
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ move on [phv] - forget a bad experience
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ impress [v] - make someone admire you
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ miss out on [phv] - lose the chance to do something
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a pitch [n] - a presentation to sell an idea or product
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ clients [n] - people whom you do business with
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ face to face [adv] - in person, directly

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



triangle Background 배경 O fundo Antecedentes


Shaun from Pearson Alex from Pearson
Jasmine Alex

  • They work for an HR consultancy firm based in Dublin, Ireland
  • Alex and Jasmine are consultants.
  • Jasmine recently applied to speak at a conference but was rejected.

triangle Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas


  1. Who told Alex about Jasmine's bad news?
    Thiago
    Shaun
    Orla
    Azra

  2. Why did the conference reject Jasmine?
    She didn't have enough presentation experience.
    Her topic didn’t match the conference theme.
    She submitted her application too late.
    Her topic was not interesting.

  3. What advice does Alex give Jasmine?
    Ask Orla to help her apply for the presentation.
    Go to the conference in Miami as a participant.
    Keep trying and move on from this experience.
    Try to apply for a different conference.

  4. What personal experience does Alex share?
    His applications for engineering school were rejected.
    One of his clients refused to work with him.
    He once missed an important presentation.
    He was fired from his first job.

  5. What does Jasmine say that she was hoping to do?
    Get some experience presenting
    Start teaching junior associates
    Get a job in Miami
    Impress Orla

  6. What does Alex say about Jasmine’s future?
    She is ready to start working with clients directly.
    She should focus on what she already does well.
    She is still not ready to present.
    She will be promoted very soon.

  7. What is the Ferguson pitch?
    A business presentation.
    A conference event.
    A new job position.
    The name of a bar.



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.



  • Alex:
    Miami?
  • Jasmine:
    Thiago. He told you?
  • Alex:
    No secrets in this place. I'm sorry it didn't work out for you. I hope you're not too disappointed.
  • Jasmine:
    Thanks. Maybe Thiago was right. It’s no big deal.
  • Alex:
    It sounds like you put a lot of work into it .
  • Jasmine:
    Yeah, well…
  • Alex:
    And I know how important it was to you, so I can understand how you feel.


    Did the organizers tell you why they didn't accept you? They can be very selective.
  • Jasmine:
    They said I had an interesting topic, but it didn't really fit this year's theme.
  • Alex:
    So, you had the right topic. You just picked the wrong year. It happens.
  • Jasmine:
    Looks like it. I didn’t really think about the conference theme. Stupid of me.
  • Alex:
    You can always try again. You'll know next time. If it makes you feel any better, I had to apply to engineering school three times before I finally got in.


    My advice? Put it behind you and move on.
  • Jasmine:
    I guess I just wanted to impress Orla.
  • Alex:
    Orla likes you. Everyone does. But you haven't been here long. Don’t try to run before you can walk .


    The question to ask yourself is: What can I learn from this?
  • Jasmine:
    Yeah, I see that now.
  • Alex:
    Look at it this way: you missed out on a trip to Miami, but now you'll be free to help me with the Ferguson pitch.
  • Jasmine:
    The Ferguson pitch?
  • Alex:
    Yeah. Sean thinks you're ready to start presenting to clients face to face, so you'll be my co-presenter to start with .


    What do you think? More fun than talking to a room full of strangers in Miami, hmm?


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

Jasmine / disappointed / because / conference / proposal / rejected


Jasmine is disappointed because her conference proposal was rejected.



Sentence 2

Alex / already / know / what / happen / because / Thiago / tell / him


Alex already knows what happened because Thiago told him.



Sentence 3

Jasmine / explain / topic / not / match / theme / conference


Jasmine explains (that) her topic didn’t match the theme of the conference.



Sentence 4

Alex / tell / her / topic / good / but / she / just / submit / it / wrong / time


Alex tells her (that) [the/her] topic was good, but (that) she just submitted it at the wrong time.



Sentence 5

Alex / share / he / have to / apply / engineering / school / three / time / before / he / get / in


Alex shares (that) he had to apply to engineering school three times before he got in.



Sentence 6

Jasmine / confess / she / want / impress / Orla


Jasmine confesses (that) she [wants/wanted] to impress Orla.



Sentence 7

Alex / cheer / her / up / by / invite / her / co-present / Ferguson / pitch


Alex cheers her up by inviting her to co-present (on) the Ferguson pitch.



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 sorry it didn't work out for you. I hope you're not too disappointed.



Clip 2

Maybe Thiago was right. It’s no big deal.



Clip 3

It sounds like you put a lot of work into it.



Clip 4

And I know how important it was to you, so I can understand how you feel.



Clip 5

Did the organizers tell you why they didn't accept you?



Clip 6

But it didn't really fit this year's theme.



Clip 7

I didn’t really think about the conference theme.



Clip 8

I had to apply to engineering school three times before I finally got in.



Clip 9

I guess I just wanted to impress Orla.



Clip 10

The question to ask yourself is: What can I learn from this?



Clip 11

You missed out on a trip to Miami, but now you'll be free to help me with the Ferguson pitch.



Clip 12

Sean thinks you're ready to start presenting to clients face to face.



Clip 13

What do you think?



triangle Discussion 논의 Questões de discussão Discusión


  1. Alex says, "Don’t try to run before you can walk." What does he mean? Is there a similar expression in your language? Do you agree with this idea?
  2. Have you ever failed to achieve something you really wanted? How did you deal with it?
  3. Do you think rejection can be helpful in some situations? Why or why not?
  4. Do you often have to give presentations in front of people? Do you have any tips?
  5. What do you think is more stressful: giving a presentation to a large group or talking to clients face to face? Why?

triangle Script 대본 Roteiro Guion


Alex: Miami?

Jasmine: Thiago. He told you?

Alex: (There are) No secrets in this place. I'm sorry it didn't work out for you. I hope you're not too disappointed.

Jasmine: Thanks. Maybe Thiago was right. It’s no big deal.

Alex: It sounds like you put a lot of work into it.

Jasmine: Yeah, well…

Alex: And I know how important it was to you, so I can understand how you feel. Did the organizers tell you why they didn't accept you? They can be very selective.

Jasmine: They said I had an interesting topic, but it didn't really fit this year's theme.

Alex: So, you had the right topic. You just picked the wrong year. It happens.

Jasmine: (It) Looks like it. I didn’t really think about the conference theme. (It was) Stupid of me.

Alex: You can always try again. You'll know next time. If it makes you feel any better, I had to apply to engineering school three times before I finally got in. My advice? Put it behind you and move on.

Jasmine: I guess I just wanted to impress Orla.

Alex: Orla likes you. Everyone does. But you haven't been here long. Don’t try to run before you can walk. The question to ask yourself is: What can I learn from this?

Jasmine: Yeah, I see that now.

Alex: Look at it this way: you missed out on a trip to Miami, but now you'll be free to help me with the Ferguson pitch.

Jasmine: The Ferguson pitch?

Alex: Yeah. Sean thinks you're ready to start presenting to clients face to face, so you'll be my co-presenter to start with. What do you think? (It will be) More fun than talking to a room full of strangers in Miami, hmm?

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