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7.3.1 Shaun's Training Session


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Published: 8.03.2025
Level 2   |   Time: 2:02
Accent: British, Italian

Shaun trains some of the new employees on how to use the new expenses system.
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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


  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a training session [n] - a meeting where people learn how to do something
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ an expenses system [n] - a way to record and manage money spent
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ the current one [exp] - the one we are using now
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ complicated [adj] - hard to understand, not simple
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ receipts [n] - small papers that show how much you paid
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ Excel [n] - the Microsoft program used for math and data
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a spreadsheet [n] - a table on a computer used to organize numbers and data
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ take (s/o) through (s/t) [phv] - explain (something) to (someone) step by step
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a currency [n] - the money used in a country (like dollars or euros)
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ follow [v] - understand
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a claim [n] - a request to get money back after spending it
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a drop-down menu [n] - a list of choices that appears on a computer when you click
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ relevant [adj] - related to what is being talked about
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ move on to [phv] - go to the next thing

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



triangle Background 배경 O fundo Antecedentes


Shaun from Pearson Thiago from Pearson
Shaun Thiago

  • TGC is an HR consultancy firm based in Dublin, Ireland
  • Thiago is a new employee.
  • Shaun is a manager.

triangle Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas


  1. Thiago is in the same training session as Azra.
    True
    False

  2. Azra thinks the current expenses system is easy to use.
    True
    False

  3. The new expenses system is an app.
    True
    False

  4. With new expenses system, users must still use paper receipts.
    True
    False

  5. Users can add comments to their expense reports.
    True
    False

  6. Only Thiago is having difficulty understanding Shaun.
    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.



  • Thiago:
    Whose training session are you in? I'm with Shaun.
  • Azra:
    I'm looking forward to hearing about this new expenses system.
  • Thiago:
    Me too. The current one is so complicated, and I hate having to keep my receipts when I'm traveling. It should be an app — something easy to use.
  • Azra:
    Exactly. Anyway, enjoy the training.
  • Thiago:
    I just hope it's not too boring.


  • Shaun:
    What would your ideal expenses system look like?
  • Thiago:
    An app.
  • Shaun:
    You're in luck! Say hello to Expenses 220 — a new app. Really easy to use. No more Excel spreadsheets. No more paper receipts.
  • Shaun:
    Let me take you through the process.
  • Shaun:
    So, to create an expense report, you enter the expense item and date, choose the currency, and enter the amount, take a photo of any receipts.
  • Thiago:
    Are you following any of this?
  • Shaun:
    Additional comments in the comment box. And then save it. So, you can go back to your claim as many times as you like. All you need to do is use the drop-down menu.
  • Woman:
    Sorry, Shaun. None of this is clear to me.
  • Thiago:
    Yeah, I didn't follow everything either.
  • Shaun:
    Come on, guys. It's not that difficult.
  • Shaun:
    Okay, one more time. Use the drop-down menu to make changes, but make sure your settings are put to the relevant currency. Got it? Of course, you have.
  • Shaun:
    Now, moving on to...


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 / ask / Azra / which / training / session / she / in


Thiago asks Azra which training session she is in.



Sentence 2

they / discover / they / not / same / session


They discover (that) they are not in the same session.



Sentence 3

Thiago / complain / current / expenses / system / too / complicate


Thiago complains (that) the current expenses system is too complicated.



Sentence 4

Shaun / begin / training / session / by / introduce / new / app


Shaun begins the training session by introducing the new app.



Sentence 5

it / designed / replace / Excel / and / paper / receipt


It is designed to replace Excel and paper receipts.



Sentence 6

he / try / explain / some / function / but / no / one / can / follow / what / he / say


He tries to explain some of the functions, but no one can follow what he is saying.



Sentence 7

eventual / some / participant / admit / they / confuse


Eventually, some of the participants admit (that) they are confused.



Sentence 8

Shaun / insist / it / not / difficult / and / repeat / instruction


Shaun insists (that) it is not difficult and repeats [the/his] instructions.



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

Whose training session are you in?



Clip 2

I'm looking forward to hearing about this new expenses system.



Clip 3

And I hate having to keep my receipts when I'm traveling.



Clip 4

It should be an app — something easy to use.



Clip 5

What would your ideal expenses system look like?



Clip 6

No more Excel spreadsheets. No more paper receipts.



Clip 7

Are you following any of this?



Clip 8

So, you can go back to your claim as many times as you like.



Clip 9

All you need to do is use the drop-down menu.



Clip 10

Yeah, I didn't follow everything either.



Clip 11

Come on, guys. It's not that difficult.



Clip 12

Use the drop-down menu to make changes,...



Clip 13

...but make sure your settings are put to the relevant currency.



triangle Discussion 논의 Questões de discussão Discusión


  1. What problems do Thiago and Azra mention about the current expenses system?
  2. Have you ever used an app to manage receipts or expenses? Do you like the app? Is it easy to use?
  3. Do you think using an app is better than using spreadsheets or paper receipts? Why or why not?
  4. In your opinion, why can't people follow Shaun's training? What advice would you give Shaun?
  5. Have you ever given training? How did it go?
  6. What was the best training session that you have participated in? What made it so good?

triangle Script 대본 Roteiro Guion


Thiago: Whose training session are you in? I'm with Shaun.

Azra: I'm looking forward to hearing about this new expenses system.

Thiago: Me too. The current one is so complicated, and I hate having to keep my receipts when I'm traveling. It should be an app — something easy to use.

Azra: Exactly. Anyway, enjoy the training.

Thiago: I just hope it's not too boring.


Shaun: What would your ideal expenses system look like?

Thiago: An app.

Shaun: You're in luck! Say hello to Expenses 220 — a new app. Really easy to use. No more Excel spreadsheets. No more paper receipts.

Shaun: Let me take you through the process.

Shaun: So, to create an expense report, you enter the expense item and date, choose the currency, and enter the amount, take a photo of any receipts.

Thiago: (whispering): Are you following any of this?

Shaun: Additional comments in the comment box. And then save it. So, you can go back to your claim as many times as you like. All you need to do is use the drop-down menu.

Woman: Sorry, Shaun. None of this is clear to me.

Thiago: Yeah, I didn't follow everything either.

Shaun: Come on, guys. It's not that difficult.

Shaun: Okay, one more time. Use the drop-down menu to make changes, but make sure your settings are put to the relevant currency. Got it? Of course, you have.

Shaun: Now, moving on to...

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