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• ☐ ☐ ☐ optimistic [adj] - positive thinking
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a solution [n] - an answer to a problem
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a win-win [n] - a situation in which both sides benefit (win)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a cinema [n] - a movie theatre
• ☐ ☐ ☐ I'm afraid [exp] - unfortunately
• ☐ ☐ ☐ take credit for [exp] - accept praise for
• ☐ ☐ ☐ solve [v] - fix a problem
• ☐ ☐ ☐ put (s/o) on the right track [exp] - direct (someone) in the correct direction
• ☐ ☐ ☐ on the same page [exp] - have the same understanding or opinion
• ☐ ☐ ☐ so to speak [exp] - more or less
• ☐ ☐ ☐ outstanding [adj] - not yet finished
• ☐ ☐ ☐ slides [n] - pages in a presentation, usually shown on a screen

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

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Beata	Daniel	Mateo

• EvroMed is a British pharmaceutical (drug) company that is developing a new product called the Diab Sensor.
• Mateo wants to import the Diab Sensor to Brazil.
• Beata has been negotiating the deal with Mateo.
• They cannot agree on whether to refrigerate the sensors during storage.
• Daniel is Beata's boss.

1. Beata is feeling optimistic.
   True
   False
   
   
2. Daniel wants Beata to discuss the technical details with Mateo.
   True
   False
   
   
3. Mateo has just come from a cinema.
   True
   False
   
   
4. It is raining today.
   True
   False
   
   
5. The meeting is in Rio.
   True
   False
   
   
6. Daniel wants to discuss the refrigeration problem.
   True
   False
   
   
7. Daniel has prepared a visual presentation.
   True
   False
   
   

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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.

Instrucciones: 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.

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• Daniel:
  Feeling optimistic?
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• Beata:
  Yes, actually. I think we've got the perfect solution for Mateo. It's a win-win .
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• Daniel:
  Me too. Just don't get too technical. We need to focus on the benefits. I really want to close this deal today.
  s h
• Beata:
  I'll try to keep things simple.
  s h
• Mateo:
  Hello, everybody. It's like a cinema in here. Any popcorn?
  s h
• Daniel:
  We're all out of popcorn, I'm afraid. Welcome, Mateo. Really good to have you here in Manchester.
  s h
• Mateo:
  It's good to be here, and it's not even raining this time.
  s h
• Daniel:
  Well, I can't take credit for that, much as I'd like to. So, shall we get started?
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• Mateo:
  Yep.
• Daniel:
  We've come up with some ideas that will hopefully solve the refrigeration problem we discussed, or at least put us on the right track.
  s h
• Mateo:
  Excellent.
• Daniel:
  I'd first like to review where we are, just to make sure that we're all on the same page, so to speak.
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• Daniel:
  Then we'll discuss outstanding issues. (I) Hope that's okay. I've put a summary on these slides.
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• We --- need needed 've needed (need) to focus on the benefits.
• I --- really want 've really wanted 'll really want (really want) to close this deal today.
• I --- try tried 'll try ('ll try) to keep things simple.
• It --- is was 's been (is) like a cinema in here.
• We --- are were 've been (are) all out of popcorn, I'm afraid.
• It --- is not was not won't be (is not) even raining this time.
• So, --- do we get have we gotten shall we get (shall we get) started?
• We --- come 've come 'll come ('ve come) up with some ideas that --- hopefully solved have hopefully solved will hopefully solve (will hopefully solve) the refrigeration problem we --- discuss discussed 'll discuss (discussed) .
• I would first like to review where we --- are were 've been (are) . Then we --- discuss 've discussed 'll discuss ('ll discuss) outstanding issues.

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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.

Instrucciones: 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.

Daniel / Beata / feel / optimistic / upcoming / meeting / Mateo

Daniel and Beata [are feeling/feel] optimistic about [their/the] upcoming meeting with Mateo.

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Beata / think / they / have / win / win / solution

Beata thinks (that) they have a win-win solution.

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nonetheless / Daniel / ask / Beata / not / get / too / technical

Nonetheless, Daniel asks Beata not to get too technical.

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when / Mateo / walk / in / he / joke / meeting / room / feel / cinema / and / ask / popcorn

When Mateo walks in, he jokes (that) the meeting room feels like a cinema and asks for (some) popcorn.

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Daniel / welcome / Mateo / and / mention / they / come / up / idea / solve / refrigerate / problem

Daniel welcomes Mateo and mentions (that) they’ve come up with (some) ideas to solve the refrigeration problem.
Daniel welcomes Mateo and mentions (that) they’ve come up with (some) ideas [that/which] will solve the refrigeration problem.

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before / start / Daniel / want / review / progress / ensure / everyone / same / page

Before starting, Daniel wants to review their progress (in order) to ensure (that) everyone is on the same page.
Before they start, Daniel wants to review their progress (in order) to ensure (that) everyone is on the same page.

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1. Based on this video and the previous videos, summarize Beata's and Mateo's refrigeration issue. What problem are they trying to solve?
2. Daniel and Beata think they have a win-win solution. What do you think it is?
3. Daniel tells Beata not to get too technical. What does he mean? Why do you think he prefers this?
4. Do your meetings tend to be more technical or general? What do you prefer? Why?
5. Mateo seems pretty focused on the weather. How much are you affected by weather? In what ways?