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• ☐ ☐ ☐ fundamental [adj] - basic
• ☐ ☐ ☐ sensitivity [n] - the ability to treat people respectfully
• ☐ ☐ ☐ make fun of [exp] - tease
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Koi pond [n] - small pond of fish usually for decoration
• ☐ ☐ ☐ sexual orientation [adj] - the way a person feels sexual attraction
• ☐ ☐ ☐ lemonhead [n] - insulting name for a person who's head looks like a lemon
• ☐ ☐ ☐ for real [exp] - actually; starting now
• ☐ ☐ ☐ show of hands [exp] - let's vote by raising hands
• ☐ ☐ ☐ countless [adj] - too many too count
• ☐ ☐ ☐ on a roll [exp] - several good jokes in a row
• ☐ ☐ ☐ busting a gut [exp] - laughing so hard
• ☐ ☐ ☐ out of bounds [exp] - inappropriate
• ☐ ☐ ☐ kick it off [exp] - start
• ☐ ☐ ☐ tolerated [v] - accepted
• ☐ ☐ ☐ geometric proportions [n] - angles, ratios
• ☐ ☐ ☐ petite [adj] - very small
• ☐ ☐ ☐ ill-defined [adj] - unclear
• ☐ ☐ ☐ be charged with [exp] - be accused of (a crime) officially by the police

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

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Michael	Tobi	Kevin	Dwight
Angela	Meredith	Ryan	Kelly

• Michael is the boss of a small paper company.
• Michael is teaching his employees about sensitivity in the workplace (not teasing people).

1. Michael believes you can only tease someone _____.
   for their physical appearance
   for things they can control
   when they are not in the room
   
   
2. Michael believes teasing someone for their choices is _____.
   never okay
   sometimes okay.
   always okay
   
   
3. How do the staff react to his new rule?
   They like the new rule.
   They hate the new rule.
   They think Michael is the biggest bully (teaser) in the office.
   
   
4. How often does Michael tease his staff?
   Almost never
   Only during meetings
   Every day
   
   
5. What is the staff writing on the list?
   Things they don't want to be teased about
   Things Michael often teases them about
   Things that they want to change about themselves
   
   
6. Where did Michael fall into a fountain?
   The mall
   A park
   A museum
   
   
7. What is Dwight sensitive about?
   His eyes
   His nose
   His ears
   
   
8. How does Michael respond to Kevin's sensitivity?
   He helps him be more specific.
   He makes fun of him.
   He sympathizes with him.
   
   
9. What is Angela sensitive about?
   Her action figure
   Her pretty figure
   Her body shape
   
   
10. Why does Kelly say "Oh God.."
    She thinks Angela is just trying to show off.
    She is bored of the meeting.
    She thinks Angela is too petite.
    
    
11. What is Meredith sensitive about?
    She already had sex with a terrorist.
    She might have sex with a terrorist in the future.
    She is afraid of terrorists.
    
    
12. What is Ryan sensitive about?
    Kelly is in love with him.
    He is in love with Kelly, but Kelly hates him.
    He is in an unclear relationship with Kelly.
    
    
13. What is Creed worried about?
    Something illegal that he did
    The amount of money he spends
    His conflict with Dwight
    
    

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Directions: Choose the correct form to complete each sentence. (question, adjective clause, or noun clause)

• The most fundamental thing about sensitivity training is --- that you cannot that can you not (that you cannot) make fun of a person for something or some action --- that have done that they have done (that they have done) and --- that regret that they regret (that they regret) . You can only make fun of things --- that have that they have (that they have) control over. Like Oscar is gay. That is his choice. We can make fun of that. I did not choose to fall into a Koi pond.
  
  
• Who let the lemonhead into the room? You are a waste of life and you should give up is --- what I want what do I want (what I want) to say, but I won't, because that is --- why we are why are we (why we are) doing this right now. So Toby welcome to sensitivity training for real.
• Show of hands, who has been Koi ponded? Who here has been the butt of a joke --- that has gone that it has gone (that has gone) too far? Phyllis?
  
  
• Well it is hard to tell the difference between you guys saying “Stop" because I want you to stop, or “Stop" as in "Stop! You're making me laugh so hard. --- What you're doing What are you doing (What you're doing) is so funny, you are on a roll. I am busting a gut. Stop.”
• That has never been the case.
• We are going to make a “Do not mock" list.
• Anything --- that thinks that we think (that we think) might be out of bounds, we put on this list. Anything --- that puts that we put (that we put) on this list, you cannot be teased about. Got it?
• I'm going to kick it off. Let's see --- what am I going what I am going (what I am going) to put on the list. Right? Okay.
• I also have fallen into the fountain at the Steam Town Mall.
• You fell into a second fountain? --- You can Can you (Can you) kick me out of the meeting now?
• Go. Go.
• Starting today, teasing will no longer be tolerated.
• You mean there's no teasing of any kind?
• No no no no – just things --- that are that they are (that are) on the list. That is the beauty of it. Okay. Who else? Who else? Dwight? Come on.
• I don't want people making fun of my nose.
• Your nose?
• It's too small.
• Oh my. That is small.
• Just write it down please.
• --- Can you You can (Can you) breathe okay?
• --- What keeps What does keep (What keeps) your glasses on?
• Hey, it's on the list everybody.
• No I haven't finished writing. --- You sneezed Did you sneeze (Did you sneeze) it off? That's it. No more.
  
  
• Well, you know Nicole Richie might think that you are fat. --- That makes Does that make (Does that make) you feel better?
  
  
• Some of you may have noticed I'm in a kind of ill-defined relationship type of thing.
• --- What you want Whay do you want (What do you want) me to write?
• Just put “Kelly.”
  
  

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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.

Michael / give / staff / seminar / sensitivity / training

Michael is giving the staff a seminar on sensitivity training.

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Michael / tell / staff / they / can / only / tease / people / thing / they / have / control

Michael tells the staff (that) they can only tease people [about/for] things (that) they have control over.

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when / Michael / say / it / acceptable / tease / Oscar / be / gay / Toby / tell / it / not / okay

When Michael says (that) it is acceptable to tease Oscar [about/for] being gay, Toby tells him (that) it is not okay.

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staff / point / Michael / make / fun / them / every / day

The staff points out (that) Michael makes fun of them every day.

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Michael / want / make / list / thing / people / can / not / be / tease

Michael wants to make a list of things (that) people people cannot be teased about.

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when / Michael / admit / he / fall / fountain / two / time / Tobi / ask / kick / meeting

When Michael admits (that) he has fallen into a fountain two times, Tobi asks to be kicked out of the meeting.
When Michael admits (that) he has fallen into a fountain two times, Tobi asks if he can be kicked out of the meeting.

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Dwight / not / want / anyone / make / fun / small / nose

Dwight doesn't want anyone to make fun of his small nose.
Dwight doesn't want anyone to make fun of him [about/for] his small nose.

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after / Kevin / say / he / not / want / tease / weight / Michael / write / big / gut / board

After Kevin says (that) he doesn't want to be teased about his weight, Michael writes "big gut" on the board.

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Kelly / get / angry / because / Angela / say / she / sensitive / petite / figure

Kelly gets angry because Angela says (that) she is sensitive about her petite figure.

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because / Meredith / not / want / say / it / out / loud / she / write / issue / board

Because Meredith doesn't want to say it out loud, she writes her issue on the board.

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Ryan / want / add / ill / define / relationship / Kelly / list

Ryan wants to add his ill-defined relationship with Kelly to the list.

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Creed / hope / he / not / charge / anything / he / put / list

Creed hopes (that) he can't be charged for anything (that) he puts on the list.

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1. What are four inappropriate (unprofessional) things Michael says or does? Which one do you think is the worst?
2. What would you put on the list? (What are you sensitive about and don't want people to mention?)
3. Dwight thinks his nose is too small. Angela thinks she is too small. What physical attribute would you like to change about yourself?
4. Michael is embarrassed that he fell into a Koi Pond (twice). What is the most embarrassing situation that you have experienced?
5. Kelly and Ryan are in an office relationship. How do you feel about coworkers dating? Have you ever seen an office relationship work out (be successful)?
6. Have you ever had an office romance? How was it? How did it end? Do you still work together?