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• ☐ ☐ ☐ dog-like obedience [exp] - strongly obey
• ☐ ☐ ☐ obedience to authority [exp] - always follow orders from a boss
• ☐ ☐ ☐ ultimate [adj] - the best
• ☐ ☐ ☐ out of state [exp] - not in the same state (or country)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a gun nut [exp] - someone who loves guns
• ☐ ☐ ☐ orifice [n] - a hole in the body
• ☐ ☐ ☐ nay [exp] - no
• ☐ ☐ ☐ exceed [v] - be better than
• ☐ ☐ ☐ your wildest expectations [exp] - your highest, best hope
• ☐ ☐ ☐ hold (someone) responsible [exp] - blame (someone)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ flattered [adj] - feel praised and complimented by someone
• ☐ ☐ ☐ posted online [exp] - put on the Internet
• ☐ ☐ ☐ martial arts [n] - karate, tae-kwon-doe
• ☐ ☐ ☐ supplement [v] - add to
• ☐ ☐ ☐ relevant [adj] - related, important
• ☐ ☐ ☐ beg to differ [exp] - disagree
• ☐ ☐ ☐ incompetence [n] - not good at one's job

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

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Michael	Dwight	Jim	Pam

• It is Halloween.
• Michael is the boss of a paper company.
• Jim and Dwight are paper salesmen.
• Pam is a receptionist.
• Jim and Pam do not like Dwight, so they are trying to get him another job.

1. What are some of the things that Jim and Pam say about Dwight?
   He likes guns.
   He is special.
   He is obedient.
   He is very smart.
   He is good at teamwork.
   He is difficult to work with.
   
   
2. What websites have Jim and Pam posted Dwight's resume on?
   Yahoo
   Google
   Craigslist
   Monster.com
   
   
3. Where do Jim and Pam hope that Dwight gets a job?
   At their company
   Near Scranton
   Far away
   
   
4. Why does Jim pretend to be Michael on the phone?
   He wants to get Dwight fired.
   He wants to take Michael's job.
   He wants to talk about Dwight as his boss.
   
   
5. How does Jim describe Dwight on the phone?
   Amazing
   Wild and crazy
   Very responsible
   A great employee
   
   
6. What is the name of the company that contacts Dwight about a job?
   Schrute
   Dunder Mifflin
   Cumberland Mills
   
   
7. What does Dwight want to add to his resume?
   His martial arts skills
   His phone number
   His picture
   
   
8. How does Dwight describe himself (while talking to the camera)?
   Loyal
   Strong
   Incompetent
   
   
9. Why does Dwight get angry during the phone interview?
   They don't offer him a job.
   They say bad things about his resume.
   They don't care about his martial arts training.
   
   

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Directions: Choose the verb form that best completes the sentence.

• But that --- isn't doesn't won't hasn't (doesn't) sound good.
• Dwight is special. But I --- am not don't won't haven't (don't) believe that his talents --- do being do been are being are been (are being) used in this office.
• So Pam and I --- are do will have (have) put his resume on Monster.Com, Google, Craig's List.
• We --- are do will have (are) really interested most in jobs that take Dwight out of state.
• Dunder Mifflin, this is Pam. Yeah. Just one second. I --- am do will have (will) transfer you to our manager, Michael Scott.
• You hire Dwight K. Schrute and he --- is not does not will not has not (does not) meet, nay, exceed every one of your wildest expectations, well, then, you --- are do can have (can) hold me, Michael Gary Scott, personally and financially responsible.
• And how --- were did would had (did) you get my resume?
• Oh, no, no. I'm very flattered. --- Aren't Don't Won't Haven't (Don't) get me wrong. I'm just not sure that it's my official resume or if it's something that maybe a satisfied customer posted online.
• What --- is does will has (does) it say under martial arts training?
• Oh, okay, I'm going to have to supplement that. --- Was Did Could Had (Could) I have your fax number?
• --- Am Do Would Had (Would) I ever leave this company?
• In fact, I feel like part of what I --- am do will have (am) getting paid for here is my loyalty.
• So why --- weren't didn't wouldn't hadn't (didn't) you add it to the resume? What --- are do will have (do) you mean? Of course, martial arts training is relevant.
• Oh, excuse me, I know about a billion Asians that --- are do would had (would) beg to differ.
• Yeah, I get a little frustrated when I --- am do will have (am) dealing with incompetence!
• Well, you know what? You --- are do can have (can) go to hell, too, and I will see you there burning.
• Oh, wait, so you --- are do will have (will) let me know when you --- are do will have (have) made a decision.
  
  

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Directions: Choose the word or expression that best completes the sentence.

Instrucciones: Elija la palabra o expresión que mejor complete la oración.

Instrucciones: Escolha a palavra ou expressão que melhor completa a frase.

지시 사항 : 문장을 가장 잘 완성하는 단어나 표현을 선택하십시오.

• Pam and Jim want Dwight to get a job --- outside state out-state out of state (out of state) her work.
  → in a different state
• Jim promises that Dwight will --- exceed excel expertize (exceed) the man's expectations.
  → be more than
• The man thinks Dwight's martial arts skills are not relevant, but Dwight --- begs to differ begs to be different begs a difference (begs to differ) .
  → disagree

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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.

Jim / Pam / try / decide / what / Dwight / great / strength

Jim and Pam try to decide what Dwight's greatest strength is.
Jim and Pam are trying to decide what Dwight's greatest strength is.

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Jim / explain / why / they / put / Dwight / resume / various / job / website

Jim explains why they (have) put Dwight's resume on various job websites.

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Jim / pretend / Michael / phone

Jim pretends to be Michael [on/over] the phone.

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Jim / make / Michael / Scott / type / joke / about / office / orifice

Jim makes a Michael-Scott-type [of] joke about office and orifice.

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Jim / promise / Dwight / exceed / all / person / wild / expectation

Jim promises (that) Dwight will exceed all (of) the person's wildest expectations.

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Dwight / get / phone / call / Cumberland / Mills

Dwight gets a phone call from Cumberland Mills.

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Dwight / want / know / resume / include / martial / arts / training

Dwight wants to know [if/whether] his resume includes his martial arts training.

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Dwight / say / he / all / about / loyalty

Dwight says (that) he is all about loyalty.

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Dwight / get / argument / phone / relevence / martial / arts / training

Dwight gets [into/in] an argument [over/on] the phone [about/over] the relevence of his martial arts training.

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1. How do you feel about how Pam and Jim treat Dwight? Does Dwight deserve their abuse (jokes & teasing)? Why?
2. Jim is pretending to be Michael. In what ways does he copy or mimic Michael? Can you mimic anyone from your office?
3. Dwight is an excellent paper salesperson. But what (other) jobs do you think Dwight would good at? Why?
4. Do you think Dwight would be good at your job? Would he fit in with your coworkers? Why?
5. What job websites do they mention in the video? These days, what are the best job websites?
6. When you apply for a new job, do professional references (previous bosses) give honest information about you, or do they usually just say nice things?
7. If you had a black belt in a martial art, would you put it on your resume? Why?
8. What non-professional skills are good to include on a resume? Which skills are not appropriate?