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Directions 목표 Direcciones Instruções

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.
WATCH the VIDEO
The first time you watch the video, just try to understand the overall situation.
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.
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.
DO the ACTIVITIES
There are several different activities that focus on listening accuracy, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structure.

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.
VER el VIDEO
La primera vez que vea el video, intente comprender la situación general.
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.
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.
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.

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.
비디오 보기
비디오를 처음 볼 때 전체 상황을 이해하려고 노력하세요.
문제에 답하기
먼저 모든 질문에 답을 해보세요. 그런 다음 비디오를 다시보고 놓친 질문에 답해보세요.
비디오 보면서 대본 읽기
대본을 읽는 동안 비디오를 다시 보세요. 읽기와 듣기를 동시에 하면 각각의 단어를 듣고, 듣기 정확도를 향상시킬 수 있습니다.
액티비티 하기
듣기 정확도, 발음, 어휘, 문법 및 문장 구조에 초점을 맞춘 다양한 액티비티가 있습니다.

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.
ASSISTA ao VÍDEO
Na primeira vez que assistir ao vídeo, tente entender a situação geral.
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.
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.
FAÇA as ATIVIDADES
Existem várias atividades diferentes que se concentram na precisão auditiva, pronúncia, vocabulário, gramática e estrutura da frase.

Vocabulary 어휘 Vocabulário Vocabulario

Background 배경 O fundo Antecedentes


Michael	Pam	Jim

Michael is an office manager at a paper company.
This TV show is filmed as a mockumentary (a fake documentary), so the characters talk directly to the camera.

Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas

How long has Michael worked for Dunder Mifflin?
4 years
8 years
12 years
What is Michael's current job title?
The Best Boss
The Regional Manager
The King
What does Michael call the office?
The floor
Pam's office
His kingdom
What is Pam's job?
Secretary
Receptionist
Sales associate
What does Michael mention about Pam?
Her hard work
Her fading beauty
Her beautiful clothes
Who sent the fax?
Corporate Headquarters
Michael's lawyer
A customer
Where does Michael want Pam to put faxes from Corporate?
On Michael's desk
In a filing cabinet
In the wastepaper basket
Who gave Michael the mug?
Pam
Corporate
Himself
Who is Jim currently trying to sell paper to?
A library
A school
A print shop
Who does Michael call?
The manager of a library
The principal of a school
The designer in a print shop
What does Michael call the woman that he is talking to on the phone?
A liar
A scholar
A gentleman
A great boss
Why did Michael think the woman on the phone was a man?
She has a man's name.
She has a deep voice.
She has short hair.
What inappropriate things does Michael do in this video clip?
He talks about Pam's appearance.
He throws an important document in the garbage.
He calls Jim a poor salesperson.
He drinks alcohol while working.
He refers to a female client as a man.
He encourages Jim to smoke.

The Details 세부 사항 Os detalhes Los detalles

Directions: Test your ability to remember all of the details from the video.

Instrucciones: Compruebe su capacidad para recordar todos los detalles del video.

Instrucciones: Verifique sua capacidade de lembrar todos os detalhes do vídeo.

지시 사항 : 비디오의 모든 세부 사항을 기억하고 있는지 테스트해보세요.

What is the name of the paper company?
Dunder Mifflin
What is Pam's full name?
Pam Beasley
What is Michael's full name?
Michael Scott
How long has Michael been the regional manager?
Four years
Why does Michael think the woman (on the phone) has a low voice?
She is a smoker.
What is written on Michael's mug?
World's Best Boss
Where did Michael buy his mug?
Spencer Gifts

Grammar 문법 Gramática Gramática (verb tenses)

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

I ('ve been) at Dunder Mifflin for 12 years, the last four as Regional Manager.
If you (want) to come through here, we (have) the entire floor. So this (is) my kingdom as far as the eye can see.
This (is) our receptionist, Pam. Pam! Pam-Pam! Pam Beasley. Pam (has been) with us for forever. Right, Pam?
Well, I don't know.
If you (think) she's cute now, you (should have seen) her a couple of years ago.
What?
Any messages?
Ummm, yeah. Just a fax.
Oh! Pam, this (is) from Corporate. How many times (have I told) you there's a special filing cabinet for things from Corporate.
You (haven't told) me.
It's called the wastepaper basket! Look at that. Look at that face.
People say I (am) the best boss. They go, "God, we ('ve never worked) in a place like this. You (are) hilarious. And you (get) the best out of us."
I think that pretty much sums it up. I (found) it at Spencer Gifts.
How (are thing going) at the library?
Oh, I told you. I couldn't close it, so...
So you've come to the master for guidance? Is this what you're saying, grasshopper?
Actually, you (called) me in here, but, yeah.
All right. Well, let me show you how it's done.
I'd like to speak to your office manager, please. Yes, hello. This is Michael Scott. I (am) the Regional Manager of Dunder Mifflin Paper Products. Just wanted to talk to you manager-a-manager.
All right. Done deal. Thank you very much, sir. You ('re) a gentleman and a scholar. Oh, I'm sorry. OK. I'm sorry. My mistake.
That (was) a woman (that) I (was talking) to. She had a very low voice, probably a smoker. So that's the way it's done.

Sentence Building 문장 만들기 Construção de sentença Construcción de oraciones [ ? ]
Summary

This activity is designed to improve sentence accuracy and complexity. Most students can produce the key content words in a sentence. However, they have difficulty with accuracy because the functional words are difficult or can seem unimportant. This activity will help learners eliminate problems with these functional words by giving them immediate feedback on the mistakes they are making. It will also help students develop their use of more natural, varied and complex sentence structures.

TIP: Say the sentence out loud. Notice the types of mistake you make often. Focus on those types of errors. (singular/plural, subject-verb agreement, article use, prepositions, gerunds and infinitives, noun clauses, adjective clauses, word order, and word forms.)

Resumen

Esta actividad está diseñada para mejorar la precisión y complejidad de las oraciones. La mayoría de los estudiantes pueden producir las palabras clave del contenido en una oración. Sin embargo, tienen dificultades con la precisión porque las palabras funcionales son difíciles o pueden parecer poco importantes. Esta actividad ayudará a los alumnos a eliminar problemas con estas palabras funcionales al brindarles retroalimentación inmediata sobre los errores que están cometiendo. También ayudará a los estudiantes a desarrollar su uso de estructuras de oraciones más naturales, variadas y complejas.

CONSEJO: Diga la oración en voz alta. Observe los tipos de errores que comete con frecuencia. Concéntrese en ese tipo de errores. (singular / plural, concordancia entre sujeto y verbo, uso del artículo, preposiciones, gerundios e infinitivos, cláusulas sustantivas, cláusulas adjetivas, orden de las palabras y formas de las palabras).

요약

이 액티비티는 문장의 정확성과 복잡성을 개선하기 위해 고안되었습니다. 대부분의 학생들은 문장에서 핵심 내용 단어를 생성 할 수 있습니다. 그러나 기능적 단어가 어렵거나 중요하지 않은 것처럼 보일 수 있기 때문에 정확성에 어려움이 있습니다. 이 액티비티는 학습자가 실수에 대한 즉각적인 피드백을 제공함으로써 이러한 기능적 단어의 문제를 제거하는 데 도움이 됩니다. 또한 학생들이 보다 자연스럽고 다양하며 복잡한 문장 구조를 사용하는 데 도움이 됩니다.

팁 : 문장을 크게 말하세요. 자주 저지르는 실수 유형과, 이러한 유형의 오류에 집중하세요. (단수 / 복수, 주어-동사 일치, 관사 사용, 전치사, 동명사 및 부정사, 명사절, 형용사절, 어순 및 단어 형태)

Resumo

Esta atividade foi desenvolvida para melhorar a precisão e a complexidade das frases. A maioria dos alunos pode produzir as palavras-chave do conteúdo em uma frase. No entanto, eles têm dificuldade com precisão porque as palavras funcionais são difíceis ou podem parecer sem importância. Esta atividade ajudará os alunos a eliminar problemas com essas palavras funcionais, dando-lhes feedback imediato sobre os erros que estão cometendo. Também ajudará os alunos a desenvolver o uso de estruturas de sentenças mais naturais, variadas e complexas.

DICA: Diga a frase em voz alta. Observe os tipos de erro que você comete com frequência. Concentre-se nesses tipos de erros. (singular/plural, concordância sujeito-verbo, uso de artigos, preposições, gerúndios e infinitivos, cláusulas substantivas, cláusulas adjetivas, ordem das palavras e formas das palavras.)

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.

Sentence 1

Michael / describe / his / work / experience / Dunder Mifflin

Michael describes his work experience at Dunder Mifflin.

Sentence 2

Michael / introduce / Pam / and / mention / how / beauty / she / use / be

Michael introduces Pam and mentions how beautiful she used to be.

Sentence 3

Michael / throw / fax / Corporate / garbage

Michael throws [a/the] fax from Corporate [in/into] the garbage.

Sentence 4

Michael / claim / employee / say / he / best / boss

Michael claims (that) his employees say (that) he is the best boss.

Sentence 5

Michael / very / proud / coffee / cup / he / buy / Spencer Gifts

Michael is very proud of the coffee cup (that/which) he bought [at/from] Spencer Gifts.

Sentence 6

Jim / tell / Michael / he / not / able / close / deal / library

Jim tells Michael (that) he wasn't able to close a deal with a library.

Sentence 7

Michael / mistakenly / refer / female / client / gentleman

Michael mistakenly refers to a female client as a gentleman.

Act It Out 연기하자 Execute o diálogo Actuarlo

Directions: With a partner or in a group, listen to the conversation and then try to act out the situation. Focus on intonation, stress, and rhythm.

Instrucciones: Con un compañero o en grupo, escucha la conversación y trata de representar la situación.

Instrucciones: Com um companheiro ou em grupo, escute a conversa e trate de representar a situação.

지시 사항 : 파트너와 함께 또는 그룹으로 대화를 듣고 상황을 연기해봅시다. 억양, 강세, 리듬에 집중하세요.

Michael:
Ah! This is our receptionist, Pam. Pam! Pam-Pam! Pam Beasley. Pam has been with us for forever. Right, Pam?
Pam:
Well, I don't know.
Michael:
If you think she's cute now, you should have seen her a couple of years ago.
Pam:
What?

Michael:
Ah, any messages?
Pam:
Ummm, yeah. Just a fax.
Michael:
Oh! Pam, this is from Corporate. How many times have I told you there's a special filing cabinet for things from Corporate.
Pam:
You haven't told me...
Michael:
It's called the wastepaper basket! Look at that. Ahhh, look at that face.

Michael:
All right, Jim. Your quarterlies look very good. How are things going at the library?
Jim:
Oh, I told you. I couldn't close it, so...
Michael:
So you've come to the master for guidance? Is this what you're saying, grasshopper?
Jim:
Actually, you called me in here.
Michael:
All right. Well, let me show you how it's done.

Discussion 논의 Questões de discussão Discusión

What are three inappropriate things that Michael says or does?
How would describe Michael's management style? Try to think of three specific adjectives.
Would you like to have Michael as your boss? Why / Why not?
Who was your best boss? What did she or he do that was so good?
Compare Michael to your current boss (or your most recent boss). Try to find at least one similarity.
What is the longest you have worked at one job? Did/do you like the job?

Script 대본 Roteiro Texto

Michael: I've been at Dunder Mifflin for 12 years, the last four as Regional Manager. If you want to come through here, we have the entire floor. So this is my kingdom as far as the eye can see.

Michael: This is our receptionist, Pam. Pam! Pam-Pam! Pam Beasley. Pam has been with us for forever. Right, Pam?

Pam: Well, I don't know.

Michael: If you think she's cute now, you should have seen her a couple of years ago.

Pam: What?

Michael: Any messages?

Pam: Ummm, yeah. Just a fax.

Michael: Oh! Pam, this is from Corporate. How many times have I told you there's a special filing cabinet for things from Corporate?

Pam: You haven't told me...

Michael: It's called the wastepaper basket! Look at that. Look at that face.

Michael: People say I am the best boss. They go, "God, we've never worked in a place like this. You're hilarious. And you get the best out of us."

Michael: I think that pretty much sums it up. I found it at Spencer Gifts.

Michael: How are things going at the library?

Jim: Oh, I told you. I couldn't close it, so...

Michael: So you've come to the master for guidance? Is this what you're saying, grasshopper?

Jim: Actually, you called me in here, but, yeah.

Michael: All right. Well, let me show you how it's done.

Michael: I'd like to speak to your office manager, please. Yes, hello. This is Michael Scott. I am the Regional Manager of Dunder Mifflin Paper Products. Just wanted to talk to you manager-a-manager.

Michael: All right. Done deal. Thank you very much, sir. You're a gentleman and a scholar. Oh, I'm sorry. OK. I'm sorry. My mistake.

Michael: That was a woman I was talking to. She had a very low voice, probably a smoker. So that's the way it's done.

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