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• ☐ ☐ ☐ not definite [adj] - not 100% sure
• ☐ ☐ ☐ come over [phv] - join from another place
• ☐ ☐ ☐ sales [n] - the sales department
• ☐ ☐ ☐ logistics [n] - the detailed coordination and organization of a company
• ☐ ☐ ☐ run (a company) [v] - be the boss of, manage (a company)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ number two (position) [exp] - one position lower than the main boss/manager
• ☐ ☐ ☐ leverage [v] - use (something) to maximum personal advantage
• ☐ ☐ ☐ restructure [v] - organize differently.
• ☐ ☐ ☐ scramble [v] - do something quickly, clumsily, or with difficulty
• ☐ ☐ ☐ absorb [v] - take control of something and make it a part of a larger entity
• ☐ ☐ ☐ revisit [v] - deal with, confront
• ☐ ☐ ☐ 400 miles [n] - 600 kilometers
• ☐ ☐ ☐ For the time being [exp] - For now (short-term)

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

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Michael	Pam	Jim	Jan

• Dunder Mifflin is regional paper company.
• Jan is the regional manager of Dunder Mifflin.
• Josh is the manager of the Stamford branch of Dunder Mifflin.
• Jim used to work at the Scranton branch of Dunder Mifflin.
• It was recently announced that the Scranton branch will be closing.
• Staples in a large national paper and office supply company.

1. Jim wants to know who will be transferring into his branch from Scranton.
   True
   False
   
   
2. Josh was supposed to be the manager of the two merged branches.
   True
   False
   
   
3. Josh will become the manager of the two merged branches.
   True
   False
   
   
4. Josh took a management position at another company.
   True
   False
   
   
5. Josh used his promotion at Dunder Mifflin to get a better job offer at another company.
   True
   False
   
   
6. Jan wanted to fire Josh.
   True
   False
   
   
7. Jan offers Jim the number one management position in Scranton.
   True
   False
   
   
8. Jim is excited about going back to Scranton.
   True
   False
   
   
9. Jim doesn't like Michael.
   True
   False
   
   
10. Pam doesn't know where Michael is.
    True
    False
    
    
11. Michael told the Scranton staff that the branch is closing.
    True
    False
    
    
12. The Scranton branch will close.
    True
    False
    
    

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Directions: Look at the underlined expressions and try to guess what they mean.

1. Ready to talk logistics?
   in a logical way
   about the details of running the company
   about how much money you will earn
   
   
2. If you want the job, you'll be his number two.
   second in command
   assistant
   second option
   
   
3. You leveraged your new position with us into another offer.
   quit
   lied
   used to negotiate
   
   
4. We are still scrambling here.
   cooking quickly
   thinking about many ideas
   trying to quickly organize
   
   
5. And I'm not really ready to revisit that.
   go to that place again
   deal with that situation again
   show people that thing
   
   
6. For the time being, it seems that all of your jobs are safe.
   forever
   for now
   maybe
   
   

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

• Hey, --- do you have did you haveare you having will you have (do you have) a second?
• Sure, what's up?
• I --- know knew am knowing will know (know) it's not definite or whatever, but --- do you know did you know are you knowing will you know (do you know) who --- comes came is coming will come (is coming) over here from Scranton?
• I honestly don't. I don't know.
• Okay, so is it like sales or accountants or…
• You know what, Jim? I wouldn't worry about it.
• What --- does that mean did that mean is that meaning will that mean (does that mean) ?
• Hi!
• Jan, hey.
• Oh, good, you're both here. Ready to talk logistics?
  
  
• So Josh --- runs ran is running will be running (will be running) what is now called Dunder Mifflin Northeast, which is all the offices north of Stamford. And, Jim, if you --- want wanted are wanting will want (want) the job, you --- are were are being will be (will be) his number two.
• Wow! Sure, absolutely.
• Awesome.
• Excuse me, Jan, I'm sorry, I'm going to have to stop you there. I --- don't take didn't take are not taking will not be taking (will not be taking) the job.
• What? Excuse me? Why not?
• As of today, I have accepted a senior management position at Staples.
• Today? You --- leverage leveraged are leveraging will leverage (leveraged) your new position with us into another offer? Damn it, Josh, this whole restructuring thing was based around keeping you.
• I'm sorry, all right. It's done. It's done.
• I gotta make some calls. Excuse me, I'm sorry, Jim.
  
  
• So, we --- still scramble still scrambled are still scrambling will still scramble (are still scrambling) here, but it looks like Scranton --- absorbs absorbed will absorb is going to absorb (is going to absorb) Stamford.
• Wow.
• And I --- know knew am knowing will know (know) that you --- just leave just left are just leaving will just leave (just left) there a couple months ago, but we would like to offer you the number two position at that branch.
• Thank you.
• Yeah.
• No, it's just I'm not sure if I… Well, to be quite honest with you, Jan, I --- have had am kaving will have (have) a few unpleasant memories of Scranton and…
• Michael?
• No! No, no, just some personal stuff. And I'm not really ready to revisit that, I don't think.
• Well, please think about it. And call me, we --- do did are doing will do (will do) whatever we can to get you to stay.
• Okay.
  
  
• Where's Michael?
• He's not here. I --- don't know didn't know am not knowing won't know (don't know) where he is.
• Wait? What --- goes on went on 's going on will go on ('s going on) here?
• We --- know knew am knowing will know (know) the branch --- closes closed is closing will close (is closing) . Michael --- tells told is telling will tell (told) us.
• Oh, God. Okay. You know what, everybody? I'm sure there's a better way to do this, but I've driven something like 400 miles today, and I'm completely exhausted, so I --- just tell just told 'm just going to tell will just tell ('m just going to tell) you. Your branch --- doesn't close didn't close is not closing won't close (is not closing) . Stamford --- closes closed is closing will close (is closing) . For the time being, it --- seems seemed is seeming will seem (seems) that all of your jobs are safe.
• Yes.
  
  

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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 present tense.

Jim / ask / Josh / who / come / over / Scranton

Jim asks Josh who is coming over from Scranton.
Jim asks Josh who is going to come over from Scranton.

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Jan / explain / logistic / merger / Jim / Josh

Jan explains the logistics of the merger to Jim and Josh.

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Josh / inform / Jan / he / not / take / job

Josh informs Jan (that) he is not taking the job.
Josh informs Jan (that) he is not going to take the job.

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Josh / leverage / job / offer / Dunder Mifflin / into / senior / management / position / Staples

Josh leveraged [his/the] job offer [at/from] Dunder Mifflin into a senior management position [at/with] Staples.

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Jan / angry / because / resturcturing / done / keep / Josh

Jan is angry because the resturcturing was done (in order) to keep Josh.

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Jan / decide / Scranton / will / absorb / Stamford

Jan decides (that) Scranton will absorb Stamford.

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Jan / come / back / and / offer / Jim / number / two / position / Scranton / branch

Jan comes back and offers Jim the number two position at the Scranton branch.

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Jim / reluctant / accept / promotion / because / he / unpleasant / memory / Scranton

Jim is reluctant to accept the promotion because he has (some) unpleasant memories [at/of/from] Scranton.

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Jan / visit / Scranton / branch / talk / Michael / but / he / not / there

Jan visits the Scranton branch (in order) to talk to Michael, but he isn't there.

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Jan / inform / staff / Scranton / branch / not / close / and / their / job / safe

Jan informs the staff (that) the Scranton branch is not closing and (that) their jobs are safe.
Jan informs the staff (that) the Scranton branch is not going to close and (that) their jobs are safe.

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1. Josh used his promotion at Dunder Mifflin to get a better job offer at another company. Are his actions unethical? Why?
2. Because of Josh quitting, Jan decides to close the Stamford branch instead of the Scranton branch. Do you like her solution? If you were Jan, how would fix this situation?
3. Who do you think would be the best branch manager - Michael, Jim, or Dwight? Why?
4. Which of these qualities is most important for a manager - friendly, loyal, professional, or smart? Which is least important? Why?
5. Have you ever gone back to an ex-workplace (even just to visit)? How was it?
6. Some Stamford people will have to move to the Scranton branch (with Michael as their manager). What do you think will happen?
7. If your company relocated to another city, would you stay or quit?