1. 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.

2. WATCH the VIDEO

   The first time you watch the video, just try to understand the overall situation.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. DO the ACTIVITIES

   There are several different activities that focus on listening accuracy, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structure.

1. 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.

2. VER el VIDEO

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

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

1. 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.

2. 비디오 보기

   비디오를 처음 볼 때 전체 상황을 이해하려고 노력하세요.

3. 문제에 답하기

   먼저 모든 질문에 답을 해보세요. 그런 다음 비디오를 다시보고 놓친 질문에 답해보세요.

4. 비디오 보면서 대본 읽기

   대본을 읽는 동안 비디오를 다시 보세요. 읽기와 듣기를 동시에 하면 각각의 단어를 듣고, 듣기 정확도를 향상시킬 수 있습니다.

5. 액티비티 하기

   듣기 정확도, 발음, 어휘, 문법 및 문장 구조에 초점을 맞춘 다양한 액티비티가 있습니다.

• ☐ ☐ ☐ Freud [n] - an Austrian doctor famous for starting psychoanalysis
• ☐ ☐ ☐ relentless [adj] - constant, never ending
• ☐ ☐ ☐ novelty [n] - new or original
• ☐ ☐ ☐ playing hooky [exp] - skip (not go to) work or school
• ☐ ☐ ☐ used my miles [exp] - paid for a flight using air-miles
• ☐ ☐ ☐ hit me like a ton of bricks [exp] - had a big effect on me
• ☐ ☐ ☐ come rain or shine [exp] - every day, in good or bad weather
• ☐ ☐ ☐ You name it! [exp] - Everything you can think of!
• ☐ ☐ ☐ pinochle [n] - a card game
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Mandarin [n] - Chinese (language)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ rely on [v] - depend on
• ☐ ☐ ☐ quite the contrary [exp] - the opposite is true
• ☐ ☐ ☐ caught it out of the corner of my eye [exp] - saw it (in my periphery)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a flyer [n] - a paper advertisement
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a senior [n] - a person over 65 years of age
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an intern [n] - an employee who is learning a new job (often unpaid)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ e-commerce [n] - business done on the Internet (electronically)
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a roll-up-your-sleeves attitude [exp] - willing to work hard
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a cover letter [n] - a letter used to apply for a job
• ☐ ☐ ☐ tremendous [adj] - very good
• ☐ ☐ ☐ tech stuff [exp] - technology
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a usb connector [exp] - a cable used to connect devices to computers
• ☐ ☐ ☐ eager to learn [exp] - want to learn
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a crisis [n] - a big problem
• ☐ ☐ ☐ hip [adj] - cool, modern, fashionable

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

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Ben

• Ben is a retired business man.
• He lives in New York City.

1. What does Ben say about himself?
   He is retired.
   He has lots of free time.
   He is very creative.
   He has traveled around the world.
   His wife died a few months ago.
   He feels very unhappy.
   
   
2. Where does he go in the morning?
   To Starbucks
   For a walk in the park.
   To visit his family.
   
   
3. What are some activities Ben has tried in order to keep busy?
   Dating
   Golf
   Yoga
   Working at a coffee shop
   Cooking classes
   Language classes
   
   
4. Why does Ben go to San Diego?
   To see his family.
   To study Mandarin (Chinese)
   To apply for a job
   
   
5. How does Ben feel about his family?
   They are annoying.
   They are great.
   He depends on them too much.
   They depend on him too much.
   
   
6. What did Ben see in the market?
   A flyer for an intern job
   An advertisement for the Internet
   A cover letter for a job that he wants
   
   
7. What are the requirements for the job?
   Over 65
   An interest in e-commerce
   Hard-working
   Computer programming skills
   
   
8. What type of company is it?
   It helps seniors.
   It sells clothing online.
   It provides Internet service.
   
   
9. How can he apply for the job?
   He must come to the company in person.
   He must write a cover letter.
   He must submit a video.
   
   
10. Why does he want the job?
    He wants to be needed.
    He needs more money.
    He wants to keep busy.
    He wants new challenges.
    
    
11. What does Ben think he will have the most difficult with?
    Working long hours
    Hurting his hip
    Dealing with technology
    Living in Brooklyn
    
    

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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.

지시 사항 : 문장을 가장 잘 완성하는 단어나 표현을 선택하십시오.

• When Ben first retired, it was fun because he felt like he was --- doing hooky from playing hooky from skipping hooky from (playing hooky from) his job.
  → be absent from school or work without permission
• Ben goes to Starbucks in the morning --- come rain or shine raining or shining with rainy or shiny weather (come rain or shine) .
  → every time, in every condition, in both bad or good weather
• The company wants to hire someone --- who can roll up their sleeves with rolled up sleeves with a roll-up-your-sleeves attitude (with a roll-up-your-sleeves attitude) .
  → willing to work very hard
• Ben thought retirement would be relaxing, but actually it --- hit him with a brick hit him like a ton of bricks hit him with many bricks (hit him like a ton of bricks) .
  → had a strong emotional effect on him
• As he was walking down the street, Ben saw the flyer --- out of his eye corner out of the corner of his eye around the corner of his eye (out of the corner of his eye) a new CEO.
  → in his peripheral vision (side vision)

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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.

지시 사항 : 문장을 가장 잘 완성하는 단어나 표현을 선택하십시오.

• As you can imagine, that's given me some time --- Ø on to for at with (on) my hands.
• My wife's been gone --- Ø on to for by with (for) three and a half years.
• I used all the miles I'd saved and traveled --- Ø on to for at with (Ø) the globe.
• I realized the key --- Ø on to for by with (to) this whole deal was to keep moving.
• Come rain or shine, I'm --- Ø on to for at with (at) my Starbucks --- Ø on to for by with (by) 7:15.
• I think an Internet place is looking --- Ø on to for at with (for) senior interns.
• My daughter says they sell clothes --- Ø on to for by with (on) the Internet.
• Upload your video --- Ø on to for at with (to) YouTube or Vimeo using .mov, .avi, or a .mpg file.
• But I'll get --- Ø in to for at with (Ø) there. I am eager to learn.
• I'm loyal, I'm trustworthy, and I'm good --- Ø in to for at with (in) a crisis.
• And I love that you're right --- Ø in to for at with (Ø) here --- Ø in to for at with (in) Brooklyn. I've lived --- Ø in to for at with (Ø) here all my life.
• I feel I may not be hip enough to live --- Ø in to for at with (in) Brooklyn, so this could help --- Ø in to for at with (with) that, too.

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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.

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.

지시 : 주어진 단어를 사용하여 비디오 클립에 대한 문장을 씁니다. 어형을 변경하거나 단어를 추가할 수 있지만 어순은 변경할 수 없습니다. 현재 시제를 사용합니다.

Sentence 1

Ben / retire / and / wife / die / three / half / year / ago

Ben is retired and his wife died three and a half years ago.

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Sentence 2

first / he / enjoy / retire

At first, he enjoyed being retired.
At first, he enjoyed (his) retirement.

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Sentence 3

he / go / Starbucks / every / day / 7:15 / come / rain / shine

He goes to Starbucks every day at 7:15 come rain or shine.

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Sentence 4

Ben / take / many / hobby / keep / busy

Ben has taken up* many hobbies (in order) to keep busy.

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* take up = start a hobby

Sentence 5

these / day / he / only / travel / San Diego / visit / son / family

These days, he only travels (out) to San Diego to visit his son and his family.
These days, he only travels (out) to San Diego to visit his son's family.

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Sentence 6

Ben / feel / there / hole / life / he / need / fill

Ben feels (that) there is a hole in his life (that) he needs to fill.

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Sentence 7

Ben / see / flyer / Internet / company / advertise / senior / intern

Ben sees a flyer for an Internet company (that is) advertising for senior interns.

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Sentence 8

job / be / for / company / sell / clothing / online

The job is for a company that sells clothing online.

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Sentence 9

Ben / has / upload / video / cover / letter / YouTube / Vimeo

Ben has to upload [his/a] video cover letter [onto/to] YouTube or Vimeo.

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Sentence 10

Ben / think / job / good / idea / because / he / want / more / excitement / life

Ben thinks (that) the job is a good idea because he wants more excitement in his life.

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Sentence 11

Ben / say / he / eager / learn

Ben says (that) he is eager to learn.

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Sentence 12

Ben / think / he / might / not / hip / enough / live / Brooklyn

Ben thinks (that) he might not be hip enough to live in Brooklyn.

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Sentence 13

Ben / feel / he / still / music / him

Ben feels (that) he still has music in him.

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Directions: Play the audio clip and try to repeat what you hear. Click "Show" to see the text.

Instrucciones: Reproduce el clip de audio e intenta repetir lo que escuchas. Haga clic en "Show" para ver el texto.

지시 사항 : 오디오 클립을 재생하고 들리는 내용을 반복해 보십시오. 텍스트를 보려면 "Show" 를 클릭하십시오.

Clip 1

As you can imagine, that has given me some time on my hands.

Clip 2

My wife has been gone for three and a half years. I miss her in every way.

Clip 3

The problem was, no matter where I went, as soon as I got home, the "nowhere-to-be" thing hit me like a ton of bricks.

Clip 4

Come rain or shine, I'm at my Starbucks by 7:15.

Clip 5

Tried yoga, learned to cook, bought some plants, took classes in mandarin.

Clip 6

But to be honest, I think I probably relied on them way more than I should.

Clip 7

Which brings me to today when I was leaving the market and caught your flyer out of the corner of my eye.

Clip 8

I think an Internet place is looking for senior interns.

Clip 9

That could be challenging. Listen to this.

Clip 10

Because the more I think about this idea, the more tremendous I think it is.

Clip 11

And I guess I might even want to be needed.

Clip 12

But I'll get there. Eager to learn.

Clip 13

Also, I want you to know I've been a company man all my life.

Clip 14

I've lived here all my life, and lately I feel I may not be hip enough to live in Brooklyn.

Clip 15

So this could help with that, too.

Clip 16

They stop when there's no more music in them.

Clip 17

Well, I still have music in me, absolutely positive about that.

1. Can you remember six things that Ben did after his wife died?
2. Do you like the idea of a video resume (or cover letter)? How is it better than a paper resume for the employer/company? How is it worse?
3. How is it better than a paper resume for the applicant? How is it worse?
4. From what you know so far, would you hire Ben for an Internet clothing start-up? What are his strengths and weaknesses?
5. What is the ideal retirement age? At what age do you want to retire? Why?
6. What things do you want to do after you retire? What's on your bucket list when you retire?