LESSON
LISTENING AND SPEAKING
Accept criticism
4
GET READY TO WATCH
Lena is falling behind on her work. Has this ever
happened to you? How did you feel? What did you
do about it?
WATCH
Watch the video. Read the statements. Circle
True
or
False
.
Correct the false statements.
1.
Lena has been working on the projection system at the conference center.
True
False
2.
Tom is unhappy because Lena hasn’t finished the projection system.
True
False
3.
The Dean’s Office wants Lena to finish the projection system.
True
False
4.
Marcos is having trouble with the upgrade.
True
False
5.
Tom needs to spend more time training Marcos.
True
False
6.
Lena apologizes to Tom and makes him a promise.
True
False
CONVERSATION
A
Watch part of the video.
Complete the conversation.
Tom:
Training Marcos is one of your
.
Lena:
I know. I need to spend a little more
time working with him.
Tom:
You really should. It will save you time
in the long run.
Lena:
That’s true.
Tom:
Can you
the schedule so that he has more time to work with you?
Lena:
Yes, I can. I’ll have him come over here now. We can plan on finishing the
projection system tomorrow.
B
PAIRS
Practice the conversation.
C
PAIRS
Practice the conversation again. Make similar conversations.
Talk about other job responsibilities and ways to improve.
PAIRS
Why didn’t Lena tell her boss that she was falling behind on her work?
Should employees ask their supervisor for help at the first sign of trouble?
Or should they try to solve the problems themselves? Why?
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
Words like
can
and
will
usually have a weak
pronunciation with a short, unclear vowel
sound when they come before another word.
At the end of a sentence, they have a strong
pronunciation, with a clear vowel sound.
Listen and repeat.
It
can
wait until tomorrow.
I suppose it can.
It
will
save you time.
It will.
Pronunciation Note
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