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The Office – Selling Paper

Level 4The Office2:45

Step 1: Vocabulary

Meet the key words used in this clip. Mark the ones you already know to focus on the new ones.

  • M
    micro-management

    manage very carefully

  • B
    Boom!

    That's exactly right!

  • hostile
    hostile/ˈhɒs.təl/B2

    hiềm thù

    In this lesson: aggressive and angry

  • L
    limited-time offer

    a sale for a short time

  • H
    How dare you!

    I am very offended!

  • K
    keep (s/o) on the line

    make (someone) wait during a phone call

  • B
    Boundaries!

    Don't ask personal questions

  • H
    hard of hearing

    can't hear well

  • inappropriate
    inappropriate/ˌɪnəˈproʊpriət/B2

    không đúng

    In this lesson: not the right thing to do/say in a situation

  • son
    son/sʌn/A1

    con trai

    In this lesson: younger man

  • I
    irate/aɪˈɹeɪt/B2

    giận dữ

    In this lesson: very angry

  • P
    put (s/o) on

    make (someone) talk on the phone

Tip: Knowing the words before you listen makes the clip far easier to follow.