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Dwight vs. the Computer - The Office
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This entertaining scene from *The Office* features a high-stakes sales competition between salesman Dwight Schrute and a new company website. Language learners will gain exposure to essential **business vocabulary**, including terms like *projecting sales*, *leads*, and *reams*. The dialogue offers a rich study in **workplace pragmatics**, showcasing sarcasm, informal banter (e.g., "in your face"), and persuasive phone techniques used in sales. Additionally, students can observe the cultural nuances of American office humor and pranking. Watching this clip helps intermediate learners improve their listening comprehension of fast-paced, colloquial English while mastering professional terminology used in corporate environments.
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-"The company is projecting record high sales and that
by 6:00, the website will be the new best salesman
in the company." Wow! Watch out, Dwight.
-That's ridiculous. I'm no gonna be beaten by a website
-Actually, it sounds like you are.
-I can make more sales than a computer.
In fact, I challenge that website
to make more sales than me today.
-Waste of time.
-Oh! And go!
-Yeah!
Hello, Susan? Dwight Schrute -What would you say
if I told you we could pull a prank on Dwight,
and at the same time, not be working?
What? -He's going through a breakup.
-Yeah. I'm aware of that.
But he's also being super-annoying,
and I'm not a perfect person
[ Air horn blows ] [ Both laugh ]
-You got one! -Three reams!
[ Chuckles ] In your face, machines!
-What kind of prank are you thinking?
-What if I told you I could offer free shipping?
Sure, I'll hold.
[ Instant messenger chimes ]
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Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
To come or go back to a place after being away. It also means to give, send, or put something back to its original owner or location.
The invisible mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth and which humans and animals breathe. It also refers to the open space above the ground or the general atmosphere of a place.
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