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B2 Upper Intermediate English 5:07 542 words TV Series

Chili's Meeting - The Office US

The Office · 6,038,431 views · Added 1 month ago

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This video features a high-stakes business meeting from *The Office*, offering a unique look at unconventional negotiation tactics. Learners will observe how Michael Scott uses humor and casual small talk to build rapport with a client before discussing "the bottom line." Key learning points include essential business idioms such as **"the name of the game"** (the main priority), **"jack up the prices"** (to increase costs), and **"meeting halfway"** (finding a compromise). By watching, students can improve their listening comprehension of conversational American English and gain insight into the cultural nuances of closing a business deal during a social meal.

Learning Stats

B2

CEFR Level

542

Total Words

268

Unique Words

6/10

Difficulty

Vocabulary Diversity 49%

Subtitles (85 segments)

00:02

hello Christian yes that was you hi hi

00:06

Michael Scott this is jan levinson-gould

00:08

just Jen Levin's it no gold no thank you

00:12

very much for meeting with us have you

00:14

been waiting long

00:14

no not long Oh Jan what happened Michael

00:18

it's cool then uh what uh Michael we got

00:21

divorced

00:21

okay I'm so sorry you're kidding me do

00:24

you want to talk about Michael could we

00:27

have a table for three please

00:28

when did this happen we're in a meeting

00:30

okay wait please after you we could

00:39

start by going over the needs of the

00:41

county right well lekha wanna County has

00:44

not been immune to the slow economic

00:47

growth over the past five years so for

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Key Vocabulary (49)

you A1 pronoun

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.

talk A1 verb

To speak in order to give information or express ideas, feelings, or thoughts. It typically involves a conversation between two or more people or a person addressing an audience.

start A1 verb

To begin doing something or to cause something to happen for the first time. It is frequently used when talking about movements, journeys, or making a machine or engine begin to work.

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