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- May have been 2 minutes late.
- Oh, well then you were lying (лгал)? No, I’m weak on (работа Томаса
желает лучшего) Thomas, I gotta let him go (придётся его уволить).
- No, I was lying, sorry.
- You were lying?
- Yeah, I didn’t mean to (не хотел), it was more of a saying (я имел в виду
что-то наподобие), you know, might have been (может быть я был) a
minute late, literally (буквально), truthfully (честно)..was too.
- That’s now I know you’ve been working your tail off (работал, не покладая
рук) for that promotion but I’m not sure I can even consider (рассматривать)
making you the senior vice president of sales if I can’t trust (доверять) you.
- You can trust me.
- Yeah? Now you sound like my wife “Trust me! You can trust me, honey!
Nothing is happening behind your back. You can trust me”.
Answer the questions:
1. What is this piece of video about?
2. Would you come to work at 6 a.m. so to get the promotion?
3. Would you be able to stand such a nasty boss?
4. What would you do if you were that employee?
Exercise 192. Put the verbs into the correct tenses.
1. Actually, David’s jealous son – in – law (not to take) no for an answer, as he
has always called the shots in our company.
2. (to have) (to say) that (to let) me (to speak) about Maria’s meticulous nephew
who (to brush) up his interview skills now, as he (to interview) next Thursday
at 16.30.
3. Anyway, (to let) me (to give) you the heads up! At first, you (should/could) (to
talk) to this diligent sales manager who currently (to look) for a full-time job.
4. Besides, Lauren’s ambitious godfather (not to take) no for answer, as he has
always been determined and persuasive; however, currently he (to be)
extremely sloppy, as he (to run) extra errands these days.
5. Moreover, Theresa’s bored godson (to have) a meeting with that generous
manager next Thursday, so he (to be able) (to run) this by him then.
Exercise 193. Watch the video 2.7 and answer the questions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiKp_yOG47w
Answer the questions:
1. What did Benjamin Franklin write about in his autobiography?
2. When did he wake up?
3. How did Franklin start his day?
4. What did the American founding father do in the evening?
5. When was he best geared toward reflection?

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