The Office - Job Well Done(0105)
The Office - Job Well Done(0105)
A:
And so, that concludes my outline for our marketing strategy next year. Thank you very much for your time.
B:
Hey, that was quite the presentation! Honestly, I was completely blown away by your strategy outline. I’ve gotta say, Alex, you really wowed me today.
A:
Aw, come on; it was nothing. I’m just doing my job.
B:
No, I think you deserve some recognition here; I mean, if I look back on your previous presentations, this is a huge improvement.
A:
Well, Kristin did give me a hand with the slides. She’s a real wiz on PowerPoint.
B:
And I saw that you took on board my feedback about pricing strategies. I really appreciate you taking the time to think though my suggestions.
A:
Yeah, well, that was some good advice. You made some really good points.
B:
Well, I just wanted to say well done. Really you did a great job.
Key Vocabulary
quite the (noun)
phrase
used to say it was good
presentation
common noun, singular
speech, demo, a meeting where you present something
honestly
General Adverb
to tell the truth, frankly speaking
blow (someone) away
verb
impressed by
wow (someone)
verb
amaze, impress
it was nothing
phrase
use to show humbleness
deserve
verb
are entitled to
recognition
common noun, non-variable
praises, credit
look back on
verb
recall the past
improvement
common noun, singular
advance, progress
give someone a hand
phrase
help someone
wiz
common noun, singular
genius
take on board
verb
adopt
feedback
common noun, non-variable
other people's opinions
think though
verb
to carefully consider and think about it
well done
phrase
good job
Supplementary Vocabulary
constructive criticism
common noun, non-variable
suggestions for improvement
recognize
verb
to publicity give special attention to someone for doing a good job
praise
common noun, non-variable
the action of saying a person did a good job
encourage
verb
make someone confident; help them do better
give credit
phrase
praise given to someone for doing a good job