IS. The Apprentice. Ep.2 "Sex, Lies and Altitude". p.3

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1.Revise the vocabulary units from 29 to 35 and use them in the sentences of your own.

prey - an animal that is caught by another animal and eaten

She's trying to make me her prey.

prey noun BrE /preɪ/ ; NAmE /preɪ/ [uncountable, singular]

1. an animal, a bird, etc. that is hunted, killed and eaten by another

The lion will often stalk its prey for hours.

birds of prey (= birds that kill for food)

2. a person who is harmed or tricked by somebody, especially for dishonest purposes

Elderly people are easy prey for dishonest salesmen.

Elderly people can be easy prey for dishonest people.

be/fall prey to something (formal)

(of an animal) to be killed and eaten by another animal or bird

Many small birds and rodents fall prey to the domestic cat.

(of a person) to be harmed or affected by something bad

Since the attack, she had fallen prey to irrational fears.

fraudster noun BrE /ˈfrɔːdstə(r)/ ; NAmE /ˈfrɔːdstər/ (British English) - a person who commits fraud

intimidated - Someone who feels intimidated feels frightened and lacks confidence because of the people they are with or the situation they are in.

You're very intimidated by black women, right?

intimidate verb BrE /ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/ ; NAmE /ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/ - intimidate somebody (into something/into doing something) to frighten or threaten somebody so that they will do what you want

They were accused of intimidating people into voting for them.

She refused to be intimidated by their threats.

пугать; запугивать, устрашать

The police tried to intimidate the suspected man into signing a confession.

a cardiac arrest - a heart attack

Sammy's gonna have a cardiac arrest.That guy's heart's going a mile a minute.

He suffered a cardiac arrest and was taken to hospital.

put your neck on the line - to do something dangerous or something that you could suffer for

It's a really tough decision because the rest of the guys really put their necks on the line.

put/lay your head/neck on the block - to risk losing your job, damaging your reputation, etc. by doing or saying something

It's not a matter that I'm prepared to put my head on the block for.

If the project fails no one will want to put their neck on the line but the project manager will have to.

flashy - very fashionable or expensive in a way that is deliberately intended to impress people

…you would have known he wanted a flashier campaign.

flashy adjective BrE /ˈflæʃi/ ; NAmE /ˈflæʃi/ (flashier, flashiest)(informal, usually disapproving)

1. (of things) attracting attention by being bright, expensive, large, etc.

a flashy hotel

I just want a good reliable car, nothing flashy.

2. (of people) attracting attention by wearing expensive clothes, etc.

He was one of those flashy guys with too much money to throw around.

3. intended to impress by looking very skilful

He specializes in flashy technique, without much depth.

She threw in a lot of flashy footwork to impress the judges.

вульгарный, крикливый; бросающийся в глаза

He was one of those flashy guys with too much money to throw around.

a crash course - A crash course in a particular subject is a short course in which you are taught basic facts or skills, for example before you start a new job.

A class in which a lot of information is taught in a short period of time

If you ask Kwame, I gave him a crash course in public speaking.

He took a crash course in English on his way to England

in a fetal position - in a position of a developing baby before it is born

sleeping in a fetal position

crying in a fetal position

In a fetal position, the back is curved, the head is bowed, and the limbs are bent and drawn up to the torso.

bow1 verb BrE /baʊ/ ; NAmE /baʊ/

present simple I / you / we / they bow BrE /baʊ/ ; NAmE /baʊ/

he / she / it bows BrE /baʊz/ ; NAmE /baʊz/

past simple bowed BrE /baʊd/ ; NAmE /baʊd/

past participle bowed BrE /baʊd/ ; NAmE /baʊd/

-ing form bowing BrE /ˈbaʊɪŋ/ ; NAmE /ˈbaʊɪŋ/

torso noun BrE /ˈtɔːsəʊ/ ; NAmE /ˈtɔːrsoʊ/ (pl. torsos)

2. Answer the questions:

-What was Ami’s opinion about their victory?

She said that it had been an incredible experience they had been going through together.

She never was more excited because she thinks they came from distress, disfinction and disorganization to triumph.

triumph noun BrE /ˈtraɪʌmf/ ; NAmE /ˈtraɪʌmf/

-Why did Sam ask Jason about who will be fired by Mr. Trump? Why didn’t Jason answer?

Because he thought that Jason was going to put his neck on the line and make him a prey.

-Did the girls know the reason for Versacorp’s bust?

No, they wondered about this because they thought that the men worked hard and did their best but lost anyway.

-What did Kristi call “the taste of Trump lifestyle”?

She said that when she got off the jet she wanted to start thinking that was her jet.

She thought that that jet was like a teaching tool of you have to aspire to those things if you wanna be like Tramp.

aspire verb BrE /əˈspaɪə(r)/ ; NAmE /əˈspaɪər/ [intransitive, transitive] - to have a strong desire to achieve or to become something

aspire (to something) She aspired to a scientific career.

aspire to be/do something He aspired to be their next leader.

-What was wrong with Omarosa on the way back?

She had a splitting headache

She was exhausted and pleaded with the other girls to stop speaking too loudly.

But they didn't. So she decided that they decided to disregard what she said

Then She fell asleep but later when they all piled out of the limo, somebody woke her up in an unfriendly manner as she considered.

And she began to swear, use a bad language, at Tammy and Erika.

plead

-Did Ereka say anything about black people?

No, she did not.

She said back to Omarosa's remark about her emotional unstableness something like "that is like calling the kettle black". Which obviously meant that Erika considered Omarosa emotionaly unstable.

This is a proverb - The pot calls the kettle black

This is a phrase that states that the person you are talking to is calling you something that they themselves are (and generally in abundance).

This comes from old times when pots and pans were generally black and kettles were generally metallic and reflective.

Therefore the pot sees its black reflection in the kettle and thinks that the kettle is black

Перевод: горшок над котлом смеется, а оба черны; горшок котел сажей корил; оба хороши

My friend always criticizes me for being late but that is like the pot calling the kettle black. He himself is the one who is usually late.

Мой друг всегда осуждает меня за то, что я опаздываю, но он и сам хорош. Он сам обычно тоже опаздывает.

3. Explain the meaning of the words in bold:

-The girls were talking and chatting and I passed out.

pass out - to become unconscious, to fell asleep

-They were piling out of the limo.

to go somewhere quickly without order or control, in this case out of the limousine

limo noun BrE /ˈlɪməʊ/ ; NAmE /ˈlɪmoʊ/ (pl. limos)(informal) = limousine

-And she started going nuts.

going crazy in a bad way

-She is trying to make me her prey.

a person who is harmed or tricked by somebody, especially for dishonest purposes

-“Be the country kid. Be the hat”

hypnosis?

4. Provide the opinions of all Versacorp team mates regarding their performance and their PM.

Kwame: Jason made an executive decision. We didn't go and talk to the president of NetJets. And it cost us big time in the task.

the big time great success in a profession, especially the entertainment business

a bit-part actor who finally made/hit the big time

I don't think there's someone who necessarily led us down the wrong path.

I think,yes, we should have talked to the president.

Bill: It was shameful, really, for us not to tap into that resource.

to tap to make use of a source of energy, knowledge, etc. that already exists

tap something We need to tap the expertise of the people we already have.

tap into something The movie seems to tap into a general sentimentality about animals.

Jason: Well, we put together a phenomenal package. Unfortunately, it wasn't the one that they wanted.

Troy: Jason's a great second-half quarterback.

The original decision was made by the team leader not to call, not to meet.

Nick: I think Jason performed well, especially at the very beginning.

Midway through, he took the reins, he took charge, made quick decisions, 'cause we had to get things in under certain timelines.

And I thought he performed well. His choices werewell thought out.

I thought his decisions were really sharp and well thought out.

Sam: I don't think Jason was good, I don't think he was terrible

Jason made a lot of mistakes.

5. Comment on Jason’s picking Sam and Nick.

scapegoat noun BrE /ˈskeɪpɡəʊt/ ; NAmE /ˈskeɪpɡoʊt/ - a person who is blamed for something bad that somebody else has done or for some failure

synonym fall guy

She felt she had been made a scapegoat for her boss's incompetence.

They are being made the scapegoats for all the ills of society.

6.How did Nick and Sam protect themselves in the board room. Retell the story on behalf of them using:

Nick

I came here to get apprenticeship

Why did he choose me?

Overall presentation

A crash course

Such responsible things

To be backed up

At the end ofthe day, I was asked to critique the performance of the overall presentation.

If you ask Kwame, I gave him a crash course in public speaking.

Then, with that being said, if I'm not capable of having the apprenticeship,

why are you asking me to do these responsible things?

I would just like to be backed up for my job.

Hit the elevator

Sam

Jason’s made a lot of mistakes

High capacity for making mistakes

In a fetal position

I love it

You did not fancy doing this job

You are sort of a disaster

Hit the elevator

accuse somebody (of something) to say that somebody has done something wrong or is guilty of something

back up phrasal verb

back up | back something up - to move backwards, especially in a vehicle

You can back up another two feet or so.

I backed the car up to the door.

back up somebody | back up something | back somebody up | back something up

1. to support somebody/something; to say that what somebody says, etc. is true

I'll back you up if they don't believe you.

The writer doesn't back up his opinions with examples.

2. to provide support for somebody/something

two doctors backed up by a team of nurses

The rebels backed up their demands with threats.

related noun backup

back something up

(computing) to prepare a second copy of a file, program, etc. that can be used if the main one fails or needs extra support

It's a good idea to back up your files onto a memory stick.

related noun backup

backup noun BrE /ˈbækʌp/ ; NAmE /ˈbækʌp/ [uncountable, countable]

1. extra help or support that you can get if necessary

The police had backup from the army.

We can use him as a backup if one of the other players drops out.

a backup power supply

2. (computing) a copy of a file, etc. that can be used if the original is lost or damaged

Always make a backup of your work.

a backup copy