Odd One Out

Intro

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• oh my gosh
• give me a chance
• let you down
• check out

• left out
• go out of your way
• odd one out
• narrow it down

• storm off
• smack your gum

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It’s hard to be left out. Not getting something you want is disappointing enough, but your friends or the people around you get something you don’t, that’s even worse. People usually go out of their way to make sure no one feels left out. For instance, Jewish families in countries that celebrate Christmas started giving presents for Hanukkah so their kids wouldn’t feel left out of all the gift giving.

Last week, Devan told her friends they would have to apply for jobs at her new company, that they can’t just have them like they had thought. So everyone applied for the job they wanted, and all but one got hired. Who do you think is the odd one out?

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Dialog

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2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.

Devan

Dale

Jason

Ella

Mason

Marni

Devan:  I have to say, there were a lot of very qualified applicants for your job.

Dale:  OK.

Devan:  But I finally narrowed it down to two this morning after my fourth interview with you, and the other guy smacked his gum while he was talking, so I gotta say, I’m giving you the job. Congratulations. It’ll be a pleasure working with you.

Dale:  Yes! Thank you! Thank you!

Devan:  I’ve decided to make you the Assistant to the Regional Manager.

Jason:  Isn’t that what Ella wanted?

Devan:  Shh. Don’t tell. But yeah. Congratulations.

Ella:  Hello.

Devan:  So, I looked at your resume and it didn’t make the job for Assistant to the Regional Manager, but you’re going to be the Assistant to the Assisstant to the Regional Manager.

Ella:  Oh my gosh, yes!

Devan:  Hey Mason.

Mason:  Hey boss.

Devan:  I have to say, you have a really impressive resume. You didn’t have a lot of janitor experience, but…

Mason:  Give me a chance. I can do it.

Devan:  You got the job.

Mason:  I won’t let you down.

Devan:  Hey, could you do me a favor?

Mason:  Yeah.

Devan:  Will you take out the trash on your way out?

Mason:  No prob, boss.

Devan:  Thank you.

Marni:  Hi. Alright. I know everybody else got jobs, so what am I gonna do?

Devan:  Marni.

Marni:  Yes?

Devan:  I called your references, and I think…one of them just really didn’t have good things to say about you.

Marni:  I’m not sure who this is, but they were clearly lying.

Devan:  I don’t know, she was actually…We had a great conversation. We had a lot of fun, we talked for like an hour and a half. But she did not have really good things to say about you, and I just can’t take that kind of risk with my company. You understand, right?

Marni:  No!

Devan:  Don’t take it personal, OK? We’ll still be friends.

Marni:  Don’t take it personal, we’ll still be friends?

Devan:  I still like you better than pretty much everyone else, especially Ella, but I mean…

Marni:  And yet you’re giving her a job and not me.

Devan:  I’m sorry.

Marni:  Well. I see how it’s gonna be. You won’t be hearing the last of me.

Devan:  Are you still coming over for dinner tonight?

Marni:  No. I don’t want your pity food.

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