Title: A1.1 Getting ready – Before-watching task I
Course: FPA_Have you tried turning it off and on again? (IC)

You are about to watch the very first scene of the acclaimed British TV series The IT Crowd (2006-2010), which is set in the London offices of the fictional Reynholm Industries and revolves around the three staff members of its IT department: a geeky genius named Maurice Moss (Ayoade), the workshy Roy Trenneman (O'Dowd), and Jen Barber (Parkinson), the department head, who knows nothing about IT.

Before watching the scene, let's take a look at some vocabulary:

desk

employee

embarrass

stare

scary

scared

should
make up your mind

get to grips with

CV

stuff

nerd

manager

computer

In order to get familiar with the meaning of these words, look them up on an online dictionary. Then, listen to their pronuncation on www.howjsay.com and record them.

Next, fill in the following text with the words from above:

Starting a new job can be (1) __________, but you (2) __________ not be (3) __________ as long as you know your (4) __________ and you didn't lie on your (5) __________. On your first day, the (6) __________ will probably show you around and lead you to your (7) _______. It shouldn't (8) __________ you if another (9) __________ sizes you up with a long (10) __________. It is probably the office (11) __________, someone who is quite obsessed with (12) __________. So, if you made up your (13) __________ and you are willing to get to (14) __________ with this new challenge, welcome aboard!