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The Office: Jim finally asks Pam out

Shadow 15 lines from The Office: Pam's calm talking-head speech and the moment Jim asks her out. Clear, natural-speed American English.

The scene. Jim has just interviewed for a job at the company's head office. Pam, the receptionist, talks to the documentary camera about him: she's sure he'll get the job and insists she's fine with it. Then Jim walks in.

1 · ListenPlay one line. Loop it. Slow it down to 0.75× if you need.
2 · ShadowSpeak along with the voice, copying rhythm and stress. Hide the text when you can.
3 · RecordSay the line alone, get a score, compare your take with the model.

Words to know

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transfer you — connect your call to someone elseI bet — I'm surequalified — having the right skills for a jobtiming — the moment something happensshot him down — said no to him, rejected himdid the same to me — rejected me toototally fine — completely okay (often said when it's not true)free for dinner — available to have dinnerit's a date — we have a plan to meet

Shadow the lines

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The Office (US) © NBCUniversal. Clip via the official The Office YouTube channel. · Watch on YouTube

  1. 1Pam

    Dunder Mifflin, this is Pam.

  2. 2Pam

    Uh, just one moment. I'll transfer you.

  3. 3Pam

    I haven't heard anything, but I bet Jim got the job.

  4. 4Pam

    I mean, why wouldn't he?

  5. 5Pam

    He's totally qualified and smart.

  6. 6Pam

    Everyone loves him.

  7. 7Pam

    And if he never comes back again, that's okay.

  8. 8Pam

    We're friends, and I'm sure we'll stay friends.

  9. 9Pam

    We just... we never got the timing right.

  10. 10Pam

    You know? I shot him down, and then he did the same to me.

  11. 11Pam

    But you know what? It's okay. I'm totally fine.

  12. 12Pam

    Everything is gonna be totally...

  13. 13Jim

    Pam. Sorry. Um, are you free for dinner tonight?

  14. 14Pam

    Yes.

  15. 15Jim

    All right. Then it's a date.

Full script (15 lines)

Pam: Dunder Mifflin, this is Pam.

Pam: Uh, just one moment. I'll transfer you.

Pam: I haven't heard anything, but I bet Jim got the job.

Pam: I mean, why wouldn't he?

Pam: He's totally qualified and smart.

Pam: Everyone loves him.

Pam: And if he never comes back again, that's okay.

Pam: We're friends, and I'm sure we'll stay friends.

Pam: We just... we never got the timing right.

Pam: You know? I shot him down, and then he did the same to me.

Pam: But you know what? It's okay. I'm totally fine.

Pam: Everything is gonna be totally...

Jim: Pam. Sorry. Um, are you free for dinner tonight?

Pam: Yes.

Jim: All right. Then it's a date.

Comprehension check

Answer from what you heard. Check your score, then show the answers.

  1. What company does Pam work for?

  2. What does Pam do at the start of the clip?

  3. What does Pam think about Jim's interview?

  4. Why does Pam say Jim will get the job?

  5. What went wrong between Pam and Jim in the past?

  6. How does Pam say she feels?

  7. What does Jim ask her?

  8. What is Pam's answer?

Grammar from the script: present perfect, 'gonna' and short answers

Choose the word that completes the sentence the way the speaker said it.

  1. I haven't ___ anything, but I bet Jim got the job.

  2. I mean, why ___ he?

  3. And if he never ___ back again, that's okay.

  4. I'm sure we'll ___ friends.

  5. I shot him down, and then he did the ___ to me.

  6. Everything is ___ be totally...

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