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EFE learning modules / Giving & Receiving Compliments

scenario 1 a professional office environment after

Scenario Context

"A professional office environment after a successful client presentation. Sarah, a senior manager, provides feedback to Mark, a junior designer, while they are near the office coffee station."

Speakers
S

Sarah

An experienced Senior Project Manager who is encouraging and has a sharp eye for talent.

M

Mark

A talented and humble Junior Graphic Designer who has recently completed a high-stakes project.

The Dialogue

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Sarah
Hi Mark, do you have a moment to chat?
Mark
Sure, Sarah. I just finished my coffee. What's on your mind?
Sarah
I just finished reviewing the presentation you put together for the new client.
Mark
Oh, really? I hope everything was in order.
Sarah
In order? Mark, it was absolutely !
Mark
Thank you, Sarah. I'm really glad to hear that.
Sarah
I could tell you put a lot of effort into the layout.
Mark
I did spend quite a bit of time on the details.
Sarah
It shows. Your attention to detail is quite .
Mark
That means a lot. I wanted to ensure the branding was consistent throughout.
Sarah
The you chose for the slides is very modern and clean.
Mark
I was slightly worried it might be too minimalist.
Sarah
Not at all. It struck the perfect balance for this industry.
Mark
I appreciate the feedback. It's very encouraging.
Sarah
You definitely deserve the credit for making such a complex topic look simple.
Mark
Well, it was a effort, really. The research team helped a lot.
Sarah
True, but your was what tied it all together.
Mark
That is very kind of you to say.
Sarah
Also, the way you handled the client's questions was .
Mark
I was actually quite nervous during that part of the meeting.
Sarah
You didn't look nervous. Your responses were very .
Mark
I tried to anticipate what they might ask beforehand.
Sarah
It paid off. You have a very professional style.
Mark
Thank you. I'm trying to learn as much as I can from the senior staff.
Sarah
Your growth in the last few months has been very impressive, Mark.
Mark
I much of that to the great guidance I've received here.
Sarah
That's very humble of you, but don't downplay your own talent.
Mark
I'll try to keep that in mind. Thank you for the reminder.
Sarah
Anyway, keep up the fantastic work. We are lucky to have you.
Mark
I really appreciate the support. I'll see you at the afternoon briefing.
Sarah
By the way, that tie is a great choice. Very professional.
Mark
Oh, thank you! I thought I'd dress up a bit for the presentation.
Sarah
It definitely complements the whole look. See you later!
Mark
See you later, Sarah. Have a good one!

Scene Vocabulary

Practice vocabulary words & meanings.

Commendable

/ኮሜንደብል/

የሚመሰገን

Deserving praise or credit.

ምስጋና ወይም እውቅና የሚገባው።

Meticulous

/ሜቲኩለስ/

ጥንቃቄ የተሞላበት

Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.

ለዝርዝር ነገሮች ከፍተኛ ትኩረት መስጠት፤ በጣም ጥንቃቄ የተሞላበት እና ትክክለኛ።

Aesthetic

/ኤስቴቲክ/

የጥበብ ውበት

Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty.

ከውበት ወይም ከውበት አድናቆት ጋር የተያያዘ።

Exemplary

/ኤግዜምፕለሪ/

አርአያ የሚሆን

Serving as a desirable model; representing the best of its kind.

ተፈላጊ ሞዴል ሆኖ የሚያገለግል፤ በዓይነቱ ምርጥ የሆነውን የሚወክል።

Insightful

/ኢንሳይትፉል/

አስተዋይ

Having or showing an accurate and deep understanding.

ትክክለኛ እና ጥልቅ ግንዛቤ ያለው ወይም የሚያሳይ።

Attribute

/አትሪቢውት/

ምክንያት ማድረግ

To regard something as being caused by someone or something.

አንድ ነገር በአንድ ሰው ወይም በአንድ ነገር እንደተከሰተ አድርጎ መቁጠር።

Collaborative

/ኮላቦሬቲቭ/

የትብብር

Produced or conducted by two or more parties working together.

ሁለት ወይም ከዚያ በላይ ወገኖች አብረው በመስራት የሚመረቱ ወይም የሚከናወኑ።

Contribution

/ኮንትሪቢውሽን/

አስተዋጽኦ

A part played by a person or thing in bringing about a result.

አንድ ሰው ወይም ነገር ውጤት ለማምጣት የሚጫወተው ሚና።

Polished

/ፖሊሽድ/

የተሟላ/የተዋበ

Refined, sophisticated, or elegant in style.

በአቀራረብ ረገድ የተሟላ፣ የሰለጠነ ወይም ውብ የሆነ።

Modesty

/ሞደስቲ/

ትሕትና

The quality or state of being unassuming or moderate in the estimation of one's abilities.

የራስን ችሎታ በመገመት ረገድ ትሑት ወይም መጠነኛ የመሆን ጥራት ወይም ሁኔታ።