Today is the second class in our current four-class set. Our grammar unit this week is unit 101.
The in-class material will be an ERT Movie Study. The clip is from the Grand Budapest Hotel. Please write a paragraph about an interview experience you had. Be prepared to talk about your experience in class.
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ERT Movie Study- Grand Budapest Hotel- Interview with Zero
M. Gustave- Who are you?
Zero- I’m Zero sir, the new lobby boy.
M. Gustave- Zero you say?
Zero- Yes, sir.
M. Gustave- Well I’ve never heard of you, never laid eyes on you. Who hired you?
Zero- Mr. Mosher sir.
M. Gustave- Mr. Mosher!
Mr. Mosher- Yes, Monsieur Gustave.
M. Gustave- Am I to understand you surreptitiously hired this young man in the position of a lobby boy?
Mr. Mosher- He has been engaged for a trial period, pending your approval of course.
M. Gustave- Oh perhaps, yes. Thank you, Mr. Mosher.
Mr. Mosher- You’re most welcome Monsieur Gustave.
M. Gustave- You are now going to be officially interviewed.
Zero- Should I go and light the candle first sir?
M. Gustave- What? No.
M. Gustave- Experience.
Zero- Hotel Kinski, Kitchen Boy, six months. Hotel Berlitz, Mop and Broom Boy, three months. Before that I was a Skillet Scrubber...
M Gustave- Experience, zero.
Guest- Thank you again, Monsieur Gustave.
M. Gustave- Straighten that cap, Anatole.
M. Gustave- The pleasure's mine, Herr Schneider.
Anatole- The strap's busted.
M. Gustave- These are not acceptable.
Flower Man- I fully agree.
M. Gustave- Education?
Zero- I studied reading and spelling. I started my primary school. I almost...
M. Gustave- Education, zero.
Worker- Now it's exploded.
M. Gustave- Good morning, Cicero. Call the goddamn plumber!
Frau Liebling- This afternoon, Monsieur Gustave?
M. Gustave- Without fail, Frau Liebling.
Cook- What the hell is this?
M. Gustave- Not now.
M. Gustave- Family?
Zero- Zero.
M. Gustave- Six, Igor.
Short Answer: Write a paragraph describing your first job interview. Be prepared to share this experience.