PART 2 · LESSON 15 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Sound Editor's Rule

Sit with the sound editor over the first scene and take his rule, less music and let the letter breathe, with lass and a verb at the end.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

The editing room at the station, the first scene on the screen, the sound editor with his hand on the fader.

The words and phrases of this lesson, one card each. Best after you’ve listened.

The lesson is for your ears. Open this afterwards, to see what you learned.

Max, hör mal. Zu viel Musik.mahx, hur mahl, tsoo feel moo-ZEEKMax, listen. Too much music. To a friend.

Hör dir das an.hur deer dahs ahnListen to this. To a friend.

Zu viel Musik? Ich finde sie schön.tsoo feel moo-ZEEK, ikh FIN-deh zee shurnToo much music? I think it's beautiful.

Schön, ja. Aber der Brief braucht Luft.shurn, yah, AH-ber dair breef browkht looftBeautiful, yes. But the letter needs air.

Luft? Was meinst du damit?looft, vahs mynst doo dah-MITAir? What do you mean by that? To a friend.

Lass den Brief atmen. Weniger Musik.lahs dayn breef AHT-men, VAY-nig-er moo-ZEEKLet the letter breathe. Less music. To a friend.

Und die Pause nach dem letzten Satz?oont dee POW-zeh nahkh daym LETS-ten zahtsAnd the pause after the last sentence?

Lass sie stehen. Drei Sekunden.lahs zee SHTAY-en, dry zay-KOON-denLet it stand. Three seconds. To a friend.

Gut. Lass uns das probieren.goot, lahs oons dahs pro-BEER-enGood. Let's try that. To a friend.