🇩🇪 German · Advanced Level 3
PART 1 · LESSON 4 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES
Pitching the Film
Hear Max pitch his documentary about the German emigrants to the editor in chief, from the idea to the length, with wie lang soll der Film werden.
Audio instruction: English
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THE STORY
The editor in chief's office on the fourth floor, the door closed, the letters in a folder on Max's knees.
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Herr Becker, Sie wollten mich sprechen?hair BEK-er, zee VOL-ten mikh SHPREKH-enMister Becker, you wanted to speak to me? Politely.
Ja. Ich habe eine Idee für eine Dokumentation.yah, ikh HAH-beh EYE-neh ee-DAY fuer EYE-neh do-koo-men-tah-tsee-OHNYes. I have an idea for a documentary.
Schicken Sie mir ein Konzept.SHIK-en zee meer ine kon-TSEPTSend me a concept. Politely.
Eine Dokumentation? Worüber?EYE-neh do-koo-men-tah-tsee-OHN, vo-RUE-berA documentary? What about?
Über die deutschen Auswanderer nach Amerika.UE-ber dee DOY-chen OWS-vahn-der-er nahkh ah-MAY-ree-kahAbout the German emigrants to America.
Die Auswanderung. Ein großes Thema.dee OWS-vahn-der-oong, ine GROH-ses TAY-mahEmigration. A big subject.
Ich habe die Briefe meiner Familie.ikh HAH-beh dee BREE-feh MY-ner fah-MEE-lee-ehI have my family's letters.
Wie lang soll der Film werden?vee lahng zol dair film VAIR-denHow long is the film to be?
Dreißig Minuten. Nicht länger.DRY-sikh mee-NOO-ten, nikht LENG-erThirty minutes. No longer.