Saturday 7 April 2007

ANALYSING A VIDEO CLIP

This document is a video clip advertising for a language school called Berlitz.
We can see two characters in the scene: an old man and a young one. Both of them are German coast guards. It’s the young man’s first day at work and he is learning how to use the radio and how to watch the coast.
The old man leaves the room and the young man remains alone.
He receives a mayday call but he doesn’t understand what the Captain says in English. He looks lost and ill-at-ease.
The Captain says that they are sinking and he understands that they are thinking.
We can notice that the German has problems understanding and pronouncing. The man should work at his accent.
This ad is humorous because the coast guard is not conscious of the danger and continues talking.
It makes us realize that having a good accent is very important in communication.

Billel, Imenne, Chloé, Amélie, Manel, Julie, Sarah et Sabrine