Today we?ll watch the job interview scene of the movie ?The Pursuit of Happiness?. Indeed, a lesson on creativity and marketing yourself :)
ORIGINAL VIDEO
TRUE OR FALSE:
1. Chris Gardner is not well dressed for a job interview.
2. He came up with a good excuse for being dressed like that.
3. Chris and Jay have met before.
4. Chris was not a good student at school.
5. Chris gives a creative answer in the end and surprises the interviewer.
MATCH:
1. I've been sitting out there for the last half hour trying to come up
2. What were you doing
3. Jay says you're pretty
4. Have you already started
5. I'm the type of person if you ask me a question and I don't know the answer
a) before you were arrested?
b) I'm going to tell you that I don't know.
c) with a story that would explain my being here dressed like this
d) learning on your own?
e) determined .
ENGLISH TRANSCRIPT:
Chris Gardner
Chris Gardner
How are you? Good morning
Chris Gardner
Chris Gardner
Good to see you again
Chris Gardner
Pleasure
I've been sitting out there for the last half hour trying to come up with a story that would explain my being here dressed like this and? and I wanted to come up with a story that would demonstrate qualities and I'm sure you all admire here like, like earnestness or diligence and team playing to something and I couldn't think of anything?
So the truth is I was arrested for failure to pay parking tickets parking tickets well then I ran all the way here from the the Polk station, the police station
What were you doing before you were arrested?
I was uh, painting my apartment
Is it dry now?
I hope so
Jay says you're pretty determined .
He's been waiting outside the front of the building with some 40-pound gizmo for over a month.
He said you're smart
I like to think so
And you want to learn this business
Yes, sir I want to learn this business
Have you already started learning on your own?
Absolutely
Jay
Yes sir
How many times have you seen Chris?
Well, I don't know ? one too many apparently
Has he ever dressed like this?
No, no jacket and tie
First in your class in school, high school ...
Yes sir
How many in the class
Uh , 12. It was a small town
I'll say,
But I was also first in my radar class in the Navy and that was a class of 20.
Can I say something? Hum, I'm the type of person if you ask me a question and I don't know the answer I'm going to tell you that I don't know. But I bet you what: I know how to find the answer and I will find the answer. Is that fair enough?
Chris, what would you say if a guy walked in for an interview without a shirt on and I hired him what would you say?
He must have had on some really nice pants!
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PORTUGUESE TRANSLATION:
Chris Gardner
Chris Gardner
Como você está? Bom Dia
Chris Gardner
Chris Gardner
Bom te ver de novo
Chris Gardner
Prazer
Eu estive sentado lá na última meia hora tentando inventar (chegar com) uma história que explicasse minha presença aqui vestido assim e ... e eu queria inventar uma história que demonstrasse qualidades e tenho certeza de que todos vocês admiram aqui como, sinceridade ou diligência e jogo em equipe para algo e eu não consegui pensar em nada ...
Então, a verdade é que fui preso por falhar em pagar multas de estacionamento, então corri todo o caminho até aqui a partir da delegacia de Polk, a delegacia de polícia
O que você estava fazendo antes de ser preso?
Eu estava pintando meu apartamento
Está seco agora?
Espero que sim
Jay diz que você é bem determinado.
Ele está esperando do lado de fora do prédio com um dispositivo de 40 libras há mais de um mês.
Ele disse que você é inteligente
Gosto de pensar que sim
E você quer aprender esse negócio
Sim, senhor, eu quero aprender esse negócio
Você já começou a aprender por conta própria?
Absolutamente
Jay
Sim senhor
Quantas vezes você viu Chris?
Bem, eu não sei ... aparentemente muitas (vezes demais)
Ele já se vestiu assim?
Não, não, paletó e gravata
Primeiro em sua classe na escola, ensino médio ...
Sim senhor
Quantos na turma
12. Era uma cidade pequena
?Eu direi? (ênfase em concordar)
Mas eu também fui o primeiro na minha classe de radar na Marinha e essa era uma classe de 20.
Posso dizer algo? Hum, eu sou o tipo de pessoa que se você me faz uma pergunta e eu não sei a resposta, vou lhe dizer que não sei. Mas aposto o seguinte: Eu sei como encontrar a resposta e eu vou encontrar a resposta. Isso é justo o suficiente?
Chris, o que você diria se um cara aparecesse para uma entrevista sem camisa e eu o contratasse, o que você diria?
Que ele deve ter vestido umas calças muito legais!
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VOCABULARY:
TO COME UP WITH STH: inventar algio, chegar com algo, aparecer com algo para mostrar
?I?LL SAY?: concordando com ênfase
EARNESTNESS: honestidade
DILIGENCE: diligência
GIZMO: aparelho, dispositivo
I?LL BET YOU WHAT: ?Aposto uma coisa?
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FILL IN THE BLANKS
But I was also first in my radar class in the Navy and 1.___ was a class of 20.
Can I say 2.___ ? Hum, I'm the type of person if you ask me a 3.___ and I don't know the answer I'm going to tell you that I don't 4.___ . But I bet you what: I know how to 5.___the answer and I will find the answer. Is that fair 6.___?
Chris, what would you 7.___ if a guy walked in for an interview without a shirt 8.___ and I hired him, 9.___ would you say?
He 10.___ have had on some really nice pants!
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ANSWERS
TRUE OR FALSE: 1.T 2.F 3.T 4.F 5.T
MATCH: 1.c 2.a 3.e 4.d 5.b
FILL IN THE BLANKS:
1.that
2.something
3.question
4.know
5.find
6.enough
7.say
8.on
9.what
10.must
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I hope you have enjoyed! See you next class ;)