The English Teacher (2020) - AWARD WINNING Short Film _ Drama
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00:00 (soft piano music)
00:02 (soft piano music)
00:05 (water running)
00:08 (water running)
00:11 (phone buzzing)
00:35 (phone buzzing)
00:38 (door creaking)
00:41 (sighing)
00:58 (phone buzzing)
01:01 (phone ringing)
01:19 - Hi, is that Jing Ping?
01:23 This is Robert, your English teacher.
01:26 (phone buzzing)
01:28 So, why don't you tell me a little bit about yourself
01:41 and why you want to learn English?
01:43 - I speak
01:54 basic English.
01:57 I use
02:01 translator.
02:06 - Translator, yes.
02:09 - I have English exam in two weeks.
02:20 Please teach me.
02:22 - Yes. - Yes, of course,
02:23 I'll teach you.
02:24 - Ah, thank you, Mr. Robert, thank you very much.
02:26 - Right, let's start with the basics.
02:30 My name is Robert, so repeat after me.
02:35 My name is Jin.
02:37 - My name, Jing.
02:39 - My name is Jin.
02:42 - Ah, my name is Jing.
02:45 - Very good.
02:46 - Is Jing. - Very good.
02:47 Listen carefully and repeat after me.
02:52 My name is Jin.
02:54 What is your name?
02:56 - Is
02:59 what, what, what, your name?
03:06 - What is your name?
03:08 - My name is Jing, yeah.
03:13 What, ah, what, your name?
03:19 - Ah, very good. - What's your name?
03:20 Mr. Robert. - Very good.
03:21 - My name is Robert. - Mr. Robert, your name.
03:23 - Very good, very good, very good.
03:25 - My, my Jing, your Robert.
03:27 - Yes, very good.
03:29 - My name is Jing.
03:30 Your name is Robert.
03:32 - Fantastic, very good start.
03:34 (gentle music)
03:37 (birds chirping)
03:40 (gentle music)
03:42 (birds chirping)
03:45 (gentle music)
03:48 (birds chirping)
03:50 (gentle music)
03:53 (birds chirping)
03:56 (gentle music)
03:58 (birds chirping)
04:01 (upbeat music)
04:26 (upbeat music)
04:28 - I'm sorry I'm late.
04:30 London traffic can be a nightmare.
04:32 - Ah, you say sorry, not pardon.
04:38 - Ah, yes, we say pardon
04:39 when we want somebody to repeat something.
04:42 - We say pardon when somebody repeat?
04:45 - Yes.
04:48 Pardon?
04:55 - Pardon?
04:56 (laughing)
04:57 - Very good, yeah.
04:58 - Mr. Robert, I ask question.
05:02 - You don't have to call me Mr. Robert.
05:04 You can call me Robert.
05:05 - Yes, Mr. Robert.
05:06 - No, no, nevermind.
05:09 What do you want to ask me?
05:11 - Are you happy?
05:16 - Yes.
05:21 - Are you happy?
05:22 - Yes.
05:22 - Are you happy?
05:23 - Yes.
05:24 - Yes, I'm very happy to be your English teacher.
05:30 - Okay, good.
05:32 - Let's move on.
05:34 - Yes.
05:35 (gentle music)
05:38 (gentle music)
05:40 (gentle music)
05:43 (gentle music)
05:46 (gentle music)
05:48 (gentle music)
05:51 (gentle music)
05:53 (gentle music)
05:56 (gentle music)
05:59 (gentle music)
06:01 (gentle music)
06:30 - So that's the kind of thing you'd say
06:31 if you were socializing with a group of friends.
06:34 For example, repeat after me.
06:37 You are my friend.
06:38 - Who?
06:43 - No, sorry.
06:44 You are my friend.
06:45 - You are my friend?
06:49 - Friend.
06:53 - Friend.
06:54 - Very good.
06:57 - Friend.
06:58 - Friend.
06:59 - Jun.
07:02 - Hmm?
07:03 - Why did you transfer me 700 pounds
07:06 for such a short lesson?
07:07 - Ah, because you are my friend.
07:12 - No, no.
07:15 I am your teacher.
07:18 You are my student.
07:20 - Yeah, yes.
07:22 You make me happy.
07:25 You give me good English lesson.
07:28 Yeah?
07:30 - That's very kind of you, but I can't accept that money,
07:31 so I'm gonna have to transfer that money
07:33 back to you this evening.
07:34 - Tomorrow I have exam.
07:39 If I pass, you keep money.
07:44 If I don't pass, I give you money back, yes?
07:48 - That sounds like a bribe to me.
07:52 - Ah, Mr. Robert got new bride.
07:54 - No, no, no bride.
07:57 Okay, keep me posted on your exam results.
08:03 - Okay.
08:04 Mr. Robert, I will not let you down.
08:08 I will not let you down.
08:10 - Hello, Mr. Robert.
08:37 Uh, I want to thank you so much
08:42 for your lesson you give me.
08:46 Before I meet you, I have no English,
08:54 and now I can send you this video,
09:00 speak good English.
09:03 (sniffles)
09:05 Um, I want to say pardon, no, sorry.
09:10 I want to say sorry, Mr. Robert.
09:18 I'm so sorry for the loss of your wife.
09:33 I really am.
09:34 It was me who hit the car of your wife,
09:45 and I was late for work.
09:50 I was too scared to stop and help.
09:59 I'm sorry.
10:03 (sobs)
10:04 I want to send you money so I learn English
10:14 so I can apologize to you.
10:19 Um, (sniffles)
10:26 I know many stories won't bring your wife back,
10:32 but now you know at least who killed your wife.
10:37 (sniffles)
10:44 I am your friend, Mr. Robert.
11:00 (sniffles)
11:03 (somber music)
11:06 (siren wailing)
11:09 (siren wailing)
11:11 (siren wailing)
11:14 (siren wailing)
11:17 (siren wailing)
11:19 (siren wailing)
11:24 (siren wailing)
11:29 (siren wailing)
11:33 (siren wailing)
11:38 (siren wailing)
11:45 (siren wailing)
11:48 (siren wailing)
11:53 (siren wailing)
11:57 (siren wailing)
12:01 (siren wailing)
12:05 (somber music)
12:08 (music fades)
12:11 [BLANK_AUDIO]