UNIT 1 JOB OPPORTUNITIES UNLAM-DPU-INGLÉS 3

SECTION IV: VIDEO TIME

“PURL”, A SHORT FILM

Log in to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6uuIHpFkuo , watch the video and solve these activities.

FIRST WATCHING

Put these ideas in order so as to end up with a summary of the story. Remember to follow the
chronological order of events.

Order
Before leaving for the bar, Purl sees a new employee called Lacy.
Purl befriends Lacy and invites her to join them for drinks.
Purl, a pink ball of yarn, begins an entry level position at a company named B.R.O.
Capital.
Purl changes her appearance and personality to imitate her male co-workers.
Purl finally returns to her original appearance.
After starting to wear a suit like her co-workers, Purl is noticed by them and is
invited out for drinks.

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B.R.O. Capital staffs a more equal combination of humans and balls of yarn. They
all work together as a team.
Purl’s partners, who are all men, ignore her.
Purl watches Lacy experience the same isolation she did by her co-workers.
Purl eventually realizes that the company is composed entirely of men who have
similar hairstyles and wear similar power suits.
Purl tries to fit in but fails.

VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT

Match the words and phrases which are highlighted in the previous exercise with their meaning. There is
an EXTRA definition!!

A Befriend 1 To supply with workers.

B Yarn
C Entry level position
D Staff (verb)
E Isolation
F Power suit
G Fit in
2 The condition of being alone, especially when this
makes you feel unhappy.
3 A suit characterized by sharp cuts, wide shoulder pads,
and a stiff rigidity.
4 Take or follow as a model.
5 At the lowest level in an employment hierarchy.
6 Be socially compatible with other members of the
group.
7 Become a friend to someone.
8 Spun thread used for knitting, weaving or sewing.

A ………. B………… C………... D………

E……….. F ……….. G ……….

Read the sentences again. Can you discover what the missing word is?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

SECOND WATCHING

Choose adjectives from the box to describe Purl, Purl’s co-workers and B.R.O. Capital.

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big, large, major, medium-sized, small

caring, sympathetic, friendly, unfriendly, indifferent

selfish, uncooperative, helpful, arrogant, hostile, self-confident, polite, impolite

PURL'S CO
PURL WORKERS B.R.O. CAPITAL

FINAL WATCHING

Watch the video again and answer these questions:

a. What type of work environment does B.R.O Capital have?

b. In your opinion, what profile must an applicant have to fulfill B.R.O. Capital’s requirements?
c. In what way/s are Purl and Lacy different from the rest of the employees?
d. Why is the main character called “Purl? Why is the company called “B.R.O.” Capital?

Talking point

I think….

In my opinion…

I don’t think…

• Do you think Purl is discriminated against in some way? Why/ When?

• Why are Purl and Lacy portrayed as “balls of yarn”? What stereotype about women can be seen
in the story?
• What is the moral/ message of the story? Why do you think so?

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