Make Your Way 5, Schulbuch mit Audio-CD und CD-ROM

Discuss with your partner what you think are the two most important features of a soap opera. Then listen to the radio programme and see if the soap opera expert agrees with you. 2 Now present your ideas to the rest of the class. Vote on which soap opera you think will be the most successful. Work in groups of four. Answer the questions and design your own soap opera. 3 Write the final scene of an episode from your soap opera and perform it to the rest of the class. 4 1 What two features do all soap operas have? 2 Why might you not understand if you just watch one episode of a soap opera? 3 Why are “The X-files” and “Buffy” not considered soap operas? 4 What is the purpose of the cliffhanger? 5 What is the difference between open and closed soap operas? 6 Which countries prefer open soap operas? 7 Why did the British call “Dallas” a mini-series? 1 What’s the name of your soap opera? 2 Where is it set? 3 Name and describe five main characters. 4 Think of four storylines that you are going to follow. 2/03 Check whether you know the meanings of the words in italics in the following sentences before you listen. • Discuss the answers to these questions with a partner. Listen again and check. • 1 They must be rich. Have you seen the size of their house? It’s a mansion . 2 Sometimes it’s difficult to make a distinction between the truth and propaganda these days. 3 He’s French and she’s German but they have English as a common language. 4 My dad tunes in (to the radio) every Saturday at 5 pm to hear the football results. 5 My grandparents live in one of those condominiums in Florida. They’re great for old people. 6 The fighting is over but the conflict is a long way from a resolution . 140 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv