Make Your Way 6, Schulbuch mit Audio-CD und CD-ROM

Talk about the topic: Sitcoms Discuss these questions in small groups: 11 true false not given 1 British sitcoms have a good history at the Golden Globes. 2 In the US, the British “Office” was broadcast via satellite only. 3 Immediately after the Golden Globes Ricky Gervais declared he would leave the show. 4 Most people expected Matt LeBlanc to win the award for best actor. 5 Greg Daniels had only little experience in the sitcom business. 6 The American version of “The office” had some superficial similarities to the comic strip “Dilbert”. 7 American versions of British sitcoms are not always successful. 8 Neither “Fawlty Towers” nor “Queer as Folk” were well received in the US. 9 The American version of “The office” made quite a splash when it premiered in 2005. to make a splash: Furore machen 1 What British comedy programmes have you seen? 2 What did you like/dislike about them? 3 What do you think they tell you about the British sense of humour? 4 What US comedy programmes have you seen? 5 What did you like/dislike about them? 6 What do you think they tell you about the American sense of humour? 7 How would you describe the Austrian sense of humour? 8 Which are more popular in Austria – Austrian or foreign comedy programmes? 171 4 Compact unit 4: Sitcoms Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv