Off We Go

 

Year published/aired: 1970

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 39 (36 films)

Grade: 5

Genres: basics, grammar

Sub-subject: everyday's situations

Broadcaster: BR

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Media: VHS

Additional media: 72 radio broadcast, books, vinyl, audio cassettes

Working material: Harald Ponader, Michael Finkenstaedt, Jutta Ittner

Material publisher: TR-Verlagsunion, Leopold Stocker Verlag

Novel available:

Other literature: 

Harald Ponader (1977): Lernbedingungen und Lernerfolg beim Einsatz von Schulfernsehen und Schulfunk ...

Plot (short): Everyday's situations of 4 young people (~18-20 yo ?), Linda, David, Jack, Betty, introduced by TV teacher, host Andrew. 7 scenes each (13-15 minutes) including repetitions. Every episode is about a specific grammar. Clock reading in ep 29. Set in London. But obviously many or only studio scenes.

Episodes: 13-15 minutes each, b&w 

1. Off We Go

2. Kings and Queens

3. My Family Tree

4. Mr. Hill's Telephone

5. Trumpet and Violin

6. Poptown

7. Superman Jack

8. The Television Man

9. A Dangerous Thing

10. Ready for the Opera

11. Papers and Chocolates, 12. The Plastic Chair, 13. Nothing to Declare, 14. Apples and Carrots, 15. Ghosts and Burglars, 16. A Fantastic Cake, 17. A Baby's Bottle, 18. Abracadabra, 19. The Treasure Chest, 20. Toys and Dolls, 21. A Game of Chees, 22. A Very Good Restaurant, 23. Coats and Umbrellas, 24. A Film Star Interview, 25. Wonderful Hats, 26. Jack's Paintings, 27. Fred, 28. Holiday Posters, 29. A Grandfather Clock, 30. Letters and Stamps, 31. On Top of a Mountain, 32. A Railway Station, 33. Noughts and Crosses, 34. Brushes, 35. A Can of Petrol, 36. A Good-bye Programme

Info: Sequel was On We Go (1972). That one was coproduced by the BBC and had a different, more English atmosphere instead of an abstract one. Realistic scenes, so also geography. Also used in China and Spain. First series in (West) Germany after the canceled "Hello, I Speak English". Also see Gesamtenglisch (1968). 

Update: Complete episode list, 5 instead of 6th grade, 1970 instead of 1971, Gesamtenglisch, additional media, plot.