Fast Track English (Telekolleg II)

 

Year published/aired: 1997-1999

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 39

Grade: adults, beginner

Genres: everyday's situations

Sub-subject: grammar

Broadcaster: WDR

Production company: Pilgrim Productions

Producer: Peter Teckentrup

Story: Robert Parr,

Editor:

Director: David Pick

Media: VHSx2 (x3)

Media distribution: TR-Verlagsunion

Additional media: books, CD-ROM Vokabeltrainer

Working material:

Material publisher: TR-Verlagsunion

Novel available:

Other literature: 

Plot (short):  Part of the Telekolleg II series (for grown-ups). WDR, 3x13 episodes. 3rd season is called Fast Track English - The Business World. 4th season is titled America - The Freedom to Be. The official site has 4 seasons. Wunschliste has a 5th season before that (mainly USA, but not even broadcasted on WDR but H3). Maybe the sequel America - People and Places.

Available on  the br mediathek / Telekolleg -> Englisch (1. Trimester). Brodcasted on Wednesdays on ARD Alpha at 6.30 am.

Pictured is recent episode 7 Sport in winter, showing mainly younger kids playing Soccer outside. And brief scenes in snow. Mainly grown-ups also Soccer (men outside), trainer from Gillingham FC, Ice-Hockey, and comedian Meter-Man at an indoor pool and Aerobics.

Produced from 1997 but ending credits says 2000. Books published in 2001.

I don't know the other episodes, but probably very few kids/teens shown.

Episodes: ~30 minutes each

Full list on German Wikipedia and the official site.

Update: Episode 3 has many scenes of 2 boys, update 2: ep 19 has another swimming scenes

https://schulfernsehenenglischhistory.blogspot.com/2023/06/fast-track-english-telekolleg-ii.html

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