Snapshot (The Challenge and Real lives)

 

Year published/aired: 2000 (DVD 2008) ?

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 5 ?

Grade: age 13-15, pre intermediate / intermediate 

Genres: Everyday's situations

Sub-subject: documentaries

Broadcaster: -

Production company: Chatsworth Television

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Producer of videos: Malcolm Heyworth

Story: Brian Abbs and Ingrid Freebairn

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Media: 2xVHS, 1xDVD

Media distribution: Longman

Additional media: books, CD-ROM,

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Material publisher: Pearson Longman

Novel available:

Other literature: 

Plot (short): I searched on an online book store and first found snap.tv (also part of Snapshot, the second 2008 DVD, post coming soon). During research I found on scribd a bibliography of Brian Abbs and Ingrid Freebairn. I had several courses and movies from them like Postcards, The Winning Team and Two Days in Summer. But somehow missed some. Another one is Sky (also with 2 DVDs 2009, maybe even better, also coming soon)

I think the main 4-level course and books were first published in 2000. VHS obviously in 2000. DVDs in 2008. Series Longman ELT Video. There is also New Snapshot (~2003). Many books in many different editions, some have CD-ROMs.

The Video workbook as pictured has 63 pages.  

 

Episodes: 69 minutes (total, 2 VHS 39+30 minutes)

The Challenge - a drama; Real lives - four documentaries. The PAL DVD is maybe a DVD-ROM. The challenge written by Margaret Simpson. Written by Ken Singleton. Another credit Sara Galvin. I haven't found pics or clips or detailed info about the vids. Most info from worldcat.

Out and About (SEMERC)

 

Year published/aired: ~2000

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# of episodes: 4

Grade: ~8th Grade+

Genres: everyday's situations

Sub-subject: social issues

Broadcaster: -

Production company: SEMERC

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Media: CD-ROMS (x4)

Media distribution: SEMERC, now: Inclusive Technology

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Plot (short): This is a series of interactive PC CD-ROMs with videos from SEMERC (Special Education Micro-Electronics Resource Centre, 1982-1989) later Granada Learning and Keele University for older learners (14+) with learning difficulties/special needs (SEN). I think not for learning English (ELT) in first place but ICT (information and communication technology). Can be used with switch access (large external buttons).

As I have posts about outher series called Out & About, I post this as well for comparison. It's also interesting. A related Software company is Sherston.

For Windows XP- WIN10.

Episodes: (CD-ROMs, videos unknown length)

1. Out and About 1 Plus: The Living Community (pictured)

2. Out and About 2 Plus: Around The Home ('Cooking for Fun' with Ainsley Harriet)

3. Out and Abont 3: Gadget at Home

4. Out and About 4: Money and Finance

Out and About Assistive Technology Screener

Scottish Sketchbook

Year published/aired: 2000 ?

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# of episodes:  2

Grade: 10-

Genres: Documentaries, Scotland

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Broadcaster: BR

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Media publisher: 

Story: Hannelore Gottschalk

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Media: VHSx2 (x2)

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Material publisher: TR-Verlagsunion 

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Plot (short): Documentaries about recent Scotland. German productions. 2x2 VHS, also as bilingual versions. There's also a 1999 series Irish Sketchbook (Skizzen aus Irland).

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Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Menrose, Silicon Glen, St. Andrews, Whiskey, Fish company,... VHS 2: Highland Games, Inverness, Glasgow, Isle of Skye etc. Also abut economy but mainly geography (landscapes, castles). No clips/pics found. Also no books.

Episodes: ~30 minutes each

1. From the Border Country to Balmoral (From the Borders to Balmoral Castle)

2. From Braermar to Ayr

 

(New) Inside Out

 

Year published/aired: 2000- ?

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: ~6 (each course)

Grade: Beginner-Advanced/ adults

Genres: basics

Sub-subject: grammar

Broadcaster: -

Production company: Macmillan

Media publisher: Macmillan

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Media: DVDx6 (each course)

Additional media: CD ROM, books, digital, audio CD

Working material: Ceri Jones, Philip Kerr, Sue Kay, others

Material publisher: Macmillan

Novel available: 

Other literature:

Plot (short): Courses for adults, 6 levels from Beginner to advanced. Pic from the official trailer of New Inside Out (Beginner) Unit 3 My Family.  There is also American Inside Out Evolution (2010 ?). I think a typical, modern course, mainly books and digital contents but also DVDs at least for some courses and levels. The oldest date from the original course Inside Out I found is from 2000, New Inside Out from 2007.

 

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Let's Talk in English (1981)

 

Chinese title: 大家說英語

Year published/aired: 2000 (1981)

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# of episodes:

Grade: 6 ? Junior High

Genres: basics

Sub-subject: magazine

Broadcaster: PTS (Taiwan), Good TV

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Media:  DVDx28 ?

Additional media: CD ROMs, audio CD, e-magazine

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Plot (short):  (TV) and print magazine. Hosts Andrea Rex & Anne Marie Gabe. Television broadcast since 2000. Co-exists with "Studio Classroom" (空中英语教室 since 1962, radio). I think this is an (unlimited) abonnement subscription. 28 DVDs (for six months ?)

 

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