Showing posts with label 4th grade. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 4th grade. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Global Explorers

 

A six-level American English course from Macmillan. Pre A1-B1+. Pic from official book sample level 1 unit 6. I think digital packs only. Documentary videos. Another quite good clip of a dark haired boy cooking in level 3 unit 6. Release 2026?

For pre-schoolers there's a line Early Explorers. A secondary course is called Global Innovators. 

Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Update: Family and Friends

 

I already had a post about this Oxford course. I recently checked some more episodes. 

Pic 1 from level 6 (2nd ed). Clip is 1:58. Pic 2 from level 2 (2nd ed). Clip is 1:41. Fluency clips. Good, different aged actors. I haven't checked the complete length of the DVDs/DVD-ROMs. I think 15 units per level and around 3 clips each (2-3 minutes each).

On the main site I found (additional) 15 units with animated clips only under stories. 

There's also a related 2 level pre-school series called "First Friends" (don't know if having live-action scenes) and American English versions of Family and Friends. 

Main post

https://schulfernsehenenglischhistory.blogspot.com/2022/12/family-and-friends.html

 

Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Sammy Learning



Another South Korean ELT course. 2007 Web course, used at least until 2010. Original title 새미학습. Pic 1 from grade 3 Lesson 10 I can swim 2/4 clip 새미학습 초등영어 3학년 2학기 10단원 2차시.

Pic 2 from YouTube clip "새미학습 초등영어 4학년 1학기 1단원 1차시" Elementary grade 4 or 1. Lesson 1 Nice to meet you 1/4. Both uploader min780508 신민철.

From reporters Kim Jae-hong and Kwon Jeong-ho from Gyeongnam. Aka Sammi Learning, Saemi Learning. I haven't checked all clips but there are few live-action scenes. 

There are also clips with the green alien comic character Zeeto 지토 from the "Kevin and Ann" series. Lesson 1 Nice to Meet You 3/4.

Sunday, August 20, 2023

Steps in English


Year published/aired:
2011 ?

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 8 units each

Grade: A1-B1, grade 4-8

Genres: basics

Sub-subject:

Broadcaster: -

Production company:

Producer:

Story: Tim Falla, Paul A. Davies, Sylvia Wheeldon, Paul Shipton,

Editor:

Director: 

Media: DVD

Media distribution: Oxford University 

Additional media: books, Class audio CD,

Working material: Sylvia Wheeldon, Paul Shipton, Tim Falla, Paul A. Davies,

Material publisher: Oxford University

Novel available:

Other literature: 


Plot (short):  A secondary ? course for grades 4-8 (elementary school in Poland). At least 3 levels. Pic taken from a book of Level 2 showing Agata, Sophie and Marcus. Not sure if it's also as clip on a DVD but it's likely. Level 1 is aimed at kids aged 11+

Obviously this is a prequel of Steps Plus (2017), same staff. I also found DVDs unlike Steps Plus. There's also Exam Steps in English and Steps Forward (~2015, not to be confused with Step Forward, a recent adult course from  Oxford). Steps Forward  has the same cover image than Steps in English. Not sure what the difference is.

Other characters in level 1: Tomek, Amy, Dylan, Mrs. Trent.

There is also a different course in Spain with the same title by Victoria Keller, publisher IBEP.


Episodes: unknown length (most or all assumed to be very short) ~2-5 minutes

Steps in English 1

Unit 1: Family and Friends, see update

Unit 2: School

Unit 3: My Home

Culture Steps: Tomek's blog, Project, DVD.


Steps in English 2

Unit 1 Greeting Cards

Unit 2 School Lunches

Unit 3 The Lake District

Unit 4 London

Unit 5 Cape Town 

Friday, August 4, 2023

Brainy

 

Year published/aired: 2017 ?

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 6 units per level ?

Grade: A1-B1, grade 4-8

Genres:  basics, everyday's situations

Sub-subject: culture

Broadcaster: -

Production company:

Producer:

Story: Katherine Stannett, Nick Beare

Editor:

Director: 

Media: DVD, digital

Media distribution: Macmillan 

Additional media: books, ebook, class audio CD, ...

Working material: Katherine Stannett, Nick Beare

Material publisher: Macmillan

Novel available:

Other literature: 


Plot (short):  A five-level primary course for kids. Grades 4-8 (Poland) so the upper levels might be secondary. Pic 1 from grade 6 Unit 2 Over to You, pic 2 from Unit 2 Around the World (official samples YouTube site Macmillan Poland ~2020 so maybe an earlier edition). 

The earliest books and DVD I've found are from 2017. There are probably newer editions, maybe same contents? In 2023 there are AR Augmented Reality contents.

Early grades (4-5 ?) have animations. At least the "Around the World" clips obviously have few kids/teens showing.

At least used Poland.


Episodes: unknown total length, most clips are probably very short ~1-4 minutes each

Brainy 7: Unit 1 The Big Screen 

Video 4 Grammar hub: Past simple  

Video 6: Over to you! - Work in pairs. Who's your favourite actor? (Jamie)


 

 

Thursday, February 16, 2023

Steps Plus


Year published/aired:
2017 ?

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: ?

Grade: A1-B1, grade 4-8

Genres: basics

Sub-subject:

Broadcaster: -

Production company:

Producer:

Story: Sylvia Wheeldon, Paul Shipton,

Editor:

Director: 

Media: digital pack only?

Media distribution: Oxford University 

Additional media: books, Class audio CD,

Working material: Sylvia Wheeldon, Paul Shipton,

Material publisher: Oxford University

Novel available:

Other literature: 


Plot (short):  A five-level (primary ?) course for grades 4-8 (elementary school in Poland).

Related Polish series are Team up (plus), Level up, Power up and Everybody up. Pearson also has a different course called Team up.

I haven't found DVDs but I think digital packs/online with the workbooks and or teacher packs. Hard to find with this simple title, either on Google with name of one of the authors or better change the country (local) to Poland on Oxford University (oup).

Pic from grade 7 Liam's Vlog. Another pic of younger boys in the update.

Update: I also found Steps in English (2011) which is obviously a prequel. (And has DVDs).


Episodes: unknown length (most or all assumed to be very short)

 

Grade IV:  Unit 2: School sports (Rugby)

Unit 5 My dad's day

Unit 6: A Camping Holiday (family, mainly girls)

Grade V: Unit 2: School lunches boys, see update

Unit 3: A typical saturday (boy and older sister and teen boys)

 

Grade 7: Grammar Example

Liam's Vlog

Unit 1: The UK

Unit 2 I Love London (black teen girl)

Unit 3 The World of Food

Unit 4 Washington DC 

Unit 5 Volunteering

Unit 7 Rugby (level 7 ?) not school, grown ups ?

Unit  8 Australia


Grade 8:

Unit 1 US High School

Unit 2 A teenage inventor 

Unit 3 Votes for women

Unit 4: Caitlin's Vlog 

Culture Steps

 

Saturday, February 4, 2023

Link


Year published/aired:
2020

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: ?

Grade: A1-B1, grade 4-8

Genres: basics

Sub-subject:

Broadcaster: -

Production company:

Producer:

Story: Sarah Phillips, Diana Anyakwo Konsultacja,

Editor:

Director: 

Media: digital pack only?

Media distribution: Oxford University 

Additional media: books,

Working material: Sarah Phillips, Diana Anyakwo Konsultacja, Małgorzata Tetiurka

Material publisher: Oxford University

Novel available:

Other literature: 


Plot (short):  I think a quite new (2020/2021), five-level (primary ?) course for grades 4-8 (elementary school in Poland). Not to be confused with Link It! and Link Up. I only found official (book) and video samples partly in Polish. Probably used in Poland only? "Real videos" and Culture videos.

There's also a 2022 edition. Related Polish series are Team up (plus), Level up, Power up and Everybody up. Pearson also has a different course called Team up.

I haven't found DVDs but I think digital packs/online with the workbooks. Hard to find with this simple title, either on Google with name of one of the authors or better change the country (local) to Poland on Oxford University (oup).


Episodes: unknown length (most or all assumed to be very short), some clips are animations only (but probably less than half), I only found few sample videos, some I only found in books

4th grade

Unit 5: A family party (Rosie, Edith, Joel, Alex)

8th grade:

Unit 4f: Don't panic - Real English

Unit 5: Video game technology - Culture video

Unit 7d: Where's Chris (animation only)

7g: Superheroes special - Real English (pictured)

7h Two Collections - Culture video

 

Friday, December 23, 2022

Family and Friends


Year published/aired:
~2008-

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes:

Grade: Pre A1-B2.1

Genres: everyday's situations

Sub-subject: grammar

Broadcaster: -

Production company:

Producer:

Story: Naomi Simmons,

Editor:

Director: 

Media: DVDx2 (each level)

Media distribution: Oxford University

Additional media: books Grammar Friends, class audio, CD-ROM, digital

Working material:

Material publisher: Oxford University

Novel available:

Other literature: 


Plot (short):  A seven-level course for young learners from Oxford University. First, I thought due to the covers that there would be just animations and this is true for the Starter level. But later there are very good clips.

Everyday English (Fluency Time) and  Skills (latter one studio scenes), at least 5 short clips each (on each level). Pic from 2nd ed. Family and Friends 3 (Everyday English: Things in common) what is my favourite level.

DVDs are included at least in the Class books (DVD and or Multi-ROM), student books (American ed.) but might depend on edition and country. Teacher's Books has a Fluency DVD. Teacher's Book Plus has also a CD-ROM and an audio CD (American ed.). There are also Parents' resources and digital contents.  

There's also American Family and Friends (maybe same clips?). And First Friends (2 levels), latter one maybe no DVD.


Episodes: each clip ~1-2 minutes. Unknown DVD length

 (selection, 2n Ed. )

Level 1. Unit 1. What's this?

Everyday English 1: Playing outside (playground)

Everyday English: At the dinner table

Skills: What's this?

Level 2: Everyday English: Making plans (outside)

Everyday English: Playing games (at home, younger blond boy and girl)

Everyday English: Classroom language

Level 3: Unit 1: How old are you?

Everyday English: Things in common (garden)

Everyday English: Giving directions (outside)

Level 6: Discussing future plans (at school)

Everyday English: Solving problems (classroom and outside) 2 boys, 2 girls

Some more info/ 2 more pics

https://schulfernsehenenglischhistory.blogspot.com/2025/10/update-family-and-friends.html

Saturday, October 22, 2022

GoGetter



Year published/aired:
2017 ?

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: ~8 units each

Grade: PreA1-B1 

Genres: basics, grammar

Sub-subject:

Broadcaster: -

Production company: 

Producer: BBC,

Story: Catherine Bright, Jayne Croxford, Graham Fruen, Sandy Zervas

Editor: 

Director: 

Media: digital

Media distribution: Pearson Longman, BBC

Additional media: books, Class Audio CD, DVD-ROM, test book, digital ...

Working material: 

Material publisher: Pearson Longman, STARK Verlag

Novel available:

Other literature:


Plot (short): A 4 level secondary course for teens. British English. Pic 2 from Level 2 unit 6 Part 1. I haven't found separate DVDs. Grammar and communication videos, Mainly animated clips in Grammar. Get Culture videos from BBC (mainly grown-ups). Starring The Newman (Level 1) and Nichols family (Level 3). At least Adam (Level 4) is from Edinburgh, Scotland. Blond Tom, 12 yo from Wales (Level 2) is handsome, sometimes in tight dark blue jeans. Best in 1.4.

ActiveTeach software is also for interactive whiteboards. The teacher's "CD-ROM" also has video clips (but I think it's a DVD-ROM). There are at least 2 different teacher's media. ActiveTeach with CD/DVD (?) and the Teacher's Book with DVD-ROM pack, MyEnglishLab and Online Extra Homework (latter one obviously has them all, maybe except class audio CD and test book). For students there are different books which either has MyEnglishLab (student's book), Extra Online Homework (with PIN)(workbook), or student's ebook or just a student's book without extras.

There are also foreign editions like for Greece (York Press, 3 levels). That also has Grammar books and "Companion" (vocabulary /Greece dictionary).


Episodes: Unknown length. Samples found on official YouTube channel. Real-life videos not in all units. Most clips have 2 parts and around 1-2 minutes each.

Level 1:

0.1 Introduction "Hello"

1.2 It's Granny's birthday 

2.2. That's my T-Shirt!

1.4 Nice to meet you

2.4 What's your name?

3.2 There's a phone on the sofa (Ales, Jen, Lian at home)

3.4 Where's the bathroom? (Jen and Lucas)

4.2. I haven't got big feet

4.4. Sorry about that

5.2. I can fix it

5.4. Let's do something fun

6.2. I listen to classical music

6.4. The film starts at 4 o'clock

7.2. I don't like cats

7.4. One ticket please.

8.2. Let's go to summer camp 

8.4. What's the weather like?

BBC Get Culture:

1. London Zoo 

1. Free time activities

3. Hampton Court Palace

Level 2:

1.2. They meet before class (long pigtails)

1.4. Where do you live? (Tom wants to join a basketball club)

2.2 Are there any strawberries? (Lucas, Tom, Amy at home)

2.4 Anything else? (Amy and Tom at a Pizzeria)

3.2. I'm taking a photo 

3.4. Can I speak to Amy?

4.3. It's more exciting

4.4. What's your favourite film?

5.2. We were worried about you

5.4. Is it far?

6.2. She asked me to babysit

6.4. Can I borrow your trainers? (Tom, Lucas at school lockers)

7.2. Elena didn't sleep well

7.4. What time does it arrive?

8.2. We're going to have a barbecue 

8.4. Are you busy next thursday?

Get Culture:

1. Secondary schools in the UK

3. International Space Station

5. Oxford

7. Culture Transport in London

Level 3:

1.2 I'm vacuuming (George and Harry at home 13, 14 yo)

1.4 Do you need any help? (Emma and granny)

2.2 The green bag is the best 

2.4. Can I try it on?

3.2. I didn't know that (George, Harry and parents at home)

3.4 Can you bring me my phone? (George and Harry and Mum at hotel)

4.2 Harry was playing tennis 

4.4. I'm sorry to hear that

5.2. She has to stay in bed

5.4. You should lie down 

6.2. We've brought dessert

7.2. We're meeting at six o'clock

7.4. I'm sorry, we can't come

6.4. I's prefer cheese

8.2. I'll present a TV show

8.4. I don't think so

Get Culture:

-Get Away Food

3. Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon

3. The Arctic

Level 4:

1.2 Where do I put my jumper? 

2.2 I have to help mum

3.2 You've won! 

3.4 Something's not right

2.4 What should I wear?

4.2. A present for Bella 

4.4. It was an accident

5.2. Yo'll be great!

5.4. What are you up to?

6.2 The forest clean-up (Josh, Bella, Adam)

6.4 It's a deal! (Bella, Zadie, Adam)

7.2. They are made of cotton

7.4. Are you following me?

8.2 You don't let me go out

8.4. What's the matter?

Wednesday, October 19, 2022

Rise and Shine

 


Year published/aired: 2021 ?

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: ~6 units each

Grade: <A1-A2+ 

Genres: basics, grammar

Sub-subject:

Broadcaster: -

Production company: 

Producer: 

Story:  Viv, Lambert, Jeanne Perrett, others

Editor: 

Director: 

Media: digital

Media distribution

Additional media: books, Class Audio CD, digital ...

Working material: 

Material publisher: Pearson Longman

Novel available:

Other literature:


Plot (short): A 6 level primary course for kids. British and American English. Pic from Level 2 unit 4. I haven't found separate DVDs. There are Digital Activities /web content/ebooks for teachers and students. Levels 4+6 will be published in 2023. Most contents are probably animations.


Episodes: Unknown length. Samples found on official YouTube channel

Friday, September 23, 2022

Your Space


Year published/aired:
2011

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes:  5 units each

Grade: A1-B1 

Genres: basics, grammar

Sub-subject: culture

Broadcaster: -

Production company:

Producer: 

Story: Martyn Hobbs, Julia Starr Keddle

Editor: 

Director: 

Media: DVDx3

Media distribution: Loescher

Additional media: books, Class Audio CD, Teacher Test CD, Classware DVD-ROM

Working material: 

Material publisher: Cambridge University

Novel available:

Other literature:


Plot (short): A three-level course for young students (early teens and pre-teens) from Cambridge University. DVDs feature: Video diaries, viewpoints, communication, Culture, CLIL. Only Level 3 has extra lessons with another 5 episodes. Clips are obviously very short. The DVD-ROM pack also have audio CDs, whiteboard software, song lyrics etc.

There are special versions for Italy (and probably Spain). Pal, NTSC.


Episodes: Your Space DVD 1-3 (55 minutes total. 1 DVD has all 3 levels), purple cover NTSC, (Italy green cover, PAL)

 

Your Space 1

1. Video diary: My home (boy Dan) 1'29"

2. Viewpoints: My Life (different kids and teens)

3. Communication: Let's go ice-skating! (Mia, Joe, Dan, pictured) 

4. Culture: London (sightseeing)

5: CLIL: Rock Climbing (Sophia, Andy, older teens)

Your Space 2

1. Viewpoints: Free time (different kids and teens)

2. Video diaries: This is a disaster (Dan, playing e-guitar, mom)

3. Communication: Do you like scary films? (Dan, Mia, Joe)

4. Culture: New York

5. CLIL: Drama school (Buchi, Sophie, London Language and Drama School)

 Your Space 3

1. Video diaries: My Friends (Lauren, Leo, Daisy, Sam)

2. Viewpoints: Experiences (extreme sports, have you been aboard, theme park, performed in public)

3. Communication: Can I leave a message? (Lauren, Daisy, Sam)

4. Culture: Cambridge

5. CLIL: Extreme Environments (Antarctica)

Extra Lessons:

1. Viewpoints: Future plans (Jules, Renias, Antonia, Samuel)

2. Video Diary: Where I live (school, cinema)

3. Communication: Pizzas (eating in garden, order per telephone?)

4. Culture: The circus

5. CLIL: Recycling

Monday, September 19, 2022

World in Motion - Palier 2


This is a 2010 supplement Video DVD from Editions Didier (France) for books Enjoy 4e. Odile Martin-Coucher.

Info from an official PDF via archive.org (yes, 5 is double). Unknown length. Probably more than ~60 minutes. But rather few scenes of interest. 2 movie trailers. No scenes of kids/teens known.

 

1. Junk food (pictured)

-Fast food trash

-What's in a Big Mac?

2. Poetry slam

3. Wildlife: Do not trespass! (BBC, Australia, kangaroos)

4. Education for all

-The Big Read

-Every child needs a teacher

5. India Hollywood-style

-Trailer Slumdog Millionaire

-Quiz

5. Changing World (BBC documentaries)

-Global Warming

-Stop the sunshine

6. Peace Fighter

Trailer Gandhi

7. International Peace Day

-The Day after Peace (Jeremy Gilley + Dalai Lama)

Sunday, August 28, 2022

Today!



Year published/aired: 2014 

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes:  8 units each, 4/5 levels

Grade: A1-A2+/B1

Genres: basics, grammar

Sub-subject: culture

Broadcaster: -

Production company:

Producer: 

Story: Brian Abbs, Ingrid Freebairn

Editor: 

Director: 

Media: DVD

Media distribution: Pearson Longman

Additional media: books, Class audio CDs, teacher's book and DVD pack, MyEnglishLab, CD-ROM

Working material: Tamzin Thompson, David Todd, Sandy Zervas, Erika Stiles

Material publisher: Pearson Education

Novel available:

Other literature:


Plot (short): A 4 level course (Starter+Levels 1-3) from Pearson for ages 9-14 (A1-B1). British English. Pics from Today! 2. At least in Poland there'a a teacher's book with DVD level 4 (2016) author Catherine Bright. Books with DVD packs were released in 2015.

Surprisingly, there are other kids shown in the book (unit 1D) for the clip at the DVD rental shop (Brazilian Seb, South African Luke and red haired Sophie), pic 1 Communication Level 2, video sample. Pic 2 I found first is from a Polish version, level 2, clip "Using Video in and outside the Classroom, Odcinek 1: Fostering Communication.


Episodes: unknown (DVD) length

Each level has videos about Culture, Pronunciation, Grammar and Functional Dialog/ Communication.

Level 3 DVD Unit 1D: Speaking: Buying a train ticket (Tom, Dylan and Mr Jones)

Monday, July 11, 2022

My Family and Me


Alternate title:
Families around the World

Year published/aired: 2002 ?

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 26

Grade: 4-

Genres: Documentaries

Sub-subject: Geography

Broadcaster: TFO-TV Ontario, others

Production company: Marathon, now: Zodiak Media

Producer:  Olivier Bremond, Pascal Breton, Vincent Garenq

Story:  Vincent Garenq, Anita Bonan, others

Editor:

Director:

Media: VHSx26

Media distribution: Schlessinger Media

Additional media:

Working material:

Material publisher: 

Novel available:

Other literature: 


Plot (short): French documentaries about kids' lives in different countries.

There are 2 similar series by Marathon Media: This is My Country (52 episodes) and I Love My City (26 episodes), shown in catalogues of Zodiak Media (where this pic is from). Some few episodes (4) are available as stream. English adaption by Nicky Baker.

There is also a 1997 series "Montre-moi ton école" (26 ep) by Marathon. And Mon Animal et moi (52 ep).

Episodes: 13 minutes each

1. Devie and her Family in India (12 yo girl)

2. Anna-Katarina and her Family in Lapland (8 yo girl)

3. Lilian and her Family in Brazil (Family of 60)

4. Theo and his Family in England (10 yo boy)

 

My family from...

-Los Angeles (10 yo girl, LA)

-New York City (11 yo girl)

-France (11 yo boy Antoine)

-Italy (girl, Amalfi coast)

-India

-China (14 yo boy)

-Japan (11 yo boy, Tokyo) 

-Serbia-Montenegro (10 yo boy)

-Iceland (girl)

-Chile (5 yo boy, Valparaiso Hills)

-Cuba (girl)

-Burkina Faso (12 yo boy)

-Costa-Rica (9 yo boy)

-My Inuit family from Canada (12 yo girl)

Jordan, Vietnam, South Korea, Israel, South Africa, Greenland

Saturday, January 22, 2022

Songmachine


 

Year published/aired: 2004

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 6

Grade: ~4

Genres: Songs

Sub-subject: basics

Broadcaster: no ?

Production company:

Media publisher:

Story:

Editor:

Director:

Media: VHSx2 

Additional media:

Working material:

Material publisher:

Novel available:

Other literature:


Plot (short): Learning by Singing. Including documentaries. For elementary schools (<= 4th grade. I haven't found any clips yet. Pic taken from a PDF "Dem Ton auf der Spur" by phzh.ch (Pädagogische Hochschule Zürich). Kids should as least sing the refrain.

Obviously used (mainly) or only in Switzerland. According a PDF Medienzentrum Heidelberg (only 1 song listened: The Rain Song, pictured) this was released in 2000. 2004 according a DOC Grundschule (Kreis-hz).

I think the (lyrics) Rain Song is by John Parry (Johnny Parry?) but could be a traditional.  I found a BBC Northern Ireland Education Online PDF ("One Potato Two Potato", radio series, script by Bernagh Brims, story by Bernard McLaverty, 2001). Maybe from BBC's 'Singing Together? Hard to find infos with this title.

 

Episodes: 10 minutes each song

VHS1: -1 London Bridge 2 The Rain Song 3 All Around My Hat

VHS2: -1 Loch Lomond 2 The Dark House 3 God Saves the Queen

Tuesday, October 19, 2021

Top Show

 


Year published/aired: 1999 ?

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 2x7 units

Grade: pre beginners

Genres: Basics/grammar

Sub-subject: British culture

Broadcaster: - ?

Production company: Oxford University

Producer:

Story:

Editor: Richard Hohman

Director: Robert Maidment

Media: DVD (x2)

Media publisher: Oxford

Additional media: books,

Working material: Cathy Lawday

Material publisher: Oxford

Novel available

Other literature:


Plot (short): Series: Oxford English Video. TV magazine for kids. Sketches, games, culture, songs, quiz. Based on series I-Spy. 7 units per episode. ~49 minutes per DVD. Also used in Spain with Spanish books. DVD with English subtitles.

 

Episodes: 

Top Show 1:

Favorite Things

School

Birthday

The Countryside

Food

Transport

Pocket Money


Thursday, July 15, 2021

Middle English


 

Year published/aired: 1981-2001

Year produced/filmed: 

# of episodes: 193

Grade: ~4

Genres: documentaries, drama

Sub-subject: poetry, literature

Broadcaster: ITV, Channel 4 (UK)

Production country: UK

Production company: Thames TV

Story: Jan Mark,...

Producer:

Director:

Media:

Media publisher:

Additional media:

Working material by: Longman

Editors:

Novel available:

Book published by

Other literature:


Plot (short): Documentaries, dramas, literature, animations,...


Episodes: 15-90 minutes each

Episode pictured is "Interference" by Jan Mark, 3 ep (1985) starring Danny Adams and Samantha Holland as kids. I think also aired in The Book Tower (1979-1989). Series replaced "Writer's Workshop" and "About Books". Some episodes are animated, some productions from the USA. Aimed at 9-13 yo.

Another drama series by Jan Mark is Izzy (1983).

The Magic Music Man


Year published/aired: 1988

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 20 

Grade: 4 ?

Genres: Basics

Sub-subject:

Broadcaster: BR?

Production company: Oxford English Video

Story: Andy Drummond

Editor:

Director: Clive Doig

Media: VHSx2  PAL, SECAM

Additional media: Video Guide, Activity Book

Working material: Margaret Iggulden

Material publisher: Oxford University Press

Novel available:

Other literature: 


Plot (short): Tales of Magic, Mystery and music for pre-schoolers/first year of English as 2nd language. Alphabet, vocabulary, simple structures

Episodes: 10 episodes on each VHS. 80 min total for 2 VHS
Characters: Peter Geeves, Alexandra Aviery, Daniel Kipling, Julia Binsted, Paul Shearer, Julie Mellon, Barnie Kay.

Monday, July 12, 2021

Gesamtenglisch

This was the 1st project with a group of series. BR, cooperation with BBC.

Year published/aired: 1968-

Year produced/filmed: ~1968-1976

# of episodes: 39 (36 films)

Grade: different (~4-7)

Genres: Grammar,...

Sub-subject: Geography

Broadcaster: BR

Production company: BBC/BR

Producer: 

Story:

Editor:

Director:

Media: VHS ?

Additional media: books, vinyl, audio cassettes, radio broadcasts, pics

Working material:

Material publisher: TR-Verlags-Union 

Novel available: 

Other literature: yes

Plot (short): Sprachlehrfilme and Landeskunde. Host teacher Andrew. For more infos see the series. There were 39 weeks at schools but just 36 episodes.

Episodes:  39x 13-15 minutes each

1. Series: Hello, I speak English (36 episodes also for elementary schools), canceled

2. Off We Go (1970) 5th grade

3. On We Go (6th grade)

4. People You Meet (7th grade) 1973

5. Pauk Mit: English (1976)

Monday, July 5, 2021

English Express


 

 Year published/aired: 1991-2000

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Grade: ~4 ?

Genres: docu, literature, drama

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Broadcaster: BBC Two

Production country: UK

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Plot (short): Educational magazine, including dramas, literature,...


Episodes: 20-30 minutes each

-Facts and Opinions: The Case of the Missing Head (Crime series)

-Ideas and Imagination: Sights an Insights (Writing competition Puffin Books)

-In the Town Where I Was Born: 'Boy: Tales of Childhood' by Roald Dahl ( 2 episodes)

-Texts: 'Spot the Ball' by Alan Durant

-Texts - Football Stories: 'The Twitcher' by Redvers Branding

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Info: Pic from episode Journalism (1992). Also showing Soccer scenes with older teens.Another pic on my wiki.

Global Explorers

  A six-level American English course from Macmillan. Pre A1-B1+. Pic from official book sample level 1 unit 6. I think digital packs only. ...