It's British - isn't it? - Holiday by the Sea

 

Year published/aired: ~2009

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 8 units (3+5 bonus)

Grade: 6-7

Genres: British culture, holidays

Sub-subject:

Broadcaster: no ?

Production company: focus-multimedia, FWU

Media publisher: Schulfilme online

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Media: DVDx1 (8 in the series)

Additional media: DVD-ROM parts, worksheets

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Plot (short): Documentery about British culture and holidays. DVDs consist of different amount of movies and running times. Shortest DVD is 5 min. 

This is at least partial the same as Elementary English. Maybe with different running times. Or with additional bilinguar part?

Pictured: Holiday by the Sea. 2 sisters from Southern England, Jenna 15, Lucy 12 yo, also on a beach (on holiday in Wales). Another episode. This time for grades 6-7.

Episodes: 5-96 minutes each

Halloween - The Custom and the Legend

My Family (see previous post) 8 units incl animated scenes. 8 units, 29 minutes total = It's British - isn't it?: Me and my Family DVD 48 minutes bilingual (29 minutes each for English and German version)

First year English

-My Family

- A Tour of the House 

-Bedtime Story

2nd year English

-part1 How do Sally and Connor live?

Sally presents the room and the furniture in her flat (animated)

-part 2 A Day in Connor's Life (9 minutes) - school etc

-Children in other Countries

5. Holiday by the Sea (2 sisters) 20 minutes main film (no animated scenes) + 17 minutes extras (5th DVD of this series, probably 3rd of Elementary English)

Holiday by the Sea
A Maritime Setting
The Welsh Language 

+5 bonus units= 8 units

Main entry

https://schulfernsehenenglischhistory.blogspot.com/2021/07/its-british-isnt-it.html

Elementary English

 

Year published/aired: ~2010

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 3x8 units ?

Grade: 5-6

Genres: British culture, holidays

Sub-subject:

Broadcaster: no ?

Production company: focus-multimedia, FWU

Media publisher: Schulfilme online

Story:

Editor:

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Media: DVDx3 ?

Additional media: DVD-ROM parts, worksheets

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Novel available:

Other literature:

Plot (short): Documentery about British culture and holidays. DVDs consist of different amount of movies and running times. Shortest DVD is 5 min. 

This is at least partial the same as I'ts British - isn't it? Maybe with different running times. Or missing bilinguar part?

Pictured: My Family with 12 yo Connor Emerton and younger brother Shay.

Episodes: 5-96 minutes each

Halloween - The Custom and the Legend

My Family (pictured) 8 units incl animated scenes. 8 units, 29 minutes total = It's British - isn't it?: Me and my Family DVD 48 minutes bilingual (29 minutes each for English and German version)

First year English

-My Family

- A Tour of the House 

-Bedtime Story

2nd year English

-part1 How do Sally and Connor live?

Sally presents the room and the furniture in her flat (animated)

-part 2 A Day in Connor's Life (9 minutes) - school etc

-Children in other Countries

Holiday by the Sea (2 sisters, coming soon) 2009

https://schulfernsehenenglischhistory.blogspot.com/2021/11/its-british-isnt-it-holiday-by-sea.html

Body & Clothes (2011)

Talking Heads (100 unga röster i Europa)

Year published/aired: 1994 documentary (1992 talk show)

Year produced/filmed: 1994

# of episodes: 10 *

Grade:

Genres:

Sub-subject:

Broadcaster:  Finlands Svenska Television (FST) / YLE Fem 

Production country: Finland

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Additional media:

Working material: Stefan Randström

Material publisher: Litorale

Novel available: yes

Other literature:

Plot (short): Originally Talking Heads was a Finnish/Swedish talk show (hard to find with that title) starting in ~1992. Hosts: Steffe Randström and Baba Lybeck. There was a 10 parts, awarded travel documentary (1994) and a book. 100 Young Voices in Europe. Interviews of 100 teens and young adults 15-30 yo in different countries. I found some clips of the talk show, but none of the documentary.

Episodes: 

1. Sarajevo: Är människan ond eller god?
2. Moskva: Är Ryssland ett hot eller en möjlighet?
3. Madrid: Om flirt, förälskelse och kärlek.
4. Berlin: Behövs socialismen igen?
5. Warszawa: Är abort mord?
6. Paris: Ska invandrarna ta seden dit de kommer?
7. London: Är popvideon konst?
8. Rom: Om propaganda och nyfascism.
9. Köpenhamn: Kan vi minska ungdomsarbetslösheten?
10. Prag: Finns Generation X?

USA - Jenseits der großen Städte

Year published/aired: 1989

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 4

Grade:

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Broadcaster: WDR, (HR, SFB)

Production company:

Producer:

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Editor:

Director: Jörg Goralewski

Media: VHSx4

Media publisher: 

Additional media:

Working material: Johann Bordon ; Hans-Jürgen Berg

Material publisher: 

Novel available: 

Other literature:

Plot (short): Another documentary series. Probably for 9th graders.

Episodes: 30 minutes each

1. Mason City, Iowa

2. Salina, Kansas

3. Quincy, Illinois

4. Cape Giradeau, Missouri

The European Connection

Year published/aired: 1989

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 

Grade: Beginners-native speakers

Genres: Business English

Sub-subject:

Broadcaster: 

Production company: Vektor Ltd. (BBC), IBM UK

Producer: Dr. Bill Walmsley

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Media: Laserdisc

Media publisher: BBC English by Television

Additional media: books, audiocassette, 3.5" disks

Working material: 

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Novel available: 

Other literature:

Plot (short): The first interactive course on videodisc. English-German. There are also sequels in the Connections series: 

La Connection Francaise, Die Deutsche Verbindung (1990, Goethe Institute), La Conexion Espanola, The Personal Connction, The Meetings Connection (1991). Obviously all for business English. Different levels from beginners to native speakers. I found earlier Laserdiscs starting from 1983, but not interactive (Ensemble, Kontakte (BBC English), Switch On English (Klett)). Vektor Ltd. was previously Brighton Polytechnic.

Meetings, telephone skills, European topics, negotiations,...

I haven't found any pics of clips.

Episodes: 

Linguaphone Video English

 

Year published/aired: mid 1980s

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 8 ?

Grade: 

Genres:

Sub-subject:

Broadcaster: - ?

Production company: Linguaphone

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Media: VHSx8 ?

Media publisher: Linguaphone, Sonodisc

Additional media: books, audio cassettes, DVDs, vinyl

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Novel available:

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Plot (short): Mainly an audio course for the own transportable language lab, but also VHS in the (3rd) "Video Plus" edition. Audio course on reels, tapes, vinyl and shellac since the 1950s. Exact year of VHS unknown, mid 1980s. Pic from episode/unit "Family". Also for many other languages like French and German.

At least a French course "Holiday French" has non-studio scenes. 30 minutes VHS in there (+70 min audio).

Episodes: 

Family

Goldfish

 

Year published/aired: 1997 ?

Year produced/filmed:

# of episodes: 6 ?

Grade: 1

Genres: basics ?

Sub-subject:

Broadcaster: 

Production company: BBC English

Producer:

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Media: VHSx6

Media publisher: Barcanova D.L. ?  /Anaya

Additional media: books, audio cassettes, wall charts, flashcards, VHS

Working material: Anne-Carol Fisher

Material publisher: Anaya educacion (Spain)

Novel available: 

Other literature:

Plot (short): This is obviously mainly a picture book series for 1st graders, but there also were VHS (I just have found pics of books, so can't say much about the VHS, but are partial animated). Books also later reissued as New Goldfish. Different illustrators. Best infos on worldcat. Audiobooks have 9 units on each of the 2 cassettes.

Episodes: 50 or (2x) 38 minutes each. VHS known:

4. Robin (VHS)

6. /2. Daniel and the Twins (VHS)

 

Books

3. New Friends (Goldfish Reader) book only? Also as #1 together with the following as 2
4. The Magic Forest (New Goldfish Reader) book only?

3. /5. Harrap (New Goldfish Reader) book only?

5. The Smugglers' Den (book only?)

6. A Dangerous Adventure  (New Goldfish Reader) book only?