Answers Soap Operas
- 1. Answers: Exercise 1 (definitions) 1. slot 2. melodramatic 3. origin 4. fictional 5. gritty 6. gesture 7. domestic 8. consist of 9. housewife 10. storyline Exercise 2 (true/false/doesn’t say) 1. F 2. D 3. T 4. D 5. T 6. T 7. D 8. T Exercise 3 (crossword) 1. adopted 2. theme 3. episode 4. square 5. glamorous 6. audience 7. dealt 8. on 9. viewers 10. daytime 11. products If the sentences have been completed correctly, The Queen Vic will read from top to bottom. 2. Related Websites http://www.bbc.co.uk/eastenders/ The official Eastenders page on the BBC website. Accessible to upper-intermediate level. http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2009/jul/20/boris-johnson-eastenders A recent article (July 2009) from The Guardian on the real-life mayor of London, Boris Johnson, having agreed to appear in an episode of Eastenders. Challenging for upper-intermediate level. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/brazils-soaps-wash-away-the-mothertongue- of-portugal-1260153.html An article from The Independent (1997) on the cultural influence of Brazilian TV soap operas in Portugal. Challenging for upper-intermediate level.