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In this module you will learn about British and American sitcoms, the history of a genre and the main differences between situational comedies in America and Britain.
Suggestions.
Read the facts about British and American TV series. Believe them or not?
Dig deeper.
Work individually.
Watch the video with statistical data about the most popular TV shows and answer the questions after it.
Deadline: 15.03.
Work in groups.
2. Read the infographics below and write a script for your sitcom episode starting with the following premises: "Once upon a time there were two friends who dreamt of going to Paris. Every day was the same for them when suddenly one day one of them found a lottery ticket...."
Discuss the script in chat. Use the Pixar formula and a video maker to create an episode of a sitcom following either British or American sitcom model.
Publish the link to your episode in the forum.
The Pixar formula
Glossary.
3. Add 3 lexical items to your collective glossary.
Deadline: 06.04.
Reflection
Watch the episodes of your sitcoms, vote for the best candidate. What did you like about this work? What would you like to add or change.
What sitcom would you prefer to watch and why? Assess your discussion using the assessment criteria.
Deadline: 13.04.
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