I Need sitcom or teen-drama skits for advanced EFL class

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G Michael Burns - 05 Jun 2004 06:34 GMT

Hi,

I'm starting a conversation class for advanced EFL students in
Paraguay, and most of the students are in their teens or early
twenties.
One of my ideas is to do a couple short skits, but I'm having trouble
finding scripts, even with Google (to much static). Ideal would be
Friends or 90210 style stuff (not too heavy, though, as the youngest
students might be 13-15 years old).
OH, and this would be for in-class use only.
At a later stage I'll have them make up their own scripts (had a
hilarious X-files parody written by a class a couple years ago, about
the Mulder and Scully's car being unable to start, due either to alien
interference with the automotive electrical system -or possibly being
out of gas), but I can't ask them to do that all the time, some of the
students are in university, and have intense exam schedules, while
others may be working and have families.

Thanks in advance for any help you can give!

Michael Burns
Lambaré, Paraguay

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Enrico C - 05 Jun 2004 11:12 GMT

> finding scripts, even with Google (to much static). Ideal would be
> Friends

Why google? It's in my bookmarks ;)

http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/~shadelet/

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Bill Bonde ( ``I could have nailed the St. Helena goat's pelt to the deck'' ) - 06 Jun 2004 05:24 GMT

> Hi,
>
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> students are in university, and have intense exam schedules, while
> others may be working and have families.

You could give them scripts from the 1950's era "Goon Show":
http://www.rzweb.net/Goons/

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Django Cat - 06 Jun 2004 10:34 GMT

> Hi,
>
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> Michael Burns
> Lambaré, Paraguay

First question... do your students need to be familair with the source
shows (as I expect they are with Friends and 90210). If not, you might
find some interesting stuff (no scripts, but some short video clips and
various teen-oriented stuff) at http://www.hollyoaks.com/ if you don't
mind a UK context. What have you got in mind to exploit this stuff?

DC

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