TELENOVELAS

This advanced German language course offers the opportunity to explore the successful German telenovela Verliebt in Berlin. 

Students will work on typical features, the marketing and intercultural aspects of this genre, and compare the culturally specific facets of Verliebt in Berlin to other international versions – specifically the American version Ugly Betty and the Spanish version Yo Soy Betty La Fea. While familiarizing themselves with German popular culture, students will improve listening (viewing), speaking, reading and writing skills. In groups students will write their own telenovela. develop a plot, stock characters, write dialogues and produce (film and edit) two sequences from their own telenovela as their final project.