A fun comedy for learning English with newly published DVDs and Workbooks.
extr@ English (30 x 26-minute episodes) is Channel 4 Learning's new multimedia English language-learning brand. extr@ is a stylish, sexy and very funny sitcom especially produced to help viewers improve their English. Cleverly scripted language and plenty of visual humour guarantee enjoyment and learning at the same time. Two good-looking young women and the handsome boy next door have a visitor. Hector is from Argentina. He speaks basic English and is keen to improve whilst learning about life in London. The plots are sharp and contemporary, reflecting a young and urban lifestyle.
extr@ has been licensed to several broadcasters worldwide. It has been designed to work as a stand-alone series or to be integrated with interactive activities, entertaining audiences both at home and in the classroom. extr@ works perfectly as a supplementary course to teach intermediate level English. The language is simple and scripted and develops in complexity as the episodes progress.
DVDs
Channel 4 Learning have published extr@ English on 6 new DVDs. Each DVD contains 5 episodes, broken down into chapters, there is the choice to view with Subtitles, along with an optional Laughter Track.
Workbooks
To complement the series are 3 new Workbooks, Workbook 1 corresponding to episodes 1 to 15 and Workbook 2 to episodes 16 to 30. There is then a dedicated Teacher's Guide. The workbooks provide tests and exercises covering all key grammar and vocabulary from each episode, the Teacher's Guide also includes a section on contemporary English terms that the students may encounter throughout the series.
Licensing
The series extr@ has been licensed to broadcasters worldwide. The DVDs and print material are now available for licensing as finished product. We also grant the rights to publishers to publish extr@ locally, either as it is or with any desired localisation.
Website
There is also a dedicated website www.channel4learning.net/sites/extra-english available for licensing.
