THE WORLD OF TELENOVELAS

NAME: …KEVIN VASCO

DATE: ……..25-08-2021
1. LOOK AT THE SPA WEBSITE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.

Who killed Max?

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On the evening of October 19th, 2012, the final episode of the mega hit "telenovela" Avenida Brasil was due to
go on the air. The big question was: Who killed Max? Almost a hundred million people were expected to
watch and find out. Even President Rousseff canceled a local election rally that night because she was afraid
no one would turn up.

Telenovelas are the Latin American equivalent of soap operas and they are a strong tradition all over
Latin America. They run from Monday to Saturday for about 150 episodes, and nearly everybody
watches them. People talk about them at work and on social media. If you miss an episode, it's easy
to feel left out!

Telenovelas are not the same as they used to be, however. In the past, they were usually about the lives of the
glamorous super-rich in their fancy houses and wealthy neighborhoods. But for several years now, telenovelas
have been changing.

A new middle class has been emerging recently in Brazil and in other Latin American countries. These people
are proud of their origins and of who they are, and today's telenovelas are about them.

So soap operas certainly reflect society. And in fact, TV Globo, the TV channel that produced
Avenida Brasil, spends a lot of money doing research in order to find out what Brazilians are really
like and what they want to see on TV. The producers will even make changes partway through a
series if they discover that is what audiences want!

But soap operas also influence society and behavior. Many viewers want to wear the same clothes,
Shoes, and makeup as the characters in their favorite soaps, and they want to have the same objects
and furniture in their houses. There is even a hotline where viewers can find information about all of
these things and details of how to get a hold of them. Telenovelas can influence people's choice of
vacation destination, too. The series Salve Jorge was set in Turkey, and featured spectacular scenes
of Istanbul and Cappadocia. After the series, the number of Brazilians traveling to Turkey rose by
740%!

1. On the evening of October 19 th, 2012, Brazil’s energy companies were seriously worried about a
blackout, Why do you think they were worried?
The final episode of Avenida Brasil was scheduled to air on that date and nearly 100,000,000 people
were watching that episode. A power outage would have kept them from looking and finding out who
killed Max.
2. Look at the bold words. Write the meaning. (No translate into Spanish, meaning in English)
 go on the air: To be broadcast on Tv.
rally: a public meeting of a large group of people (often about politics)
turn up: to come or arrive, usually unplanned
left out: excluded, not invited
fancy: relating to people from a high social class
emerging: starting to exist
proud: feeling pleasure or satisfaction because of something you have done
orogins: where someone or something comes from
reflect: to show a sing of something
get a hold of them: to get or obtain something

2. DECIDE IF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS ARE TRUE (T), FALSE (F) OR THE ARTICLE DOESN’T SAY (DS).

T F DS
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1. On the evening of October 19 ., 2012, all the lights went out in Brazil. X
2. 100,000,000 people went to a political meeting that night. X
3. Telenovelas in Latin America run for about six months X
4. They used to be about people with lots of money, but not anymore. X
5. Today´s telenovelas are different because of changes in society. X
6. The produces pay no attention to feedback from the viewers. X

3. DON’T LOOK AT THE ARTICLE. IN WHAT WAYS DO TELENOVELAS INFLUENCE PEOPLE’S BEHAVIOR? READ
AND CHECK YOUR ANSWERS.

People want to wear the same clothes, shoes and makeup.

They want to have the same objects and furniture in their house.
People want to go on vacation to the locations featured in the
telenovelas.
GRAMMAR
4. WRITE SENTENCES USING THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS AND THE WORDS IN PARENTHESES.
1. It was raining this morning and this afternoon, and it´s still raining this evening. (all day)

It´s been raining all day.

2. Prices started rising in January, and they are still going up now in December. (all year
Prices have been rising all year
3. I tired to call you lots of times this weekend, and I´m still trying. (all weekend)

I have been trying call you all weekend.

4. You wore that shirt on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

Now it´s Friday, and you´ve still got it on! (all week)
You have been wearing that shirt all week.