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Pop Quiz
New Zealand
Reality Radio
Newsreel 2
Pop Quiz 4
Close View
The Kiwi Hunt 6
Hip Hop Aotearoa 8
Welcome to the Marae! 10
Royal Canadian Air Cadets 12
Education for all? 14
English Dialects 16
Reality Radio
Innehåll
Introduction 18
Beauty 20
Identity 22
Respect 24
Future 26
Suicide and Depression 28
Stress 29
Computer Games 30
Science Fiction 31
Born Wild 32
Extra 34
Reef Route 66 38
New Zealand – The Road Trip 40
Ed Stone is Dead 42
Frieda: a follow up 44
Living Room 46
Sändningstiderna fi nns
längst bak i lärarhäftet.
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Newsreel
The news in easy-to-understand English.
Science and celebrities, big business and big battles,
politics and pop music: somewhere in the world,
a news story breaks every minute of every day.
Hear the stories behind the headlines on Newsreel,
our regular English language news show that keeps
you up-to-date on the latest news from around the
world.

C H R I S T I N E DEMSTEADER
celebrity
kändis
headline
rubrik
up-to-date
uppdaterad
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Pop Quiz: Celebrities
In North America, the term “pop quiz” makes most students very nervous, as
it’s usually a little test that the teacher produces to find out how much you remember
(or don’t) about what you’ve been studying. They’re handed out when you least
expect it, and so there’s no time to prepare! But in England, quizzes are always
about fun…
So it’s time to put your gossip mags away, as we’re going to test your knowledge
of who’s who in the world of music, screen and sport! Kate Winslet? Ne-Yo? Who
knows: because the name’s the game as we introduce our new Pop Quiz, this time
on celebrities! So get your pencils out and your thinking caps on, and find out who
knows most about the stars!

gossip skvaller
mags magazines
screen duk (dvs bio)
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Close View 1
The Kiwi Hunt
Close View is a series of 15-minute English-language
documentaries that take a closer look at the activities
and issues that interest young people in the Englishspeaking
world. In this series, we cross the oceans
from New Zealand to Canada to meet a host of interesting
people, from young ecologists to rap artists and
air-force cadets. Join us on Close View and learn a little
bit more about what other teenagers are up to and into!
New Zealand’s flora and fauna
is endangered. The reason? Mammals.
Originally, there was not a single
mammal on either of the islands; now,
however, all the dogs, marsupials, rats,
and weasels that the European settlers
brought with them have started to
wipe out native plants and animals: 24
species are already extinct.
To help stop this trend, a team of conservationists
have built a 2.8 km fence
around part of North Island’s Mount
Maungatautari to keep all mammals
away from the area. Once this safe,
mammal-free environment has been
cordoned off, native birds such as kiwi,
endangered frogs and other plants and
animals will be reintroduced.
issues
frågor
ocean
världshav
host of
många, en hel del
ecologist
ekolog
cadet
kadett

“You know, New Zealanders call themselves
kiwis, so if we were to let it go extinct, what’s
that saying about us? That’s the thing we want
to protect, because we identify with these birds.
Ground-dwelling, walks on two legs, can’t fly,
and loves its food…so, typical kiwi!”
Join us on Close View as we accompany a group of students
from St Peter’s School in Cambridge on a trip to the mountain
to help with the project. Our guide is Jillana Robertson from the
Maungatautari Ecology Island Trust, who is busy trying to find
one of the kiwis so that she can weigh it and measure its beak to
make sure it is growing healthily. Kiwis are very shy birds – will
the students ever get to see one?
FA C T BOX
• Kiwis are flightless birds
that are native only to
New Zealand.
• Kiwis are nocturnal, and
very shy.
• Kiwis have no tail, and
tiny wings that are pretty
much useless.
• Kiwis have whiskers.
• Kiwis mate for life and
lay eggs that weight
0.5 kg. That’s like an
average woman giving
birth to a 13 kg baby.
• Kiwis are the only
birds that burrow in the
ground.
• They are very long lived
– if they aren’t killed
during their first few
months, they can live for
up to forty years!
endangered
utrotningshotad
settler
nybyggare
mammal
däggdjur
marsupial
pungdjur
extinct
utdöd
weasel
vessla
conservationist
naturvårdare
cordon off
avspärra
witness
vittna
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Close View 2
Hip Hop Aotearoa
“
When you do
rap stuff in
Maori, they
don’t want to
hear it. This
country is that
white.
”
In this programme, Close View talks to two very different Maori hip hop
artists about their music and the Maori culture.
Te Kupu (aka D Word, aka Dean Hapeta) is a member of the Upper Hutt
Posse, New Zealand’s first ever hip hop group. They released their first single
E tu (which means “stand”) in 1988, and rap in both Maori and English. Te
Kupu talks about the 20-year history of New Zealand hip hop, and discusses
how he feels Maoris and their music are treated by white New Zealanders.
Te Kupu writes music to make people think.

Crunk artist MC Slopemist (aka Chevy Rameka) has different views
about rap and the infl uences that American hip hop culture has had
on Maori music. Many of New Zealand’s hip hop artists are Maori,
and MC Slopemist talks about how much the music and fashion
refl ects the Maori’s cultural heritage.
MC Slopemist writes music to make people bounce.
“
We tend to pay the tribes
homage, because without
them, we wouldn’t
be here. Hip hop was a
black movement thing,
so Maoris and Pacific
Islanders tend to have a
feel for hip hop because
the same sort of struggle
happens in the States.
We tend to have our own
sort of American scene
in New Zealand,
I suppose.
”
Fr om E t u: :
Te Rangihaeata * believes in holding
land / Against the foe, yo, the British
man / To him lands essential to the
mana of the chief / And in the Hutt
there were some hardcore feats /
In 1846 in the Hutt Valley I said /
Fighting broke out bet ween the British
and the Maori /And more than one
settler on disputed land / Was killed
when the Maori fought the British
Plan /Cause white rule and injustice
go hand in hand / So against that is
where we stand / Don’t forget those
who’ve fought before / Our struggle
continues more and more / Yeah it’s a
struggle, it’s a struggle / The system’s
got us in a muddle / So strive to get
outta this puddle.
* A fierce Maori chief
aka
also known as
release
släppa
influence
inflytande
reflect
återspegla
heritage
arv
pay homage
ge erkännande till/hylla
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Close View 3
Welcome to the Marae!
The Marae is a sacred place for the Maori. Generally
found outside the communal meeting house,
the Marae forms the basis of traditional life for the
Maori people and is where community events like
weddings, funerals, and official functions take place.
Join Close View as we meet three people who are
doing very different things to keep Maori culture
alive. First up is Rotokiwi Manihera, a tourist guide at
Tamaki Maori Village. He talks about what happened
to the Maori culture after European settlement, and
what it’s like being a Maori today.
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Then we meet Rokura Hohepa, a young actress
currently involved in a play addressing the history
of New Zealand (or Aotearoa) from the arrival of the
Maori 600 years ago to the present.
Rapper Te Kupu (whom we met in the previous programme)
has a different attitude to Maori history and
the place of Maori culture in New Zealand society. In
this programme, he talks more about the meaning
of his music and what he thinks about many Maori
people today.

FA C T BOX
The Maori migrated from
Polynesia to New Zealand
in about A.D. 800. In 1840,
their chieftains signed a
treaty with Britain, handing
over sovereignty to Queen
Victoria. Although the Maori
had kept their rights to the
land, the British started to
colonise the country in that
same year. The Maori tried
to fight off the British for a
generation, but eventually
they were all but wiped out.
After a period of assimilation
in the early 20th Century,
much of traditional Maori life
was lost, but since the 1970s
Maori culture, language and
custom has been more and
more widely celebrated. The
Maori now make up around
10% of the population and
live on the very north-western
tip of North Island and the
east coast.
sacred
helig
wedding
bröllop
funeral
begravning
address
ta upp ett ämne
settlement
bosättning
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Close View 4
Royal Canadian Air Cadets
In this edition of Close View, we’re in Ontario,
Canada, visiting the Royal Canadian Air Cadets.
The Cadets is a special training programme for
young people between the ages of 12 and 18. During
the programme, you’ll hear what some of the teenagers
have to say about being a member.
One of them, 15-year-old Wafa is in her first year and
one of the few girls in the Cadets. For her, the Cadets
have had a big impact on her and her community. Is it
a positive one? Does she actually like being in the
Cadets? Robert, 17, is more interested in the discipline
of the Cadets, while Scott, 15, discusses what
it’s like being in charge of a whole squadron of 45.
Can they cope? Do they enjoy the life of drills and
hard work? Listen to Close View and find out what
some Canadian youngsters feel about the military life.

“
A lot of self-discipline
is involved,
and it takes a
lot of work to be
good at the drill.
You always have
to think when
you’re doing it.
It’s 90 percent
mental, 10 per
cent physical.
”
“
When I came here,
there were ten
girls only in the
squadron, and my
friends said, ‘Why
are you doing
that? It’s for guys,
it’s not for girls!’
”
FA C T BOX
Cadets can choose between
three basic programmes:
• The Royal Canadian
Sea Cadets
• The Royal Canadian
Army Cadets
• The Royal Canadian
Air Cadets
The Cadets are not part of
the armed forces, and no
one is expected to join the
military afterwards. What
the programme does do
is to offer young people a
chance to take part in a variety
of challenging, physical
activities, and encourage
them to become active and
responsible members of their
community.
impact
inverkan
community
samhälle
discipline
disciplin
squadron
skvadron/militär grupp
cope
orka med
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James Wendy Pierre
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Close View 5
Education for all?
Wendy, James and Pierre all go to Matthews
Hall, a private school in Ontario, Canada. They enjoy
their school; the classes are small, the students
are motivated, and the teachers have time to give
them each the personal attention they need. Private
schools like Matthews Hall have an average of 14
students to every teacher.
“It’s not fair that they can get a better
education just because they’re willing to
pay more money.”
Daniel
Harrison and Daniel, go to normal state schools,
where the classrooms are larger and so anonymous
that the teachers hardly even know who’s who. Some
of the students are not very engaged in the lessons,
and even more aren’t interested in extra-curricular
activities like school dances. Public schools like theirs
have an average of 35 students to every teacher.
Harrison

Wendy, James, Pierre, Harrison and Daniel talk about their
schools and the pros and cons of the public and private school
systems. Even though private schools have more money, better
technology, and more interesting clubs for the students to join,
they are also more strictly disciplined. But is the education they
provide superior? And which kind of school gives students a better
start in life?
Listen to Close View and find out what these Canadian school
kids think: can money really can buy you a better education – or
is it all just a matter of attitude?
“In a private school, it’s
much easier to improve
on the things that you’re
not so good at.”
NOTE
In American English, a public school is a school thatʼs open
to everyone. In British English, a public school is a very exclusive
private school like Eton or Harrow; schools that are
open to everyone are called comprehensive or state schools.
FA C T BOX
Matthews Hall started life
as a nursery school in 1918
for five boys and one girl. It
is now a large independent
school with facilities that
include a drama studio, a
performing arts studio, a
visual arts studio, and a
Peace Garden.
The Matthews Hall school
motto is Debeo Pussum
Volo: I must, I can, I will.
motivated motiverad
personal personlig
attention uppmärksamhet
anonymous anonym
engaged engagerad
extra-curricular verksamheter
activities utanför schemat
pros and cons för- och nackdelar
strictly strängt
disciplined disciplinerad
superior överlägsen
exclusive exklusiv
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English Dialects
“Do you speak English?” is a question that’s
probably asked millions of times a day around the
world. English remains the international language of
communication – just think of the internet!
Yet how English sounds can be very different. You’re
probably familiar with the Queen’s English – but how
about Cockney, or Scottish, or the many shades of
dialect in between?
Join us in our new series as we vox pop people all
over the United Kingdom and find out how different
the same language can sound and why.

FA C T BOX
Linguistic imperialism?
Is English taking over the world? If
you look at how much the number
of people speaking English has
risen over the centuries, you might
be tempted to think it is!
16th century: 4 million
17th century: 6 million
18th century: 8 million
19th century: 40 million
20th century: 120 million
21st century: 1 billion (estimate)
familiar
bekant
shade
nyans
vox pop
Latin for “Voice of
the People”
tempted
frestad
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Reality Radio
Introduction
Get real.
Real thoughts and real questions by real people
talking about real things. The radio programme
that dares to consider the realities of life.
Who am I? What is beauty? Why is respect so important? Reality Radio continues to delve
into issues that matter most to Swedish teenagers. The future, identity, stress: whatever the
theme, you’ll get a personal, serious and sometimes funny look at what makes us who we are.
Reality Radio explores the topic at hand from different angles through a set of three themerelated
programs:
• FACT FIVE - Five minutes of factual insight
• ROUGH CUTS - A series of English language diaries recorded by teens for teens
• TAKE FIVE – Five minutes of radio drama
And as the Take Five theatre comes to a close, Reality Radio 2007 launches…
• SCIENCE RADIO – Ten minutes with the experts
dare
våga
delve into
utforska
gender
kön
angle
infallsvinkel
launch
lansera

This se asonʼs topics:
Beauty
Identity
Respect
Future
Suicide and Depression
Stress
Computer Games
Science Fiction
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Reality Radio
Beauty
Beauty is an
ideal that
dominates most
societies, but
how can you
define something
so subjective?
FACT FIVE
To get a better understanding of what people around the
world think about beauty, Dr. Nancy Etcoff of Harvard
University helped conduct a global study called “The Real
Truth About Beauty”, which asked 3,200 women in 10 different
countries about what ‘beauty’ means for them.

TAKE FIVE
After hearing Sanna get sick
in the bathroom at school,
Fern expresses concern and
finds herself suddenly confronted
with something more
serious than just an upset
stomach: Sanna has an eating
disorder. Fern bravely speaks
with Sanna only to learn how
deeply rooted her troubles
with self-esteem are.
“Everything has its beauty
but not everyone sees it.”
CONFUCIOUS, CHINESE PHILOSOPHER & REFORMER
(551 BC - 479 BC)
ROUGH CUTS
Alexandra Eisenstein (18)
All the advertisements full of
‘beautiful people’ do have an
effect on each of us. In her
radio diary, Alexandra tells
us what she thinks about the
power of consumer society
and the importance of developing
a strong sense of self.
“Beauty is in all of us and we
have to release it.”
beauty skönhet
dominate dominera,
define definiera
subjective subjektiv, personligt färgad
conduct genomföra
concern bekymmer
eating disorder ätstörning
confront konfrontera
self-esteem självkänsla
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Reality Radio
Identity
Identity consists of characteristics that not only relate us to
our social surroundings but also make us unique. Reality Radio
sheds light on the fundamental question: Who am I?
FACT FIVE
If you think that multiple identities are only for psychopaths and
international spies, think again! Listen as Dr. Charlotte Engblom,
an expert on identity, explains how each of us has several identities
– and that who we are depends on where we are. “People
can have so many different identities depending on what they are
doing. They can be a football player, a student, a friend.”

ROUGH CUTS
Olivia Arbouz (16) and Joel Sida-Hedström (16).
Where are you from? A simple question with
not-so-simple answers for many of us. Olivia
and Joel describe what’s it’s like to feel “in
between” cultures – born in Sweden, yet with
strong family ties to other parts of the world.
“To be idle requires a strong
sense of personal identity.”
ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON,
SCOTTISH AUTHOR (1850 - 1894)
TAKE FIVE
After a year in Sweden, Paul is
confronting some of the challenges
of living in another country. Now that
some of the charm has worn off, he
finds that the cultural differences
in his everyday life are starting to
become a problem for him. Can his
Swedish friends relate?
identity identitet
in-between mittemellan
family ties familjeband
categorise kategorisera
psychopath psykopat
spy spion
challenge utmaning
wear off gå över
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Reality Radio
Respect
Respect is a fundamental part of every
relationship and something we all
want and need, but how do we earn it?
FACT FIVE
Respect is something we all want and need,
but some people are born with it while others
have to fight for it. Why is it that the colour of
your skin, your gender and your class often
make more of a difference than who you actually
are as a person? Journalist Carmilla Floyd
tells us about girl gangs in the US and how
and why they fight for respect.

ROUGH CUTS
Maria Lisa Carlsson (16).
What is respect? How does one
earn respect? Maria Lisa talks about
respect and disrespect, and how
respect is often confused with fear.
Self-respect, she concludes, is what
counts. “Listen to yourselves, and
respect yourselves: there’s nothing
more important in the world.”
TAKE FIVE
Erik continues to disrespect Teresa, sometimes expressing
an interest and at other times dismissing her. What is his problem?
How long is she going to put up with this nonsense?
“Let every man be respected
as an individual and
no man idolized.”
ALBERT EINSTEIN,
US (GERMAN-BORN) PHYSICIST (1879 - 1955)
respect respekt, aktning
gender kön
gang liga, gäng
confuse blanda ihop
fear rädsla
counts betyda något, spela roll
dismiss avvisa
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Reality Radio
Future
The future remains a great unknown, holding both fears and
possibilities for each of us.
Do you determine your future or is it written in the stars?
FACT FIVE
What does the future hold for mankind? And what will
happen to me? To answer these questions, people of all
cultures and all ages have turned to history, to religion and
to fortune-tellers. Can anyone ever know? Perhaps there are
people out there who really can see into the future…

TAKE FIVE
ROUGH CUTS
Are you worried about the
future? Do you wonder
what will happen with bird
flu, climate change, or
the population explosion?
Perhaps you’re more concerned
about your career.
Listen to a group of teenagers
as they talk about
their hopes and fears for
the future.
Do you lie awake at night pondering about the future? Does your imagination
leap forward in time to what your life might be like when you are older? Will you
have a family? Or do you only dare to think of the next couple of days, weeks or
months because anything further is a jumbled mess of uncertainty?
“The future belongs to those
who prepare for it today.”
MALCOLM X, U.S. BLACK NATIONALIST LEADER (1925 - 1965)
future framtiden
mankind mänskligheten
fortune-teller spåman, spåkvinna
worried orolig
ponder fundera
dare våga
jumbled mess
uncertainty
en enda röra
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Reality Radio
Suicide and Depression
Is being sad different
from being depressed?
Everyone gets down
from time to time; the
secret is to realise that
things can change, and
that there are people
there to help.
FACT FIVE
In some societies committing suicide is a sin while in others it can be considered
honourable. This complex topic will be explored and discussed within a historical
and cultural perspective.
ROUGH CUTS
Bernard Bergström (19) and
Annika Davén (18).
In this radio discussion, Bernard and Annika
debate whether suicide is wrong and selfish,
or a release from a life that you never chose
to have in the first place. Is there a greater
purpose to life or is it your own to do what
you want with?
SCIENCE RADIO
What happens in the body when we are depressed? Do anti-depressant pills really
work? What’s the link between depression and suicide? Science Radio talks to the
experts to find out what happens in the brain when people get depressed, and what
can make people want to end their own lives.

Though considered a part of daily life,
stress takes its toll. Why do so many of
us have a hard time adopting the “don ̀t
worry, be happy” philosophy?
FACT FIVE
Why is everyone so stressed out? Is
it really necessary? Are people more
stressed today than they used to be?
Are teens more stressed than people
of other ages?
ROUGH CUTS
Karin Enström (15).
“Some people say
that teenagers who
say they’re stressed
just don’t know what
they’re talking about.”
Listen to Karin, as she
talks about stress,
her teenage friends
with ulcers and insomnia,
and some of the things that
make life stressful for young people.
SCIENCE RADIO
What happens in the body, physiologically,
when we are stressed? What can be
done to reduce stress hormones? Medical
expert Sam Sears, at the University
of Florida, gives expert advice on how to
avoid too much negative stress.
ulcer
magsår
insomnia
sömnlöshet
takes its toll
har ett högt pris,
kräver sin tribut
avoid
undvika
Reality Radio
Stress
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Reality Radio
Computer Games
FACT FIVE
As computer games become more complex
and realistic, thousands of people
are joining in, but is it all fun and games?
addicted
beroende
benefit
förmån
waste of time
bortkastad tid
aggressive
aggressiv
Games have always been a popular form of entertainment (think cards,
marbles, or bingo). Are computer games any better or worse?
SCIENCE RADIO
As the gaming industry
posts record sales, concerned
parents fear that
their children could become
antisocial and aggressive
from spending too much
time playing computer
games. According to gaming
expert Jane Douglas
it’s not all bad. In fact, the
neurological reactions in
the brain during play might
actually make us smarter
and improve our memory.
ROUGH CUTS
Elin Olsson (18) and
Maria Joelsson (18).
8 million people in the US are addicted
to their computers. Elin and Maria talk
about the possible problems and benefits
of computers, and whether they are
a waste of time or good for the mind.
Perhaps paintball is better?

Reality Radio
Science Fiction
Science fiction books and films allow us to imagine galaxies far, far way…
FACT FIVE
Who dreams up science fiction plots? And who are the sci-fi fans? An in-depth look at
the science fiction genre.
ROUGH CUTS
Annette Schwela-Johansson (18) and
Jenny Östman (18).
Some things that were once considered
science fiction have become a reality
today. As Annette and Jenny say, science
fiction isn’t just about outer space,
it’s also about predicting the future and
looking back into the past. It’s good to
stimulate the imagination. “Too many
people take life too seriously.” And what
about that gnome in the bathroom…
SCIENCE RADIO
Science fiction stretches the imagination
and makes us wonder: Will humans ever
travel with the speed of light? Teleport
themselves? Colonize Mars? Will intelligent
machines be a part of the future? Top U.S.
physicist Pierre Ramond reveals that some
seemingly farfetched ideas could actually
become a reality in the future.
“Politicians should read
science fiction, not
westerns and
detective stories.”
outer space
yttre rymden
plot
intrig, handling
predict
förutsäga
far-fetched
långsökt
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ARTHUR C. CLARKE (1917-),
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BRITISH AUTHOR OF SCIENCE FICTION AND

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Born Wild
Born Wild is a series of five-minute programmes that take
a light-hearted look at the lives of baby animals.
T H E BABOON
lives in central Africa
is the size of a dog
weighs 40 kilos
is very aggressive
has large fangs
lives in a group called a troop
Puck the baboon
is a baby baboon who likes to ride on his
mother’s back.
Tom the gnu
is a baby gnu who
lives on the
African savannah.
T H E GNU
can run very fast
is able to run 5 minutes after
being born
is vegetarian
weighs 250 kilos
x8
sleeps on the ground in rows
is also known as the wildebeest
(“wild beast”)

Ricky the koala
lives in a eucalyptus
tree in Australia
with his mother
and big brother.
T H E KOALA
eats nothing but eucalyptus leaves
eats 1.5 kilos of leaves a day
sleeps 18 hours a day
is a very good climber
Also:
Momo – the
orangutang
Rosie – the
hyena
Lili – the
sea lion
Mango – the
zebra
fangs
huggtänder
savannah
savann
wild
vild
gazelle
gasell
adulthood
mogen ålder
weighs 12 kilos and 5 grams at birth
lives in a group called a colony
Kikou the cheetah is a baby cheetah who lives in Tanzania with
his mother and two sisters.
T H E CHEETAH
lives on the African
savannah
is the fastest of all big
cats
can run at over 110 km/h
eats gazelles and
antelopes
usually dies before
adulthood
weighs 75 kilos
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Extra
Extra is the story of Annie and Bridget, two friends
sharing a flat together in London. Their neighbour, Nick,
is a frequent visitor to the flat – and by the way he looks
at Bridget, it’s not just a bowl of sugar he’s after! Annie,
however, fancies Nick, who doesn’t seem to notice her.
And this is how it is until one day Bridget gets a letter
from Hector, an old pen-friend in Argentina. It seems he’s
coming over to visit – today! And this is where the fun
starts, as their new friend, who doesn’t speak very good
English, struggles to fit in with London life.
x8

Hello,
do you remember
me? Seven years
ago we was penpals.
I speak English
good now and I am
coming to England.
I would like to
sleep with you. Do
you have a bed for
me?
E P I S O D E 1
Hector’s Arrival
Bridget and Annie have
a visitor, Hector, a
good-looking guy from
Argentina who can’t
speak English too well.
Nick is the boy next door
who fancies Bridget and
at fi rst doesn’t like the
idea of a rival.
E P I S O D E 2
Hector Goes Shopping
Hector needs some new clothes but is not sure what to buy or how to
buy it. His new friends help, while Hector tries shopping on the internet
with disastrous results.
E P I S O D E 3
Hector Has A Date
Nick and Hector try to get a date on the internet. The plan backfi res
when the girls see their advert and decide to put themselves up for a
date – only they dress up in dog costumes and the boys get just a little
confused.
Bridget
is the Queen of the
flat. She loves her
exercise bike, boys,
and looking at herself
the mirror.
Annie
is Bridget’s fl atmate.
She is sweet, sometimes
a little bit
naughty and has a
major crush on Nick.
Nick
lives across the hallway
from Bridget
and Annie. He is a
little foolish, loves
to have a laugh and
has a major crush
on Bridget.
Hector
Hector is from Argentina.
He seems
a bit of a nerd at
first, and his taste in
clothes is as poor as
his English.
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E P I S O D E 4
Hector Looks For a Job
When Bridget invites her boss for dinner the boys think she needs protecting and decide
to do the cooking so that they can keep an eye on him. Hector gets a job as a waiter and
together they show Bridget that her boss is up to no good.
E P I S O D E 5
A Star Is Born
Nick gets a mysterious acting job. Annie is obsessed with adverts and Hector starts to fall
for her. He makes her a chocolate cake and Bridget gets seriously disappointed. It turns
out that Nick’s new part is as a weather presenter.

E P I S O D E 6
Bridget Wins The Lottery
Bridget thinks she has won the lottery, but Hector has taken her winning ticket
by mistake. Hector and Nick try to find it, but then Bridget discovers that her
numbers were all upside down anyway.
E P I S O D E 7
The Twin
Unknown to the others, Bridget has an identical twin sister who comes to visit.
She may look the same but she behaves very differently. This causes a lot of
confusion, especially when it seems that the twin fancies Nick.
E P I S O D E 8
The Landlady’s Cousin
When their Landlady goes on holiday, she leaves her cousin in charge. Nick
discovers that the cousin is actually rather glamorous and that she quite fancies
him. Meanwhile Hector and Annie get close over a build-it-yourself shelving unit.
share
dela
neighbour
granne
frequent
flitig
fancy
vara förtjust i
seem
visa sig
struggle
kämpa
naughty
busig
have a crush on
vara småförälskad
foolish
töntig
taste in clothes
klädsmak
poor
undermålig
disastrous
katastrofal
backfire
misslyckas
be up to no good
ha ofog för sig
mysterious
mystisk
obsessed
besatt
upside down
upp och ner
identical
identisk
confusion
förvirring
in charge of
med ansvar för
shelving unit
hylla
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Reef Route 66
The Colour Cycle
One night a year, the corals of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef
explode into the largest mass breeding event on the planet. Under
the cover of darkness, a few days after a full moon in early summer,
thousands upon thousands of coral simultaneously release their
eggs and sperm into the water. All of this genetic material floats up
to the surface where some of the eggs become fertilised, and the
cycle of life begins again.
This is the investigative journey of a young environmental scientist
and an award-winning cameraman as they set out to record this
amazing phenomenon—one of the most spectacular in the undersea
kingdom. In addition to capturing the spawning of the coral, the
film talks to leading scientists about some of the things that threaten
the reef, from natural predators to global warming. Whether it’s information
or beauty you want, this film promises to keep you entertained
with it’s mixture of science and stunning underwater scenery.
The Seven
Natural
Wonders
of the
World
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Great Barrier Reef, Australia
Victoria Falls, Zambia
and Zimbabwe
Grand
Canyon,
Arizona,
USA

Harbor of
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Mount Everest,
Nepal
The Great
Barrier Reef
reef rev
coral korall
spawning leka, lägga rom
breeding fortplantning
larvae larver
cycle of life livscykel
predator rovdjur
investigative undersökande
spectacular imponerande
stunning bedövande (vackert)
Northern Lights
AUSTRALIA
FA C T BOX
The Great Barrier Reef,
composed of over 2,900
reefs is the only living
structure visible from
outer space. It is the
world’s largest coral reef
ecosystem where thousands
of species coexist,
including approximately:
• 359 of the 400 species
of coral
• 1,500 species of fish
• 4,000 species of
molluscs
• 500 species of
seaweed
• 215 species of birds
• 16 species of sea
snake
• 6 of the 7 species of
sea turtle
Paricutin Vulcano,
Mexico
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New Zealand
The Road Trip
Join us on a road trip down North Island, part of one
of the most beautiful countries in the world. Comparable in
size to Great Britain, Colorado or Japan, New Zealand has
a population of only 4 million—making it one of the world’s
least crowded countries. During our 15 minute journey, we
will see breathtakingly beautiful landscapes with mountain
chains, rolling pastures, sweeping coastlines, deep fjords
and lush rainforests. We also take time to meet some kiwis
of both the feathered and non-feathered kind.
S T O P 1
Auckland: We meet rapper Mc Slopemist,
and visit Disruptive TV, a place for
artists and rappers to hang out.
FA C T BOX
• According to legend, the great explorer
Kupe discovered the islands and named
them Aotearoa (The Land of the Long
White Cloud).
• The first European to see Aotearoa was
Dutchman Abel Tasman (1642), who
renamed it New Zealand after the Dutch
province.
• New Zealand is in the southern hemisphere,
which means that winter there it
is during June, July and August.
• Its capital, Wellington is the southern-
most capital city in the world. It’s as far
south as Istanbul and Madrid are north!
• The kiwi is the national bird of New Zealand,
and the name many New Zealanders
call themselves by.
• New Zealand is a member of the British
Commonwealth, and has the British
Queen as its head of state, who is represented
by a Governor General appointed
for a five year term.
• The major health hazards in New Zealand
are sunburn, sunstroke and smoking.

North Island
MOUNT MAUNGATAUTARI*
ROTORUA
South
Island
New Zealand
comparable
jämförbar
crowded
tättbefolkad
breathtaking
hänförande
rolling pasture
böljande betesmarker
UPPER HUTT**
sweeping
vidsträckt
lush
frodig
feathered
befjädrad
hang out
hänga
sheep-shearer
fårklippare
AUCKLAND
WELLINGTON
* Mount Maungatautari: (see
Close View: Kiwi Hunt)
**Upper Hutt (see Close
View: Hip Hop Aotearoa)
impressive
imponerande
hemisphere
halvklot
appoint
tillsätta
hazard
risk
sunburn
solbränna
sunstroke
solsting
S T O P 2
Rotorua: We meet a teenage
sheep-shearer and some cricket
players, and visit a Maori village.
S T O P 3
Wellington: We see impressive
mountains and coastlines, and get
an inside look at the film industry.
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41

42
Ed Stone is Dead
E P I S O D E 10
Everyone is starting to get a bit fed up with Kate and her new boyfriend, Tom. In fact, it turns out
that Ed is a little jealous. He goes to see Nigel, who’s in the middle of being audited by Angela from
“Head Office” – it looks like trouble. Back at home, Scotty chats online with the sexy Domina, and
Adam complains about losing his job: someone, it seems, revealed a secret he’d entrusted to his
friends about Brad Pitt. Ed and Nigel set up Angela to stop her completing her report on Nigel’s “irregularities”,
and Scotty finally meets up with Domina, who he hopes will be the love of his life…
x4
RECAP
Ed Stone’s dead – now he needs to get a life. Last season we met Ed
Stone: young, smart, good-looking, cool…and dead. Taken before his
time by Nigel, the Angel of Death, Ed is given a compromise: he can
return to the land of the living, but he must give up his life-force. This
means that he cannot eat, cannot taste, cannot have sex, and cannot go
any deeper than six feet underground. The catch is that Ed is in love with
his flatmate Kate, but she’s going out with Tom, a handsome, successful
doctor…
Love is also in the air for Scotty, a lazy, video-game-playing, TV-watching,
junk-food-eating slob, who is determined to win the heart of the stuckup,
over-ambitious, man-crazy Beth. And last but not least, there’s Adam,
the camp, dimwitted showbiz wannabe with a heart of gold.

E P I S O D E 11
Ed’s concerned about Kate’s upcoming engagement and seeks out Scotty and
Adam for comfort and advice. Scotty hears that Beth has a visa problem and
comes up with a solution that will suit them both. But first, he must take her out
for a meal. Ed sneaks a look at Tom’s diary to find out where he’s taking Kate
for dinner, and does his best to stop Tom proposing to her. Meanwhile, Scotty
finds out the truth about Beth’s visa problem, which puts them in a difficult
situation – and Scotty is the only one who can get them out of it. Ed finally gets
to see Kate on her own, and confesses all…
E P I S O D E 12
Beth gives up meat, and Scotty decides to join her
for his first vegan meal. Adam tries to persuade Ed
to tell Kate his secret (i.e. that he’s dead), which Ed
doesn’t want to do. Well, who would? Ed and Kate
go to a restaurant, where, thanks to the conditions of
being half dead (like not being able to eat) Ed finds
it difficult to keep his secret a secret. On leaving the
restaurant, Ed is about to tell Kate the truth when
he gets knocked over by a bus. It’s obviously time
for Kate to meet Nigel to get an explanation for Ed’s
“miraculous” recovery. Later that evening, Beth confesses
her animal instincts to Scotty, who thinks it’s
his lucky day. Kate, having gone to see Tom, makes
a decision…
compromise kompromiss
catch hake
slob slusk
last but not sist men inte
least minst
camp feminin
dimwitted korkad
audit (auditor) revision (revisor)
entrust anförtro
set up gillra en fälla för
irregularities oegentligheter
concerned bekymrad om
upcoming kommande
suit passa
sneak a look at ta en tjuvtitt
propose fria
confess bekänna
miraculous mirakulös
recovery återhämtning
animal instincts djurisk instinkt
reluctantly motvilligt
reveal visa
E P I S O D E 13
Ed and Kate discuss their future together, and
wonder what life will be like without meals out
and children. So Ed goes to Nigel to make
him give his life-force back to him. Meanwhile,
Scotty’s sister arrives, and Scotty, Beth and
Adam try to convince her that Scotty is not the
lazy slob he might seem at first sight. Nigel reluctantly
tells Ed about a similar case of accidental
“soul-harvesting” in 1789, and the story inspires
Ed to find the one who Nigel was actually meant
to have collected that day he took him. Ed and
Kate find the person, and Ed goes out to claim
his life-force. Only when things go wrong does
Nigel finally reveal to him who it really was…
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44
Frieda:
a follow-up
In “Beneath the stars” we met Frieda Darvel, a 17
year-old street kid in Cape Town, South Africa, who suddenly
rose to fame after taking part in the TV programme
“Popstars”. Everything seemed bright for Frieda – she was
recognised everywhere she went and was showered with
promises of a new life. When the film ended, we were left
wondering what would become of her and her “family” on
the street. Would she get a record contract, become famous
and leave the street life behind her?

In March of 2006, Frieda visited Sweden and we
were able to get the answers to our questions.
In this powerful interview we meet an older and
wiser Frieda, who reveals to us what happened
after the cameras were turned off and everybody
went home. We find out what became of the
promised music contract, and of the people she
knew as her family. Happily, Frieda did eventually
leave the streets and the drugs, and is now a
singer full of hopes and dreams for the future.
shower överösa
wiser klokare
promised lovad
eventually slutligen
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46
Living Room
Time for the last series of Living
Room, the English-speaking talk show
in a very English home somewhere in
deepest darkest Sweden. Keith Foster
has been making pots of tea, arranging
his furniture and preparing invitations
to the sort of people he
likes to invite home for a chat.
And for this series Keith has
literally crossed the globe! Yes,
he’s been out and about in New
Zealand, a country on the other
side of the world. A country like
Sweden in some ways, where
the people love getting out
into the countryside, playing on water
or with balls, and dressing in long
red shiny boots. Well, maybe not all of
them do that.
E P I S O D E 1
The thing about making a film or a record is that
it’s always a group effort. Two Englishmen who live
in Sweden are very good at this: film director Colin
Nutley and Oasis bassist Andy Bell. Over in New
Zealand the movie business is booming after Lord
of the Rings and King Kong. Keith finds out why by
asking Gollum’s twin brother!
E P I S O D E 2
Can you do two jobs that are very, very different from
each other? Gareth Farr is one of New Zealand’s
top classical musicians, but he also dresses up as a
woman for glamorous shows on stage! Keith joins in,
but only a bit.
E P I S O D E 3
Ever floated through a cave in a rubber ring looking up
at hundreds of glow worms? No? Keith has, and his
advice is – mind your head! Back on the Living Room
sofa Regina Lund tells a few stories of her own.
E P I S O D E 4
We meet the guy who does the deep, low voice in film
trailers. You know, the ones that go “In a land befooore
time…” And how do they speak English in New Zealand?
When does a “pen” sound like a “pin” and when
does it sound like a “pan”?
E P I S O D E 5
Do you burn for a subject? Something you believe passionately
in? Our guests all do, whether it’s Sweden’s

Sami culture, or helping poor people in Africa, or
even writing the perfect song. Plus the weirdest sex
education film ever.
E P I S O D E 6
We leave the comfy living room to go on safari in
New Zealand, where lots of birds never learned how
to fly. Silly! That means they are easy meat for rats
and dogs – unless Keith can help to save them!
E P I S O D E 7
This time we meet a woman who can speak with the
dead, a man who has been a singing star since long
before you were born and one of the funniest young
people in Sweden. Keith also visits the gateway to
hell – but does he come back alive?
arrange
ställa i ordning
shiny
glänsande
boom
växa explosionsartat
glow worms
lysmask
believe passionately in
tror väldigt starkt på
weird
knäpp
comfy
bekväm
gateway
inkörsport
disabled
funktionshindrad
struggle
kämpa
cowardice
feghet
thrill
spänning
E P I S O D E 8
Time for sport in the Living Room, with professional
basketball star Charles Thomas and former world
disabled swimming champion David Lega. Keith gets
to look silly running around playing cricket, a game
that includes time for tea! Yes! Plus singer Hello
Saferide!
E P I S O D E 9
Do you love taking risks? Are you scared of danger?
Keith struggles with his cowardice and one of New
Zealand’s fastest rivers on a rubber raft. He survives,
but only just! Adventurer James Venimore explains
the thrill of beating the elements.
E P I S O D E 10
The very last Living Room invites back two guests
from the very first show – singer Eric Gadd and TV
star Kristian Luuk. They don’t have it easy because
fashion guru Ebba von Sydow is around to have a
good laugh at what they’re wearing! Party time!
x10
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