Turbo
Turbo is a Channel 4 Schools series from the 2000s, covering German language for further education school pupils.
A look at modern life in Germany for A Level and Scottish NQ students, through a series of four or five individual documentary films in each half-hour episode. The series was produced in Germany by the Goethe-Institut Inter Nationes organisation, and is presented entirely in German.
The documentary films are linked by presenter Friederike Hofmann in a virtual studio, and some films are fronted by location reporter Sven Rebel.
The topics covered include young homeless people, community service, puberty, recycling, rollerblading, the activities of Greenpeace and life for refugees in Germany. Most episodes include a profile of a town in Germany, and every episode ends with a recent pop music video by a German chart act.
The films are designed to cover the topics of the exam syllabuses of the time, to provide varied listening material, and to stimulate discussion and written work in German.
Episode List
| # | Title | Broadcast |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Inline Skating, Stadtportrait Leipzig, Polizeischülerin, Jugendliche Obdachlose | 8 Mar 2001 |
| 2. | Greenpeace, Stadtportrait München, Zivildienstleistender | 15 Mar 2001 |
| 3. | Ferienjobs, Stadtportrait Weimar, Ori, Pubertät | 22 Mar 2001 |
| 4. | Recycling, Die andere Heimat, Ausbildung im Hotel | 29 Mar 2001 |
Broadcasts
| Year | Term | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Channel | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | Spring 2001 | Thursday, 11:00am | Channel 4 | |||||
| Summer 2001 | Wednesday, 4:00am+ | Channel 4 | 20th June | |||||
| 2001-02 | Autumn 2001 | Tuesday, 4:00am+ | Channel 4 | 6th November |
Credits
| Presenter | Friederike Hofmann |
| Reporter | Sven Rebel |
| Music videos by | Creme de la Crème (episode 1) Spektacoolär (episode 2) |
| Sequence Producers | Dirk Bitzer (episodes 1 & 4) Hans-Peter Dürhager (episode 1) |
| Editor | Guido Murk |
| Education Officer | Mary Ellwood |
| Education Consultant | Hans-Joachim Fuhrig |
| Producer | Erich Pfeiffer-Oske |
Resources
Video
The four episodes were available on video for £19.99, including for several years after TV transmissions ended.
Net Notes
Comprehensive notes with transcripts of every segment and activity sheets were available on the Channel 4 website - see above.
The notes were written by Hans-Joachim Fuhrig
Links
- 4Learning - Turbo Net Notes (archived 2010)
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