Soap Operas in the U.K.

English for Life in the UK by Mark + Christine, Sheena, Elsa,

Jun 22, 202100:23:11Education

A soap opera is a tv or radio drama. We interview one of the writers and ask her to explain what is a ‘soap’, talk about some of the most popular soaps, give examples of story-lines and discuss whether soaps reflect our...

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