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Crossroads Café
Title:
Crossroads Café
Author:
Kammen, Glenn D., producer, author of screenplay.
Publication Information:
[Pasadena, CA] : INTELECOM Intelligent Telecommunications, [between 2000-2009?]
Physical Description:
26 videodiscs (approximately 27 min. each) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Summary:
An English as a second language video series that presents six engaging characters and a neighborhood restaurant. The stories portray the humor and drama of the challenges, struggles and victories of everyday life. It features diverse ethnicity, real-world scenarios familiar to many ESL learners, and universal social and cultural issues for family members of all ages. Each episode includes (in addition to the story) a short documentary called Culture clips (which explores the social or cultural issues dramatized in the story) and an animated language break called Word play.
General Note:
Originally produced in 1996.
Language:
English
Contents:
1. Opening day -- 2. Growing pains -- 3. Worlds apart -- 4. Who's the boss -- 5. Lost and found -- 6. Time is money -- 7. Fish out of water -- 8. Family matters -- 9. Rush to judgement -- 10. Let the buyer beware -- 11. No vacancy -- 12. Turning points -- 13. Trading places -- 14. Life goes on -- 15. Breaking away -- 16. The bottom line -- 17. United we stand -- 18. Opportunity knocks -- 19. The people's choice -- 20. Outside looking in -- 21. Walls and bridges -- 22. Helping hands -- 23. The gift -- 24. All's well that ends well -- 25. Comings and goings -- 26. Winds of change.