Watch this short clip from PBS and say whether the statements below are true or false.
Watch The Power of the Telenovela on PBS. See more from PBS NewsHour.
1 Telenovelas only interest to the latinos living in Latin America.
2 One of the main factors in telenovelas is that there is hardly any drama.
3 Telenovelas are not a cultural characteristic of Latin America.
4 Dr Michael Rodriguez used to watch telenovelas with his grandmother.
5 For José Fuentes, one of the main factors of the success of soap operas in that the spectator can identify with a number of characters.
6 Telenovelas in Latin America usually go on for many years.
7 Telenovelas air interesting stories which are parallel to those in the lives of many spectators.
Key:
1F 2F 3T 4F (with his mother) 5T 6F 7F
You can also read the accompanying blog entry about the topic in The Rundown, a PBS programme.
