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Listen 1 Every culture has its own way of saying things, its own special expressions. These are the living speech of a people. The soap expressions in English are just one example. Soap operas are radio and television plays about the problems and emotions in human relationships. They are called soap operas because the first programs—years ago—were paid for by soap-making companies. Like musical operas, soap operas are not about real people. And critics charge that they do not represent a balanced picture of real life. They note that almost everyone in a soap opera has a serious emotional probl