VI. Furthering Listening and Speaking Task 1: Banning Cigarette Ads Nancy: Hey, Robert, what do you think about cigarette ads? Robert: Theyre disgusting. Many countries have banned tobacco ads completely. Nancy: I heard in the States advertises are n...
V. Lets Talk A Job Ad for a Friendly Employee A firm advertising for a friendly employee has been asked to change its wording because it discriminates against unfriendly people. Travelco, a travel agency, put in a request for a Friendly employee to p...
V. Lets Talk A Job Ad for a Friendly Employee A firm advertising for a friendly employee has been asked to change its wording because it discriminates against unfriendly people. Travelco, a travel agency, put in a request for a Friendly employee to p...
Now Your Turn A: Whats that brochure youre reading? B: Its a giveaway brochure you can easily find here and there. Its got some pretty interesting things in it. A: Do you really think so? Its not really free. Look at all the ads in it. B: Could be, b...
Model 3 Are the free magazines free? Peter: Jane, whats that magazine youre reading? Jane: Its one of those free magazine you can pick up around town. Its got some pretty interesting articles in it. Peter: Wake up, Jane! Its not free at all. Look at...
Now Your Turn A: Shall we switch to another channel? I dont like those TV commercials. B: Why do you think so? Look: Just do it! What a powerful product. A: I doubt it. B: Now, look at this LOreal commercial. The models skin is so smooth. A: This is...
Model 2 Beware of ads! Peter: Mind if I switch channels? Those TV commercials are killing me. Jane: How can you say that? Watch: Take Toshiba, take the world. Fantastic! Theres a product you can depend on. A powerful product. Peter: If I were you, I...
Now Your Turn A: Look, Make yourself heard! The Ericssons TV commercial is so cool. B: I think the Nokias commercial is just as fascinating: Connecting People. A: Im afraid consumers will have to pay for the advertising. B: I hear that the advertisem...
IV. Speaking Out Model 1 Who pays? Laura: Hey! Bob: Hey! Look, this is a cool TV commercial. Things go better with Coke! Laura: I think the Pepsi commercial is just as attractive: The choice of a new generation! Bob: Yeah, but the competitors are jus...
Task 3: Dont even think about it! Dont even think about it! is a phrase commonly used in the United States when a person emphatically denies or refuse something. In 1995, Shaquille O Neal, a popular basketball player, made a Pepsi commercial in which...
