Speaking 10

Theme: Mass media.[2, p 38]

Task 1: group discussion

In groups of 4 or 5 students, to be organised prior to the examination date, choose one of your favourite TV programs and discuss its impact on the lives of young people. Each group discussion will take approximately 15 minutes.

Task2. With a partner, read this question and answer.

Question: Do you ever advertise products or companies,

for example by recommending them to friends?

Answer: Yes, I sometimes do.

That answer doesn’t show how good your English is. Here are some answers that have been expanded. By each of the beginnings (1-3), write the letters of the expansions (a-e) that can follow it.

1. Yes, I sometimes do. __________

2. No, I don’t __________

3. I’ve never thought about it. __________

a For instance, I told my friends about my mobile phone, because I thought it was very smart.

b I suppose I do, because carrying a plastic bag with a company’s name on it is a form of advertising.

C The reason is that one of my friends does it all the time, and it gets very boring.

D I’m not sure if I would want to, but perhaps it’s hard to avoid.

E May be I’ll stop doing it, because I don’t want to provide free advertising for companies.

Now answer these questions, using some of the phrases in bold above to develop your answer.

Do you ever advise people not to buy certain products?

Does advertising affect what you buy?

Does advertizing make you want things you can’t afford to buy?

Task 3. In small group, discuss what these quotes mean and say what you think about them. Remember what you say.

Telling lies If the advertising

does not work Budget is big enough, you

in advertising. can make people

believe anything.

In our factory,

we make lipstick.

In our advertising,

we sell hope.

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