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Have you seen or heard any adverts that you thought were good lately? Why did you like them?
Have you ever bought something after reading or seeing an advert? What was it? What’s your
definition of a good ad? Have you ever had an idea for an advert? What was it?ANSWERS ON
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(^1) Pre-reading
Match the slogans (1 to 7) to the companies / brands (a-g).
- Quality never goes out of style
- Connecting people
- Don’t leave home without it
- Think diferent
- Sheer driving pleasure
- Have it your way
- American by birth. Rebel by choice
(^2) Reading I
Read the article once. Which product would be more useful?
Why? Which one could be adapted to make it even more useful?
(^3) Reading II
Read the article again. Then, write “alarm clock” or “sock press”
next to each question. Which product...
- ...can help you develop your linguistic skills?
- ...is recommended by someone who was
previously looking for a job? - ...has helped someone create an impression
with work colleagues? - ...has been made by hand?
- ...talks to you while you’re in a semi-conscious
state? - ...helps to solve a footwear problem?
(^3) Language focus Future tenses
Look at the extract from the article on this page, “...you’ll be
serenaded with lines from...” The writer has used a
future tense. Complete the following sentences with the correct
forms of the verbs in brackets.
- They’ll be (take) to the airport by bus.
- This time next week, we’ll be (sit) on
the beach. - We’re going to be (show) around the
factory. - She’ll (leave) it on your desk.
- We’ll have (inish) it by six.
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about
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