Commercials (or TV advertisements) use a very specific vocabulary and images to attract potential buyers.
Today we are going to watch and compare a couple of videos: a real TV commercial and a parody of the same TV commercial.
KEY WORDS: (to) advertise - advertisement - buyer - clam - commercial - deodorant - diamonds - parody - products - scent - (to) smell
1.1) LISTENING ACTIVITY
Let's have a look at the original video first:
1.2) WRITING & SPEAKING ACTIVITY
QUESTIONS
1- Have you watched this commercial before? ........................ When and where? ...................................
2- Which product is advertised? ............................................................................................................
2.1) LISTENING & READING ACTIVITY
Now let's watch the original video subtitled in English:
2.2) WRITING & SPEAKING ACTIVITY
QUESTIONS
1- Which are the main characteristics of the product? ..................................................................
2- Do you think it is a good advertisement? ............. Why or why not? ........................................
3- Do you like the commercial? ..............Why or why not? .........................................................
3.1) LISTENING & READING ACTIVITY
And now let's have a look at this parody video by Sesame Street:
3.2) WRITING & SPEAKING ACTIVITY
QUESTIONS
1- Had you watched this parody commercial before? .........................When and where? ...............
2- Which product is advertised? ....................................................................................................
Which are the main characteristics of the product? .....................................................................
3- Do you like the commercial? ................................Why or why not? ...........................................
4- Compare the two commercials. Which commercial do you prefer? .......... Why? .........................
That's all folks! I hope you enjoyed the two videos! :)
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