Describe an advertisement you do not like.
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Part 1
The examiner asks about you and two familiar topics. About 4–5 minutes.
Your home town
- Where is your home town? (Tell me more about that.)
- What do you like most about it? (Tell me more about that.)
- Has it changed much since you were a child? (Why is that?)
- Would you like to live there in the future? (Why is that?)
Small businesses
- Are there many small businesses near where you live? (Why is that?)
- What kind of small shops do you often go to? (Tell me more about that.)
- Is there a small business you have been going to for a long time? (Why is that?)
- Would you like to run your own small business one day? (Why is that?)
Sharing
- Do you like sharing things with other people? (Why is that?)
- What kind of things do you share with your friends? (Tell me more about that.)
- Did your parents teach you to share when you were young? (Why is that?)
- Do you think it is important for children to learn to share? (Why is that?)
Part 2
One minute to prepare, then speak for one to two minutes.
Describe an advertisement you do not like.
You should say:
- where you saw it
- what product or service it was for
- what happens in it
and explain why you do not like it.
Follow-up question after your talk: Do you usually skip adverts when you can? / How often do you come across that advert?
Part 3
A broader, more abstract discussion of the Part 2 topic. About 4–5 minutes.
advertisements people dislike
- Can you explain why repeated advertisements irritate people so much?
- In general, which kinds of advertising do people find hardest to avoid?
- How would you compare adverts that interrupt a video with adverts on posters in the street?
how advertising works on people
- Can you explain how advertisers persuade people to buy things they had not planned to buy?
- In general, which age group is influenced most easily by advertising?
- Can you speculate on how advertising will change as more people block adverts online?
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