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UNIT 5
ADVERTISING FUNCTIONS
Exercise 1. What is your opinion of the following statements about advertising. Which of them do you
agree or disagree? Why?
1. Advertising is essential for business, especially for launching new consumer products.
2. A large reduction of advertising would decrease sales.
3. Advertising often persuades people to buy things they don’t need.
4. Advertising often persuades people to buy things they don’t want.
5. Advertising lowers the public’s taste.
6. Advertising raises prices.
7. Advertising does not present a true picture of products.
8. Advertising has a bad influence on children.
9. People remember advertisements, not products.
Exercise 2. Match the Ukrainian words with their English equivalents. Memorize them.
1) impact
a) цінність, вартість
2) unconsciously
b) споживач
3) to convince
c) вплив
4) value
d) розділ оголошень “Продам”
5) consumer
e) підсвідомо
6) demand
f) розділ оголошень “Куплю”
7) hoarding/billboard
g) попит, потреба
8) “wanted” column
h) підсвічена реклама
9) “for sale” column
i) рекламний щит
10) backlit displays
j) приманка, провісник великої рекламної кампанії
11) “teaser”
k) пращур, предок
11) ancestor
l) переконувати
Exercise 3. Match advertising terms with their descriptions or definitions. Memorize them.
1) to advertise
a) a person who buys or uses products
2) outdoor
b) a place for television advertisement
3) quality
c) to use a note, a photograph, a short film to persuade people to buy, do or use smth
4) entertainment d) activities that make people laugh or that interest people
5) consumer
e) broadcast periods viewed or listened to by the greatest audience
6) impact
f) a written statement with the information to be broadcast or published
7) prime-time
g) happening outside or used outside
8) press release h) the effect that a message has on the audience
9) TV slot
i) how good something is
Exercise 4. Read and translate the text. Do the activities that follow it.
TEXT 1
ADVERTISING FUNCTIONS
The average citizen is usually annoyed by all the advertisements printed in newspapers and
magazines and the commercials broadcast on TV. But the impact of the whole advertising industry on a
single person is immense and plays a very important role in our lives. Advertising absorbs vast sums of
money but it is useful to the community. What are the functions of advertisements?
The first one to mention is to inform. People have a lot of information about household devices, cars,
building materials, electronic equipment, cosmetics, detergents and food. Advertisements introduce them
new products or remind them of the existing ones.
The second function is to sell. The products are shown from the best point of view and the potential
buyer unconsciously chooses the advertised products. One buys this product because the colorful TV
commercials convince him of the best qualities. Even cigarettes or sweets or alcohol are associated with the
good values of human life such as joy, freedom, love and happiness. Just those associations make a person
choose the advertised products. The aim of a good advertisement is to create a consumer demand to buy the
advertised product or service. Children are good example as they usually want the particular kind of
chocolate or toy or chewing-gum.
Thirdly, since the majority of advertisements are printed in our press we pay less for newspapers and
magazines. The public advertising seen on street hoardings, railway stations and buildings makes people’s
life more joyful. Moreover, there are plenty of small classified ads in the press concerning “employment”,
“education” and “for sale” and “wanted” columns. They help ordinary people to find a better job or a better
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employee, to sell or to buy their second-hand things and find services. They learn about educational
facilities, social events such as, concerts, theatre plays, football matches, and announce births, marriages and
deaths.
Thus, despite our dissatisfaction when being bombarded by all the advertisers’ information they
perform a useful service to society. Advertisements are an essential part of our everyday life.
Exercise 5. Answer the following questions in writing.
1. Why does advertising play a very important role in our life?
2. What are the main functions of advertisements?
3. What information do ads introduce to people?
4. What is the aim of a good advertisement?
5. Why are small ads in the press useful to the society?
Exercise 6.
A. Make two-word advertising phrases using these words from the box.
magazines
shot
names
points
prices
1. competitive
2. glossy
3. brand
4. selling
5. mail
B. Now use the expressions in the following sentences.
1. Silk Cut and Johnnie Walker are common
that everybody recognises.
2. – I see that Audi have just launched a new model.
– Yes, they’ve started a huge advertising campaign. There are ads in all the papers and
– and TV
commercials every five minutes!
3. We like to think that we offer quality products at
.
4. To my mind, the fact that this car is so economical is one of its major
.
5. If you get a reply rate of 10% for a
, that’s good. 15% is thought to be excellent. 20% is brilliant.
Exercise 7. Match the advertisement on the left with its explanation on the right.
ADVERTISMENT:
EXPLANATION:
1) Sale – All Prices 10% off.
a) We make them and sell them ourselves.
2) 16 Day Money Back Guarantee. Our
b) If you buy three cookies, you pay only for two.
Pledge of Full Satisfaction.
c) Anyone can afford it.
3) Free Trail Without Obligation.
d) We will deliver the item free direct to your door.
4) Direct From the Manufacturer.
e) Prices are discounted.
5) Free Demonstration.
f) We’ll show how it works – there’s no charge.
6) A Price to Suit Everyone’s Pocket.
g) Try it – you can return it to us if you don’t like it.
7) Free Home Delivery on Selected Items.
h) If you don’t like it, you can have your money back
8) Buy Three Cookies Get One Free.
within 16 days.
Exercise 8. Read another information from press release and complete the gaps with appropriate form
(active or passive) of the verbs from the box.
come
make
redesign
open
This is the Mercedes-Benz new car.
As you can see it (1)
. The engine is much more powerful now and it (2)
much quieter. There’s a sun-roof which (3)
when you press this button, and some
models now (4)
with autonomous driving included.
Exercise 9. Complete the text with the words from the box and translate in writing.
a) audiences
b) market
c) advertising d) mass communication
e) features
f) comfortable
Advertising is a form of selling. Advertising seeks to make people aware of things they need and to
make them want these things. It tells what products or services are on the (1)
, and how they
can be obtained. It announces new products and describes new uses and improved (2)
of
familiar ones. Advertising suggests that we might enjoy nourishing foods, more attractive clothes, and more
(3)
homes. In doing all these things, (4)
helps us to improve our way of living. It
also shapes our tastes, habits and customs. Advertising messages are carried to large (5)
by TV,
newspapers, magazines, radio and other means of (6)
.
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Exercise 10. Read and translate the article from “Economist” and do the activities that follow it.
TEXT 2
OUTDOOR ADVERTISING – A BREATH OF FRESH AIR
The world of outdoor advertising billboards, transport and “street furniture” (things like bus shelters
and public toilets) – is worth about $18 billion a year, just 6% of all the world’s spending on advertising. But
it is one of the fastest growing segments, having doubled its market share in recent years.
Outdoor advertising’s appeal is growing as TV and print are losing theirs. The rising costs of TV are
prompting clients to consider alternatives. Dennis Sullivan, boss of Portland Group, a media buyer, calls
outdoor advertising the last true mass-market medium. It is also cheap. In Britain, a 30-second prime-time
TV slot costs over £60 000 ($100 000); placing an ad on a bus shelter for two weeks works out at about £90.
Adding to its attractions has been a revolution in the quality of outdoor displays. Famous architects
are designing arty bus shelters and kiosks with backlit displays. Backlighting, introduced in Europe by
Decaux and More, and plastic poster skins have vastly improved colour and contrast.
Movement is possible too. Disney advertised its 101 Dalmatians video on bus shelters with the
sound of puppies barking.
This sort of innovation has attracted a new class of advertiser. Recent data shows that in Britain,
alcohol and tobacco have been replaced by entertainment, clothing and financial services. The big outdoor
advertisers, like carmakers, are using it in new ways. BMW ran a “teasers” campaign in Britain exclusively
on bus shelters. Particularly attractive to the new advertisers is street furniture, the fastest growing segment
of the outdoor market. It accounts for some 20% in Europe and about 5% in America.
Exercise 11. Answer the questions.
1. What do these numbers in the article refer to?
101, 6, 18, 30, 90, 60 000, 20, 5, 100 000
2. Outdoor advertising is increasing in many countries. Is this a good thing?
3. Why is outdoor advertising becoming more popular nowadays?
4. Which industries are becoming more involved in outdoor advertising?
5. What products do you think are suitable for outdoor advertising?
Exercise 12. Identify the advertising terms.
ADVERTISINGPOSTERMARKETCAMPAIGNSEGMENTBUYERCLIENT
Exercise 13. Find the following advertising terms from text 5 in the word search grid.
1) billboard 2) cheap 3) outdoor 4) expensive 5) image 6) indoor 7) prime-time 8) segment 9) slot
B N L J Z S U X V A
I R R O O D N I H D
L P R I M E T I M E
L Z P R B J P C C S
B E V I S N E P X E
O C H E A P S P E G
A J R S X C P W G M
R D P Z L G J T A E
D O U T D O O R M N
C Q M Z E M T A I T
Exercise 14. Write questions to the following sentences using the passive form.
1. George was taken to hospital because he had a heart attack. (ask why)
2. You will be paid salary on Friday. (ask when)
3. Tickets for the concert are sold at all large stores. (ask where)
4. The new theatre will be built in five years’ time. (ask when)
5. The article was written by Urma Mackintyre. (ask whom … by)
6. The plant has been moved because it wasn’t getting enough light. (ask why)
7. Portuguese is spoken in Brazil. (ask where)
8. Napoleon was known as Boney. (ask what)
9. The film was directed by James Cameron. (ask whom … by)
10. Forty-seven people have been injured. (ask how many)
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Exercise 15. Read the text below and do the activities that follow it.
TEXT 3
ADVERTISING ALL OVER THE WORLD
How can a rabbit be stronger than a football hero? How can a rabbit be more powerful than a big strong man? In
the world of advertising this is quite possible. Consider the example of Jacko. This great Australian football hero
recently appeared on TV and yelled at die audience to buy products. Jacko’s angry campaign worked well in
Australia, so Energizer batteries invited him north to sell their product in the United States. But Jacko’s yelling did not
convince the American audience to buy batteries. So, good-bye, Jacko. Hello, Energizer Bunny, the little toy rabbit
that has sold far more batteries than Jacko.
In the world of advertising, selling products is the most important goal. As companies are becoming more global,
they are looking for new ways to sell their products all over the world. It is true that because of global communication,
the world is becoming smaller today.
But it is also true that the problems of global advertising – problems of language and culture – have become larger
than ever. For example, Braniff Airlines wanted to advertise its fine leather seals. But when its advertisement was
translated from English to Spanish, it told people that they could fly naked! Another example of wrong translation is
when Chevrolet tried to market the Chevy Nova in Latin America. In English, the word nova refers to a star. But in
Spanish, it means “doesn’t go”. Would you buy a car with this name?
To avoid these problems of translation, most advertising firms are now beginning to write completely new ads. In
writing new ads, global advertisers must consider different styles of communication in different countries. In some
cultures, the meaning of an advertisement is usually found in the exact words that are used to describe the product and
to explain why it is better than the competition. This is true in such countries as the United States, Britain, and
Germany. But in other cultures, such as Japan's, the message depends more on situations and feelings than it does on
words. For this reason, the goal of many TV commercials in Japan will be to show how good people feel in a party or
some other social situation. The commercial will not say that a product is better than others. Instead, its goal will be to
create a positive mood or feeling about the product.
Global advertisers must also consider differences in laws and customs. For instance, certain countries will not
allow TV commercials on Sunday, and others will not allow TV commercials for children’s products on any day of
the week. In some parts of the world, it is forbidden to show dogs on television or certain types of clothing, such as
jeans. The global advertiser who does not understand such laws will soon have problems.
Finally, there is the question of what to advertise. People around the world have different customs as well as
different likes and dislikes. So the best advertisement in the world means nothing if the product is not right for the
market. Even though some markets around the world are quite similar, companies such as McDonald’s have found
that it is very important to sell different products in different parts of the world. So when you go to a McDonald’s in
Hawaii, you’ll find Chinese noodles on the menu. If you stop for a hamburger in Germany, you can order a beer with
your meal. In Malaysia, you can try a milk shake that is flavored with a fruit that most people in other countries have
never tasted.
All of these products must be sold with the right kind of message. It has never been an easy job for global
advertisers to create this message. But no matter how difficult this job may be, it is very important for global
advertisers to do it well. In today’s competitive world, most new products quickly fall. Knowing how to advertise in
the global market can help companies win competition for success.
Exercise 16. Answer the following questions.
1. Who is Jacko? What does he show about international advertising?
2. What problems do advertisers have when they try to translate ads directly from one language to another?
3. What must a global advertiser understand in order to avoid having problems?
4. Why should a company offer different products in different countries?
Exercise 17. Complete the sentences below with the most appropriate word. Make sure that the sentences are
correct according to the information that you have read.
1. A battery _____ changed its campaign from Jacko to Energizer Bunny.
a) firm;
b) goal;
c) market;
d) translator.
2. There are many problems with _____, even with languages that are similar, such as English and Spanish.
a) advertising;
b) marketing;
c) translation;
d) competition.
3. Different countries have different styles of _____, which involve different use of words and feelings.
a) writing;
b) communicating; c) advertising;
d) competing.
4. Some countries do not allow _____ ads for children’s products.
a) newspaper;
b) TV;
c) magazine;
d) radio.
5. Drinking beer with a meal is an example of a _____.
a) culture;
b) style;
c) custom;
d) law.
6. Many new products fail because there is a lot of _____ in the world today.
a) advertising;
b) business;
c) communication; d) completion.
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7. The Nova campaign fail in Latin America because of the _____ of the ads.
a) goal;
b) cost;
c) style;
d) message.
8. Ads that show a group of people sharing good feelings are often quite successful in _____.
a) Germany;
b) Japan;
c) Malaysia;
d) Britain.
Exercise 18. As you know, many advertisements use modified quotation, proverb or saying, sometimes
only changing one word or adding a context. Find equivalents and practice using them in a context.
1. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
6. All’s well that ends well.
2. Achilles’ heel.
7. To cut the Gordian knot.
3. Crossing the Rubicon.
8. You can’t have too much of a good thing.
4. Crying over spilt milk.
9. A rough diamond.
5. To have one foot in the grave.
Creative task. Choose a proverb or saying and use them to write captions to advertise products (e.g.
jewelry, dairy products, a holiday, shoes, furniture). You can keep the expressions as they are, modify
them slightly or significantly, or give them a new context, but they must remain recognizable.
Exercise 19. Read the evaluation a student wrote about his teacher. There are twelve mistakes in the use
of adjectives and adverbs. The first mistake is already corrected. Find and correct eleven more.
EVALUATION
Mr. Delgado is an (exceptionally) exceptional teacher. He prepared careful for classes, and his lessons were
almost always interested. He explained clearly the material, and he returned always our tests on time. This was not an
easy class, but the time always passed fast because the students were exciting by the material. I studied hardly for this
class – more than two hours a night – because Mr. Delgado gave hard tests. His tests were very fairly though. We were
never surprising by test questions because they were all from class work or the textbook. I did good in this class, and
I’m sure other students will too. I recommend highly his class.
Exercise 20. Advertisements take many forms.
A. Match the opinions with the forms of advertising according to what you think.
Ad forms:
Opinions:
1) posters
a) It’s effective.
2) radio
b) It’s unsightly.
3) cinema
c) It’s expensive.
4) TV
d) It’s ineffective.
5) magazines
e) People don’t listen/watch it.
6) newspapers
f) People don’t go there.
7) direct mail
g) People throw it/them away.
8) brochures
h) It reaches a lot/only a few people.
B. Now work in groups. Discuss your opinions like this:
Model: What do you think of poster advertising?
– In my opinion, it’s probably quite effective, although it’s unsightly.
– It’s probably effective because it reaches a lot of people.
C. And now make up sentences like this:
Model: In spite of being unsightly, this type of advertising is good for many products like
. In spite
of the fact that many people don’t go there, this type of
.
Read the sentences to the group and ask them to guess the form of advertising you have created.
Exercise 21.
A. Here is the list of products and images. Match the images with the products in the chart and make a
sentence like this: I think that advertisements often use an image of a woman in an evening dress to
advertise cars, because...
1) jewelry
a) a woman in a swimming costume
2) wine
b) a woman in an evening dress
3) ladies’ fashions
c) a man in a suit
4) cars
d) a wild animal
5) spirits
e) a mountain scene
6) cigarettes
f) an outdoor man
7) perfume
g) a tropical island
8) chocolates
h) mountain streams
i) ancient ruins
j) a peaceful country scene
B. Make your own list of products and images with a partner.
Final Writing Task. Answer the revision questions.
1. How many advertisements do you think you see or hear every day?
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2. How many times do you have to see an advertisement before it begins to annoy you?
3. What makes an advertisement memorable?
4. Give examples of advertisements that have persuaded you to buy the product. Why?
Final Project Task. Analyse weak and strong sides of outdoor advertising in your town (city). Illustrate
your project with video and/or images. Use Microsoft Office Power Point.
Suggested activity in conclusion. There are many quotations of famous personalities. Translate the given
ones. Do you agree with them? Try to find other examples dealing with advertising.
1. “Advertising makes people buy things they don’t need with money they haven’t got” (William Rogers)
2. “The function of advertising is to make the worse appear better” (Thomas Wolfe)
3. “Advertising is the greatest art form of the twentieth century” (Herbert Marshall McLuhan)
Exercise 22. Put each of the following words or phrases in its correct place below
beneficial implicit bombard misleading catchy jingles watchdog blatant exploit subtle brainwash ubiquitous informative
Modern advertisements contain hidden messages. (a)________ in the advertisement showing the
pretty girl in the new car or the smiling children round the packet of washing powder is the message that if
we buy the product, we also achieve success and happiness. It is a (b) ________ approach since it seeks to
(c) ________ our secret dreams, and it is inescapable since advertising is (d) ________ . Giant street
hoardings and (e) ________ on television (f) ________ us from all sides. They (g) ________ us into
believing that we can realize our ambitions quickly and easily. On the other hand, defenders of advertising
say that it is (h) ________ . Advertising is (i) _______ . Advertisements tell us about useful new products.
They brighten our lives with colour and music. They increase demand, stimulate industry and so keep prices
down. Whether for or against advertising, most people would agree that some kind of (j) _________ body,
appointed by the government or by the advertising industry itself, is necessary to maintain standards of
honesty and to discourage the more (k) _________ types of (l) ________ advertisements.
Exercise 23. Read the text below and answer the questions that follow it.
TEXT 4. JOB ADVERTISEMENTS
Most of the undergraduates and engineers who graduated from the universities, institutes or colleges, as
well as post-graduates, graduates and highest graduates look for a job which will give them an opportunity
to use their academical knowledge gained during the years of study. Some of them apply to labour exchange
to obtain useful information about job. Some of them address to personnel offices of different companies
and send them the letter of interest or use other valuable sources, such as employment agencies, consulting
firms, placement offices and professional societies. But most of the people get the information watching TV
programmes or read a lot of job advertisements printed in newspapers and magazines which offer a great
deal of vacancies in different firms, shops, companies, enterprises, establishments, joint-ventures, etc.
Job advertisements give short information about the position they propose and define the criteria the
applicant has to meet, including age limits, experience, skills, education, and personal qualities. Some ads
describe future duties and give information on salary.
The employer, who advertises a job, has two sets of qualifications to consider, as a rule, if he wants to
choose from among the applicants. He must examine both professional qualification and personal
characteristics. A candidate’s education, experience and skills are included in his professional qualification.
These can be listed in a resume or in curriculum vitae (C.V.). Personal characteristics or personality traces
must be evaluated through an interview.
Vocabulary Notes
look for a job – шукати роботу
joint-venture – сумісне підприємство
job advertisement, job ad – реклама з
applicant, candidate – претендент, кандидат
працевлаштування
meet the criteria – відповідати вимогам
undergraduate – студент останнього курсу,
duties – обов’язки
випускник
salary – заробітна плата
post-graduate - аспірант
employer - працедавець
graduate – кандидат наук
experience - досвід
highest graduate – доктор наук
skills – навички, вміння
apply to – звертатися до
resume - резюме
labour exchange – біржа праці
curriculum vitae - біографія
letter of interest – лист заохочування
trace – риса характеру
occupation, position - посада
1. Where do people usually obtain information about job?
2. What two sets of qualifications does an employer consider?
3. What kind of information do job ads print?
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