L2: Activities
Resource 1: Analizing a TV advertisement
Task 1: Fill in the blanks of the following transcript.
Oh I love 1________! I had an 2 ________ boyfriend once – his 3__________ broke up with me.
How did I know it was a 4 _________? I read it in your 5__________.
Well, a girl has to have a 6____________ life. It keeps the 7___________ interested.
8___________ inspires me, 9__________ inspires me, but so does the wind
Yes, I can really sing. But you’ll have to 10___________ me first.
Ah my favorite part of my body? I like my 11________ for kissing and for words that start with the letter ‘M’.
Foam slows down time, but a moment lasts 12__________.
I do all of my own stunts, even the love making.
Oh, I’ve played a physicist, ah a 13____________, a surgeon, ah an 14_________, a cannibal, and a spy.
An actress is the hardest cause you never know who you are.
I’m not an 15___________, I just play one in the 16___________.
Yes, I can cry on cue, but the third take that’s for 17____________.
Ah The smell of 18___________ is the best. You know what I mean
I’m not looking for a 19_________ things, just that one 20_________ thing, love.
That’s the one.
Task 2: What are the professions mentioned in the video?
Resource 2: Analizing a TV advertisement
Task 3: Watch this other advertisement in English. Write the transcript in English using the subtitles in Spanish.
Resource 3: Analizing a TV advertisement
Task 4: The last advertisement is about the future. Write a description of the future inventions mentioned using the structure: There will be ...
Task 5: Analize the three advertisements, answering the following questions
What product is being advertised?
What trademark or brand is advertised?
What is the media?
Where and when can the ad appear? (poster, television, film, radio or magazine)?
Where is it set in space and time?
What is the slogan?
What is the message of the slogan?
What is the intended audience?
Who are the participant? What are they doing?
Which features are foregrounded and which are backgrounded?
Resource 4: How to write a killer slogan
Slogans are memorable phrases often used in conjunction with company logos and in advertising campaigns. Visit the following website:
Task 6: In this website above, you will read about 5 essential tips on how to write a killer slogan. Write them in your notebook.
Task 7: At the end of these tips, you’ll find a selection of famous slogans. Can you guess the company behind each slogan? Write the slogans and companies in your notebook.