Primary Longman Elect 5A Chapter 5 Text Type Advertisements
Advertisements tell us about products they want us to buy.
Like posters, advertisements need to be eye-catching to make us interested in the product. Posters are often for events and we can see them on walls.
Advertisements are for products Advertisements are for products. We can see advertisements on walls too, but also in newspapers and magazines.
They can be very simple with just a picture and a brand name. Beans jeans
Advertisements can contain a lot of information too Advertisements can contain a lot of information too. This is an advertisement for a travel agent.
Catchy titles
Positive adjectives
Beautiful photos
Special offers
An ‘early bird’ is someone who books early and gets a special price An ‘early bird’ is someone who books early and gets a special price. It comes from the saying ‘the early bird catches the worm’.
Advertisements sometimes use questions too Advertisements sometimes use questions too. They make you think about the product.
Practice Which photo would we see in an advertisement?
Fine Perfect Average Fantastic Great Which positive adjectives can we see in advertisements? Perfect Average Fantastic Great Fine
Which is the catchy title? Super Singapore! An exciting tour around Singapore visiting many famous places on the way!
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