Topic

Question 1

Positives of Advertising

Answer 1

1. Advertising is a key part of modern business
2. Companies need to tell customers about their products
3. Advertisements inform us about the choices we have 4.Advertising is a creative industry that employs many people.
4. Without advertising we would have less choice
5. Without advertising there would be higher unemployment
6. Advertising is a form of modern art
7. People enjoy adverts

Question 2

Negatives of Advertising

Answer 2

1.Advertising manipulates people
2.It aims to persuade people that buying a product will make them happier.
3.Advertisers focus on selling a brand image
4.They use glamorous, successful people to tout their goods
5.We now live in a consumer culture
6.We are persuaded to follow the latest trend
*7. We are encouraged to associate certain brands with a higher status
To children:
8.Advertisers often //aim their marketing at// children
9.Children can easily be influenced by advertisements.
10.Children put pressure on parents to buy them things

Question 3

Opinions about Advertising

Answer 3

1. Advertising should be regulated
2. Advertising aimed at children should be controlled or even banned
3. Unhealthy foods should not be marketed in a way that attracts children
4. Products that can be risk to healthy should display warnings
5. In some countries it is illegal to advertise cigarettes on television
6. Warnings must be displayed on cigarette packets
7. However, advertising is necessary in free market economies
8. It creates demand for products
9. Governments should only censor false information or products that are harmful

Question 4

Reasons for Urbanization

Answer 4

1. People migrate to cities from the countryside
2. Cities offer greater employment possibilities and a higher standard of living
3. People move to cities in search of job opportunities
4. Traditional activities like //farming// need fewer workers nowadays

Question 5

Negatives of City Life

Answer 5

1. Life in cities has its drawbacks
2. The cost of living is higher than in rural areas
3. City is a intensely competitive place, Some people would not manage to find work
4. Housing is usually much more expensive
5. Homelessness and poverty are common on cities
6. There is a gap between rich and poor
7. Life in cities can be extremely stressful
8. There are problems like traffic congestion and crime
9. Cities lack a sense of community
10. People do not even know their neighbor
11. Cities are sometimes described as “concrete jungles”.

Question 6

Pedestrian Areas

Answer 6

Pedestrian zones in city centre can improve the local environment (reduce exhaust fume)
Banning cars encourages people to walk or cycle
Many European cities have built bicycle lanes
Dependence on cars is linked to health problems like obesity
People who walk or cycle regularly are generally healthier
Pedestrian areas are safer and more attractive for both residents and tourists

Question 7

positives of zoo

Answer 7

Zoos paly an important role in wildlife conservation

They can help to protect endangered species

Zoos allow scientists to study animals and their behavior

Zoos are educational, interesting and fun

Children, in particular, enjoy learning about animals

Zoos provide job opportunities.

Question 8

Negatives of Zoos

Answer 8

Zoo animals are kept in artificial environments

They are kept in cages or have limited space

Zoo animals rely on humans

They lose the freedom to hunt for food

They best way to save endangered species is by protecting natural habitats.

Some people believe that zoos are unethical

Zoos exhibits animals with the aim of making money

We have no right to use animals for entertainment and profit.