1. Pre-Intermediate Listening, Speaking and Grammar Anna Bartosik

2.  It will improve my listening skills  It can be a fun way to learn new words and expressions  Watching and listening at the same time help you build on knowledge you already have  Your teacher can use commercials to introduce interesting conversation topics  Your teacher wants to have some fun in the classroom, too!

3.  What is the mood or the tone of the commercial?  Where does the commercial take place? Where are they in the commercial?  Who is the target audience for this commercial?target audience  What is the product or service that the commercial is trying to sell?product service  What message is this commercial sending the audience?  Is the commercial effective? Why or why not?

4.  In groups of 3, please discuss the following questions:  How does music affect your mood when you watch commercials?  When you were a child, did you like to dress up as different characters? Did you want to be a good guy or a bad guy?  Did you ever wish that you had special powers?  Why do children often want to dress up as villains?  Did your parents encourage or discourage your make- believe play?  What do you know about the Star Wars movies?  Have you seen any of the movies?  What do you know about Darth Vader? Do you know if he is a villain or a hero? Ask me if you are unsure.villain

5. Volkswagen Passat Darth Vader Commercial  Who is the target audience for this commercial?  Why did they choose this boy with his parents to sell a car?  Why is Darth Vader a good or a bad choice as a character for the boy?  What is Volkswagen’s message?

6. This Volkswagen commercial managed to convey a message without words.convey For homework, please search YouTube for English language commercials. Please look for commercials that contain conversation or a narrator. Come to class with links to three commercials. You will have a chance to discuss them with your classmates. May The Force be with you!