Advertising and giving an opinion

Causative Structures

Let, make, have, get, help- causing someone to do something
 



Let- allow someone to do something. Give permission

Make- force someone to do something. They have no choice.

Have- giving someone the responsibility for something

Get- convince/ encourage someone to do something

Help- assist someone with doing something

Let (allow)

Past- talking about a particular event

• My dad let me go to the party.
• My dad didn’t let me go to the party.

Present- talking in general/ habits

• My mum lets me go out after dinner.
• My mum doesn’t let me go out after dinner.

Make (force)

Past (an event in the past)

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• The teacher made me stay after school.
• The advert didn’t make me buy the product.

Present (in general/ habits/routines)

• Advertising makes me want to buy new products.
• Advertising doesn’t make me want to buy new things.

• My mum makes me clean my room every week.
• My brother makes me help him with his homework.

• My mum doesn’t make me clean my room. I am lucky.

Have

Past tense

Susan had her borther do her homework for her.
I had my friend tell me what happened at school when I was away.
We had our front door fixed.

I didn't have anyone help me. I did it alone.

Present   have/has + past participle

My mum has her hair done every week.
My parents have their teeth cleaned by the dentist every 3 months.


Get (convince or encourage someone to do something)

GET + PERSON + TO + VERB

Past tense

• I was nervous about eating sushi, but my brother got me to try it at a Japanese restaurant.
• The non-profit got a professional photographer to take photos at the event for free.
• Kylie's new instagram photo got me to buy her new make up line.

didn't get + to


present tense

My brother gets me to help him with his homework.
My dad doesn't get me to help.

help (assist someone)

past
I helped my mum clean the car.
I didn't help my mum clean the car.

Present
She helps me with my homework.
He doesn't help me with my homework.


HELP + PERSON + TO + VERB

Music helps me to relax. 

 









Advertising Discussion

1. Where do you see advertisements?
2. How would you define advertising?
3. What is the most popular media for advertising?
4. What was your favorite commercial or advertisement?
5. What was your least favorite advertisement?
6. What is a brand?
7. What makes you buy a certain brand over another?
8. Do you always buy the same brands of certain products?
9. What do you think of celebrity endorsements? 
10. What could be a downside of using a celebrity endorsement?
11. Why do people advertise?
12. Have you ever bought an item (directly or indirectly) because of an advertisement?

Opinion Questions

How to give an opinion

Remember to:

• start with an opinion phrases- I think, in my opinion, I believe
• Give evidence to back up your opinion 
• Try to use different opinion phrases
•  Use conjunctions like- and, but, or
• because
• However
• Prices have been rising. It is unlikely, however, that this increase will continue.

 Opinion Questions

1. Are there too many ads on TV?
2. What products depend most on advertising?
3. Do you think advertisements lie?
4. Should the public be made more aware of how facebook using their information to inform advertising?
5. Are there too many ads on the Internet? 
6. Do you think you are easily persuaded to buy things after seeing or hearing an ad?
7. Do you think that it is easy for ads to influence people?
8. Should tobacco companies be able to advertise everywhere?
9. Which companies produce the best ads?
10. Should there be places where no advertisements are not allowed?
11. Can advertising be used for good?
12. Can advertising be used for evil? 

Agreeing and Disagreeing with an opinion




What are the best phrases to agree or disagree with an opinion?

Agreeing and Disagreeing

Agree	Disagreeing	Ending an argument
I agree with you. Absolutely! That’s exactly how I feel. I agree with your point/ idea. I was just going to say that.	I’m afraid I have to disagree with you. I don’t agree with that idea... I am not sure about that idea. I think…. I understand your point but….	We’ll come back to that later. Let’s agree to disagree.