Page 19 - In Focus (demo)

UNIT 1

C Identifying topic and main idea

Read the questions below and circle the correct answers according to the text.
1 Which of the following best describes the topic of the text?
A Shopping
B Consumerism
C Fashion brands
D Money
2 Which of the following best describes the main idea of the text?
A Buying fashionable goods affects how people feel.
B Modern products are not designed to last.
C Advertising infl uences people’s behavior in negative ways.
D Consumerism has effects on the environment.

D Identifying unnecessary information

1 Look at the four numbered sentences in the passage. Which contains information
that is not related to the main point of the author?
Sentence number:
Reason it is not necessary:

2 Compare your answers with a partner.

E Identifying opinions

Which one of the following sentences best describes the author’s opinion?
Circle A, B, or C.
A Advertising causes us to buy too many things, and this has many negative results.
B Advertising is neither good nor bad; people are free to choose not to buy things.
C Advertising is a useful way to fi nd out about a product.

Going beyond the text

Work with a partner or in small groups. Ask and answer the questions below.
1 Look back at the ideas you highlighted. Are they the same? What are the differences?
2 You have 3 minutes. How many different ways of advertising can you think of?
For example, newspaper advertisements are one way.
3 Imagine you want to buy these items:
• a mobile phone • a pair of shoes • a pizza
How important is advertising to you when you decide to buy these things?

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