Conversation Questions Related to Advertising

Conversation Questions Related to Advertising

Conversation Questions Related to Advertising

General Opinions

1. Do you like watching advertisements? Why or why not?

2. What types of adverts do you find the most entertaining?

3. Which adverts do you usually skip or ignore?

4. Do you think advertisements influence your shopping habits?

5. What was the last advert you remember seeing?

6. Have you ever bought something because of an advert? What was it?

7. Do you trust advertisements? Why or why not?

8. Are there any adverts you find particularly annoying?

9. What makes an advert memorable, in your opinion?

10. Do you prefer funny, emotional, or informative adverts? Why?

TV and Online Advertising

11. Do you think TV adverts are still effective today?

12. How are online adverts different from TV adverts?

13. Have you ever clicked on an online ad? What happened?

14. What do you think of YouTube ads?

15. Do you use an ad blocker on your browser? Why or why not?

Conversation Questions Related to Advertising

Visual and Print Ads

16. Do you pay attention to adverts in newspapers or magazines?

17. What kinds of posters or billboards do you notice on the street?

18. Have you seen a really creative print advert recently? Describe it.

19. Are celebrity endorsements in magazines convincing to you?

Social Media Advertising

20. Do you often see sponsored posts on Instagram or Facebook?

21. Have you ever bought a product you saw on social media?

22. Do you trust influencer recommendations? Why or why not?

23. Should influencers clearly say when something is an advert?

Targeting and Ethics

24. Do you think it’s OK for companies to use personal data to target ads?

25. How do you feel about ads that follow you around the internet?

26. Should there be more regulations on advertising?

27. Do you think children should be exposed to adverts? Why or why not?

28. Is advertising more manipulative or helpful?

Creativity and Design

29. What makes an advert stand out to you?

30. Do you think jingles (songs in ads) are effective?

31. Can you think of an advert with a great slogan or catchphrase?

32. Do you prefer simple or flashy adverts?

33. How important is the design and colour of an advert?

Conversation Questions Related to Advertising

Critical Thinking

34. Can advertising ever be considered a form of art?

35. Do you think all advertising is honest?

36. What are some tricks advertisers use to make products look better?

37. How does advertising affect young people’s self-image?

38. Do you think some adverts are sexist or stereotypical?

Cultural and Global Perspectives

39. How are adverts in your country different from those in the UK?

40. Have you ever seen a funny advert from another country?

41. Are there any products that are advertised more in your country than in the UK?

Personal Experience

42. Have you ever made your own advert as a school project?

43. If you could make an advert for any product, what would it be?

44. What’s the best advert you’ve ever seen? Why?

45. Would you like to work in advertising? Why or why not?

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