today we first warmed up with a teleshopping presentation of Guillaume, Martin, and Robin about an extraodinary pencil... You did a great job, guys! Thumbs up! =) I wish I had had a real camera to record your performance...
Be careful to the pronunciation of the following words: - pencil[ə] - quality [kwa] - ouch! [au] - discount [au] / bargain - type [ai] Then we summed up everything that was important to notice in a teleshopping environment, both the setting and the attitude of the presenters. Here is what we said:
The setting: The scene takes place in an office with bright / flashy colours and modern furniture. There is music in the background. The pencil is in the spotlight. The rest of the room is filled with dim soft light.
The attitude / behaviour: The presenters take up a smile at all times. They speak in a high-pitched enthusiastic tone. They keep showing the pencil. They use technical words and superlatives. They sometimes take up a quizzical tone.
Then we continued analysing the spoof ad in more details and here is what we concluded about it: According to Claire, this ad is not efficient and even stupid. She can't see the point / the interest. However, the aim of the ad is to raise awareness / to make people aware of the problem of the arms trade. As for Selma, the ad is too funny to make people react. It should be more serious. They should show the damage of a war and images of child soldiers. It should shock people more.
Finally, we did a quick recap of vocabulary concerning the selling process: - a rebate / a discount / a bargain / it's on sale - a purchase - a (shopping) cart HW: just learn your lesson and get ready for a new document!
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ok, you will have my essay tomorrow in your locker.<br />
Amaury<br />
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English Prof
01/27/2010 21:23
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alright<br />
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Amaury
01/27/2010 19:12
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hello,<br />
I have totally forgotten to give to you my essay(homework for today). How do I to give to you quickly??<br />
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English Prof
01/27/2010 19:21
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You can send it to me by mail or first thing tomorrow in my locker.<br />
Take care,<br />
M. Hattais.<br />
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Justine
01/27/2010 16:29
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Vocabulary:<br />
- a rebate<br />
- on sale<br />
- a purchase<br />
- a cart (shopping)<br />
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Justine
01/27/2010 16:27
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The spoof ad:<br />
According to Claire, this ad is not efficient and even stupid. She can't seee the point/the interest.<br />
However, the aim of the ad is to raise owarenes/ to make people aware of the problem of the arms trade.<br />
As for Selma, the ad is too funny to make people react. It should be more serious. They should show the damage of a war and images of child soldier. It would shock people more.<br />
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Justine
01/27/2010 16:22
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Vocabulary:<br />
-pencil<br />
-quality<br />
-ouch!<br />
-discount/bargain<br />
-type<br />
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The Setting:<br />
The scene take place in an office with bright/flashy colours nd modern furniture. There is music in the background.<br />
The pencil is in the spotlight. The rest of the room is filled with dim soft light.<br />
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The attitude/behavious:<br />
The presenters take up a smile at all times. They speak in a high-pitched enthusiastic tone. They keep showing the pencil. They use technical words and superlatives. They sometimes take up a<br />
quizzical tone.<br />
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English Prof
01/27/2010 18:55
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Thanks Justine for the update.<br />
Take care,<br />
M. Hattais.<br />
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