Guns - Teleshopping

Hey guys,

today we first did a quick recap of what you had to know about slavery and music. Very good job to Arafath who spoke effeciently and fully!

Then we continued the lesson with a new document, a video spoof ad and awareness campaign by Amnesty International. You can watch it again below:

Here is what we have started to say about the document:

Stereotypical facts about teleshopping programmes:

The rhythm of the music makes you want to smile.
It puts you in a good mood.

The presenters are always enthusiastic / enthused / elated / over-excited / thrilled.

The goal:
To sell a wide range of / a lot of different products

The target / audience:
mostly housewives

The Video itself:

• The document is an awareness campaign / a spoof ad / a parody about the selling of weapons in the form of a teleshopping programme.

• It denounces the arms trade (= the selling of weapons)
• It makes fun of these shows in order to make people react / raise people's awareness.

Description of the setting:

• The scene takes place in a house which looks almost perfect. The decoration makes it that the audience feels as if they were in their dream living-room. The colours are bright, vivid and attractive. The presenters are also almost perfect. They are well-combed and wearing lipstick and gloss. They are thrilled to present their new / latest products: an AK-47 assault rifle.
  

• This product is advertised just after an ice-cream maker as if it were ordinary / common to buy.

HW: for next time, get prepared to talk about the document and complete your "selling card" to present the product to the class as if you were teleshopping presenters.

Don't forget that you have your poems and illustrations to turn in on Thursday and if you have done the essay about stars and commitment, don't forget to give it to me then too.