VIP Class Notes (Li)

Why are advertisements able to influence young gamers?

Vocabulary

independent – not relying on other people for support

ex. She has been independent since graduating from university.

advertisement/adverts – a picture, short film or song that tries to get people to buy a product or service

ex. tv advertisements/commercials

interrupt – to stop someone or something from doing sth while they’re doing it

ex. The audience interrupted the speaker when he began his speech.

promote – to make people become aware of something (ex. new product)

ex. Food companies actively promote their products to attract more people to buy.

innovative – introducing new ideas or ways to do things

ex. Are large companies really innovative or do they just rely on marketing?

ex. innovative design

look the other way/turn a blind eye  –  to ignore a wrongdoing esp. one that you have the ability to stop from happening

ex. The average person often looks the other way because they get influenced by good marketing.

car sick – to feel sick when you travel by car

Grammar

angry with sth/sbd

believe in sth/sbd

ex. I believe in the adverts.

ex. I believe in his words.

No, because I think they are boring.

Sometimes I get angry about them because while I’m exciting they give a advertiser and I get angry.

Sometimes I get angry with them because while I’m excited, I may be interrupted by an advertisement and I get angry.

They let people buy their things to make money.

They get/persuade people to buy their products to make money.

If you buy these things and you can pay less money to buy these things.

If you buy more things, you can pay less to buy them.

I haven’t believe those advertisement.

I don’t believe in those advertisement.

Some of them are very bad and some of them. Though they do it very good, but I don’t believe.

Some of them are very bad and some of them are good. Although the advertisements are well made, but I don’t believe in them.

My brother think that game is very interesting and I try to play it.

My brother thinks a game is very interesting and I will try it. 

Someone are very famous and then his fans will look at it and to believe it.

A famous person/idol promotes a game and then his fans will support him.

I remember a game when it is on sale because it is very interesting and attract lots of people to play it. Finally, at this moment, there is less people play the game because it waste your money.

I remember a game when it is on sale because it is very interesting and attracts many people to play it. Finally, at this moment, less people play the game because it wastes your money.

It can’t be said because some girls they love beautiful clothes and they will use a lot of money to buy them. Some people they will not use money.

It’s difficult to say because some girls they love beautiful clothes and they will use a lot of money to buy them. Some people they will not spend money.

To let people believe that these things are good.