Things to discuss before we start

• What do you think about commercials and advertisements?
• Where do we see them?
• Do they influence us?
• Are there any differences between commercials and advertisements? Which? Is one better or worse than the other?
• When it comes to commercials, what do they say in them? How are they structured? 
• Is there a special commercial or ad that lives in your head rent-free?
• Are there any that really make you cringe? 
• Do you know of any slogans?

What to do

In pairs or groups of three, you will create a campaign for a seemingly unnecessary product. You need to start by coming up with an idea as to why a person would need your product, as well as a couple of good arguments. 

Your campaign is going to include

• a poster with a picture of your product and text to present it
• a short speech (think commercial)
• a slogan

Products

• blue tomatoes
• perfumed socks
• crisps with raspberry flavour
• invisible candy
• a work-out machine for dogs
• makeup to make you uglier
• an alarm system for your hamster cage
• anti-wrinkle cream for babies
• extra bouncy shoes
• bulletproof earplugs
• unsinkable submarine
• non-curved bananas