雅思口语话题及参考范文：Commercial

　　SECTION 2: COMMERCIAL

　　3. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Advertising can tell you a lot about a country. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. TOEFL unavailable.

　　4. Some people say that advertising encourages us to buy things we really do not need. Others say that advertisements tell us about new products that may improve our lives. Which viewpoint do you agree with? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. TOEFL117

　　What is the purpose of ad.?

　　- encourage customers to buy things they dont need.

　　- Their primary goal is profit.

　　In which way can ad. persuade customers buy things they dont need?

　　- Begin with children: they want to be like everyone else, they want to have what everyone has.

　　- Throughout our life: Advertisement define ourselves by what we own rather than by who we are. It encourages a competition of false values and shallow measurements of what matters in our lives.

　　What is the advantage of ad.?

　　- Enhance economy.

　　- People buy products - other people have jobs.

　　- Keep us informed about new products that may actually help us in some way.

　　5. As the number of commercial is on the increase on our TV, many viewers feel annoyed and claim that commercials should be banned. Do you agree with this idea?