Fr. John Mangalath 
(Principal) 
Mr. Sinoj (English 
Lecturer) 
Friends….
Advertising is how a company encourages people to buy 
their products, services or ideas. An advertisement (or "ad" 
for short) is anything that draws good attention towards 
these things. It is usually designed by an identified sponsor, 
and performed through a variety of media. Ads appear on 
television, as well as radio, newspapers, magazines and as 
billboards in streets and cities. They try to get people to buy 
their products, by showing them the good rather than bad of 
their products.
Advertising happens in many different ways. Many products 
are advertised on television, although not all channels 
permit advertising. The advertisements usually appear 
during breaks between a television show. They are usually 
for products, other television shows or movies and are not 
normally much longer than 30 seconds. Some radio stations 
have audio advertisements that play between programmes. 
An advertisement for a movie is called a trailer. It shows a 
short collection of clips from the movie, and shows the date 
it will be released in cinemas. 
Advertising also takes place on websites. These may appear 
as "banner ads" or "popup". They are often still images or 
flash animations. The owner of the website will get money 
when a user clicks on the advertisement. Sometimes they 
will get a percentage of the money if they buy a product.
Advertisers use many different techniques to get people to 
notice their adverts, often using deliberately shocking or 
provocative images. Sex is also often used by advertisers in 
this way. Once they have managed to make people notice 
their advert, they need to 'sell' the product or brand. They 
may try to make the product look appealing, however often 
advertisers use humour to get people to remember the 
brand without actually promoting the product. Poor adverts 
can damage sales or spoil a brands identity.
Advertising is often strictly regulated, for instance in the 
United Kingdom it is illegal to advertise tobacco, except in 
the shop where it is sold and this is also restricted. In France 
it is illegal to advertise alcohol, meaning that when many 
European football teams play in France, they cannot play in 
their usual shirts as breweries often advertise on sports 
shirts. It is also illegal to advertise on some television 
channels, the BBC in the United Kingdom and RTE in the 
Republic of Ireland are not allowed to permit advertising 
and instead make their revenue from selling a compulsory 
television license.
Advertising is at the front of delivering the proper message 
to customers and prospective customers. The purpose of 
advertising is to convince customers that a company's 
services or products are the best, enhance the image of the 
company, point out and create a need for products or 
services, demonstrate new uses for established products, 
announce new products and programs, reinforce the 
salespeople's individual messages, draw customers to the 
business, and to hold existing customers.
Sales promotions are another way to advertise. Sales 
promotions are double purposed because they are used 
to gather information about what type of customers one 
draws in and where they are, and to jumpstart sales. 
Sales promotions include things like contests and games, 
sweepstakes, product giveaways, samples coupons, 
loyalty programs, and discounts. The ultimate goal of 
sales promotions is to stimulate potential customers to 
action.
Any Doubts…?
Task 1 (page No.62) 
What is the main idea sold here ?
"Stay unfair, stay beautiful," is Nandita's message for women on 
International Women's Day. Says Nandita "From the time I came 
into the public domain and have been written about, 9 out of 10 
articles start by describing me as being dusky or earthy. A reference 
to the color of my skin does not escape the best of journalists." In 
her blog Nandita writes, "Whenever I interact with college students, 
especially young girls, I invariably get a question to the effect, "How 
come you are so confident despite being dark?" It took me some 
time to understand its ramifications in its entirety, but when I went 
deeper, I realized how inadequate so many young girls felt purely 
because they could not live up to the societal standards of beauty. 
Every film and women's magazine told them how ugly they were. It 
made their personalities shy, hesitant, insecure, and not good 
enough. I grappled with how to make them understand the 
worthlessness of this pursuit as I took my confidence for granted."
Task 2 
What response does this 
evoke in you as a reader ?
There are several details about the water in this advertisement 
that help to convey its message. Water drips into a puddle for no 
apparent reason. This represents waste. The fact that the goldfish's 
bowl is already more than halfway drained represents the amount 
of water the audience has already wasted. This setup elicits a 
feeling of desperation within the viewer. So much water has 
already been wasted, and soon there won't be much left for the 
goldfish (representing all innocence in the world). 
Overall, I believe this advertisement effectively convinces the 
viewer to, at the very least, consider his or her water usage, 
therefore achieving its purpose
Group Activity
Don’t talk while 
she drives 
This ad gets a strong message across in a graphic way. The blood 
spatter draws the viewer in and shows them that it is coming from the 
telephone, leading them to picture something gruesome happening to 
whoever the man is talking to. And then the quote puts it all together 
that you shouldn't be on the phone while driving.
Some Things 
Are Not What 
They Seem: 
Internet Date 
The art direction and illustration in this ad is fantastic, it gives us two 
separate pictures that are each on a different spectrum and blends 
them together through a common value which in this case is the 
internet. The idea is once again simple and not too complicated, and it 
gets its point across that the Internet is sometimes dangerous so 
protect yourself.
Band Aid: Hulk 
Band Aid is showing just how flexible its fabric is in this add. This 
amusing ad shows that this band-aid does not even snap on the finger 
of The Hulk who is at the center of this image. It works because it’s 
simple and it shows you all that is needed and nothing more, its 
flexible, so buy it!
Drive safe 
Like stated earlier, ads can give off strong messages as well. In this 
ad we see a damaged human leg, but instead of bones and blood 
it looks more like a crashed car. This clever message shows us just 
what its quote says, "...Car accidents don't just happen to cars".
We Get Scared… 
This ad powerfully brings home the effect that drug taking parents 
can have on their children, casting the issue from the perspective of 
the kids. Once again it’s stressing the message that it is not only the 
users who are affected by drugs, but their families and communities 
as well.
Verbal abuse 
can be just as 
horrific………… 
The above depicts us a valuable message, 
one’s talking is much powerful than a most 
powerful punch given to his /her face…..
Thanks every one……

Jefin joseph adds123

  • 1.
    Fr. John Mangalath (Principal) Mr. Sinoj (English Lecturer) Friends….
  • 3.
    Advertising is howa company encourages people to buy their products, services or ideas. An advertisement (or "ad" for short) is anything that draws good attention towards these things. It is usually designed by an identified sponsor, and performed through a variety of media. Ads appear on television, as well as radio, newspapers, magazines and as billboards in streets and cities. They try to get people to buy their products, by showing them the good rather than bad of their products.
  • 4.
    Advertising happens inmany different ways. Many products are advertised on television, although not all channels permit advertising. The advertisements usually appear during breaks between a television show. They are usually for products, other television shows or movies and are not normally much longer than 30 seconds. Some radio stations have audio advertisements that play between programmes. An advertisement for a movie is called a trailer. It shows a short collection of clips from the movie, and shows the date it will be released in cinemas. Advertising also takes place on websites. These may appear as "banner ads" or "popup". They are often still images or flash animations. The owner of the website will get money when a user clicks on the advertisement. Sometimes they will get a percentage of the money if they buy a product.
  • 5.
    Advertisers use manydifferent techniques to get people to notice their adverts, often using deliberately shocking or provocative images. Sex is also often used by advertisers in this way. Once they have managed to make people notice their advert, they need to 'sell' the product or brand. They may try to make the product look appealing, however often advertisers use humour to get people to remember the brand without actually promoting the product. Poor adverts can damage sales or spoil a brands identity.
  • 6.
    Advertising is oftenstrictly regulated, for instance in the United Kingdom it is illegal to advertise tobacco, except in the shop where it is sold and this is also restricted. In France it is illegal to advertise alcohol, meaning that when many European football teams play in France, they cannot play in their usual shirts as breweries often advertise on sports shirts. It is also illegal to advertise on some television channels, the BBC in the United Kingdom and RTE in the Republic of Ireland are not allowed to permit advertising and instead make their revenue from selling a compulsory television license.
  • 7.
    Advertising is atthe front of delivering the proper message to customers and prospective customers. The purpose of advertising is to convince customers that a company's services or products are the best, enhance the image of the company, point out and create a need for products or services, demonstrate new uses for established products, announce new products and programs, reinforce the salespeople's individual messages, draw customers to the business, and to hold existing customers.
  • 8.
    Sales promotions areanother way to advertise. Sales promotions are double purposed because they are used to gather information about what type of customers one draws in and where they are, and to jumpstart sales. Sales promotions include things like contests and games, sweepstakes, product giveaways, samples coupons, loyalty programs, and discounts. The ultimate goal of sales promotions is to stimulate potential customers to action.
  • 10.
  • 11.
    Task 1 (pageNo.62) What is the main idea sold here ?
  • 12.
    "Stay unfair, staybeautiful," is Nandita's message for women on International Women's Day. Says Nandita "From the time I came into the public domain and have been written about, 9 out of 10 articles start by describing me as being dusky or earthy. A reference to the color of my skin does not escape the best of journalists." In her blog Nandita writes, "Whenever I interact with college students, especially young girls, I invariably get a question to the effect, "How come you are so confident despite being dark?" It took me some time to understand its ramifications in its entirety, but when I went deeper, I realized how inadequate so many young girls felt purely because they could not live up to the societal standards of beauty. Every film and women's magazine told them how ugly they were. It made their personalities shy, hesitant, insecure, and not good enough. I grappled with how to make them understand the worthlessness of this pursuit as I took my confidence for granted."
  • 13.
    Task 2 Whatresponse does this evoke in you as a reader ?
  • 14.
    There are severaldetails about the water in this advertisement that help to convey its message. Water drips into a puddle for no apparent reason. This represents waste. The fact that the goldfish's bowl is already more than halfway drained represents the amount of water the audience has already wasted. This setup elicits a feeling of desperation within the viewer. So much water has already been wasted, and soon there won't be much left for the goldfish (representing all innocence in the world). Overall, I believe this advertisement effectively convinces the viewer to, at the very least, consider his or her water usage, therefore achieving its purpose
  • 15.
  • 16.
    Don’t talk while she drives This ad gets a strong message across in a graphic way. The blood spatter draws the viewer in and shows them that it is coming from the telephone, leading them to picture something gruesome happening to whoever the man is talking to. And then the quote puts it all together that you shouldn't be on the phone while driving.
  • 17.
    Some Things AreNot What They Seem: Internet Date The art direction and illustration in this ad is fantastic, it gives us two separate pictures that are each on a different spectrum and blends them together through a common value which in this case is the internet. The idea is once again simple and not too complicated, and it gets its point across that the Internet is sometimes dangerous so protect yourself.
  • 18.
    Band Aid: Hulk Band Aid is showing just how flexible its fabric is in this add. This amusing ad shows that this band-aid does not even snap on the finger of The Hulk who is at the center of this image. It works because it’s simple and it shows you all that is needed and nothing more, its flexible, so buy it!
  • 19.
    Drive safe Likestated earlier, ads can give off strong messages as well. In this ad we see a damaged human leg, but instead of bones and blood it looks more like a crashed car. This clever message shows us just what its quote says, "...Car accidents don't just happen to cars".
  • 20.
    We Get Scared… This ad powerfully brings home the effect that drug taking parents can have on their children, casting the issue from the perspective of the kids. Once again it’s stressing the message that it is not only the users who are affected by drugs, but their families and communities as well.
  • 21.
    Verbal abuse canbe just as horrific………… The above depicts us a valuable message, one’s talking is much powerful than a most powerful punch given to his /her face…..
  • 22.