Most of you know what a commercial, or advertisement is. But how much do you know about Public Service Announcements?
Public Service Announcements look and sound like TV or radio ads, but they are different in one important way. Instead of selling a product or a service, PSA's as they are referred to, try to sell an idea.
The idea must be aimed at educating or changing public attitudes about a social issue or problem such as drinks drinking and driving, bullying, taking drugs etc.
International Women's Day is a day that raises many issues about about issues and problems that affect women all over the world. Some of these include: gender equality, poverty, violence towards women, child brides, access to education and many more.
Although women have made major strides in the 100 years since International Women's Day first began, the following Public Service Announcement videos aim to educate people about the problems still facing millions of women around the world.
Today is no longer International Women's Day, but March is Women's History month in several countries including Australia and the United States. The following two activities can create some good speaking, listening and even writing activities in an ESL classroom, or for any second language student
Listening Activities:
Which video is the most effective?
Here are activities for two different Public Service Announcements released for International Women's Day. .
Both of them contain pre-listening discussion questions, listening comprehension questions and post listening speaking activities.
Watch both of them and compare them. Which of the two is most effective? Why?
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