Some Internet resources for teaching about advertising
Name of site or organisation
Website address
Sources of TV advertisements online
www.youtube.com
Youtube
http://www.absolutelyandy.com/tvadverts/
Absolutely Andy
The Best TV Commercials
www.thebesttvcommercials.com
Visit 4 Info
www.visit4info.com
Funny place
www.funnyplace.org
Sources of public information films online
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/films/view_
The National Archives: Public
all_films.htm
Information Films
Information Service Department: TV
http://www.isd.gov.hk/eng/tvapi.htm
Announcements
Type of material available
many advertisements are available, but
can’t be downloaded
a personal collection of favourite UK
TV advertisements – can be
downloaded
a collection of US TV advertisements
a collection of mainly UK
advertisements – can be downloaded
with payment
a collection of advertisements from
around the world – cannot be
downloaded, but viewing quality online
is good
UK government public information films
1945-2006 – can be downloaded
HK public information films
Information and resources for teachers
teachit.co.uk
links to materials on advertising – for
teachers’ reference
http://www.teachit.co.uk/index.asp?CurrMenu=1 links to worksheets and other
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resources on media and advertising
Language in Use
http://www.putlearningfirst.com/language/19adv
ert/advert2.html
About.com
http://advertising.about.com/od/creatingads/
useful reference for teachers on the
language of advertising
PBS Don’t Buy It!
Dove Campaign for Real Beauty
Media Awareness Network
Language Learning Support Section,
EDB
http://pbskids.org/dontbuyit/index.html
http://www.dove.us/#/cfrb/girlsonly/image_mani
pulation.aspx/
http://www.mediaawareness.ca/english/teachers/
http://cd1.edb.hkedcity.net/cd/languagesupport/
resource/English/26_healthy_snacks/index.htm
Interactive site for children about TV
and media – there is a section for
teachers
interesting film that shows how
photographic images can be modified
– also a quiz
lesson plans on media education
materials from NLSI Lui Kwok Pat
Fong College project – can be
downloaded and used by schools