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Lesson 1 — The power of advertisements

Discuss advertising claims and argue where the line between persuasion and deception falls.

Free planBeginner25 min

Level B2 General English

Lesson 1

You can discuss what things are worth, and defend a judgement about money or value.

ものごとの価値やお金の使い方について、自分の判断を根拠とともに述べて話し合える。

Topic question今日のテーマ

Have you ever been misled by an advertisement?

広告にだまされたと感じたことはありますか。

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Takeaway

A claim can be literally true and still mislead. That gap is where the argument lives.