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ESL For Advertising 3

A vocabulary exercise covering the language of advertising and marketing communications. These terms appear in briefs, proposals, and everyday conversations in the advertising world.



📚 Key vocabulary
above-the-line (ATL) — advertising through mass media channels with broad reach, such as TV, radio, and national print
below-the-line (BTL) — targeted, direct advertising activities such as email campaigns, sponsorships, and in-store promotions
reach — the total number of unique individuals exposed to an advertisement over a specified period
frequency — the average number of times a target audience member is exposed to an advertisement
impressions — the number of times an advertisement is displayed, regardless of whether it is clicked on
copywriting — the craft of writing persuasive text for advertisements, websites, and other marketing materials
creative brief — a document outlining the objectives, target audience, and guidelines for an advertising campaign
media buy — the purchase of advertising space or time from a media outlet to run a campaign
programmatic advertising — automated buying and selling of online advertising using data and algorithms in real time
sponsored content — paid material that resembles editorial content, designed to promote a brand in a less intrusive way


READY TO PRACTICE? LET’S GO!

Choose the correct response to complete each sentence.

1. This type of advertisement has ______________ ( = has been successful) in the past.
2. Last year our agency won three big accounts with $25,000 in total ______________. ( = we had $25,000 worth of business)
3. A ______________ account = A huge/enormous account
4. A ______________ is an attempt to convince someone to buy something or hire someone.
5. If an ad is described as "celebrity-______________", it means that it's full of celebrities. ( = famous people)
6. The last advertising campaign helped us regain the ______________ ( = to be ahead) in worldwide market share.
7. Some people refer to the advertising business as the "______________."
8. When an advertising agency refers to its ______________, it's referring to the work/projects that it does.
9. An effective advertising agency should seem personable and ______________.
10. One of our designers specializes in ______________ graphics. ( = moving graphics)




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