Answer — Exercise 2

a) c, a, b, d

b)

1

• Parents have responsibility for what their children watch on TV
• many children like to watch adverts to find out what is available in the shops

2

• Companies are using children because they know that they will pester their parents to buy them things which are advertised on TV
• children are exposed to too much commercialism on TV

3

• In this essay, I will consider the question of ..
• It is an important issue and there are strong feelings on both sides ...
• In conclusion, I am convinced that ...
• On balance, I think it is wrong ...