Hello, hello, dear listener and welcome into ILD speaking part three.

We are talking about persuasion, persuading people, advertising, and just influence on other people.

Rory here is super excited about the topic.

Hello, Rory, are you here?

Oh, I'm excited to talk about persuasion. Here we go.

How do advertisements persuade people?

I think the main ways are usually just raising awareness about how products might improve someone's life, and maybe also by making them fear what will happen if they don't buy them,

which is a bit sad, but it seems to work very well with a lot of people.

What impact does advertising have on children and their parents?

Well, when it comes to the kids, it seems like it just makes them go on at their parents

about the products until they cave to the pressure and buy the thing, or things.

So it turns children into agents of advertisers, which is also very disappointing.

As for the parents, it might draw their attention to alternative options for things.

But it could just as well frighten them into thinking that if they don't have the item,

their children will suffer in some way.

What advice should young people follow?

Ideally, good advice.

Though how that looks probably varies from culture to culture.

In mine, it usually includes things like working hard, respecting people and following rules.

These usually go a long way to keeping them out of trouble.

What are some good ways to persuade children?

I don't know, really. I'm not a parent. It seems most parents follow this sort of carrot and

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