Intermediate 2 (NP) | U8 pp 80, 81: Reading Comprehension | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

Where are copy-cats campaigns planned?

In Atlanta, Barcelona and Cape Town.

James Turner thinks the project is silly. Do you agree with him? Why (not)?

:)

Do you think it was a good idea to have pictures of cats instead of ads? Why (not)?

:)

Where do you see ads on an average day in your city?

:)

Are there adverts on public transport where you live?

:)

Why do people at C.A.T.S. want us to think about advertising?

Because they want to bring awareness to the power ad agencies and brands have over us.

Why did one supporter fly to London?

Because they wanted to see their own cat on one of the giant billboards.

Why did people donate to the campaign?

Because they received rewards for their donations.

Why did they choose to put photos of cats on the billboards?

Because they thought it would help the campaign go viral, plus most of the cats were rescue cats that needed new homes.

Why did a group of friends form C.A.T.S.?

Because they thought people can't go anywhere without being bombarded with adverts for things we don't need.

How much money did supporters have to give to get a photographic portrait of their own pet?

£2,500

How much money was raised by the crowd-funding campaign?

£23,000

Who is James Turner?

The founder of Glimpse, the group that organized the campaign.

How long were the cat pictures in the station?

two weeks

How many billboards at the tube station were replaced with pictures of cats?

68

A copy-cat campaign is a campaign which...

will be the same.

A cat-crazy person is a person who...

is very enthusiastic about cats.

A rescue cat is a cat that needs...

a new home.

C.A.T.S. is an acronym which means...

the Citizens Advertising Takeover Service.