Mad Men
A hit TV series on advertising during the 1960s.
Do you like books/series/films about historical periods? Which ones are your favourite? What do you think it was like to live in the 1960s? How have things changed since then?
1 Pre-listening
Look at these ads from the 1960s. What products are they advertising? How effective are the ads? How have ads changed since the 1960s?
2 Listening I
You’re going to listen to someone who is talking about the television series Mad Men. Listen once. How popular is the TV series?
a) Very popular with everyone.
b) Not so popular with viewers.
c) Very popular with TV critics.
3 Listening II
Listen again. Then, complete the sentences with the correct words/numbers, etc.
1. Mad Men has just started its season.
2. The series is set in