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[al:IN THE NEWS]
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[00:03.83]From VOA Learning English,
[00:06.41]this is IN THE NEWS in Special English.
[00:10.43]This Sunday, people around the world
[00:13.60]will witness two teams as they battle
[00:16.36]for the championship of American professional football.
[00:20.22]The Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers
[00:25.36]are in New Orleans, Louisiana,
[00:27.53]to prepare for the 47th Super Bowl.
[00:31.36]Over one hundred million people
[00:34.10]are expected to watch the game on television,
[00:37.47]with computers or other devices.
[00:40.34]The Ravens were formed in 1996
[00:43.50]when the owner of the Cleveland Browns
[00:45.71]decided to move his team to Baltimore, Maryland.
[00:50.17]In 2001, the Ravens won their only Super Bowl game.
[00:55.05]The 49ers were established in 1946 as a member of
[01:00.42]the All-American Football conference.
[01:03.36]The team joined the National Football League in 1950.
[01:08.23]They have won five Super Bowl championships.
[01:11.57]VOA reporter Jim Stevenson will be going to the game on Sunday.
[01:17.86]"This is a really good match up.
[01:19.98]Most people thought that the 49ers were one of the favorites
[01:24.01]to reach the super bowl.
[01:25.48]They have an exceptional defense, explosive offense.
[01:30.22]Baltimore has always been known for its defense,
[01:32.48]very tough, physical, hard hitting team."
[01:36.60]This Super Bowl game is unusual
[01:39.71]because the head coaches of the two teams are brothers.
[01:43.83]Baltimore's John Harbaugh is the older of the two.
[01:47.90]Younger brother Jim formerly played for several professional teams,
[01:52.82]including the Ravens.
[01:54.98]He was a college football coach
[01:57.64]before moving to the NFL last year to lead the 49ers.
[02:02.75]The Super Bowl is not only a popular event to watch,
[02:07.33]but it also increases economic activity in the United States.
[02:13.00]Many people hold Super Bowl parties,
[02:16.52]spending lots of money on food, drinks and activities.
[02:22.05]Officials estimate the game
[02:24.46]will bring $434 million to the Louisiana economy
[02:29.33]and increase the number of visitors to the state.
[02:32.97]A major part of the economic activity
[02:36.64]is coming from large companies
[02:39.41]that plan to advertise their products on television
[02:43.00]during ¡®commercial' breaks.
[02:45.11]Companies are spending up to $400 million
[02:49.23]for a single 30 second advertisement.
[02:53.76]But businesses would not spend this much money
[02:57.08]if they did not think it would lead to increased sales.
[03:01.76]The head of Volkswagen America told the Reuters news agency
[03:06.05]that the company's recent Super Bowl ads
[03:09.41]have resulted in a doubling in the size of its business.
[03:13.14]This year, companies are recognizing the importance of social media.
[03:18.82]They know that many people
[03:21.19]will not only be watching the television broadcast,
[03:24.32]but will be near their computer or mobile phone.
[03:28.20]Coca Cola wants people to take part in its advertising.
[03:33.13]On Sunday, the company will be asking viewers
[03:36.85]to vote in an online competition
[03:39.87]between three groups competing for a Coke.
[03:43.71]Pepsi and Toyota are planning to use personal photographs in their ads.
[03:50.32]In the past, Super Bowl ads were closely-guarded secrets.
[03:55.43]But over the past few years, more and more companies
[03:59.97]have been making their ads public before the game.
[04:04.04]This year more than 20 companies have already released their ads.
[04:09.98]However, not everyone enjoys seeing the ads early.
[04:14.71]Some people like to be surprised.
[04:17.94]Because advertising during the Super Bowl
[04:21.70]is just as competitive as the game itself,
[04:25.07]some companies could change their ads at the very last minute.
[04:30.45]For those of you planning to watch the game,
[04:34.43]which team do you think will win?
[04:37.20]You can tell us on Facebook, Twitter or send a comment.
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