Unit 07. Television. Lesson 1. Getting started

WELCOME  TO  OUR  CLASS
By: Le Viet Phu
ENGLISH 6
WHAT’S ON TODAY
Listen and read.
Who are they?
What are Hung and Phong doing?
What TV programmes they like or dislike? Now, let’s listen and find out.
Hung
Phong
lol = (laughing out loud) (exp)
clip (n)
cool (a)
TV schedule (n)
New word
cười to, cười ra tiếng
đoạn ghi hình
tuyệt, ngầu
lịch phát sóng Tr.hình
Checking new word
lol = laughing out loud (exp)
clip (n)
cool (a)
TV schedule (n)
cười to, cười ra tiếng
đoạn ghi hình
tuyệt, ngầu
lịch phát sóng Tr.hình
P: What are you doing tonight, Hung?
H: I’m watching my favourite programme - Laughing out Loud!
P: What is it?
H: It’s a show of funny clips.
P: What channel is it on?
H: VTV3 and after that I’ll watch Mr Bean.
P: That’s the funny man …
H: Yes. Come and watch it with me.
P: Oh no .... I don’t like Mr Bean. He’s awful.
Listen and read.
H: So, we can watch Tom and Jerry.
P: Oh, the cartoon? I like that!
H: Who doesn’t? I like the intelligent little mouse, Jerry. He’s so cool.
P: But Tom’s funny, too. Stupid, but funny.
H: Yes. Can you give me the newspaper on the desk?
P: Sure. Do you want to check the TV schedule?
H: Yes. Look ….
a. Read the conversation again and answer the questions.
1. What is Hung’s favourite TV programme?

2. What channel is Laughing out Loud on?

3. Are Laughing out Loud and Mr Bean on at the same time?

4. Why doesn’t Phong like Mr Bean?

5. What does Phong say about Tom?
Tom is stupid, but funny.
It’s Laughing out Loud.
It’s on VTV3.
No, they aren’t
Because he is awful.
b. Find the adjectives describing each character in the conversation and write them here.
Mr Bean: ___________________________

Tom: ______________________________

Jerry: _____________________________
intelligent
funny, awful
stupid, funny
c. Which adjective(s) below can you use to describe a TV programme you have watched? What programme is it?
Possible answers:
Yes: popular, historical, serious, long, educational, boring, funny, good, entertaining, live
No: beautiful, small
popular long educational
boring funny good
entertaining live historical
2. Put the correct word in the box under each picture.



1. ___________________ 2. ___________________ 3. ________________
4. __________________ 5. ________________ 6. ___________________
game show
national television
local television
comedy
news programme
animal programme
3. Use suitable words to complete the sentences.
1. PTQ is not a __________ channel. It’s local.
2. I like _________ programmes. They make me laugh.
3. The most popular TV _________ in Viet Nam are VTV1 and VTV3.
4. In a ___________ you can see how people compete with each other.
5. _________ often use animals as the main characters.
6. A(n) ____________ programme can always teach children something.
national
comedy
educational
channels
competition
Cartoons
4. Work in groups.
Write down two things you like about television and two things you don’t like about it. Talk to others in your group and see how many people share your ideas.
No more doubts, you guys are now experts in Television. But now, it is time for you to express your own opinions about TV programs nowadays. I would like you to work in groups of 6. Each member writes down two things you like about television and two things you don’t like about it. Then talk to others in your group to see how many people share your ideas.
Example:
Likes:
There are some very good cartoons on Cartoon Network Channel that we can both enjoy and learn English.
I can watch many films on Movies and HBO Channel.
Dislikes:
There are not enough programmes for children.
The movies are full of violence.
Yes, through the lesson we can now know the names of some TV programmes, and whether they are good or not.
Please tell me what you have learnt today.
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HOMEWORK
- Learn new words by heart.
- Practice the dialogue again.
- Write about one TV programme that you like and one that you don’t like.
- Prepare for Unit 7: A closer look 1.
Goodbye!
See you again!
THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION!