Unit 4. The mass media. Lesson 1. Getting started

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The mass media
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UNIT 4:
THE MASS MEDIA
LESSON 1: GETTING STARTED
LESSON 1: GETTING STARTED
1.Task 1:
Nam and Lan are talking about the use of mobile devices and the Internet. Listen and read
2.Task 2: Answers the following questions:
1.What are the people around Nam and Lan doing?

2.Why did Minh’s father subscribe to fewer print newspapers and magazines?

3. How had Minh’s grandpa accessed the Internet before he was given a tablet PC?

4.What is the reason that older people don’t want to use the Internet according to Lan?

5. What does Nam think of Lan’s use of social media and the Internet
2.Task 2: Answers the following questions:
1.What are the people around Nam and Lan doing?

2.Why did Minh’s father subscribe to fewer print newspapers and magazines.

3. How had Minh’s grandpa accessed the Internet before he was given a tablet PC?

4.What is the reason that older people don’t want to use the Internet according to Lan?

5. What does Nam think of Lan’s use of social media and the Internet
1.What are the people around Nam and Lan doing?
2. Why did Minh’s father subscribe to fewer print newspapers and magazines.
They are chatting,sending messages or searching for news.
3. How had Minh’s grandpa accessed the Internet before he was given a tablet PC?
Because everyone in his house can read the news on digital devices.
He had used the computers in the local library to access the Internet.
4.What is the reason that older people don’t want to use the Internet according to Lan?
She thinks that they may not understand the benefits of online information.
He thinks that she is addicted to social media and relies too much on the Internet.
5. What does Nam think of Lan’s use of social media and the Internet?
3.Task 3:
Complete the table with the appropriate words and phrases in the box:
Newspaper, Magazines, Radio, TV, DVDS,
Social media , The Internet , Chatting, Sending messages, Reading online newspapers, Accessing the Internet , Searching for news, Smartphones, Tablet PCs, Computers


Task 3:
Complete the table with the appropriate words and phrases in the box:
4.Task 4:
Match each verb with the correct preposition. Discuss their
meanings with a partner.
Search with
Connect for
Search for: Tìm kiếm….
Connect with: kết nối với…
1.Nam : Yeah. May be they are chatting,sending messages or searching for news.

2. Nam: Yes, but once they start using the Internet they can also connect with friends and family members any time.
Wait for, ask for, agree with, listen to, come on, think of...
5.Task 5
Read the following sentences .Underline the verbs. What tenses are they in?
-They had already started using the computers in the
local library to access the Internet when Minh’s dad bought him a tablet PC four months ago.
-They had already started using the computers in the
local library to access the Internet when Minh’s dad
bought him a tablet PC four months ago.
Past perfect ( This action happen first)
Past simple (This action happen second)

HOMEWORK
Read the conversation again.
Answer the question 6 in task 2
3. Learn by heart the verb forms of the Past Perfect Tense.
4.To prepare the new lesson
( Unit 4: Language)
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