Unit 5. The media

Using the internet
Watching TV
Reading magazines
Reading newspapers
Listening to the radio
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Using the internet
Watching TV
Reading magazines
Reading newspapers
Listening to the radio
MEDIA
I. Getting started:
Example exchange:
S2: About 4 or 5 hours, I guess.
S1: Which of these is your favorite activity in your free time?
S2: Watching TV.
S1: How many hours a week do you spend watching TV?
II. New words:
- a town crier:
người rao tin tức trên đường phố
- a viewer :
khán giả truyền hình
kênh truyền hình
- a channel:
- a remote control:
cái điều khiển từ xa
tương tác
- interactive (adj):
lợi ích, phúc lợi
- benefit (n):
WHAT AND WHERE
a town crier
a viewer
a channel
a remote control
Interactive (adj)
benefit (n)
* Listen to the tape:
1. Remote cotrols are used to interact with TV
2. One of the most popular magazines
3. People of different ages like this magazine
4. Benefits of TV
5. People got the news from town criers
A. Before newspapers were invented, town crier would go through city streets ringing a bell. They shouted the latest news as they were walking
FACTS & EVENTS
Passage Letter
D
D. The next stage in the development of television is
interactive TV. Viewers are able to ask questions about
the show by using their remote controls.
B
B. In viet Nam people love reading newspapers and magezines.
The Kien Thuc Ngay Nay is one of the most popular
magazines and widely read by both teanagers and adults.
B
B. In viet Nam people love reading newspapers and magezines.
The Kien Thuc Ngay Nay is one of the most popular
magazines and widely read by both teenagers and adults.
C
C. Thanks to television people can get the latest information and
enjoy interesting programs in an inexpensive and convenient way.
Nowadays, viewers can watch a variety of local and international
programs on different channels.
A
D
D. The next stage in the development of television is
interactive TV. Viewers are able to ask questions about
the show by using their remote controls.
6. Interactive TV is available now
III.Complete the table with the passage letters in which these facts or events are mentioned.

IV. Answer the questions:
What was a town crier?
2. How popular is the Kien Thuc Ngay Nay?
3. What benefits does TV bring about to people’s life?
A town crier was a person whose job was to go through city streets
ringing a bell to shout the latest news as he was walking.
The Kien Thuc Ngay Nay is one of the most popular magazines
and is widely read by both teenagers and adults.
People can get the latest information and enjoy interesting
and inexpensive local and international programs in a convenient way.
4. What kinds of magazines and newspapers do you read?
I read Kien Thuc Ngay Nay.
V. Discussion:
What’s your favorite type of media? Why
. My favorite type of media is newspapers / magazines.
Because it`s cheap, convenient and I can buy it easily.
The Internet.
Because it`s very fast and convenient way for me to get information.
TV. Because it`s the most popular medium, every house has it.
I can choose the channel I like or I can watch it at any time., etc
VI. Model sentences.

Ex : People love reading newspapers and magazines.
enjoy
like

dislike
hate
love

........
V-ing
S +
- She / like / walk / to school.
- We / enjoy / learn / English .
- I / love / read /books.
She likes walking to school.
We enjoy learning English.
I love reading books.
They/ like/watch /TV
They like watching TV.
Mr Jones/enjoy/read newspapers
Mr. Jones enjoy reading newspaper.
Minh/ love/read/magazines
Minh love reading magazines.
Mr Nam/dislike/use the Internet
Mr.Nam dislike using the internet.
VII. Fill a suitable word with a gap.
The newspapers , magazines , television , radios and internet are the .........(1)..... . Before the invention of newspapers , people got the news by listening to the town ........(2)... . They shouted the latest ...(3)…. while they were walking the city streets.Television is an.. …...(4)...... ………and convenient way to get the latest information . With ........(5)...........TV , viewers are able to ask questions ...(6)......... the show using their remote control . In Vietnam the kien Thuc Ngay Nay is widely .......(7)... .by both …....(8)... ….. and adults .
The newspapers , magazines , television , radios and internet are the .........(1)..... . Before the invention of newspapers , people got the news by listening to the town ........(2)... . They shouted the latest ...(3)…. while they were walking the city streets.Television is an.. …...(4)...... ………and convenient way to get the latest information . With ........(5)...........TV , viewers are able to ask questions ...(6)......... the show using their remote control . In Vietnam the kien Thuc Ngay Nay is widely .......(7)... .by both …....(8)... ….. and adults .
Fill in each blank with a suitable word from the box.
media
criers
news
interactive
inexpensive
about
read
teenagers
read
news
criers
interactive
about
inexpensive
teenagers
media
VIII. HOMEWORK

1. Learn by heart new words.
2. Do the exercise 1 page 35 in the exercise book 9.

3. Prepare the next lesson