Unit 5. The media

Magazines
Newspapers
Radio
Computer
Television
=>>>> MEDIA
Friday, March 25th , 2010
Unit 5: THE MEDIA
LESSON 1: Getting started + Listen and read
Work with a partner to ask and answer
A : Which of these is your favorite activity in your free time ?
B: Watching TV
A: How many hours a week do you spend watching TV ?
B : About 4 or 5 hours, I guess
True or false ?
1.Town criers would go through city streets to shouted the latest news
2. The Kien Thuc Ngay Nay is only read by adults
3. Thanks to television, people enjoy interesting programs in an expensive way.
4. We can watch many interesting programs on different channels.
5. Viewers can use remote controls to ask questions about the show

Listen and read
The media
A. Before newspapers were invented, town criers would go through city streets ringing a bell. They shouted the latest news as they were walking.
B. In Viet Nam, people love reading newspapers and magazines. The Kien Thuc Ngay Nay is one of the most popular magazines and widely read by both teenagers and adults
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.
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 .
Vocabulary:
Town crier (n)
Remote control (n)
Variety (n)
Viewer (n)
Adult (n)
Interactive (adj)
Interact (v)
Channel (n)

Checking vocabulary : what and where :

Town crier
Channel
Remote control
Viewer
Adult
Interrative
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4
2
5
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6
Listen and read
The media
A. Before newspapers were invented, town criers would go through city streets ringing a bell. They shouted the latest news as they were walking.
B. In Viet Nam, people love reading newspapers and magazines. The Kien Thuc Ngay Nay is one of the most popular magazines and widely read by both teenagers and adults
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.
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 .
D
Complete the table with the passage letters in which these facts or events are mentioned
Complete the table with the passage letters in which these facts or events are mentioned
Facts and Events Passage
1. Remote controls are used to interact with TV.
2. One of the most popular magazines.
3. People of different ages like this magazine.
4. Benefit s of TV.
5. People got the news from town criers.
6. Interactive TV is available now.
D
B
B
C
A
D
Lucky number
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2
3
4
5
6
7
A
VICTORY
B
VICTORY
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1. What was a town crier?

A town crier was a peson who went through city streets ringing a bell to shout the latest news as he was walking
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2. How popular is the Kien Thuc Ngay Nay?

The Kien Thuc Ngay Nay is one of the most popular magazines and is widely read by both teenagers and adults.
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LUCKY NUMBER
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3. What benefits does TV bring to people’s life?

People can get the latest information and enjoy interesting and inexpensive local and international programs in a convenient way.
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4. Do people have many choices in watching programs on TV?
Yes, they do.
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LUCKY NUMBER
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5. How can viewers ask questions about the show ?
- They can ask questions about the show by using the remote controls.
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Speaking :

* What kinds of magazines and newspapers do you read?

** What’s your favorite type of media? Why?

*** What do you think about The Internet?
Homework:
Ask Sts to answer the 3 questions (speaking) in their notebook.
Learn vocabulary.
Prepare the new lesson :Speaking /