Unit 5. The media

3.Reading newspapers
4.Watching TV
2.Listening to the radio
5.Using the Internet.
1.Reading magazines.
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B
D
E
C
Look at these pictures then match the pictures with the names of them.

What types of the media will be mentioned ?
crier
newspapers and magazines
television
Interactive TV
1
2
3
4
5
6
LUCKY NUMBERS
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What was a town crier?
A town crier was a person whose job was to walk through the city streets shouting the latest news.
What benefits does TV bring about to people’s life?
People can get the latest information and enjoy interesting programs in an inexpensive and convenient way.
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How popular is the Kien Thuc Ngay Nay ?
The Kien Thuc Ngay Nay is one of the most popular magazines, it is widely read by both teenagers and adults.
What is the next stage in the development of television?
The next stage in the development of television is interactive TV.
Complete the table with the passage letters in which
these facts or events are mentioned.
D
B
B
C
A
D
Example: 1-D
Fill in the blanks.
The newspapers , magazines , television , radio 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 by using their
remote controls .In Vietnam the Kien Thuc Ngay Nay
is widely(7)………..by both(8)...………….… and adults .
media
criers
news
inexpensive
interactive
about
read
teenagers
DISCUSSION
2. What kinds of media do students like best nowadays ? Why?
1. Do you like reading magazines or newspapers? What kinds of magazines (newspapers) do you read? Why?
TV is cheap and convenient entertainment
2. Vietnamese enjoy reading “Kien Thuc Ngay Nay”
3. Long time ago, criers had to shout the latest new as they were walking in the street
4. Interactive TV is the development of television
TV is cheap and convenient entertainment
2. Long time ago, criers had to shout the latest new as they were walking in the street
3. Interactive TV is the development of television
4. Vietnamese enjoy reading “Kien Thuc Ngay Nay”