Unit 5. The media

Welcome to our class
Guessing game:
What is her job?
Clue1: she wears uniform at work.
Clue2:She wears white blouse
Clue3: She works in the hospital.
Clue4: She takes care of people’s teeth.


She is a dentist
Thursday, November 17th, 2011
Period: 28


Lesson1: GETTING STARTED
LISTEN AND READ
Unit5: MEDIA
Getting started
watching TV
reading newspaper
listening to the radio
reading magazines
using the internet
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
II. Listen and read
a) New words:
Media (n):
crier (n)
Widely (adv)
Adult (n)
Stage (n)
Interactive TV (n)
Remote control (n)
Benefit (n)
b) Listen and read
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 Vietnam people love reading newspapers and magazines. The Kien Thuc Ngay Nay is one of the most popular magazines and is 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
c) Complete the table with the passage letters in which these facts or events are mentioned
A
B
C
A
D
B
d) Answer the questions
What was a town crier?
A town crier was a person who would go through city streets ringing a bell and shouted the latest news (as he was walking)
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.
3) What benefits does TV bring about to people’s life?
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 Children’s ethnic magazine
5) What’s your favorite type of media ? Why?


Discussion:
Find out the benefits of TV:
Get the latest information
Enjoy interesting programs
Watch favorite programs
Cheap and convenient
….
Homework
Learn by heart new words
Write the benefits of the media.
Prepare: Speak
Thanks for your attention
Goodbye!