Unit 5. The media

Welcome to our class
Have a good lesson!
What do you like doing after school/ in your free time?
Warm up:
Unit 5:
Lesson 1: Getting started + Listen and read
The media
a, watching TV
b, reading newspapers
c, listening to
the radio
d, reading magazines
e, using the Internet
I. Getting Started:
What is each person
doing?
A. Which of these is your favorite activity in your free time?
A. How many hours a day do you spend watching TV?
Work with a partner:
Ask and answer questions about your favorite
activities and how much time do you spend on each activity.
Example:
B. Watching TV
B. About 4 or 5 hours, I guess
II. Listen and read:
1. New words:
- town crier:
- Remote control
- channel:
Eg: VTV1, VTV2…. are TV channels
Kênh truyền hình
- Interactive TV:
Truyền hình tương tác
- town crier:
Matching:
- town crier:
- channel:
- Remote control:
- Interactive TV:

Kênh truyền hình
Truyền hình tương tác
Người loan tin
Điều khiển từ xa
Structure:
People love reading newspapers and magazines.
like
enjoy
dislike
hate
……
Passage A
Passage B
Passage B
Passage C, D
Listen then match each picture
with each passage letter
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
a) Complete the table with the passage letters:
Remote controls 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
6. Interactive TV is available now
D
D
B
B
C
A
a) Complete the table with the passage letters:
Facts & Events
Passage
Letters
b) Answer the questions:
1. 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?
4. What kinds of magazines and newspapers do you read?
5. What’s your favorite type of media? Why?
Answers:
1. What was a town crier?
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.
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?

Suggested answer: I like reading the KIEN THUC NGAY NAY.
5. What’s your favorite type of media? Why?
Suggested answer: I love watching TV because we can get the latest information and enjoy many interesting programs.
HOMEWORK
Learn the new words and structures by heart.
Write the answers into your exercise book.
Write a short passage about what you like/ dislike doing in your free time.
Do exercises 1, 2 (workbook)
Prepare Speak + Listen
Thank you for your attention!
goodbye
goodbye