Unit 5. The media

NGU HANH SON EDUCATION AND TRAINING DEPARTMENT
Watching TV
Reading newspapers
Listening to the radio

Reading magazines

Using the Internet
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a. Watching TV
c. Reading newspapers

b. Listening to the radio
e. Reading magazines
d. Using the Internet

a
b
c
d
e
PERIOD : 29
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a. Which of these is your favorite activity in your free time?
b. Do you watch TV?
How many hours a week do you spend watching TV?
c. Do you read book? When do you read? Where?
d. With whom?
(A) Media :
(To) shout :
Benefit (n) :
phương tiện truyền thông
đại chúng
la to, hét to
lợi ích
(A) Media :
(To) shout :
(A) Crier = town crier :
Benefit (n) :
Interactive TV (adj.) :
Thanks to: :
phương tiện truyền thông
đại chúng
la to, hét to
lợi ích
người rao tin
tương tác truyền hình
nhờ có
(A) Media :
(To) shout :
(A) Crier = town crier :
Benefit (n) :
Interactive TV (adj.) :
Thanks to: :
phương tiện truyền thông
đại chúng
la to, hét to
lợi ích
người rao tin
tương tác truyền hình
nhờ có
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
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B
B
C
A
D
ANSWER THE QUESTIONS :
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a. 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
c. 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
b. How popular is the Kien Thuc Ngay Nay ?
The Kien Thuc Ngay Nay is one of the most popular magazines and is widely read both teenagers and adults
d. What kinds of magazines and newspapers do you read?
Possible answer :
They are [ the Thanh Nien, the Kien Thuc Ngay Nay)...
f. How could people get the news before newspapers were invented
People could get the news from the town criers
e. What is your favorite type of media? Why?
Possible answer :
I like TV because it is inexpensive
and convenient.

g. How can people ask questions about the show?
By using remote control
2. What would happen if there were not any types of media nowadays
3. What kind of media do students like best nowadays ?
1. Is TV your favorite media? Why? or Why not?
- Answer the questions again
(exercise b / page 42)
- Write a passage about 50 - 80 words
about your favorite type of media