Unit 7: The mass media

Warm Up: name the pictures with
the following words
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2
3
4
5
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Before you read: work with a partner. Ask and answer the following questions
When do you often watch T.V?
How many channels are there in our national T.V? (main channels)
How many hours per week do you watch TV?
VOCABULARY
Comedy (n)
Cartoon (n)
Sport comment (n)
Weather forecast (n)
Drama (n)
Documentary (n)
Quiz show (n)
Folk song (n)


Comedy (n): hài kịch

Comedy (n)

Cartoon (n)

Cartoon (n): phim hoạt hình

Sport comment (n): bình luận thể thao

Sport comment (n)
Weather forecast (n)

Weather forecast (n): dự báo thời tiết
Drama (n):kịch
Drama (n)
Documentary (n)
Documentary (n): phim tài liệu
Quiz show (n)
Quiz show (n): chuong trình dđ? vui
(Road to the Olympia Peak)
Vocabulary
Comedy (n): hài kịch
Cartoon (n): phim hoạt hình
Sport comment (n): bình luận thể thao
Weather forecast (n): dự báo thời tiết
Drama (n):kịch
Documentary (n): phim tài liệu
Quiz show (n): chuong trình đ? vui
Folk song (n): dân ca
Task 1: Match the word in A with its appropriate definition in B
Task 1: Answers
1. Cartoon
4. Documentary
b. A film or a television program giving facts about something

2. Drama
a. A play for the theatre, television or radio.

c. A film made by photographing a series of changing drawings
3. Comedy
d. A film or play that is intended to be funny, usually with happy ending
Task 2: Ask and answer the following questions.
How many films are on?
What time can you see the news?
Which channel do you recommend to someone who likes animals?
What program is on VTV3 at 7.30?
Which channel should you watch if you like folk songs?
What program do you like best and why?
What program do you dislike watching and why not?
Task 2: Answers
How many films are on?
-> Three films are on.
What time can you see the news?
-> At 7.00 pm on VTV1 and VTV3.
Which channel do you recommend to someone who likes animals?
-> VTV2.
What program is on VTV3 at 7.30?
-> The Quiz Show.
Which channel should you watch if you like folk songs?
-> VTV1.
What program do you like best and why?
-> The news because I want to know about events happening in the country and the world over
What program do you dislike watching and why not?
-> The theatre because it is boring

Task 3: Tell your partners the program on each channel

Eg:
We can see the film "Life is Beautiful" on VTV1 at 1pm
the comedy "Family Secrets" VTV1 3pm


After you read: Talk about the TV program you like watching
Eg:
A: What TV program do you like watching?
B: I like watching the film " Life is Beautiful"
C: Why?
B: Because it`s very interesting. And you, D?
D: I like watching the cartoon " Unknown Children" because it`s wonderful.
Suggested adjectives: fantastic, wonderful, funny, exciting, great,.