Unit 7. The mass media

CHÀO MỪNG QUÍ THẦY CÔ VỀ DỰ HỘI GIẢNG
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
What is it?
It has 10 letters
It is an important thing to our life
It is one of the mass media
Task 1: Read about the advantages and disadvantages of television below:
memorable(a)[`memərəbl]
dễ nhớ
effective(a) [i`fektiv]
có hiệu quả
increase(v) [`inkri:s]
tăng lên
popularity (n) [,pɔpju`lærəti]
phổ biến
responsibility [ri,spɔnsə`biləti]
trách nhiệm
global (a) [`gloubəl]
toàn cầu
encourage (v) [in`kʌridʒ]
khuyến khích
violent (a) [`vaiələnt]
bạo lực
interfere (with st.) (v) [,intə`fiə]
gây trở ngại; cản trở
Unit 7
THE MASS MEDIA
Lesson: Writing
Vocabulary
ə‘ ɑ: i
advantage (n) sự thuận lợi, sự tiện lợi
,i ə‘ ɑ: i
disadvantage >< advantage
`e ə ə l
memorable (adj.) easy to remember
i ɔ ə‘ i ə i]
responsibility (n) duty
i‘ ʌ i
encourage (v) khuyến khích; cổ vũ;
aiə ə
violent (adj.) bạo lực
Read the ideas in Task 1 again and complete the passages about the advantages and disadvantages of television:

Television brings us a lot of advantages. Firstly, television helps us (1)................ more about the world and to know and see many new things. Secondly, it can make things (2) …................ because it presents information in an effective way. Thirdly, it entertains us. (3) .................. it is an enjoyable way to relax. Fourthly, it increases the popularity of sport and games. Finally, television makes us aware of our global responsibilities.
However, there are some disadvantages of television. First of all, television makes us (4) ................ We don’t have to think so our brains become lazy. Another disadvantage is that it encourages us to (5) ......... things that we don’t need. In addition, it takes time away from activities such as reading and games. Furthermore , some television (6) ......................... may make people violent. Lastly, television interferes with family life and communication.
On balance, I’d like to say that (7)………………is neither good nor bad. Television is as good or bad as we make it.
to learn
memorable
Watching
passive
buy
programmes
television
Television brings us a lot of advantages. Firstly, television helps us to learn more about the world and to know and see many new things. Secondly, it can make things memorable because it presents information in an effective way. Thirdly, it entertains us. Watching it is an enjoyable way to relax. Fourthly, it increases the popularity of sport and games. Finally, television makes us aware of our global responsibilities.
However, there are some disadvantages of television. First of all, television makes us passive. We don’t have to think so our brains become lazy. Besides, it encourages us to buy things that we don’t need. In addition, it takes time away from activities such as reading and games. Furthermore, some television programmes may make people violent. Lastly, television interferes with family life and communication.
On balance, I ‘d like to say that television is neither good nor bad. Television is as good as or as bad as we make it.
Television brings us a lot of advantages.
Firstly
Secondly
Thirdly
Fourthly
Finally
However
First of
all
Lastly
Besides
In addition
Furthermore
On balance, I ‘d like to say that
n
there are some disadvantages of television
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Outline
- Listing of points
- Introducing contrast
Firstly, Secondly, …, Finally (Lastly)
Besides, / Moreover, / Furthermore, / And, / In addition,.…
However / On the other hand, But,.…
- Concluding
In conclusion / In short / On balance …, I’d like to say that.…
Paragraph 2: Disadvantages
Paragraph 1: Advantages
-Topic sentence
Paragraph 3: Conclusion
- Topic sentence
- Coordinating conjunction
Task 2: Make a list of advantages and disavantages of types of the mass media in the table below:
The Internet
Newspapers
Radio
b, c, d, e
1, 2, 5
c, e
1, 2, 4
a, c, e
1, 2, 3
Disadvantages
Advantages
Task 3
Write a paragraph in 70 – 100 words about the advantages or disadvantages of one of the mass media’s types
SUMMARY
What have you learnt today?
Homework:
Make an outline. Then write advantages and disadvantages of one of the mass media’s types
November 12th 2013
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