Unit 7. The mass media

Crossword
Crossword game
Rule:
Each group turn by turn chooses a cross and answer its question.
If the answer is right, you will get 10 points.
After some crosses, you can answer the keyword in the column. If your answer is right, you will get 30 points. However, if it is wrong, you have to stop playing.
This is a very common type of mass media

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Tom and Jerry is a…..film.
(7 letters)












2.Information about something that has happened recently.
(4 letters)


3. I go to the cinema for a………
(4 letters)
4. The programs that make you laugh.
(6 letters)



5. The name of our country.
( 7 letters)
6. You can enjoy many songs through a ……program.
( 5 letters)


7. You can get tennis results from this program.
8. What is this?
9. What are they playing?
10. What is he reading?










Unit 7: The mass media
Lesson 4: Writing
Task 1
- What do “advantage” and “ disadvantage” mean?
which sentence says good about television? Which is bad one?
1. Television helps us to learn more about the world?
2. Television may harm our eyes.
→ advantage /әd′va:ntιdζ/: (n) thuận lợi
disadvantage /dis әd′va:ntιdζ/ (n): bất lợi.
Read the text and underline important words
Example: television:
Helps us to learn more about the world
Makes things memorable.
Entertains us
Makes us aware of our global responsibilities.
Makes us passive
Encourages us to buy things that we don’t need
Takes time away from activities
Some TV program makes people violent.
Interferes with family life and communication
Task 2
- Work in pair and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of “ radio, newspaper, the Internet”.
Some suggested answers
Radio
Newspaper

The Internet
Writing

Note: a paraphraph consists of 3 main parts:
Introduction
The main idea( the topic sentence)
II. Body:
-supported idea 1
-supported idea 2
Supported idea 3
………………..
III. Conclusion:
- Rewrite the topic sentence.
Some useful linking words
First of all
Firstly
Secondly
Finally…
→ used to list some advantages or disadvantages
However
Nevertheless
But….
→ used to transit from advantages to disadvantages












Write a paragraph about advantages and disadvantages of newspapers.
In our modern society, newspapers play an important role in our daily life. Upgraded information, cost and convenience are major advantages that it bring us. First of all, It provides upgraded news and information daily. Secondly, It is very cheap; A Vietnamese daily newspaper costs only approximately 2000 VND. Lastly, Newspapers is very convenient because it is easy to bring everywhere. However, the text and picture in newspapers are not moving and colorful so it is as not exciting as other kinds of media which have wonderful pictures. In conclusion, Newspapers has a lot of advantages that make our life more enjoyable but it should be read with caution, for its capacity to do harm is great.
homework
Write a paragraph about advantages and disadvantages of the Internet or radio.
Prepare the next lesson.