Unit 7. The mass media

Game: Vocabulary Race

Radio, The internet, Books
Television, Newspaper
Magazine
List the common types of
mass media
LESSON 4: WRITING
Writing about advantages and disadvantages
Unit 7: THE MASS MEDIA
New words
1. Memorable (adj): đáng ghi nhớ
2. Effective (adj): có hiệu quả
3. Popularity (n): tính phổ biến
4. Responsibility (n):trách nhiệm
5. Global (adj): toàn cầu
6. Encourage (v) khuyến khích
7. Violent (adj) hung bạo,quá khích
8. Interfere (v): gây trở ngại; cản trở
Task 1: Read about the advantages and disadvantages
of television below:
Work in pairs. Read the ideas on the mass media and write (A) if it is advantage and (D) if it is disadvantage.
------- 1. It only provides information aurally. It can be boring because we can`t watch films or sports programs.
-------2. It increases the popularity of sports and games.
------- 3. It helps us to learn more about the world and to know many new things.
------- 4. It costs much money. We have to pay when we do things online such as watching films, listening to music or playing games.
-------- 5. We can listen to it almost everywhere with little cost and great convenience.
-------- 6. They are easy and cheap to use. We can take them along and read them everywhere.
-------- 7. It is sometimes harmful for people. They spend too much times playing games online or watching bad programs.
D
D
D
A
A
A
A
Task 2: Choose the advantages and disadvantages of each type of the mass media, and write them down in columns below
1, 2, 3
6, 8
1, 2, 4
8, 10
1, 2, 5
7, 8, 9, 10
Television brings us a lot of advantages. First, television helps us to (1)........ more about the world and to know and see many new things. Second, it can make things(2) ................. because it presents information in an effective way. Third, it entertains us. (3) .............. it is an enjoyable way to relax. Fourth, it increases the (4)............. of sport and games. Fifth, television makes us aware of our global responsibilities.
However, there are some disadvantages of television. First, television makes us (5).......... We don’t have to think so our brains become lazy. Second, it encourages us to (6) ......... things that we don’t need. Third, it takes time away from activities such as reading and games. Fourth, some television (7).....................may make people violent. Lastly, television (8)……………with family life and communication.
Task 3: Complete the passages using the following words:
Watching, learn, popularity, interferes, passive, buy, memorable, programmes
learn
memorable
Watching
passive
buy
programmes
popularity
interferes
Write a paragraph about advantages and disadvantages of radio
Homework
Learn by heart new words
Read and write more about advantages and advantages of the mass media.
Do the exercises in the exercisebook.
Prepare the next lesson.