Unit 7. The mass media

UNIT 7 :
THE MASS MEDIA
READING
WARM-UP:
CROSSWORD PUZZLE
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a newspaper
heading
a CD, record, or cassette with several songs or pieces of music on it



information about something that
has happened recently



a piece of electrical equipment in the
shape of a box. It has a glass screen
which shows programmes with
moving pictures and sounds
a film showing some aspect of human
or social activity at present.
a publication with a cover, usually weekly
or monthly, with stories, articles,
etc by various writer
THE MASS MEDIA
TELEVISIONS
NEWSPAPERS
RADIOS
THE INTERNET
READ AND LISTEN TO THE RECORD
Channel (n): / `t?ỉnl /



a television station and all the programmes that it broadcasts
Series (n) : / `s??ri:z /
a set of television or radio programmes that are all about a particular subject, person, or group of people
Comedy (n): / `k?m?di /
a play, film, or television programme that is intended to make people laugh
Weather forecast (n):
a report on likely weather conditions for a period of time in the future
Comment (n) : / `k?ment/
written or spoken discussion of something, especially on television, radio, or in a newspaper
Documentary (n): /,d?kj?`ment?ri/
a film or television or a radio programme that gives detailed information about a particular subject
Recommend (v): / ,rek?`mend /
to advise someone to do something, especially because you have special knowledge of a situation or subject
Vietnamese equivalences for some TV programmes :
TV series: .........................
News headlines: ..........
Quiz Show: ...............
Portrait of life: ...............
Rush Hour: ..........
People`s Army : .............
Wildlife World : ...............
Business Comments: ............
Phim truyền hình nhiều tập
Điểm tin chính
Trò chơi truyền hình
Chân dung cuộc sống
Giờ cao điểm
Quân đội nhân dân
Thiên nhiên hoang dã
Diễn đàn doanh nghiệp
Task 1: Vocabulary check-up
Match the words in A with their definitions in B
cartoon:
drama:
comedy:
documentary:
*a play for the theatre, television or radio
*a film or a television programme giving facts about something
*a film made by photographing a series of changing drawings
*a film or a play that is intended to be funny, usually with a happy ending
Task 2: Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). Correct the false information.
There are five news programmes on the three channels.
There is a comedy programme on between 10:15 and 11:00
The Nature of Language is a documentary programme at 15:15 on VTV2.

4. The film Punishment is shown at 4:15p.m on VTV1.
VTV1 starts at 5:35 and ends at 23:30.

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The Nature of Language is a documentary programme at 15:15 on VTV3.
VTV1 starts at 5:35 and the last programme starts at 23:30
Task 3: Ask and answer the following questions.
How many films are on?
- There are five films.
What time can you watch the news?
- 9:00, 12:00, 19:00, 23:00 on VTV1 and 19:00 on VTV3.
Which channel do you recommend to someone who likes animals?
- VTV2.
4. What programme is on on VTV3 at 7:30?
- The Quiz Show.
5. Which channel will you watch if you like folk songs?
- VTV1.
6. What is the last programme on VTV3?
- Football.
Do you know these programmes?
Which channels are they on?
Road to Olympia Peak.
It is on VTV3
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WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE.
IT’S ON VTV3
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RING THE GOLDEN BELL
IT’S ON VTV3
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LOST IN TRANSLATION
IT’S ON VTV3
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WORK IN PAIRS TO MAKE QUESTIONS AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS “ WHICH PROGRAMME ON TV DO YOU LIKE BEST ? WHY ?”
SEE YOU AGAIN. BYE BYE