Television help us to learn more about the world and to know and see many new things.. Television help us to learn more about the world and to know and see many new things.. Task 3: Read
Trang 4Unit 7: The mass media
D: Writing
Writing about advantages and disadvantages
Trang 5Task 1: Read about the advantages and disadvantages of television below:
Advantages of television Disadvantages of television
1 Television help us to learn more
about the world and to know and
see many new things.
2 Television can make things
memorable because it presents
information in an effective way.
3 It entertains us Watching it is an
enjoyable way to relax.
4 It increases the popularity of
sports and games.
5 It makes us aware of our global
responsibilities.
1 Television can make us passive We don’t have to think so our brain become lazy.
2 It encourages us to buy things that
đáng ghi nhớ,
không quên được
violent (a) ['vaiələnt]
hung bạo,quá khích
interfere (with st.) (v) [,intə'fiə]
gây trở ngại; cản trở
Unit 7 THE MASS MEDIA
D: Writing
Trang 6Task 1: Read about the advantages and disadvantages of television below:
Advantages of television Disadvantages of television
1 Television help us to learn more
about the world and to know and
see many new things.
2 Television can make things
memorable because it presents
information in an effective way.
3 It entertains us Watching it is an
enjoyable way to relax.
4 It increases the popularity of
sports and games.
5 It makes us aware of our global
responsibilities.
1 Television can make us passive We don’t have to think so our brain become lazy.
2 It encourages us to buy things that
đáng ghi nhớ,
không quên được
violent (a) ['vaiələnt]
hung bạo,quá khích
interfere (with st.) (v) [,intə'fiə]
gây trở ngại; cản trở
Unit 7 THE MASS MEDIA
D: Writing
Trang 71 It only provides information aurally.
2 It increases the popularity of sports and games.
3 It can be boring because we can't watch films or sports
programs.
4 It helps us to learn more about the world and to know
many new things.
5 It encourages us to buy things that we don’t needs.
6 We can listen to it almost everywhere with little cost and
great convenience.
Task 2: Work in pairs, choose the advantages and disadvantages of
each type of the mass media, and write them down in columns below
D: Writing
2, 4, 6 1, 3, 5
Trang 81 They are easy and cheap to use We can take them along and read them everywhere
2 They interfere with people’s private life Some articles
on them don’t say the truth
3 They increase the popularity of sports and games.
4 They help us to learn more about the world and to
know many new things.
5 They are less updated than other kind of mass media.
6 The text and pictures are not moving so they are as not exciting as other kinds of media.
Newspapers
Advantages Disadvantages
1, 3, 4, 2, 5, 6
Trang 91 They are easy and cheap to use We can take them along and read them everywhere
2 They interfere with people’s private life Some articles
on them don’t say the truth
3 They increase the popularity of sports and games.
4 They help us to learn more about the world and to
know many new things.
5 They are less updated than other kind of mass media.
6 The text and pictures are not moving so they are as not exciting as other kinds of media.
Newspapers
Advantages Disadvantages
1, 3, 4, 2, 5, 6
Trang 101 It costs much money We have to pay when we do things
on-line such as watching films, listening to music or playing games.
2 It is sometimes harmful for people They spend too much
times playing games on-line or watching bad programs.
3 It can help us do a lot of things such as paying bills, sending
and receiving letters, learning foreign languages
4 It makes us confused when there is too much information
Thus, it is difficult to find the necessary information.
5 It helps us to learn more about the world and to know many
Trang 11Task 3: 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.
D: Writing
television
Trang 12Task 3: 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.
D: Writing
television
Trang 13Task 3: Read the ideas in Task 1 again and complete the passages
about the advantages and disadvantages of television:
D: Writing
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 Another disadvantage is that 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 or as bad as we make it.
Trang 14Task 3: Read the ideas in Task 1 again and complete the passages
about the advantages and disadvantages of television:
D: Writing
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 Another disadvantage is that 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 or as bad as we make it.
Trang 15- Another (dis)advantage is that …
Besides, / Moreover, / Furthermore, / and, / In addition,.…
However / On the other hand,… But,.…
Trang 16- Another (dis)advantage is that …
Besides, / Moreover, / Furthermore, / and, / In addition,.…
However / On the other hand,… But,.…
Trang 17Task 3: Write about the advantages and
disadvantages of Radio or the Internet (using the ideas in Task 2.)
Unit 7 THE MASS MEDIA
D: Writing
Trang 18On the other hand, there are some disadvantages of the
spend too much times playing games online or watching bad
when we do things online such as watching films, listening to
when there is too much information Thus, it is difficult to find the necessary information.
Samples: The Internet
The Internet has its own advantages and disadvantages The
learn more about the world and to know many new things
Secondly , it can help us do a lot of things such as paying bills, sending and receiving letters, learning foreign languages
Finally , it provides a quick daily access to information and entertainment
On balance, I ‘d like to say that the internet is neither good nor bad The internet is as good or as bad as we make it.
Trang 19On the other hand, there are some disadvantages of the
spend too much times playing games online or watching bad
when we do things online such as watching films, listening to
when there is too much information Thus, it is difficult to find the necessary information.
Samples: The Internet
The Internet has its own advantages and disadvantages The
learn more about the world and to know many new things
Secondly , it can help us do a lot of things such as paying bills, sending and receiving letters, learning foreign languages
Finally , it provides a quick daily access to information and entertainment
On balance, I ‘d like to say that the internet is neither good nor bad The internet is as good or as bad as we make it.
Trang 20Radio brings us a lot of advantages Firstly, it increases the popularity of sports and games Secondly, it helps us
to learn more about the world and to know many new
things Lastly, we can listen to it almost everywhere with little cost and great convenience.
However, it also has some advantages First, it only
provides information aurally Besides, it can be boring because we can't watch films or sports programs In
addition, it encourages us to buy things that we don’t
needs.
In short, I’d like to say that radio is neither good
nor bad Radio is as good or as bad as we make it.