The Media

Before newspapers were invented, town criers would go through city streets ringing a bell.. The Kien Thuc Ngay Nay is one of the most popular magazines and is widely read by both teenage

Watching TV

Reading newspapers

Listening to the radio

Reading magazines

Using the Internet

Watching TV

Reading newspapers

Listening to the radio Reading magazines Using the Internet

The media

The Media

A Before newspapers were

invented, town criers would go

through city streets ringing a

bell They shouted the latest

news as they were walking

• New words

a crier (n) : người rao tin

to ring (v) : rung

to shout (v) : la to

a crier

B In Vietnam people love

reading newspapers and

magazines The Kien Thuc Ngay

Nay is one of the most popular

magazines and is widely read by

both teenagers and adults

• New words

wide (adj) : rộng rãi widely (adv)

teenager (n) ≠ adult (n)

C Thanks to television people

can get the latest information and

enjoy intelligent programs in an

inexpensive and convenient way

Nowadays, viewers can watch a

variety of local and international

programs on different channels

New word:

channel (n) : keânh (truyeàn hình)

D The next stage in the

development of television is

interactive TV Viewers are able to

ask questions about the show by

using their remote controls

• New words

to interact (v) : tương tác interactive (adj)

: lợi ích

= advantage remote control : điều khiển từ xa benefit (n)

Topics Passage letter

1 Radio and TV

2 Criers

3 Interactive television

4 Newspapers and magazines

A C

D

B

Facts & Events Passage letter

1 Remote controls are used to interact

with TV

3 People of different ages like this

magazines

4 Benefits of TV

5 People got the news from town

criers

6 Interactive TV is available now

D

B

B

C A D

2 One of the most popular magazines

The next stage in the development of television is interactive TV Viewers are able to ask questions about the show by using their remote controls.

B In Vietnam people love reading newspapers and magazines The Kien Thuc Ngay Nay is one of the most popular magazines and is widely read by both teenagers and adults.

B In Vietnam people love reading newspapers and magazines The Kien Thuc Ngay Nay is one of the most popular magazines and is widely read

by both teenagers and adults.

Thanks to television people can get the latest information and enjoy intelligent programs in an inexpensive and convenient way Nowadays, viewers can watch a variety of local and international programs on different channels.

A Before newspapers were invented, town criers would go through city streets ringing a bell They shouted the latest news as

they are walking.

The next stage in the development of television is interactive TV Viewers are able to ask questions about the show by using their remote controls.

Contents True False

A long time ago, town criers had to go through city streets

and shouted the latest news.

A long time ago, town criers had to go through city streets



“Kien Thuc Ngay Nay” is widely read by adults.

Nowadays, TV viewers can watch many interesting programs

on different channels.

Nowadays, TV viewers can watch many interesting programs

TV viewers can use remote controls to interact with TV. 

“Kien Thuc Ngay Nay” is widely read by both teenagers

and adults.

A Before newspapers were

invented, town criers would go

through city streets ringing a bell They shouted the latest news as they were walking.

B In Vietnam people love reading

teenagers and adults.

Thanks to television people can get the latest information and enjoy intelligent programs in an inexpensive and convenient way Nowadays, viewers can watch a variety of local and international programs on different channels

The next stage in the

development of television is

interactive TV Viewers are able

to ask questions about the show

by using their remote controls.

Answer the questions

1 What was the town crier?

A town crier was a person whose job was to

go through city streets ringing a bell to shout the latest news as he was walking

2 How popular is the Kien Thuc Ngay Nay ?

The “Kien Thuc Ngay Nay” is one of the most popular magazine and is widely read by both teenagers and adults

3 What benefits does TV bring about to people’s life?

People can get the latest information and enjoy interesting and inexpensive local and international programs in a convenient way

1 What kinds of magazines and newspapers do

you read?

2 What’s your favorite type of media? Why?