Unit 7 . The mass media

Task a: Read the following paragraph about the advantages of television.. There are certainly many advantages in watching television.. Task b: Read the following paragraph about the disa

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The mass media

Monday, November 15th, 2010

Writing

Period: 53

Before you writing:

Before I you writing:

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- It helps us + V0 :

- Be good for ≠ Be bad for:

- Discourage S.O from + V-ing

- Gain weight ≠

Vocabular

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Ex: TV can help us enrich knowledge

tốt cho ≠ xấu choLose weight: Tăng cân ≠ sụt cân

can ngăn (ai làm việc gì)

Ex: Parents should discourage their children from smoking

1 How often do you watch television?

2 What are its advantages/

disadvantages ?

Before you writing

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Answer the questions

Task a: Read the following paragraph about the advantages of television List the four advantages mentioned in the paragraph.

Almost everyone likes watching television There are certainly many advantages in watching television

First of all, many television programs can be educational, and children can learn a lot from these programs In addition, television can help us learn more about the world we live in and see interesting things Moreover, television is a popular kind of entertainment

It helps us relax after a day of hard work And finally, television is good for old people living alone It stops

First of all

In addition Moreover

And finally

Task b: Read the following paragraph about the disadvantages

of television Fill in the blank with one of the following words or

phrases in the box

First of all/ Firstly

In addition/Moreover/Furthermore

As a result/ Therefore

Finally/ At last

On the whole

There are some disadvantages of watching television

(1) there is too much violence in TV programs

nowadays Therefore, it is not good for children

(2) , watching television limits people from talking

to each other This can create problems in the family Watching

television may discourage people from taking exercise or playing

sports (3) , many people gain weight when they watch too much TV (4) _, watching too

much television is bad for the eyes (5) _, watching television is sometimes not good for us if we cannot decide which

programs to watch and how much time to spend on them

Task c: Write a paragraph about the advantages or disadvantages

of computer

Read the following phrases about the advantages and disadvantages of

computer and arrange them in correct column

1 a tool to get information from

the Internet

2 lack direct contact with other

human beings

3 lack of physical exercise

4 helping us entertain such as

listening to music, seeing movies

…

5 sending and receiving e-mails quickly

6 helping business people introduce and sell their products on-line

7 becoming computer addicts and neglect of work or study.

8 affecting our eyesight

Advantages Disadvantages

Introduction Advantage 1

Advantage 3 Advantage 4

Conclusion

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Write a paragraph about advantages

or disadvantages of computer again.

- Prepare Language Focus

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Lucky numbers

How many films are on?

Five.

What time can you watch the news?

At 9:00 am, 12:00 at noon, 7:00 pm, 11:00 pm

on VTV1 and 7:00 pm

on VTV3.

Which channel do you recommend

to someone who likes animals?

VTV2.

What programme is on on VTV3

at 7:30?

The Quiz Show.

Which channel will you watch if you like folk songs?

VTV1.

What is the last programme

on VTV3?

The Football.

After you read

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Of these programmes, which do you like watching best? Why?

Of these programmes, which do you like watching best? Why?