Unit 07 the mass media writing

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Unit 7: The mass media

D: Writing

Writing about advantages and disadvantages

Task 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

we don’t needs.

3 It takes time away from activities such as reading and games.

4 Some television programmes may make people violent.

5 Television interferes with family life and communication.

memorable(a)['memərəbl]

đáng ghi nhớ,

không quên được

effective(a) [i'fektiv]

có hiệu qua

increase(v) ['inkri:s]

tăng lên popularity (n) [,pɔpju'lærəti] phổ biến

responsibility [ri,spɔnsə'biləti]

trách nhiệm

global (a) ['gloubəl]

toàn cầu

encourage (v) [in'kʌridʒ]

khuyến khích

violent (a) ['vaiələnt]

hung bạo,quá khích

interfere (with st.) (v) [,intə'fiə]

gây trở ngại; can trở

D: Writing

1 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

Advantages Disadvantages

2, 4, 6 1, 3, 5

1 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

1 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

new things.

6 It provides a quick daily access to information

and entertainment.

The internet

Advantages Disadvantages

3, 5, 6 1, 2, 4,

Task 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.

to learn

memorable

Watching

passive

buy programmes

D: Writing

television

Task 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.

Outline

- Listing of points

- Coordinating conjunction

- Introducing contrast

- Firstly, secondly, …, finally(Lastly)

- Fisrt of all,

- Another (dis)advantage is that …

Besides, / Moreover, / Furthermore, / and, / In addition,.… However / On the other hand,… But,.…

* Concluding

In conclusion / In short / On balance, I’d say that.…

Paragraph 2:

Paragraph 1:

-Topic sentence

Paragraph 3:

- Topic sentence

- Listing of points

- Coordinating conjunction

Task 3: Write about the advantages and

disadvantages of Radio or the Internet (using the ideas in Task 2.)

D: Writing

On 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

bad The internet is as good or as bad as we make it.

Radio Radio 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.

provides information aurally Besides , it can be boring because we can't watch films or sports programs In

needs.

nor bad Radio is as good or as bad as we make it.

- Write about the advantages or

disadvantages of Newspapers

- Prepare the next lesson: Section E: Language Focus (p.79).