Quang Binh secondary school
English 9
Unit 5 The media
Lesson 1: Getting started – listen and read
Teacher: Nguyen Thanh Binh
Unit 5 The media
I. Getting started
She is watching TV
She is reading newspapers
She is listening to the radio
She is reading magazines
They are using the Internet
Watching TV
Reading
newspapers
Listening to the radio
Reading magazines
Using the Internet
Example:
A: Which of these is your favorite activity in your free time ?
B: Watching TV.
A: How many hours a week do you spend watching TV ?
B: About 4 or 5 hours.
Work in pairs: ask and answer questions
Unit 5 The media
II. Listen and read
crier (n):
người rao tin
1. Vocabulary
channel (n):
kênh
remote control(n):
điều khiển từ xa
viewer(n):
người xem
interactive (adj):
tương tác
benefit (n) :
lợi ích
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.
Unit 5 The media
II. Listen and read
2. Listen: the media
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a) Complete the table with the passage letters (groups work)
b) Answer the questions:
What was a town crier ?
How popular is the Kien Thuc Ngay Nay ?
What benefits does TV bring about to people’s life ?
What kinds of magazines and newspapers do you read ?
What’s your favorite type of media ? Why ?
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Question 3: What benefits does TV bring about to people’s life ?
Answer: People can get the latest information and enjoy interesting and inexpensive local and international programs in a convenient way.
Question 5: What’s your favorite type of media ? Why ?
Answer: My favorite type of media is TV because thanks to TV, I can get the latest informations and enjoy interesting and inexpensive local and international programs in a convenient way
Question 1: What was a town crier ?
Answer: He was the person who would go through city streets ringing a bell and shouting the latest news.
Question 4: What kinds of magazines and newspapers do you read ?
Answer: I usually read the Kien Thuc Ngay Nay.
Question 2: How popular is the Kien Thuc Ngay Nay ?
Answer: It is one of the most popular magazines and widely read by both teenagers and adults.
Unit 5 The media
II. Listen and read
3. Model sentences
Gerund after some verbs
*Form:
Gerund =V_ing (Danh động từ)
Practice
comlete the sentences, using the pictures and word cues
a. Lan / enjoy / read newspapers.
b.My sister / like / use the Internet.
d. I / love / listen to music
e. They / like / watch soccer matches on TV
f. My father / enjoy / watch the latest news
c. The children / be interested in / play computer games
a.Lan enjoys reading newspapers
b.My sister likes using the Internet.
c.The children are interested in playing computer games.
d.I love listening to music.
e.They like watching soccer matches on TV
f.My father enjoys watching the latest news.
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1.People enjoy reading newspapers and m…. (9 letters)
2. The program starts from 7:00 to 8:00 on TV every evening. (4 letters)
3. We can listen to music on the …….(5 letters)
4. People can watch a variety of local and international programs on it. (10 letters)
5. You can send your friend information by using the computer. (5 letters)
M a g a z I n e s
Crossword
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