ENGLISH 9
UNIT 5: THE MEDIA
LESSON 1: GETTING STARTED & LISTEN AND READ
Language focus 3,4
GV: VÕ MINH TRIỀU
What is he/she doing?
Answer the question
1
Watching TV
Reading a newspaper
Reading a magazine
Listening
to the radio
Using the Internet
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3
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4
UNIT 5: THE MEDIA
1. GETTING STARTED
Ask and answer questions about your favorite activities and how much time you spend on each activity.
A: Which 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.
Using the internet
Watching TV
Reading magazines
Reading newspapers
Listening to the radio
MEDIA
UNIT 5: THE MEDIA
2. LISTEN AND READ
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3
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I. Pre-questions:
Where did people use to get the news from?

2. How do people get the news today?
UNIT 5: THE MEDIA
2. LISTEN AND READ
The Media
A. Before newspapers were invented, town criers would go though city streets ringing a bell. They shouted the latest news as they were walking.
B. In Viet Nam 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.
UNIT 5: THE MEDIA
2. LISTEN AND READ
The Media
C. Thanks to television people can get the latest information and enjoy interesting programs in an inexpensive and convenient way. Nowadays, viewers can watch a variety of local and international programs on different channels
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.
I. Pre-questions:
Where did people use to get news from?
-> People used to get news from the town criers.

2.How do people get news today?
-> Today, they get news from newspaper, radio,TV and the Internet.
UNIT 5: THE MEDIA
2. LISTEN AND READ
2. VOCABULARY:
- Media [n]
- Crier [n]
- Channel [n]
- Interactive TV [n]
-Remote control [n]
- Viewer [n]
UNIT 5: THE MEDIA
2. GEETING STARTED
Fill the following words in the sentences.
Media
Viewers
Inexpensive
Channel
Crier
1. A long time ago, … ….…went through city streets, ringing a bell to shout the latest news.
2. A white and black TV is cheap. It’s …………..
3. My favorite ……………. is VTV3.
4. Nowadays, ………… can watch many programs on different channels.
5. Television, radio, newspapers are ……………
Media
Viewers
Inexpensive
Channel
Crier
? What is your favorite type of media?
=>I like watching TV
? What do people love reading in Viet Nam?
=> People love reading newspapers and magazines.
Model sentences:
-I like watching TV.
-People love reading newspapers.
Form: S + like(s)
love(s)
enjoy(s) + V-ing…
hate(s)
dislike(s)
- She / like / walk / to school.
She likes walking to school
- We / enjoy / learn / English .
We enjoy learning English.
Further Practice
She/ like/ listen to the radio
They /love/ watch TV.
They /enjoy /use the Internet.
He/ like/ read newspapers.
They/ love/ read magazines
UNIT 5: THE MEDIA
2. GEETING STARTED
a) Complete the table with the passage letters in which these facts or events are mentioned.
B
B
C
A
D