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THE MASS MEDIA
 Internet
 Radio
 Television
 Newspapers
BEFORE YOU READ
Answer the following questions
1/ How do you often watch TV?
2/ How many hours per week do you watch TV?
3/ What channels do you like watching best?
Unit 7:
THE MASS MEDIA
Lesson 1:
READING
New Words:




 Cartoon /kɑ:(r)`tu:n/ (n) A film made by photographing a series of changing drawings.

 Channel /`t∫ænl/ (n)
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 Comedy /`kɔmədi/ (n): A film or a play that is intended to be funny, usually with a happy ending.
 Drama /`drɑ:mə/ (n) a play for the theatre, television or radio.

 Documentary /,dɔkju`mentəri/(n): A film or a television programme giving facts about something.
Weather Forecast







Portrait /`pɔ:treit/(n): a detailed description of sb/ sth
-> Portrait of life:

Channel /`t∫ænl/ (n): kênh truyền hình
Cartoon /kɑ:`tu:n/ (n): phim hoạt hình
Comedy /`kɔmədi/ (n): hài kịch
Drama /`drɑ:mə/ (n): kịch
Weather Forecast/ (n): dự báo thời tiết
Documentary /,dɔkju`mentəri/ (n): phim tài liệu
Portrait of life /`pɔ:treit/ (exp) Chân dung cuộc sống
New Words:
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Chech-up:: Match a word in A with their definitions in B
1. cartoon

2. drama

3. comedy

4. documentary

a. a play for the theatre, television or radio.
b. a film or a television programme giving facts about something.
c. a film made by photographing a series of changing drawings.
d. a film or a play that is intended to be funny, usually with a happy ending.
A
B
Answer: 1-c; 2-a; 3-d; 4-b
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A. READING
1. There are five news programmes on the three channels.
2. There is a comedy programme on between 10:15 and 11:00
3. The Nature of Language is a documentary programme at 15:15 on VTV2
4. The film Punishment is shown at 4:15 p.m on VTV1.
5. VTV1 starts at 5:35 and ends at 23:30.
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Task 1: Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). Correct the false information.
05:35 Morning Exercise
06:30 Population and Development
07:20 Cartoon: The Adventure of Donald Duck
08:00 TV Series: Roads of life
09:00 News
09:15 Film: When the Bird Return
10:15 Comedy: Family Secrets
11:00 Music
12:00 Fifteen-minute News
13:00 Film: The Beauty of Life
14:20 People’s Army
16:15 Film: Punishment
19:00 News
20:00 Sport Comments
21:30 Folk Songs
23:00 News Headlines
23:30 Weather Forecast
VTV1
07:30 Quiz Show
09:15 Drama: Stolen Heart
10:00 Music for Children
11:30 Portrait of Life
12:00 Film: Deep of the City
14:30 Theatre: My Life
15:15 Documentary: The Nature of Language
16:00 Culture and Education
19:00 News
20:00 Sports
21:30 Film: Guests of the Nation
23:00 Liverpool VS. West Ham
VTV3
Fifteen-minutes News
News
News
News Headlines
News
VTV2
15:15 Wildlife World
17:00 Around the World
18:30 Science Documentary
19:00 Business Comments
20:00 Learning English through Songs
10:15
11:00
Comedy:
15:15
The Nature of Language
3
Punishment
4:15
23:30
05:35
Task 2: T / F
1. 5 news pro. 
2. 10:15 - 11:00 
3. VTV3 
4. 4:15 p.m.=16:15
5. 23:30 –weather.. 
Task 1: Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). Correct the false information.
1/ There are five news programmes on the three chanels.
2/ There is a comedy programme on between 10:15 and 11:00.

3/ The Nature of Language is a documentary programme at 15:15 on VTV2.

4/ The film Punishment is shown at 4:15 p.m. on VTV1.

5/ VTV1 starts at 5:35 and ends at 23:30.
T
T
F
T
F
VTV2 -> VTV3
Last programme starts at 23:30
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Task 2: Answer the following questions.
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1. How many films are on?
Five films are on.
Task 2: Answer the following questions.
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2. What time can you watch the news?
At 9:00 a.m., 12:00, 7:00p.m., 11:00 p.m. on VTV1, and 7:00 p.m. on VTV3
Task 2: Answer the following questions.
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3. Which channel do you recommend to someone who likes animals?
(Someone who likes animals can watch) VTV2.
VTV2
15:15 Wildlife World
17:00 Around the World
18:30 Science Documentary
19:00 Business Comments
20:00 Learning English through Songs
Task 2: Answer the following questions.
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4. What programme is on on VTV3 at 7:30 ?
The Quiz Show (is at 07:30 on VTV3).
07:30 Quiz Show VTV3
09:15 Drama: Stolen Heart
10:00 Music for Children
11:30 Portrait of Life
12:00 Film: Deep of the City
14:30 Theatre: My Life
15:15 Documentary: The Nature of Language
16:00 Culture and Education
19:00 News
20:00 Sports
21:30 Film: The Guests of the Nation
23:00 Football: Liverpool VS. West Ham
Task 2: Answer the following questions.
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5. Which channel will you watch if you like folk song?
(You should watch) VTV1.
…………..………….. VTV1
20:00 Sport Comments
21:30 Folk Songs
23:00 News Headlines
23:30 Weather Forecast
Task 2: Answer the following questions.
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6. What is the last programme on VTV3?
(It’s) football.
07:30 Quiz Show VTV3
09:15 Drama: Stolen Heart
10:00 Music for Children
11:30 Portrait of Life
12:00 Film: Deep of the City
14:30 Theatre: My Life
15:15 Documentary: The Nature of Language
16:00 Culture and Education
19:00 News
20:00 Sports
21:30 Film: Guests of the Nation
23:00 Football: Liverpool VS. West Ham
1. Five films are on.
2. At 9:00 a.m., 12:00, 7:00p.m., 11:00 p.m. on VTV1, and 7:00 p.m. on VTV3.
3. (Someone likes animals can watch) VTV2.
4. The Quiz Show (is at 07:30 on VTV3).
5. (You should watch) VTV1.
6. (It’s) football.
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Task 3: Answers

Work in groups: Make a small talk about one of the TV programmes you like watching best.
- Name of programme
Suggested ideas:
- On what channel?
- At what time?
Why? - relax/ get knowledge (news)…
HOMEWORK
Learn by heart vocabularies.
Do exercises again in your notebooks.
? Prepare the next lesson- B-Speaking.
Thanks for your attention!
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