TO THE TEACHERS
AND THE STUDENTS
WARM UP
Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
UNIT 7
THE MASS MEDIA
LESSON 1
READING
LESSON 1 : READING
I. Pre – reading.
II. While – reading.
III. Post – reading.
I. PRE – READING.
1. Answer the questions:
- Do you often watch TV ? When ?
- How many hours per week do watch TV ?
- Can you tell me some TV channels in Viet Nam ?
- Which channels do you like most ?
2. Vocabulary:
- Population and Development:
dân số và phát triển
- TV Series :
phim truyền hình dài tập
- Folk Songs :
dân ca nhạc cổ
- News Headlines :
thời sự cuối ngày
- Quiz Show
= Game Shows :
trò chơi truyền hình
- Comedy :
phim hài
- Documentary (n) :
phim tài liệu
- Wildlife World :
thế giới hoang dã
MATCHING :
1. TV Series
2. Folk Songs
3. News Headlines
4. Quiz Show
5. Wildlife World
A
B
a. dân ca nhạc cổ
b. trò chơi truyền hình
c. phim truyền hình dài tập
d. thế giới hoang dã
e. thời sự cuối ngày
(điểm tin chính)
I. PRE – READING.
1. TASK 1: The words in A appear in the reading passage. Match them with their definitions in B.
A
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
Look at some popular TV programes in the
textbook, and then do the tasks that follow.
2. TASK 2: Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). Correct the false information.
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
4. The film Punishment is shown at 4:15 p.m. on VTV1.
5. VTV1 starts at 5:35 and
T
T
F
T
F
VTV2.
ends at 23:30.
VTV3.
the last programme starts
at 23:30.
T
F
3. TASK 3: Lucky animal.
Choose the animal below and then answer the questions.
TIGER
1. How many films are on on three channels ?
Five films are on.
dog
3. What programme is on on VTV3 at 7:30 ?
The Quiz Show.
chicken
2. Which channel do you recommend to someone who likes animals ?
VTV2
LUCKY BULL
Congratulations !
elephant
5. What is the last programme on VTV3 ?
The Football
cats
4. Which channel will you watch if you like folk songs ?
You should watch VTV1.
III. POST – READING.
Which programme do you like watching best? Why?

Films
News
Cartoon
Sports
Music
Comedy
Wildlife World
Quiz Show

Suggested words and phrases:
Work in pairs.
Ask and answer:
interesting
funny
informative
beautiful singers
wild animals
reduce stress
valuable reward
easy to play
get more knowledge
HOMEWORK
- Learn by heart the new words.
- Write a passage about the TV programme you like watching best.
- Prepare for the next lesson.