UNIT 7: TELEVISION
Lesson 2: A closer look 1

1. New words:
- viewer: người xem /ˈviuər/
- weatherman(n): người thông báo tin thời tiết.
- newsreader: người đọc bản tin trên đài, truyền hình
- character (n) nhân vật /ˈkerəktər/
- remote control (n): điều khiển từ xa /riˈmōt kenˈtrōl/
- announce (v): thông báo /əˈnouns/
- button (n) cái nút /ˈbətn/
- comedy (n) hài kịch /ˈkämədì/

Write the words / phrases in the box next to the
definition.
talent show
viewer
1.

comedy
character

an animal or person in a film

2. a programme which teaches
maths, English, etc.
3. a film / show which makes
people laugh
4. a competition to choose the best
performer
5. a person who watches TV

educational programme

character
educational programme
comedy
talent show
viewer

Complete the sentences with the words / phrases in the box.
character

viewers

game show

animated films

comedies channel

1. Do you watch Bibi, the popular channel for children?
2. Which character do you prefer: Jerry the mouse or Tom the cat?
3. I love animated films like
likeHappy
HappyFeet
Feetand
andCoco.
Coco.
4. I love Children are Always Right, a game show for
forkids.
kids.
. They'resosofunny.
funny.
5. My father often watches comedies. They're
6. A popular programme has a lot of viewers .

Complete the sentences with the adjectives in
the box.
popular

educational

cute

boring

live

funny

1. The most popular channel for children is the Cartoon Network.
I don't
want
watch
2. This film is very boring. I .don't
want
to to
watch
it. it.
character.
Children
love her.
Children
love her.
3.Cat Kitty is a very cute character.
4. You can watch this programme at the same time it happens. It's
live. .
5.Comedies are funny. People
laugh
a alotlotwhen
they
watch
them.
. People
laugh
when
they
watch
them.
6.We learn a lot from Discovery Channel. This channel is educational.
.

Pronunciation
/θ/and /ð/

Listen and repeat the words.

/θ/

/ð/

theatre

there

earth

them

anything

neither

both

weather

through

than

Tongue Twister. Take turns to read the sentences
quickly and correctly.

1. They are thinking about the weather there.
2. The new theatre opens on Thursday the third.

HOMEWORK:
- Learning by heart new words.
- Doing exercises in workbook.
- Preparing new lesson: Unit 7: A Closer look 2.