Unit 7: TELEVISION
Lesson 7: LOOKING BACK AND PROJECT

Vocabulary

1. Vocabulary:
- romance (n) lãng mạn /ˈrôˌmens/
- attract (v) thu hút /əˈtrakt/
- quality (n) chất lượng, phẩm chất /ˈkwäləti:/
- designer (n) nhà thiết kế /diˈzaīnər/
- reporter (n) phóng viên /riˈpôrtər/
- produce (v) sản xuất
- recommend (v) giới thiệu /rekəˈmend/
- result (n) kết quả /riˈzəlt/
- giraffe (n) hươu cao cổ /jəˈraf/
- series (n) phim nhiều tập /ˈsiriz/

Put the words in the box in the correct column. Add
more words if you can.
educational
interesting
sports
wildlife
Programme

English in a Minute
animated films
popular
funny
Adjectives
describing programmes

sports

educational

wildlife

interesting

English in a Minute
animated films

popular
funny

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

funny

educational

sports

animal

VTV1 is a popular TV channel in Viet Nam. It attracts many
(1) viewers because it has interesting programmes.
The (2) animal programmes show tigers and giraffes in nature.
People watch races or football matches on (3) sports

programmes.

Comedies make people laugh because they are (4) funny .
Game shows are both fun and (5) educational.

Grammar

Complete each question with a suitable question
word.
______
many days a week do you go to class?
1. How
- I go to class five days a week.
2. What did you watch on TV last night?
- I watched The Fox Teacher.
3. ______
Why do you like the Wildlife programme?
- Because I love animals.
4. _______
Who is your favourite person on TV?
- I like Minh Phong in The Gift of Music.
5.How
_______
many hours a day do you watch TV?
- About half an hour a day. I watch more at the weekend.

Use the conjunctions provided to connect the sentences.
1. Ocean Life is on at 7.30. Laughing out Loud comes next at 8.00. (and)
→ Ocean Life is on at 7.30, and Laughing out Loud comes next at 8.00.
2. I like The Seven Kitties very much. I watch it every day. (so)
→ I like The Seven Kitties very much, so I watch it every day.
3. BBC One is a British channel. VTV6 is a Vietnamese channel. (but)
→ BBC One is a British channel, but VTV6 is a Vietnamese channel.
4. Along the Coast is a famous TV series. I don't like it. (but)
→ Along the Coast is a famous TV series, but I don't like it.
5. I have a lot of homework tonight. I can't watch Eight Feet Below. (so)
→ I have a lot of homework tonight, so I can't watch Eight Feet Below.

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a brother.

I want to visit
Singapore

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Work in groups. Interview your friends,
using the questions below. Take notes of
their answers and then report the results
to the class.

1. How much do you like watching TV?
A. Going out.

B. Reading books.

C. Watching TV.

D. Other: ______

2. Where do you prefer to get information from?
A. Books.

B. Friends.

C. Television.

D. Other: ______

3. How many hours a day do you watch TV?
A. One hour.

B. Two hours.

C. More than two hours.

D. Other: ______

4. Why do you watch TV?
A. Because I have nothing else to do.
B. Because my parents want me to.
C. Because I like it.
D. Other: ______
5. How long do you think you can live without TV?
A. Just one day.
B. Up to a week.
C. Up to a month.
D. Other: ______

Now I can …
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use the words related to TV programmes and people.
pronounce the sounds /θ/ and /ð/ correctly.
use wh-question words to make questions.
use conjunctions to connect clauses in compound sentences.

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ask for and give information about TV programmes.
read a TV guide.
talk about a favourite TV programme.
listen about different TV programmes.
write a paragraph about TV-viewing habits.

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