Unit 7:
TELEVISION
Lesson 7: Looking
back

OBJECTIVES
REVIEW THE
VOCABULARY AND
GRAMMAR OF
UNIT 7

VOCABULARY
TV programmes:
TV host, educational, talent
show, reality show, relaxing, cartoons, produce,
interesting, game show, documentary, news, film,
wildlife program, etc.

PRONUNCIATION
/θ/

Khi phát âm phụ âm /θ/ , các bạn cần:
- Đặt đầu lưỡi ở giữa hai hàm răng, ngạc mềm
được nâng lên
- Sau đó, đẩy luồng khí thoát ra giữa đầu lưỡi
và hàm răng trên sao cho các bạn nghe được
tiếng luồng khí thoát ra
- Và không làm rung dây thanh trong cổ họng
khi phát âm

Thin, thank, through, birthday,
healthy, bathroom, month, three,
throat, author, mouth, thick, think,
month, death, teeth, nothing

/ð/

Khi phát âm phụ âm /ð/ , các bạn cần:
- Đặt đầu lưỡi ở giữa hai hàm răng
- Sau đó, đẩy luồng khí thoát ra giữa đầu lưỡi
và răng hàm trên sao cho các bạn nghe thấy
tiếng luồng khí thoát ra (không mạnh bằng
âm /θ/)
- Chú ý làm rung dây thanh trong cổ họng khi
phát âm

They, this, these, mother, father,
feather, bathe, breathe, smooth, that,
them, gather, teethe, southern,

GRAMMAR: Wh - question

Form

When

Meaning

A question word used to ask information
about time.

How many A question word used to ask information
about numbers.

Example

When does the film start?
How many programmes does this channel
have?

How
often

A question word used to ask information
about repetition.

How often do you watch movies?

What

A question word used to ask information
about things.

What kind of movies do you prefer?

Where

A question word used to ask information
about a place.

Where do you go to see a movie?

Who

A question word used to ask information
about people.

Who do you often go to see a movie with?

Why

A question word used to ask information
about reason.

Why do you like this film?

GRAMMAR: conjunctions in
compound sentences: and,
but, so

Form

Meaning

Example

but

A conjunction used to combine two contrast
clauses into a compound sentence.

I like the plot of this film but I don't like the
actors.

so

A conjunction used to show the reason for
something.

I am free this weekend so I can go to the
cinema with you.

and

A conjunction used to combine two clauses
into a compound sentence.

I like watching films and news programmes.

01

VOCABULARY

Ex1: Put the words in the box in the correct
column. Add more words if you can
educational
interesting
sports
wildlife
Programmes
sports
wildlife
English in a Minute
animated films

English in a Minute
animated films
popular
funny
Adjectives describing
programmes
educational
interesting
popular
funny

Ex2: Use the words in the box to complete the
text.
viewers

funny

educational

sports

animal

VTV1 is a popular TV channel in Viet Nam. It attracts many (1)
__________

because

it

has

interesting

programmes.

The

(2)__________ programmes show tigers and giraffes in nature.
People watch races or football matches on (3) __________
programmes. Comedies make people laugh because they are (4)
__________ . Game shows are both fun and (5)__________.

Ex2: Use the words in the box to complete the
text.
viewers

funny

educational

sports
animal
- viewers (n): khán

VTV1 is a popular TV channel in Viet Nam. It

giả

attracts many (1) __________ because it has
viewers
interesting programmes. The (2)__________
animal
programmes show tigers and giraffes in

- funny (adj): hài

nature.

mang tính giáo dục

People

watch

races

or

football

matches on (3) __________ programmes.
sports
Comedies make people laugh because they
funny
are (4) __________ . Game shows are both fun
education
and (5)______________.
al

hước
- educational (adj):
- sports (n): thể
thao
- animal (n): động
vật

02

GRAMMAR

Ex3: Complete each question with a suitable
question word.
1.
  
2.
  
3.
  
4.
  
5.
  

-

How many days a week do you go to class?
_____________
I go to class five days a week.
What
_____________
did you watch on TV last night?
I watched The Fox Teacher.
Why
_____________
do you like the Wildlife programme?
Because I love animals.
Who
_____________
is your favourite person on TV?
I like Minh Phong in The Gift of Music.
How many hours a day do you watch TV?
_____________ 
About half an hour a day. I watch more at the weekend.

Ex4: 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

Than
k
you!