WELCOME TO TEACHERS AND STUDENTS
ENGLISH 9
UNIT 5: THE MEDIA
LESSON 1: GETTING STARTED & LISTEN AND READ
What is he/she doing?
ANSWER THE QUESTIONS
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HE IS WATCHING TV.
HE IS READING NEWSPAPERS.
HE IS LISTENING TO THE RADIO.
SHE IS TEADING MAGAZINES.
SHE IS USING THE INTERNET.
WATCHIING TV
READING NEWSPAPERS
READING MAGAZINES
LISTENING TO THE RADIO
Using the Internet
UNIT 5: THE MEDIA
1. GETTING STARTED
Ask and answer questions about your favorite activities and how much time you spend on each activity.
A: Which of these is your favorite activity in your free time?
B: Watching TV
A: How many hours a week do you spend watching TV?
B: About 4 or 5 hours, I guess.
UNIT 5: THE MEDIA
2. LISTEN AND READ
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UNIT 5: THE MEDIA
2. LISTEN AND READ
The Media
A. Before newspapers were invented, town criers would go though city streets ringing a bell. They shouted the latest news as they were walking.
B. In Viet Nam people love reading newspapers and magazines. The Kien Thuc Ngay Nay is one of the most popular magazines and is widely read by both teenagers and adults.
Nguyễn Thị Minh
UNIT 5: THE MEDIA
2. LISTEN AND READ
The Media
C. Thanks to television people can get the latest information and enjoy interesting programs in an inexpensive and convenient way. Nowadays, viewers can watch a variety of local and international programs on different channels
D. The next stage in the development of television is interactive TV. Viewers are able to ask questions about the show by using their remote controls.
UNIT 5: THE MEDIA
2. LISTEN AND READ
* VOCABULARY:
- Media [n]
- Crier [n]
- Inexpensive [adj]
- Channel [n]
Not expensive
- Interactive TV [n]
- Remote control [n]
EX: TV, newspapers, radio, internet … are called media.
- Viewer [n]
= A person who watches TV
EX: VTV3 is a channel.
UNIT 5: THE MEDIA
2. LISTEN AND READ
The Media
C. Thanks to television people can get the latest information and enjoy interesting programs in an inexpensive and convenient way. Nowadays, viewers can watch a variety of local and international programs on different channels
D. The next stage in the development of television is interactive TV. Viewers are able to ask questions about the show by using their remote controls.
A. Before newspapers were invented, town criers would go though city streets ringing a bell. They shouted the latest news as they were walking.
B. In Viet Nam people love reading newspapers and magazines. The Kien Thuc Ngay Nay is one of the most popular magazines and is widely read by both teenagers and adults.
criers
News papers & Magazines
Radio & TV
Interact TV
UNIT 5: THE MEDIA
2. GEETING STARTED
a) Complete the table with the passage letters in which these facts or events are mentioned.
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B
C
A
D
UNIT 5: THE MEDIA
2. GEETING STARTED
B) Answer the questions.
1. What was a town criers?
 A town crier was a person whose job was to go through city streets ringing a bell to shout the latest news as he was walking.
2. How popular is the Kien Thuc Ngay Nay?
 The Kien Thuc Ngay Nay is one of the most popular magazines and widely read by both teenagers and adult.
3. What benefits does TV bring about to people’s life?
 People can get the latest information and enjoy interesting and inexpensive local and international programs in a convenient way.
4. What kinds of magazines and newspapers do you read?
5. What’s your favourite type of media? Why?
UNIT 5: THE MEDIA
2. GEETING STARTED
Fill the following words in the sentences.
Media
Viewers
Inexpensive
Channel
Crier
1. A long time ago, ………………went through city streets, ringing a bell to shout the latest news.
2. A white and black TV is cheap. It’s ………………...
3. My favorite …………………. is VTV3.
4. Nowadays, ………………… can watch many programs on different channels.
5. Television, radio, newspapers are mass ……………
Media
Viewers
Inexpensive
Channel
Crier