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Nowadays , university students often use…………….… to get information for their studying.
internet
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Mr. Tan bought this ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ two weeks ago .
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UNIT 5: MEDIA
Unit 1: Getting started – Listen and read
He is watching TV
He is reading a newspaper
He is listening to the radio
She is reading a magazine
She is using a computer
What are they doing in their free time ?
Work with a partner. Ask and answer questions about your favorite activities and how much time do you spend on each activity.
He is watching TV
He is reading a newspaper
He is listening to the radio
She is reading a magazine
She is using a computer
Example:
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.
Who is he ?
He is a crier
a crier (n)
= người rao tin , người loan tin
What is this ?
a remote control (n)
= bộ điều khiển từ xa
an interactive television (n)
= tivi tương tác với các thiết bị khác
= lợi ích , lợi nhuận
benefit (n)
expensive (adj)
latest news (n)
= tin giờ chót , tin cuối ngày
……………………….is the newest information broadcast on the radio or on television .
The latest news
inexpensive (adj)
This remote control is used to change channels on …………………..…….….
the interacive television
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The media
A . Before newspapers were invented , town criers would go through city streets ringing a bell . They shouted the lastest news as they were walking .

B. In Vietnam 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 aldults .

C. Thanks to television people can get the lastest information and enjoy interesting programs in 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 interactiveTV . Viewrs are abble to ask questions about the shwo by using their remote controls
Complete the table with the passage letters in which these facts or events are mentioned
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1. Remote controls are used to interact with TV .

2. One of the most popular magazines.

3. People of different ages like this magazine .

4. Benefits of TV

5. People got the news from town criers .

6. Interactive TV is avaiable now

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Read the passage again and then answer the following questions
1. What was a town crier ?
He was a person whose job was go through city streets ringing a bell
and shouted the latest news as he was walking .
2. How popular is the Kien Thuc Ngay Nay ?
It is one of the most popular magazines and is widely read by both
teenagers and adults .
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 .
How often do you use the following forms
of media? Why ?
magazine
newspaper
internet
Radio
telegraph
television
The soonest people’s media is………………. He went through the city streets ringing a bell , shouting the ………………….. .
Then ……………….. and …………………..were invented . The Kien Thuc Ngay Nay is one of the most popular magazines widely read in Vietnam .
Thanks to ……………….. people can get the latest news from a variety of local and international ……………………on different ………………. .
The next stage in the development is ………………………….. .Viewers can enjoy their favorite show by using the ………………………
town criers
newspapers
magazines
television
channels
interactive television
remote controls
programs
latest news
Practice asking and answering
about your favorite activities .
Learn the vocabulary by heart.
Copy down the answers (Ex b /
page 42-textbook) into the notebook.
See in advanced section SPEAK
(Tag-question)