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television
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Internet
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Unit 7: The mass media
D: Writing
Writing about advantages and disadvantages of The mass media – The Internet
Task 1: Comprehend the advantages and disadvantages of television below:

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Unit 7
THE MASS MEDIA
D: Writing



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Task 2: Work in pairs, choose the advantages and disadvantages of each type of the mass media, and write them down in columns below

THE INTERNET
1. It costs much money. We have to pay when we do things on-line such as watching films, listening to music or playing games.
2. It is sometimes harmful for people. They spend too much times playing games on-line or watching bad programs.
3. It can help us do a lot of things such as paying bills, sending and receiving letters, learning foreign languages.
4. It makes us confused when there is too much information . Thus, it is difficult to find the necessary information.
5. It helps us to learn more about the world and to know many new things.
6. It provides a quick daily access to information
and entertainment.
ANSWER KEY

Task 3: Write about the advantages and disadvantages of the Internet (using the ideas in Task 2.)
Unit 7
THE MASS MEDIA
D: Writing
Outline
- Listing of points

- Coordinating conjunction
- Introducing contrast
Firstly, secondly, …, finally (Lastly) / Fisrt of all,
- Another advantage is that …
Besides, / Moreover, / Furthermore, / and, / In addition,.…
However / On the other hand,… But,.…it also brings us a lot
of disadvantages

* Concluding
In conclusion / In short / On balance, I’d like to say that the internet is neither good nor bad. It is as good or as bad as we use it. …
Paragraph 2:
Paragraph 1:
-Topic sentence: Nowadays, Internet plays an important role in our life, it brings us many advantages,
Paragraph 3:
- Listing of points
- Coordinating conjunction
THE INTERNET
1. It costs much money. We have to pay when we do things on-line such as watching films, listening to music or playing games.
2. It is sometimes harmful for people. They spend too much times playing games on-line or watching bad programs.
3. It can help us do a lot of things such as paying bills, sending and receiving letters, learning foreign languages.
4. It makes us confused when there is too much information . Thus, it is difficult to find the necessary information.
5. It helps us to learn more about the world and to know many new things.
6. It provides a quick daily access to information
and entertainment.
Homework
- Write about the advantages or disadvantages of Newspapers
- Prepare the next lesson: Section E: Language Focus (p.79).