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TRƯỜNG THPT BÌNH CHÁNH
TIẾNG ANH 10
UNIT 7
THE MASS MEDIA
PART D – WRITING
What is this?
It has 10 letters
We watch it every day
It is a kind of mass media
T E L E V I S I O N
Do you often watch T.V?
Do you think T.V is very useful?
Do you think T.V is sometimes not useful?
How many hours a day do you watch T.V?
Pre- writing
Vocabulary
1. Advantage (n) [əd'vɑ:ntidʒ] sự thuận lợi, sự tiện lợi 2. Disadvantage (n) >< Advantage (n) 3. Memorable (adj) ['memərəbl] easy to remember
4. Responsibility (n) [ri,spɔnsə'biləti] = duty : trách nhiệm 5. Encourage (v) [in'kʌridʒ] khuyến khích; cổ vũ
6. Violent (adj) ['vaiələnt] thô bạo, hung dữ
Task1. Read about the advantages and disadvantages of television below and then complete the passages.
Advantages Disadvantages
. Television helps us to learn more about the world and to
know and see many new things.
. Television can make things memorable because it presents information in an effective way.
. It entertains us. Watching it is an enjoyable way to relax.
. It increases the popularity of sports and games.
. It makes us aware of our global responsibilities.
. Television can make us passive. We don’t have to think so our brains
become lazy.
. It encourages us to buy things that we don’t need.
. It takes time away from activities such as reading and games.
. Some television programmes may make people violent.
. Television interferes with family life and communication.
Complete the passages
Television brings us a lot of advantages. Firstly, television helps us (1)... more about the world and to know and see many new things. Secondly, it can make things (2) ... because it presents information in an effective way. Thirdly, it entertains us. (3) ... it is an enjoyable way to relax. Fourthly, it increases the popularity of sport and games. Finally, television makes us aware of our global responsibilities.
However, there are some disadvantages of television. The first disadvantage is that television makes us (4) ... We don’t have to think so our brains become lazy. The second is that it encourages us to (5) ... things that we don’t need. Thirdly, it takes time away from activities such as reading and games.
Fourthly, some television (6) ... may make people violent. The last is that television interferes with family life and communication.
- Firstly, secondly, …, lastly
- The first (dis)advantage is that …, the second (dis)advantage is that …, the last is that…
Besides, moreover, furthermore, and, in addition,.…
However, on the other hand, but, ……..
Useful Language
* Listing of points
* Coordinating conjunction
* Introducing contrast
Task 2: Which of the following statements are about the Internet?
Are they advantages or disadvantages?
1. It helps us to learn more about the world and to know many new things.
2. It costs much money. We have to pay when we do things online.
3. We can take them along and read them everywhere.
4. It provides quick daily access to information and entertainment 5. It encourages us to buy things that we don’t need.
6. It can help us do a lot of things such as paying bills, sending and receiving letters, learning foreign languages.
7. It only provides information aurally. It can be boring because we can't watch everything.
8. It is sometimes harmful to people. They spend too much time playing games online or watching bad programs.
The advantages and disadvantages of the Internet
Advantages Disadvantages
- It helps us to learn more about the world and to know many new things.
- It can help us do a lot of things such as paying bills, sending and receiving letters, learning foreign languages.
- It provides quick daily access to information and entertainment
- It is sometimes harmful to people. They spend too much time playing games online or watching bad programs.
- It costs much money. We have to pay when we do things online.
- It encourages us to buy things that we don’t need.
