Bài giảng Tiếng Anh 10 - Unit 7: The mass media (Writing) giúp các em học sinh tìm hiểu và viết ưu điểm và nhược điểm của từng loại phương tiện truyền thông đại chúng.
WARMUP Game: Jumbled words Rearrange the letters to make right/good words: 2. ewsnperpa newspapers 1.vitelseion television THE MASS ? MEDIA 3.niteretn Internet 4.oidar Radio Unit 7: The mass media D: Writing Writing about advantages and disadvantages Unit 7 THE MASS MEDIA D: Writing Task 1: Read about the advantages and disadvantages of television below: Advantages of television Disadvantages of television 1. Television help us to learn more 1. Television can make us passive. We don’t encourage have to (v) think [in'kʌridʒ] so our brain khuyến khích become lazy about the world and to know and memorable(a)['memərəbl] đáng ghi nhớ, see many new things không quên được 2. It encourages us to buy things that 2. Television can make things effective(a) [i'fektiv] we don’t needs có hiệu quả memorable because it presents information in an effective way It takes time away from activities violent (a) ['vaiələnt] such as reading and games increase(v) ['inkri:s] bạo,quá khích popularity (n) [,pɔpju'lỉrəti] 3. It entertains us. Watching it is an tăng lên phở biến Some television programmes may enjoyable way to relax make people violent global (a) ['gloubəl] 4. It increases the popularity of toàn cầ5.u Television interferes with family responsibility [ri,spɔnsə'biləti] sports and games trách nhiệm 5. It makes us aware of our global responsibilities interfere (with st.) (v) [,intə'fiə] life and communication gây trở ngại; cản trở Unit 7 THE MASS MEDIA D: Writing Task 2: Work in pairs, choose the advantages and disadvantages of each type of the mass media, and write them down in columns below Radio 1. It only provides information aurally 2. It increases the popularity of sports and games 3. It can be boring because we can't watch films or sports programs 4. It helps us to learn more about the world and to know many new things 5. It encourages us to buy things that we don’t needs 6. We can listen to it almost everywhere with little cost and great convenience Advantages 2, 4, 6 Disadvantages 1, 3, 5 Newspapers 1. They are easy and cheap to use. We can take them along and read them everywhere 2. They interfere with people’s private life. Some articles on them don’t say the truth. 3. They increase the popularity of sports and games 4. They help us to learn more about the world and to know many new things 5. They are less updated than other kind of mass media 6. The text and pictures are not moving so they are as not exciting as other kinds of media Advantages Disadvantages 1, 3, 4, 2, 5, 6 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 online 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 Advantages 3, 5, 6 Disadvantages 1, 2, 4, Unit 7 THE MASS MEDIA D: Writing Task 3: Read the ideas in Task 1 again and complete the passages about the advantages and disadvantages of television: Television brings us a lot of advantages. Firstly, television helps us to learn (1) more about the world and to know and see many new memorable things. Secondly, it can make things (2) … because it presents Watching 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. First of all, passive television makes us (4) We don’t have to think so our brains buy become lazy. Another disadvantage is that it encourages us to (5) . things that we don’t need. In addition, it takes time away from activities such as reading and games. Furthermore , some television programmes (6) . may make people violent. Lastly, television interferes with family life and communication. television On balance, I ‘d like to say that (7)………………is neither good nor bad. Television is as good or bad as we make it Unit 7 THE MASS MEDIA D: Writing Task 3: Read the ideas in Task 1 again and complete the passages about the advantages and disadvantages of television: Television brings us a lot of advantages. Firstly, television helps us to learn more about the world and to know and see many new things. Secondly, it can make things memorable because it presents information in an effective way. Thirdly, it entertains us. Watching 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. First of all, television makes us passive. We don’t have to think so our brains become lazy. Another disadvantage is that it encourages us to buy things that we don’t need. In addition, it takes time away from activities such as reading and games. Furthermore , some television programmes may make people violent. Lastly, television interferes with family life and communication. On balance, I ‘d like to say that television is neither good nor bad. Television is as good or as bad as we make it Outline Paragraph 1: Topic sentence Listing of points Firstly, secondly, …, finally(Lastly) Fisrt of all, Another (dis)advantage is that … Coordinating conjunction Besides, / Moreover, / Furthermore, / and, / In addition,.… Paragraph 2: Introducing contrast However / On the other hand,… But,.… Topic sentence Listing of points Coordinating conjunction Paragraph 3: * Concluding In conclusion / In short / On balance, I’d say that.… Unit 7 THE MASS MEDIA D: Writing Task 3: Write about the advantages and disadvantages of Radio or the Internet (using the ideas in Task 2.) Samples: The Internet The Internet has its own advantages and disadvantages. The Internet makes life easier and enjoyable. Firstly, it helps us to learn more about the world and to know many new things. Secondly, it can help us do a lot of things such as paying bills, sending and receiving letters, learning foreign languages. Finally, it provides a quick daily access to information and entertainment On the other hand, there are some disadvantages of the Internet. First of all, It is sometimes harmful for people. They spend too much times playing games online or watching bad programs. In addition, it costs much money. We have to pay when we do things online such as watching films, listening to music or playing games Furthermore, It makes us confused when there is too much information . Thus, it is difficult to find the necessary information On balance, I ‘d like to say that the internet is neither good nor bad. The internet is as good or as bad as we make it Radio Radio brings us a lot of advantages. Firstly, it increases the popularity of sports and games. Secondly, it helps us to learn more about the world and to know many new things. Lastly, we can listen to it almost everywhere with little cost and great convenience However, it also has some advantages. First, it only provides information aurally. Besides, it can be boring because we can't watch films or sports programs. In addition, it encourages us to buy things that we don’t needs In short, I’d like to say that radio is neither good nor bad. Radio is as good or as bad as we make it Homework Write about the advantages or disadvantages of Newspapers Prepare the next lesson: Section E: Language Focus (p.79) ... Game: Jumbled words Rearrange? ?the? ?letters to make right/good words: 2. ewsnperpa newspapers 1.vitelseion television THE? ?MASS? ? ? MEDIA 3.niteretn Internet 4.oidar Radio Unit? ?7:? ? ? ?The? ?mass? ?media D: Writing... gây trở ngại; cản trở Unit? ?7 THE? ?MASS? ?MEDIA D: Writing Task 2: Work in pairs, choose? ?the? ?advantages and disadvantages of each type of? ?the? ?mass? ?media, and write them down in columns below... In conclusion / In short / On balance, I’d say that.… Unit? ?7 THE? ?MASS? ?MEDIA D: Writing Task 3: Write about? ?the? ?advantages and disadvantages of Radio or? ?the? ?Internet (using? ?the? ? ideas in Task 2.) Samples: The Internet The? ? Internet