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(1)Unit 7: TELEVISION A PHONETICS
I Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part
1 A when B where C best D detective
2 A weather B newsreader C teaching D repeat
3 A clumsy B cute C but D just
4 A earth B thanks C feather D theater
5 A the B think C with D they
II Put the words in the correct column according to the pronunciation of the underlined part.
B VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR
I Match the words in A with the appropriate words in B to form the correct phrase
A B Answer
1 film channel
2 cartoon control
3 international television
4 remote show
5 game character
6 news button
7 local director
8 volume programme
II Put the words or phrases in the box in the correct column We can put some words in more than one column.
three thrilling mother birthday tooth bathroom breathe breath theme those throat weather athlete although feather
thunder threaten three them the
theater earth through both with
than neither anything thirty thing
/θ/ /ð/
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(2)People Programmes Kinds of film ………
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……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… III.Choose the word from the box for each description below.
1 : an amusing play or film with a happy ending
2 : a funny TV show in which the same characters appear in each programme in a different story : a television programme where people get points by answering questions or doing things : a television programme that gives facts or information about a subject
5 : a play for the theatre, television or radio
6 : a television programme to give the description of the weather for the next few days : a competition on TV in which people try to answer questions to test their knowledge : a television programme telling us about the life of birds, elephants, tigers, lions, and so on : a television programme for schools, and students
10 : the important items of news read on television
11 : a person who introduces guests at the right time at an important event 12 : a programme that tells a story by using moving pictures
IV Match the questions with the answers
Answer Questions Answers
What is the name of your favourite TV programme? a) Because they are colourful and funny
Why you like the programme? b) It's Steven Spielberg How many hours a day you watch? c) In California, USA What time is the cartoon on? d) In 1926
Who is the director of the film? e) Because it is very exciting
reporter documentary comedy cartoon
romance director drama cameraman
weatherman action sports actor
game show designers sitcom quiz show
viewer newsreader producer silent
weather forecast fashion love story weathergirl
horror writer news MC
science character animals war
MC weather forecast animal programme documentary game show cartoon educational programme comedy
(3)What channel is the film on? f) Twice a week, usually at weekend Why you like cartoons? g) About two hours a day
When did John Logie Baird make the first TV set? h) It's the Science programme How often you watch football on TV? i) It's on VTV3
10 Where is Hollywood? j) It's at 7:30 pm V Make questions for the underlined part in each sentence
1 I like TV game shows best
TV viewers can know about the weather in their regions from the weather forecast
We go to the zoo twice a month
We can meet in front of the theater at 7.30
Bob likes the comedy because it makes him laugh
The documentary lasts forty-five minutes
Steven Spielberg is the director of the film
On VTV3, there are three films on this week
Millions of children around the world enjoy the cartoon "Hello Fatty!"
10 Pokémon cartoons are made in Japan
VI Complete the sentences with and, so, but or because
1 I didn't feel well I stayed at home He liked her she was happy I liked Spain I wanted to go home She likes swimming jogging We were late there was an accident
VII Match the sentence halves, writing the answer in each blank _ I looked for the key, a and had to stay at home _ My friends were ill b because I studied very hard _ I got good marks on the test c so we couldn't be home by eleven _ The film started at ten, d so I couldn't buy anything
_ She likes you a lot e but I just couldn't find it
_ I lost my money, f because she thinks you are very intelligent
VIII Match the sentence halves in column A and column B to make correct sentences, writing the answer in each blank
(4)The film isn't very good a) so will not watch it
That TV channel attracts millions of TV viewers b) so he can't watch his favourite programme
Although the football matches on TV are very late,
c) and it got many international prizes Life is more comfortable now d) because he likes discovering the
universe
The film Titanic was directed by James Cameron, e) many people stay up late to watch them That programme is very boring f) but the Science programme is on VTV2 Tom often watches the programme "Journey to
Jupiter"
g) I don't have time to watch it very often The game show "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire"
is on VTV3
h) and I don't enjoy it very much
Nam is going to take a test tomorrow i) because it offers many different interesting programmes
10 Although I like the Disney Channel very much, j) but neighbours don't spend much time together
IX._Match the beginnings (1-5, 6-10) with the correct endings (a-e, f-j), and write the answer in each blank
_ l I want to see a British film and a) I don't know which one _ I want to see a British film but b) they are always funny
_ I want to see a British film or c) let's see what's on at the cinema
_ I want to see a British film, so d) an American one I want to see two films _ I want see British films, because e) an American one I don't mind
_ They're listening to music and f) I don't think it's rock music _ They're listening to music, but g) it's very exciting
_ They're listening to music, or h) watching TV - I'm not sure _ They're listening to music, so i) they can't hear me
_ 10 They're listening to music, because j) playing computer games at the same time C SPEAKING
I Complete the conversation with the clauses below Then practice it with your partner
Diana Hi Jim, did you enjoy the film last night?
Jim We didn't see it because (1) Diana Why didn't you ask someone the way?
Jim Well, we asked an old lady and (2) _ Diana So what was the problem?
Jim She gave us directions but (3) _ Diana The wrong cinema? What did you do?
Jim We didn't want to see the film there so (4) _
II Complete the conversation with the phrases below Then practice it with your partner. she gave us directions we went home
(5)Lien: (1) of TV programs you like best? Hong: I like to watch women's program best (2) ? Lien: I prefer listening to music
Hong: There is a good music performance at Lan Anh Club this weekend (3) to go with me?
Lien: I'd love to, but (4) I have to go to my cousin's birthday party on Saturday evening
Hong: (5) go on Sunday Lien: That's great
D READING
I Reading the passage, and answer the questions
Today, there is a TV set in nearly every home People watch television every day, and some people watch it from morning until night Americans watch television about 35 hours a week But is television good or bad for you? People have different answers Some say that there is a lot of violence on TV today, the programs are terrible and people don't get any exercise because they only sit and watch TV Others think that TV programs bring news from around the world, help you learn many useful things, especially children Thanks lo television, people learn about life in other countries, and it helps people relax after a long day of hard work
1 Is television very popular nowadays? Why?
How many hours Americans watch TV a day?
Why don't some people like watching television?
What does television bring to you?
What you learn from television?
II Read the article and then decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F)
Information about what happens in the world comes to us in many ways Television and radio are two important ways of the news They get the news out faster than the newspapers and magazines, and they don't have to be read Television and radio stations broadcast the news several times each day In America, there are the news programmes every hour People can choose the favourite TV programmes, such as sports, films, fashion, news, etc People who cannot read get the news from television or radio easily
True False
1 There are only two ways of getting the news
2 Television and radio get the news faster than other ways Television stations broadcast the news several times each day People cannot choose the TV programmes that they like Television can bring the news to people who cannot read III.Read the text and tell the names of the people in Bart Simpson's family and their jobs
(6)Bart Simpson is the star of the Simpsons, a popular American TV programme Eleven million Americans watch it every week The Simpsons live in Springfield and Bart goes to Springfield Elementary School He's very lazy and he isn't popular with the teachers, but his classmates like him Bart has two sisters, Lisa and Maggie Lisa is very intelligent and she studies hard Maggie is a baby Bart's parents are Homer and Marge Homer works at a power station from Monday to Friday and watches TV at weekends Marge stays at home with Maggie
1 Bart Simpson: His two sisters: _ His father: _ His mother: E WRITING
Write a short paragraph about your favourite TV programme Use the clues given What is the name of your favourite TV programme?
- Game show: Children are Always Right What is it about?
- To test your general knowledge about nature, science, etc What channel is it on?
- On VTV3
4 When is it broadcast? - At 8.30 pm on Saturday Why you like it?
- Useful, interesting, and exciting
6 What can you learn from the programme?
- Interesting facts about the nature, and the world
TEST (UNIT 7)
I Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part
1 A thirty B theme C both D them
2 A brother B weather C through D than
3 A schedule B comedy C red D when
4 A channel B game C national D relax
5 A show B programme C sport D most
II Find one odd word for each question, and then read them aloud.
6 A comedian B newsreader C film producer D programme A cartoon B world news C studio D documentary A popular B reporter C exciting D educational A boring B international C national D local
10.A viewer B audience C watcher D director
III.Choose the correct answers
11.Disney Channel is one of the most channels children
A good - for B exciting - of C popular - to D popular - for 12.My family enjoys watching game shows they are very exciting and interesting
A because B so C but D and
13.VTV is a television channel in Viet Nam, and it attracts millions of TV viewers in Viet Nam
(7)14."What is your TV programme?" - "It's cartoons"
A good B favourite C best D like
15." you like the Modern English programme? " - "Because it helps me with my English."
A What B How C When D Why
16.My brother wants to become a to tell TV viewers what the weather is like A newsreader B actor C weatherman D producer 17 TV can join in some game shows through telephone or by mail
A people B weathermen C newsreaders D viewers 18 are films by pictures, not real people and often for children
A Documentaries B Love stories C Cartoons D Detective stories 19.Are there any good programs teenagers on TV tonight?
A to B for C of D with
20.My father works late tomorrow, so he will the first part of the film on VTV1
A miss B lose C forget D cut
21.That TV programme is not only interesting it also teaches children many things about family and friendship
A but B so C and D because
22." is the weather forecast programme on?" - "At 7.30 pm every day."
A What B How C When D Where
23 the newsreader on BBC One reads very fast, my brother can hear everything in the news
A But B Although C When D But
24.Children can participate in a TV for a game show or a quiz show
A channel B competition C studio D cartoon
25.Millions of children around the world enjoy the cartoon because it can both and a young audience
A entertain - education B entertainment – education C entertainment - educate D entertain - educate
26.Many people with different skills work hard quality programmes for television A produce B to produce C producing D to producing 27.The football match is on at am I can't watch it
A so B although C but D then
28.My father likes watching sports on VTV3
A matches B channels C events D athletes
29.If you want to know what the weather is like tomorrow, watch the
A weather forecast B music show C game show D quiz show 30." is that TV programme directed by?" - "By a famous Vietnamese director."
A What B Where C When D Who
IV Choose the right word from the box for each description below.
31 _: a person who tells the actors, cameramen, etc what to in a programme, film, play, etc 32 _: an actor who makes people laugh by telling jokes
33 _: a person who finds and speaks the news on the television 34 _: a person that makes television programme
35 _: a person who operates a camera for a film or a television programme V Make questions for the underlined part in each sentence
(8)36 Watching too much TV is not good because it hurts your eyes
37 We often read books and play sports in our free time
38 The Wingless Penguin is about the adventure of a child penguin who has no win
39 Children love the Wingless Penguin series because the child penguin is so cute, clever, and funny
40 The programme is on the Disney Channel
41 The TV programme "Let's Learn" appears in over 80 countries
42 Both parents and their children enjoy the programme
43 The Animals programme is on at o'clock Wednesday night
44 I watch TV one or two hours a day
45 I can get enough information for my essay by watching TV and visiting some websites
VI Match the questions with the answers, and write the answers in the blanks.
Questions Answers
_ 46 What time is the film on VTV3 on? _ 47 Who is the favourite VTV
newsreader this year?
_ 48 What will the Animals programme tell people about? _ 49 Why can't you watch the
football match on VTV3 tonight?
_ 50 What's your favourite cartoon? _ 51 How long does the film last? _ 52 What is the event in the Sports
programme this evening? _ 53 Who is the leading actor in that
film?
_ 54 What kind of TV programme you like most?
_ 55 Why children like the TV series?
a) It's the Formula Racing 46 in Malaysia
b) Because they are interesting and entertaining
c) It's Johnny Depp
d) It's the Cartoons programme e) At pm
f) It's Mr Quang Minh
g) It's about the life of birds, elephants, tigers, lions, etc
h) Because it's too late
(9)VII. Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D for each of the gaps to complete the following text
Television first came some sixty years ago in the 1950s Nowadays, it is one of the most (56)
sources of entertainment for both the old and the young Television brings (57) for children, world news, music and many other (58) If someone likes sports, he can just choose the right sports, (59) It is not difficult for us to see why (60) is a TV set in almost every home today
56.A cheap B expensive C popular D exciting
57.A news B cartoons C sports D plays
58.A sets B reports C channels D programmes
59.A athletes B channel C time D studio
60.A it B this C that D there
VIII Read the passage, and decide whether the sentences are true (T) or false (F).
Television is an important invention of the 20th century It has been so popular that we can't imagine what
life would be like if there were no television Television is a major means of communication and entertainment It brings pictures and sound from around the world into millions of homes Through television, viewers can see and learn about people, places and things in distant lands Television widens our knowledge by introducing new ideas which may lead us to new hobbies and recreations In addition to the news, television provides us with a variety of programs that can satisfy every taste Most people now seem to like spending their evenings watching television than to go out
61 Television is an important means of communication _ 62 Television provides us with a variety of programs _ 63 Most people don't like watching TV in the evening _ 64 Television can't satisfy all our tastes _ 65 People can learn many things through TV _ IX There is ONE mistake in each sentence, try to find the mistake and correct it. 66 There are much music programmes on TV nowadays
67 The Discovery Channel makes education funny for children all over the world
68 Would you like go to the theater with me tonight?
69 Although I enjoy sports every much, but I don't often watch the Sports programmes
70 The News programme help TV viewers know about what happens every day in their country as well as all
over the world
X Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same
71 Cartoons are colourful and funny: that's why children enjoy watching them
(10)72 VTV Channels offer many interesting programmes in different subjects VTV Channels are broadcast in several languages
VTV Channels offer many interesting programmes in different subjects 73 That film is very famous in the USA but not many Vietnamese people know it
Not many Vietnamese people know that film _ 74 Many people think the Fashion programme is only for women; the programme is for everyone
Many people think the Fashion programme is only for women _ 75 I am going to have a test tomorrow; I can't watch the cartoon
I am going to have a test tomorrow _ XI Make sentences using the words and phrases given
76 Game show/ this week/ test/ knowledge/ rain forests
77 Questions/ quiz show/ about different subjects/ grade one/ grade six
78 That singer/ live show/ theater/ be/ TV/ tomorrow
79 That channel/ tell/ people/ life/ animals/ world
80 Show/ help/ us/ remember/ childhood