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A Language Focus Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences
1 Both men won’t surf the Internet for a chat any more, _?
A will they B won’t they C will he D won’t he This newspaper was printed in the United States, _?
A wasn’t this newspaper B was this newspaper C wasn’t it D was it
3 You have read this information in a prestigious magazine, _you?
A B don’t C have D haven’t
4 Your parents are going on holiday in Nha Trang now, _?
A don’t your parents B don’t they C are your parents D aren’t they You’d rather watch TV this evening, _?
A isn’t it B hadn’t you C wouldn’t you D won’t you If you go away, you _ write to me, you?
A will ; won’t B can ; can’t C would ; wouldn’t D ; don’t Computers were invented by an American scientist, _?
A wasn’t it B was it C were they D weren’t they
8 You don’t agree with my idea about the importance of the Internet, _?
A don’t you B you C would you D wouldn’t you
9 My sister doesn’t like _ soccer matches on TV
A watch B watched C to watch D watching
10 Daisy prefers _ television to _ to the radio
A watch ; listen B watching ; listen C watch ; listening D watching ; listening 11 My father often gets up early and loves _ some newspapers before going to work
A read B to read C reading D reads
12 My mother doesn’t like me _ football with him because she thinks that he is a naughty boy
A play B playing C to play D played
13 I don’t like _ because I have ever suffered from personal information leaking A email B emailing C to email D to emailing
14 _ provide commentary on politics, economics, and arts and culture, and sometimes include entertainment features
A Newspapers B Football matches C Television D The Internet
15 The requirements for the Internet _ were derived from the groups of users many years ago
A people B forum C development D history
16 One of the Internet’s _ is that most of the information is available in English language This explains why some people cannot use it effectively
A advantages B disadvantages C entertainment D effects
17 It is acknowledged that _ of newspapers brings about a lot of advantages
A development B history C role D program
18 In general, "media" refers to various means of _ For example, television, radio, and newspapers are different types of media
A contact B communication C link D connection
19 Nowadays, computers have become an important part of our life because of their undeniable _
A advantages B disadvantages C history D limitations
20 My father enjoys to watch TV programs, especially daily news because daily news has a lot of information which reports a lot of incidents which happen around the world
B Reading: Students will be able to read a passage of 150 – 180 words for general or specific information
(2)Better museums Schools office Happen badly Teachers studying stop
Will technology replace schools?
Some people believe that soon schools will no longer be necessary These people say that because of the Internet and other new technology, there is no longer any need for school buildings, formal classes, or
(1) _ Perhaps this will be true one day, but it is hard for me to imagine a world without schools In fact, we need to look at how we can use new technology to make schools (2) _ but not to eliminate them We should invent a new kind of school that is linked to libraries, (3) _, science centers, laboratories, and even companies Experts could give talks on video or over the Internet TV networks and local stations could develop programming about things students are actually (4) _ at school
Is this just a dream? No Already there are some towns where this is beginning to (5) _ Blacksburg, Virginia, is one of them Here the entire city is linked to the Internet, and learning can take place at home, at
school, and in the office
II Read the passage about the usefulness of television and decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F)
Television enables us to see things in distant places It is indeed one of the most wonderful things that man has ever invented Television not only entertains people but also teaches people a variety of important things Through this wonderful invention we learn about people and events thousands of miles away Pictures taken in all parts of the world are also shown on television for
entertainment as well as for
instruction Short films based on popular stories are often shown which entertain millions of people all over the world In some countries television is used to teach pupils and students many useful lessons Students who cannot go to school because transport or other problems are taught all their lessons at home through television As television appeals to the eyes instead of the ear, people enjoy watching more than listening to the radio Listening requires knowledge of many things, but what we see with our eyes explains itself
1 Television is the most wonderful thing that man has ever invented
2 Thanks to television, we learn about people and events thousands of miles away
3 Pictures and short films shown on television entertain millions of people all over the world Throughout the world, television is used to teach pupils and students many useful lessons As television requires knowledge of many things, people enjoy watching it more than listening to the radio
C Listening
I Listen to a monologue about favourite television programme and fill in each blank ONE word I have a television in my house I like watching cartoons and children’s stories But my favourite programme is Mickey Mouse (1) I never miss Mickey Mouse stories I like the Mickey Mouse because it is a (2) creature It fights with its enemies and jumps and flies in the air to escape from them Its face and body make us laugh The two big (3) , too flapping ears and a long nose make people laugh I like the fast action of the (4) So when there is one Mickey Mouse programme I always make sure to watch it There are many (5) of Mickey Mouse Sometimes it goes into a giant’s cave or falls into the mouth of a big shark II Listen to the dialogue about the radio between Josh and Sasha Decide if the given statements are true (T) or false (F).
1 Josh likes listening to the radio
2 Sasha has to write an essay on the media and Josh cannot help Josh says that the radio was invented by an Iranian scientist He remembers that the radio was invented in 1856
(3)I Work in pair Make a dialogue in which you ask for and give opinions about chatting on the Internet
Using the following suggestions: S1: chatting on the Internet S2: useless and waste time
S1: don’t think so/ chatting/ sometimes useful and interesting S2: to be the opposite/ love reading news
S1: read news/ check mails every day
II Work with a partner Ask and answer questions about each of the following TV programmes, expressing agreement or disagreement.
News; Health for Everyone; Safe Traffic News
III The Internet has increasingly developed and become part of our everyday life Talk about your opinion on it Using the following suggestions.
1 Internet / useful
2 Get information fast and conveniently Communicate by emails or chatting Wonderful invention of modern life E Writing
I Write a passage to express your opinions on the benefits of nowadays newspapers, using the following cues
1 main function/ report news
_ furnish special information to readers
_ _ provide commentary on politics, economics, and culture… _ _ provide detailed background information and analysis _ _ an important channel of information
_ _
II Write a passage to express your opinions on watching television, using the following cues. Many people/ negative impact on their lives / violence things
_ watching TV / waste their time
_ beneficial to watch TV
_
4 daily news has a lot of information / reports a lot of incidents which happen around the world _
_ parents / tell their children / right / wrong
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