Unit 5 WRITE (EG 9 )

By: Đào Xuân Thành
Phòng Giáo Dục M’Drak
Trường THCS Hoàng Văn Thụ

Unit 5
THE MEDIA
6. WRITE

WARM-UP

magazine
printed newspapers
television
the Internet
Mobile phone
stereo system
radio
Media
Which of these are we going to write about?

1. Do you often get access to the
Internet?
2. Do you find it interesting and useful?
3. What do people use the Internet for?

Reading newspapers

Listening to music

Playing Games

Sending and receiving e-mails

Chatting

Watching movies

Learning - studying

Today we’re going to write a passage about
the benefits of the Internet.

PRE-WRITING


Read the forum on the Internet in the
reading text again (5. Reading).


As a source of information.

As a source of entertainment.

As a means of education.
Why do people use the Internet?

WORK IN GROUPS OF FOUR AND
ANSWER THE QUESTIONS:
1. How can you get information from the
Internet?

2. How can you communicate with other
people by using the Internet?
3. How can you have fun by using the
Internet?
4. How can you study by using the
Internet?

SUGGESTED IDEAS

How can you get information from the
Internet?
- Read newspapers/articles.
- Watch the weather forecast.
How can you communicate with people by
using the Internet?
-
Send and receive e-mails
-
Chat with friends
- Talk to people using a microphone.
SUGGESTED IDEAS

How can you have fun by using the
Internet?
-
Listen to music
-
Watch on-line movies
-
Play games

-
Chat with friends
SUGGESTED IDEAS

4. How can you study by using the Internet?
-
Get new information
- Read books (e-books)
- Attend on-line schools
- Attend on-line lessons
-
Have a test on-line
-
Self-study
-
Practice English
SUGGESTED IDEAS

WHILE-WRITING

Write a passage (80-100 words) about
the benefits of the Internet.

Benefits of the Internet:
-
A very fast and convenient way to get information.
-
A very fast and cheap way to communicate with your
friends/relatives by means of e-mail, chatting, webcam, …
-

A source of information: you can get the latest local or global
news; you can check weather condition before going
camping/fishing/outdoors; you can find a timetable and maps of
the buses you want to take; you can book your tickets for the
next concert/soccer match/trip/hotel, …
-
A source of entertainment: you can listen to music, to the radio;
watch videos; play games; read newspapers and magazines, …
-
A source of education: you can learn English, take a
training/learning course, attend on-line schools/on-line lessons,
self-study, …
SUGGESTED IDEAS

POST-WRITING