Unit 7 the mass media

Lesson Plan – Grade 10

Date:
Period :39
Unit 7 :
Lesson:

THE MASS MEDIA
READING

I. Objectives: By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
- Get some names of some popular programmes such as Quiz Show, Portrait of life ect...
- Be able to talk about their favourite programmes.
II. Language Focus:
- Grammar: Revision
- New words: comedy, drama, army, comment, quiz, documentary, culture ,versus.. . .
III. Teaching Aids: overhead projector, cassette player, textbook . . . .
IV. Procedures:
Stages/
Time

Warm – up
(5 minutes)

Pre –
reading

10 minutes

Teacher’s Activities

Students’ Activities

Jumbled words
-T gives out 10 words whose letters are in the
wrong order.
-T asks Ss to work in groups of three or four and
rearrange them in good order to make the right
words.
1. enslieisov: television
2. rwepeapns: newspaper
3. idora: radio
4. agenmiza: magazine
5. . . .
-T explains the term mass media: “ Mass Media or
Mass Communications refer to public institutions
that report news and other stories. Mass Media
also keep people updated.”
-T asks Ss to work in pairs, asking and answering
the following questions:
+When do you often watch TV?
+ How many channels are there in our national TV?
+ How many hours per week do you watch TV?
- T gathers ideas and gives some background
information about TV channels in Vietnam
VTV1: Combination of Politics, Economics and
Entertainment
VTV2: Science and Education
VTV3: Entertainment
VTV4: For the overseas Vietnamese
VTV5: For the Ethnic Minority Groups

Vocabulary Pre-teach
-T gives Vietnamese equivalences for some TV
programmes.
+ Population and Development
+ TV Series
+ Folk songs
+ News headlines
+ Quize Show
+ Portrait of Life

-Ss work in groups to play the
game
as
the
teacher’s
explanation.

-Ss listen to T’s explanation
and take notes.
-Ss work in pairs, asking and
answering
the
questions
suggested by T

-Ss listen to the teacher’s
explanation.

-S write down new words in
their notebooks.

Teacher in-charge: Nguyễn Thị Lan Anh


Lesson Plan – Grade 10

While –
reading
6 minutes

7 minutes

7 minutes

Post –
reading
7 minutes

+ Documentary
+ Wildlife World
+ Around the World
Task 1 – Matching
-T asks Ss to read three TV programme schedules
and do Task 1.
-T tells Ss to compare their answers with each
other.
-T calls on Ss to read and explain their answers in
front of the class.
-T gives feedback and correct answers.
1–c 2–a

3–d
4–b
Task 2 – True or False
-T
has Ss work individually to read the
programmes carefully and decide whether the
statements are T or F.
-T goes around the class and provides help if
necessary.
-T calls on some pairs to act out the activity in
front of the class.
-T comments and gives the suggested answers.
* Suggested answers:
1. T
2. T
3. F (The Nature of Language is the documentary
programme at 15:15 on VTV3)
4. T
5. F (VTV1 starts at 5:35 and the last programme
starts at 23:30)
Task 3 – Answering Questions
-T asks Ss to work in pairs to ask and anwer the
questions in the book basing on the information in
the reading passage.
-T invites some pairs to present in front of the
class.
-T gathers feedback and gives out the correct
answers.
* Expected answers:
1. There are five films on .

2. At 9:00 a.m., 12:00 at noon, 7:00 p.m,
11:00p.m on VTV1 and 7:00 p.m on VTV3.
3. VTV2
4. The Quiz Show
5. (You should watch) VTV1
6. The Football
-T keeps Ss in pairs and asks them to tell their
partners about one of the TV programmes they like
watching best and explain why.
-T calls on some Ss to give short talks on the given
topic.
* Example:
I like Game show The Price is right most because
it is very interesting, easy to play. Besides the
reward for the winner is valuable. Another reason

-Ss read the letter.
-Ss compare the answers with
a partner.
-Some Ss present the answers
in front of the class, others
listen and remark.
-Ss work individually and do
the exercise.
-Ss present their answers in
front of the class.

-Ss listen T’s comment and
write down the correct
answers.

-Ss practise doing Task 3 in
pairs.
-Ss present their results in front
of the class.
-Ss listen and take notes the
correct answers given by T.

-Ss work independently.

-Ss present in front of the
class.

Teacher in-charge: Nguyễn Thị Lan Anh


Lesson Plan – Grade 10

I like this game show is the MC Mr. Luu Minh Vu
is humourous and very intelligent . . .
Homework
3 minutes

-T summarises the main points in the lesson.
-T asks Ss to learn all of the new words by heart
and prepare SPEAKING for the next period.

- Ss listen and take notes.

Date:

Period: 40
Unit 7(cont.)
Lesson

THE MASS MEDIA
SPEAKING

I. Objectives: By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
- talk about the differences and similarities of some popular types of the mass media.
II. Language Focus:
- Grammar: Rivision
- New words: orally, aurally, visually., deliver ,provide,present ,get,receive ect.... . .
III.Techniques: Giving the model, questions and answers, pairwork and groupwork
IV. Teaching Aids: textbooks, pictures . . . .
V. Procedures:
Stages/Time

Teacher’s Activities

Students’ Activities

Warm – up
(10 minutes)

Noughts and Crosses
- T draws a table containing 9 words in each cell.
-T divides the class into two groups: Noughts (O)
and Crosses (X).
-T asks Ss to choose the word in the cell and
make a sentence with that word. A correct

sentence with the given word will give one O or
X. The group with 3 O or X vertically,
horizontally, or even diagonally first will be the
winner.
newspaper
internet
cartoon
magazine
television
news
radio
book
drama

-Ss work in groups and
play the game, practising
making the sentences with
given words in each cell.

Pre –
speaking

Vocabulary pre-teach
-T introduces new words before asking Ss to do
the exercises.
+ orally (adv): spoken by mouths
+ visually (adv): seen by eyes
+ aurally (adv): heard by ears
-T asks Ss to work in pairs and decide which
items are types of the mass media.

-T invites some pairs to explain their answers in
front of the class.
-T checks the answers in front of the class as .
-T comments and gives out the correct answers.
+ Television
+ Radio
+ Newspaper
+ The Internet

5minutes

-Ss listen and write down
new words explained by T.

-Ss work in pairs and
decide which items are the
types of the mass media.

-Ss write down the correct
answer.

Teacher in-charge: Nguyễn Thị Lan Anh


Lesson Plan – Grade 10

While –
speaking
15 minutes

Post –
speaking
12 minutes

Homework
3 minutes

-T asks Ss to work in pairs and carry out the
activity, using the cues in the book.
- T . gives the model by reading and writing
-T goes around the class and provides help when
necessary.
-T asks some pairs to present their answer in
front of the class.
-T gathers feedbacks and gives out the correct
answer.
The mass
Provide/deliver information
media
and entertainment
-Provide
information
and
entertainment orally (through
The radio
mouth)
-Receive information aurally
(through ears)
-Present
information

and
entertainment visually (through
Newspaper
eyes)
s
-Receive information visually
(through eyes)
-Present
information
and
entertainment orally (through
mouth) and visually (through
Televison
eyes)
-Get
information
aurally
(through ears) and visually
(through eyes)
-T asks Ss to work in groups and talk about
diferent types of the mass media.
* Guiding questions:
+Which types of the mass media do you usually
get information from?
+ Which one do you like most? Why?
+ Which types of the mass media is developing
and will develop in the future?
.....
-T calls on some Ss to talk about thoughts.
-T comments and makes necessary corrections.

-T summarise the main points in the lesson.
-T asks Ss to prepare a short talk about their
favourite type of the mass media.
-T requires Ss to prepare LISTENING for the
next period.

-Ss work in pairs and work
out what features the types
of the mass media have in
common.

Pair work

- Ss listen and take notes

Date:
Period :41
Unit 7(cont.)
Lesson

THE MASS MEDIA
LISTENING

I. Objectives: By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
- Listen the two radio news stories to get news and get the main contents.
II. Language Focus:
Teacher in-charge: Nguyễn Thị Lan Anh


Lesson Plan – Grade 10

- Grammar: revision
- New words: revision
III.Techniques: Giving the model, questions and answers, pairwork and groupwork
IV. Teaching Aids: pictures in the textbook, cassette, extra board . . .
V. Procedures:
Stages/Time

Warm – up
(7 minutes)

Pre –
listening

5 minutes

Whilelistening
7 minutes

Teacher’s Activities
Guessing Game
-T provides three clues about the word News /
News Broadcast. Ss have to guess the word. If SS
guess the word in the first clue, they get 30 points,
20 points in the second clue and 10 points in the
third clue.
1. It is one of the radio programmes.
2. It broadcasts daily and live from radio station.
3. It updates you with the latest information,
current affairs domestically and internationally.

Q&A
-T asks Ss to work in pairs and discuss the
following questions:
+ How often do you listen to the radio?
+ How many hours per week do you listen to it?
+ What programme do you like listening to and
why?
-T gathers ideas from some pairs of Ss and
introduces the listening task.
Task 1 – Ticking the words
-T asks Ss to work individually and do Task 1.
-T plays the tape more than once if necessary.
-T invites some Ss to explain their answers in front
of the class.
-T comments and gives out the correct answers.
* Expected answers:
News story

10 minutes

News story 2


healthy

strong

young

cloudly


highest

wonderful

fine
Task 2 – Gap filling
-T asks Ss to read the two news stories carefully
and have a guess of the missing words.
-T plays the tape again and asks Ss to do Task 2.
-T plays the tape several times if necessary.
-T lets Ss discuss the answers with a partner.
-T comments and gives correct answers.
* Expected answers:
News story 1
1. has caused floods

News story 2
1. twenty-third

Students’ Activities
-Ss play the game held by
the T.

-Ss work in pairs &
discuss the questions
given by T.

- Ss work individually to
listen to the tapes and do

Task 1
-Ss give out the results
after listening to the tape.
- Ss compare their answers
with a friend and present
them on the board.

- Ss work in individual to
listen to the tapes and do
Task 2.
-Ss give out the results
after listening to the tape
three times.
- Ss compare their answers
with a friend and present

Teacher in-charge: Nguyễn Thị Lan Anh


Lesson Plan – Grade 10

8 minutes

Postlistening
5 minutes

Homework
3 minutes
Date:
Period :42

Unit 7(cont.)
Lesson:

2. have left their home 2. 4,418
3. have risen
3. California
4. two meters
4. wonderful
5. has stopped
5. young and healthy
6. cloudy
7. strong wind
Task 3 – Answering Questions
-T plays the tape again and asks Ss to answer the
questions individually.
-T asks Ss to compare their answers with a partner.
-T asks some Ss to present their answer in front of
the class.
-T gives feedback and correct answers.
1. Heavy rain has caused floods all over the
country during the night.
2. Because rivers have risen.
3. The old woman has climbed Mount Whitney
twenty-three times.
4. Because it has kept her young and healthy.
Group-work project
-T asks Ss to work in groups, using their own
words to tell other members about one of the two
news sotries.
-T goes around the class and helps Ss.

-T invites representatives of some groups to talk
about their plan in front of the class.
-T asks for comments from other Ss.
-T gives out his remarks on Ss’s presentation.
-T summarizes the main points.
-T asks Ss to prepare WRITING for the next
period.

them on the board.

-Ss work individually do
the exercises.
-Ss compare the answers
with partners and present
them in front of the class.
-Ss take notes the correct
answers.

-Ss work in groups,
talking about the news
stories they like better.
-Ss present their talk in
front of the class.
-Ss listen to T’s remarks.
- Ss listen and take notes

THE MASS MEDIA
WRITING

I. Objectives: By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

- write a paragraph about advantages and disadvantages of television and other types of
mass media.
II. Language Focus:
- Grammar: revision
- New words: revision
III.Techniques: Giving the model, questions and answers, pairwork and groupwork
IV. Teaching Aids: an extra board, textbook . . .
V. Procedures:
Stages/Time
Warm-up
(5 minutes)

Teacher’s Activities
Students’ Activities
Sentence Race
-T prepares a list of reviewed vocabulary words -Ss close the books,
about mass media such as newspaper, enjoying playing the game
television . . . . T writes each word on two small guided by T.
pieces of paper. That means writing the word
Teacher in-charge: Nguyễn Thị Lan Anh


Lesson Plan – Grade 10

Pre-writing

7minutes

Whilewriting

15minutes

twice.
-T arranges the pieces of paper in bundles, two
sets of identical words.
-T divides the class into 2 teams and gets them to
make creative team names.
-T distributes each list of words to each team.
Every S in each team should have a paper. Both
teams have the same words.
-T calls a word, 2 Ss should stand up, one from
each team. The Ss must then run to the board and
write a sentence using their word. The winner is
the one with a correct and clearly written
sentence.
Task 1 – Read about the advantages and
disadvantages of televison
-T asks Ss to read about the advantages and
disadvantages of televison.
-T asks Ss to underline the key words of each
ideas.
-T goes around the class and provides help when
necessary.
-T makes sure that Ss understand all the
advantages and disadvantages mentioned in the
reading.
Task 2 – Discussion
-T asks Ss to work in pairs, discussing the
advantages and disadvantages of the mass media
and write them down in the column.

-T lets Ss choose one of the three types of mass
media to discuss.
-T encourages Ss to find out the ideas related to
the topics they choose.
-T asks Ss to share their ideas with other pairs.
-T goes around the class and provides help when
necessary.
-T comments and gives out the models.
Radio
Advantages
Disadvantages
It
provides
you It
only
provides
hourly-updated news information aurally.
and information.
It
is
convenient It can be boring
because you can because we can’t
listen to it almost watch films or sports
everywhere.
programmes.
It makes our life . . . . .
easier and enjoyable.
It also releases stress.
Newspaper
It provides news and

current
affairs
updatedly. It’s very
mobile because we

-Ss run to the board and
write their sentence.

-Ss work individually and
do Task 1.
-Ss underline the key
words.

-Ss
work
in
pairs,
practising doing Task 2.

-Ss exchange their writing
with other pairs.
-Ss present their writing on
extra boards.

It’s less updated than
other kinds of media
as there is no more
information until the
Teacher in-charge: Nguyễn Thị Lan Anh

Lesson Plan – Grade 10

can bring them along
everywhere we go.
It’s
cheap.
A
Vietnamese
daily
newspaper costs only
approxmately
2000
VND .
......

Postwriting
15 minutes

Homework
3 minutes

next edition.
The texts and pictures
are not moving so it is
as not exciting as
other kinds of media
which have vivid
pictures and live
broadcasts.

It
may
not be
available everywhere
due to bad condition
of transportation.

The Internet
It is a source of It makes us confused
information. We can when there is too
access to Internet and much
information.
get
all
the Thus, it is difficult to
information we need. find the necessary
This is impossible for information.
other types of media It may bring bad
like radio or TV.
effects on children as
It is great tool of it
contains
entertainment. We can “unhealthy” websites
play games and listen such as sex or
to music online with violence.
great pleasure.
It damages our health
It is a very good way due to prolonged and
to study. We can inappropriate use.
register for online

courses and study
with the help of
modern aids, such as
speakers, keyboard . .
Task 3 – Writing
-T asks Ss to write a paragraph about the
advantages and disadvantages of one of the mass
media discussed in Task 2.
- T lets Ss work independently and write under
time pressure.
-T picks up some writings to correct in front of
the class as a whole.
-T gives out the suggested writing.
-T summarise the main points in the lesson.
-T asks students to complete all of the exercises
in the textbook.
-T asks students to prepare Language Focus for
next period.

-Ss work independently
doing Task 3.

-Ss write down the writing
models given by teacher.
-Ss listen and take notes

Date:
Period : 43

Teacher in-charge: Nguyễn Thị Lan Anh

Lesson Plan – Grade 10

Unit 7(cont.)
Lesson

THE MASS MEDIA
LANGUAGE FOCUS

I. Objectives: By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
- distinguish and pronounce the sound / ei /, / ai/ and / ɔi / correctly.
- master the use of the present perfect tense and use because of and in spite of
appropriately.
II. Language Focus:
- Grammar: as the above
- New words: quarrel(v), demolishe , council(n), manage(v).......
III.Techniques: Giving the model, questions and answers, pairwork and groupwork
IV. Teaching Aids: Textbooks
V. Procedures:
Stages/Time

Warm-up
(5 minutes)

Pronunciation
10 minutes

Grammar
Vocabulary

28 minutes

Teacher’s Activities

Students’ Activities

Categorising
-T prepares 10 to 15 words. T asks Ss to work in
pairs or groups to decide which words go with
since and for.
* Suggested words:
1990, three months, two weeks . . . .
Activity 1 – Listen and repeat
-T demonstrates the sounds / ei /, / ai/ and / ɔi / by
pronouncing them exactly and clearly.
-T instructs the ways to pronounce three sounds.
-T asks Ss to pronounce the sounds several times.
-T makes sure that Ss are aware of the difference
between the three sounds.
Activity 2 – Practise these sentences
-T plays the tape and asks them to repeat.
-T calls on some Ss to repeat the sounds clearly
and slowly.
-T asks Ss to work in pairs and practise the
sentences.
-T introduces peer correction.
-T goes around the class and provides help if
necessary.
I. The present perfect tense:
-T helps Ss review the present perfect tense

( form and usages):
+ Form: [ S + HAS/HAVE + PP + O/A]
+ Usages:............
Exercise 1
-T asks Ss to do the exercise 1 to complete the
letter, using the present perfect of the verbs in the
box.
-T tells Ss to compare their answers with a
partner.
-T calls on some Ss to read aloud their answer in
front of the class.
-T gives correct answers.
1. have been
2. has lived
3. have met
4. have done
5. have had
6. have taken

-Ss work in groups,
playing the game as
guided.

-Ss observe and listen to
teacher’s guidance.
-Ss listen.
-Ss practise pronuncation.

-Ss listen carefully & work
in pairs to read the

sentences.
- Ss listen to teacher’s
explanations and take
notes.(Whole class)
-Ss work individually,
doing the exercise, then
exchange the results with a
partner to take peer
correction.

- Ss listen and take notes.

Teacher in-charge: Nguyễn Thị Lan Anh


Lesson Plan Grade 10

7. have
Exercise 2
-T lets Ss do the exercise 2 in pairs, using for,
since or ago. Ss can do the exercises aurally.
-T asks Ss to compare their answers with a
partner.
-T calls on some Ss to read aloud their answer in
front of the class.
-T gives correct answers.
1. since
6. for

Homework

2 minutes

2. ago

7. ago

3. for

8. ago

4. for

9. since

5. Since

10. since

-Ss work in pairs, doing
the
exercise,
then
exchange the results with a
partner to take peer
correction.

- Ss listen and take notes.

-Ss listen to T.

-T explains the same and the difference between
because of and in spite of.
A. Because of + Noun Phrase ( Bụừi Vỡ)
Because + Clause
B. In spite of + Noun Phrase
Despite
Although/Though/Even though + Clause
(Maởc duứ)
EX1: She can't go to school ______ she is ill.
________ her illness, She still goes to
school early.
EX2: Because the bad weather, we canceled the
trip. => Because of ..................................
Exercise 3
-T asks Ss to work in pairs and do exercise 3.
-T asks Ss to read their answers aloud in front of
the class.
-T comments and make necessary corrections.
-T gives expected answers.
1. Because of the cold weather, we kept the fire
burning all day.
In spite of the cold weather, we all wore shorts.
2. Because of his illness, he had to cancel the
appointment.
In spite of his illness, he magaged to come to
school.
(To be continued )
- T asks Ss to continue doing the remaning
exercises.
- T asks Ss to prepare UNIT 8

-Ss work in pairs, doing
the
exercise,
then
exchange the results with a
partner to take peer
correction.
.
- Ss listen and take notes.

-Ss listen and take notes

Teacher in-charge: Nguyn Th Lan Anh