Unit 7. The mass media

LESSON PLAN- ENGLISH 10
Presented by: Nguyen Thi Phuong Mai.

From English Group- Tu Ky High School.


Play a game:
Brainstorming
Types of mass media

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The suggested answer:
Types of the mass media

Radio

Newspaper

Television

Magazine

The Internet


Unit 7:

The mass media
PART D:

WRITING

Writing about advantages
disadvantages of the mass media

and


Unit 7

THE MASS MEDIA - D: Writing

Write about the advantages and disadvantages of the mass media
Task 1: Read about the advantages and disadvantages of

I. PRE - WRITING

television below:

Advantages of television

1. Television helps us to learn more
about the world and to know and
see many new things.
2. Television can make things
memorable because it presents
information in an effective way.
3. It entertains us. Watching it is an
enjoyable way to relax.
4. It increases the popularity of
sports and games.
5. It makes us aware of our global
responsibilities.

Disadvantages of television
1. Television can make us passive. We
don’t have to think so our brain
become lazy.
2. It encourages us to buy things that
we don’t need.
3. It takes time away from activities
such as reading and games.
4. Some television programmes may
make people violent.
5. Television interferes with family life
and communication.


Unit 7

THE MASS MEDIA - D: Writing

Write about the advantages and disadvantages of the mass media

I. PRE – WRITING: Vocabulary

đáng ghi nhớ,
 Memorable (adj)
['memərəbl] = unforgettable:
không quên
được
• Effective (adj) [i'fektiv] có hiệu qua
• Increase (v) ['inkri:s] :
• Encourage (v)
• Violent

(adj)

tăng lên

[in'kʌridʒ]
khuyến khích; cổ vũ;
['vaiələnt]thô bạo, hung dư

• Interfere (with st.) (v) [,intə'fiə]
gây trở ngại; can trở


Unit 7

THE MASS MEDIA - D: Writing

Write about the advantages and disadvantages of the mass media

Task 2: Study the passage about the advantages and disadvantages of television
and work out the outline:
Introduction

BODY

Conclusion

Television plays an important role to the life of people. Watching TV
has a lot of advantages as well as disadvantages.
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.
In conclusion, television is neither good nor bad. Television is as
good or as bad as we make it.

Outline

1.
* Introduction:
FORM

General introduction about the advantages and
- Topic sentence:
disadvantages
Body:

* Body:

- Advantages
- Disadvantages

-Supporting sentences:
+ Firstly/ First of all, Secondly, …,
Finally /Lastly
+ Another (dis)advantage is that …
+ In addition,/ Also,/ And,/ Moreover,/
Besides,/ Furthermore…
Introducing contrast: However, / On
the other hand,… But,.…

* Conclusion:

Conclusion about the advantages and
disadvantages

In conclusion, / In short / On balance, I’d like to say that.…

2. Useful language

Simple present tense
- Tense:
- Expressions: - help / encourage us to + V
-enlarge/ broaden knowledge
-make sth/ sb + Adj


Unit 7

THE MASS MEDIA - D: Writing

Write about the advantages and disadvantages of the mass media

I. PRE - WRITING

Task 3:

Work in groups, discuss the advantages and
disadvantages of the Internet
Advantages of the Internet
Disadvantages of the Internet

1. enlarge ( broaden) / knowledge /
understanding.
2. a good way to study :foreign
languages, courses on-line.

3. help/ do / things / paying bills
/sending / receiving letters...
4. provide/ quick daily access/
information/ get all the information we
need.
5. a great source/ entertainment:
games, stories, films, music

1. make /us passive.
2. encourage/ us / buy things /don’t
need.
3. bring bad effects / children /because /
“unhealthy” websites: sex or violence.
4. cost/ much money
5. make /us confused/ because / too
much information .


Unit 7

THE MASS MEDIA - D: Writing

Write about the advantages and disadvantages of the mass media

II. WHILE- WRITING
Task 4: Write a passage about the advantages and
disadvantages of the Internet (using the ideas you have
discussed in Task 3.)

- You may begin with:

The Internet is one of the most popular mass
media nowadays. Like other types of the mass
media, it has its own advantages and
disadvantages............


Unit 7

THE MASS MEDIA - D: Writing

Write about the advantages and disadvantages of the mass media

III. POST- WRITING
Feedback on Ss’ writings.
1. Crosscheck
=>based on the following criteria:
1.1- Form (2points):

Three parts: - Introduction
- Body
- Conclusion

1.2- Contents (5points): - The introduction
- The advantages of the Internet.
- The disadvantages of the Internet.
- The conclusion.
1.3- Grammar and expression (3 points)


Unit 7

THE MASS MEDIA - D: Writing

Write about the advantages and disadvantages of the mass media

III. POST- WRITING

Feedback on Ss’ writings.
1. Crosscheck based on the following points:
2. Feedback in front of the class.


Samples: The Internet
The Internet is one of the most popular mass media nowadays. Like other
types of the mass media, it 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.

Homework
- Write about the advantages or
disadvantages of Newspapers OR Radio
- Prepare the next lesson: Section E:
Language Focus (p.79).