unit 7 the mass media lesson 2 speaking i objectives 1 education aims students know about the differences and similarities of some popular types of the mass media 2 knowledge a general knowledge stude

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<b>UNIT 7: THE MASS MEDIA</b>

<b>LESSON 2 : SPEAKING</b>

<b>I. Objectives:</b>

1. Education aims: - Students know about the differences and similarities of some popular
types of the mass media.

2. Knowledge:

a. General knowledge: - Students can talk about the different types of the mass media.
b. Language: - The simple present

- Vocabulary on the mass media

<b> 3. Skills:</b> - Speaking about different types of the mass media.

- Discussing about the features the types of the mass media have in common
and the main features each of them has.

<b>II. Anticipated problems:</b>

- Students may find it difficult to compare different types of mass media.
<b>III. Teaching aids:</b>

Textbook, chalk, board
<b>IV. Procedures:</b>

<b>Teacher s activities</b>’ <b>Students activities</b>’
<b>1. Homework checking( 5 mins)</b>

- Ask one S to talk about the TV programme they like
watching best.

<b>2. Before you speak(5 mins)</b>

<i>Aims</i>:<i> Sts distinguish the different types of the mass</i>
<i>media from the others.</i>

- Introduce some new words:

+ '<i>orally</i> ( adv ) : spoken by mouth
+ '<i>aurally</i> ( adv ) : seen by eyes
+ '<i>visually</i> ( adv ): heard by ears
- Ask sts to read the new words orally.

<i><b>+ Task 1</b></i>:

- Ask sts to work in pairs and decide which items are
types of the mass media.

- Ask sts about the definition of the mass media:
<i> Mass media ( take a singular or plural verb) :</i>
<i>communication media in general- all of the</i>
<i>communication media that reach a large audience,</i>
<i>especially television, radio and newspapers.</i>

- Call on some sts to explain their answers in front of
the class.

- Give sts correct answers.

3. While you speak( 18 mins)

<i>Aims: Sts compare the features of the types of the</i>
<i>mass media.</i>

<i><b>+ Task 2</b></i>: Work out what features the types of the
mass media have in common and what main features
each of them has. Ask sts to use the cues below.
- Ask sts to read some phrases:

<i> present</i>

- One student talk about the TV
programme they like best.

- Write the new words and read them
aloud.

- Work in pairs

- Listen and take notes.

- Some sts give their answer in front of
the class.

<i> 1. Television</i>
<i> 2. Radio</i>
<i> 3. Newspapers</i>
<i> 4. The Internet</i>

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<i> receive</i>

<i> provide information and entertainment</i>
<i> get</i>

<i> deliver</i>

- Give sts the meaning of those words if they don’t
know.

- Ask sts to work in pairs and carry out the activity
using the cues in the book.

- Go around the class and help sts if necessary.

- Call on some pairs to explain their answer in front
of the class.

- Ask sts to look at the information above and talk
about the different types of mass media.

eg. <i>The common feature of the mass media is that</i>
<i>they all provide information and entertainment.</i>

<i> </i> <i> Television provides information and</i>
<i>entertainment orally and visually, and we receive</i>
<i>them through our eyes and ears.</i>

...
<b>4. After you speak( 15 minutes)</b>

<i>Aims: Talking about the different types of the mass</i>
<i>media.</i>

<i><b>+ Task 3:</b></i>

- Ask sts to work in groups and answer the following
questions:

+<i>What are the different types of the mass media?</i>

<i> + What features do they have in common?</i>
<i> </i>

<i> + What are their distinctive( own) features?</i>
<i> </i>

- Ask sts some more questions :

<i> Which types of the mass media do you usually get</i>
<i>information from?</i>

<i> Which one do you like most? Why?</i>

- Go around to help sts if necessary.

- Ask some sts to answer and give correct answers.
<b>5. Homework:( 2 mins)</b>

- Write a paragraph ( about 50 words) about the

features of the types of mass media.

- Work in pairs to discuss some popular
types of the mass media.

- Some sts give the answers in front of
the class.

<i>+ The mass media:</i>

<i>- Provide information and entertainment</i>
<i>+ The radio:</i>

<i>- Present information and entertainment</i>
<i>orally (through mouth)</i>

<i>- Receive information aurally(through</i>
<i>ears)</i>

...

- Work in groups to answer the questions
in the book.

S1: <i>Television, radio, newspapers, the </i>
<i>Internet.</i>

S2: <i>Provide/ deliver information and</i>
<i>entertainment.</i>

S3: <i>TV presents information and</i>
<i>entertainment orally and visually while</i>
<i>radio provides</i> ...

- Some sts answer:

<i> I like TV most because I can watch </i>
<i>films and performance on it/ I prefer </i>
<i>newspapers because I can choose to </i>
<i>read them whenever I have free time, </i>
<i>and I can also choose to read only what </i>
<i>I m interested in.</i>’

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