MASS MEDIA
VOCABULARY
Advantage (n):
Sự thuận lợi
Disadvantage (n) :
Sự bất lợi
Interfere with (v) :
Làm phiền, quấy rầy
Memorable (adj):
Đáng nhớ
Relax (v):
Thư giãn
Violent (adj):
Thô bạo, hung dữ
Advantages of television
Disadvantages of television
1. Television help 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.
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 needs.
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.
Answer the following questions.
1. What does Task 1 tell you?
2. How many advantages?
3. How many disadvantages?
4. Which advantage do you like most?
Read the ideas in Task 1 again and complete the passages
about the advantages and disadvantages of television:
• Television brings us a lot of advantages. Firstly, television
to learn more about the world and to know
helps us (1)................
and see many new things. Secondly, it can make things (2)
memorablebecause it presents information in an effective
...............
Watching it is an
way. Thirdly, it entertains us. (3) ...................
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. The
passive
first disadvantage is that television makes us (4) ................
We don’t have to think so our brains become lazy. The
buy things that we
second is that it encourages us to (5) .........
don’t need. The third, it takes time away from activities such
as reading and games. The fourth, Some television (6)
programmes may make people violent. The finally is that
.........................
television interferes with family life and communication.
Useful Language
* Listing of points
- Firstly, secondly, …, finally
- The first (dis)advantage is that …, the second
(dis)advantage is that …, the finally
* Coordinating conjunction
Besides, moreover, furthermore, and, in addition,.…
* Introducing contrast
However, on the other hand, but, ……..
Task 2: Read about the advantages and disadvantages of the mass media below
Advantages of the mass media
Disadvantages of the mass media
1. It helps us to learn more about the
world and to know many new things.
2. We can listen to it almost
everywhere with little cost.
3. It can help us do a lot of things
such as paying bills, sending and
receiving letters, learning foreign
languages.
4. We can take them along and read
them everywhere.
5. it provides a quick daily access
to information and entertainment
A. It is sometimes harmful for people.
They spend too much times playing
games online or watching bad
programs.
B. It costs much money. We have to
pay when we do things online.
C. They/ It encourage(s) us to buy
things that we don’t needs.
D. It only provides information aurally.
It can be boring because we can't
watch everything.
and then write them down in the suitable columns ( more accepted abilities for
each sentence)
Advantages
1,2
1,4
1 , 3, 5
Disadvantages
C,D
C
A,B,C
Task 3
Write a paragraph in 70 – 100 words
about the advantages or disadvantages
of the Internet
The advantages and disadvantages of the Internet
Advantages
- It helps us to learn more
about the world and to know
many new things.
- It can help us do a lot of
things such as paying bills,
sending and receiving letters,
learning foreign languages.
- it provides a quick daily
access to information and
entertainment
Disadvantages
- It is sometimes harmful for
people. They spend too much
times playing games online or
watching bad programs.
- It costs much money. We have
to pay when we do things online.
- They/ It encourage(s) us to buy
things that we don’t needs.
Sample: advantages and disadvantages of the Internet
The Internet 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. Finaly, it provides a quick
daily access to information and entertainment
However, the Internet 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. Furthermore, it
encourage(s) us to buy things that we don’t needs.
Homework
• - Learn by heart Vocabulary
• - Write a paragraph in 70-100 words
the advantages or disadvantages of the
Newspaper or Radio.
• - Prepare the next lesson: Section E:
Language Focus (p.79).