Unit 7 television

(A.1 - Pronunciation trang 3) (Lựa chọn) Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. 1. A. thirsty B. throw C. theme D. there (1) [ ___ ] 2. A. breathe B. fourth C. tooth D. warmth (2) [ ___ ] 3. A. then B. thing C. them D. their (3) [ ___ ] 4. A. birthday B. mouthful C. although D. worth (4) [ ___ ] 5. A. everything B. rhythm C. healthy D. nothing (5) [ ___ ]

(A.2 - Pronunciation trang 3) (Phân nhóm) Read the sentence “The theatre is at number thirteen” aloud. Put the words into correct groups.

(A.2 - Pronunciation trang 3) (Phân nhóm) Read the sentence “The Big Thumb is on Disney channel” aloud. Put the words into correct groups.

(A.2 - Pronunciation trang 3) (Phân nhóm) Read the sentence “The Haunted Theatre is about a thirsty ghost” aloud. Put the words into correct groups.

(A.2 - Pronunciation trang 3) (Phân nhóm) Read the sentence “What’s the weather like on Thursday?” aloud. Put the words into correct groups.

(A.2 - Pronunciation trang 3) (Phân nhóm) Read the sentence “There are thirty people in the studio” aloud. Put the words into correct groups.

(B.1 - Vocabulary trang 3,4) (Kéo thả vào ô trống) Choose the correct word(phrase). 1. a room for making shows. [ ___ ] 2. a programme about nature. [ ___ ] 3. a book giving the time of TV programmes. [ ___ ] 4. a person watching TV. [ ___ ] 5. an animated person / animal in a cartoon. [ ___ ] 6. a programme showing physical activities. [ ___ ] 7. a programme that teaches people many things. [ ___ ] 8. a long film in short parts. [ ___ ]

(B.2 - Vocabulary trang 4) (Lựa chọn) Which one is different? 1. A. book B. show C. comedy D. cartoon (1) [ ___ ] 2. A. weatherman B. actor C. viewer D. MC (2) [ ___ ] 3. A. television B. newspaper C. radio D. telephone (3) [ ___ ] 4. A. viewer B. audience C. onlooker D. character (4) [ ___ ] 5. A. boring B. educational C. interesting D. funny (5) [ ___ ]

(B.3 - Vocabulary trang 4,5) (Kéo thả vào ô trống) Complete the passage, using the words in the box. There are many TV channels for (1) [ ___ ]. They offer interesting (2) [ ___ ] for fun and learning. When children are (3) [ ___ ] the programmes, they can visit far-away lands, (4) [ ___ ] interesting people, learn about the (5) [ ___ ] around them, laugh with the comedians, and enjoy the funny (6) [ ___ ] colourful cartoon (7) [ ___ ]. They can also become guests at the (8) [ ___ ] of a programme.

(B.4 - Vocabulary trang 5) (Kéo thả vào ô trống) Match questions with answers.

(B.5 - Grammar trang 6) (Kéo thả vào ô trống) Complete the questions. 1. [ ___ ] did John Logie Baird create the first television? 2. [ ___ ] hours did you watch TV last week? 3. [ ___ ] country is a great cartoon producer? 4. [ ___ ] makes up the largest TV audience in the USA? 5. [ ___ ] do children like cartoons?

(B.6 - Grammar trang 7) (Kéo thả vào ô trống) Complete the sentences with “and”, “but”, or “so”. 1. My brother likes watching TV, [ ___ ] I like going out with my friends. 2. I want to work in television industry, [ ___ ] I’m learning hard. 3. The weather was bad, [ ___ ] they didn’t keep their picnic plan. 4. The concert started late, [ ___ ] we waited to watch it. 5. You can watch Harry Potter on TV, [ ___ ] you can read it, too. 6. I watched Happy Feet, [ ___ ] I told it to my friends.

(C.1 - Speaking trang 9) (Kéo thả vào ô trống) Complete the conversation with the words (phrases) in the box. Then practise it with your friend. Phong: Turn to (1) [ ___ ], Minh. Harry Potter is going to be on. Minh: But I’m watching Kids are Always Right. Phong: Is the topic of the (2) [ ___ ] about pets? Minh: No, it’s about the Amazon. It’s only half way through. Phong: I can’t miss Harry Potter. (3) [ ___ ] does your programme finish? Minh: (4) [ ___ ] 8.30. Phong: I’ll miss the first part of the film. Why don’t you go and watch it with Dad? Minh: Dad is watching his (5) [ ___ ] team, Manchester United. He never misses it. Phong: Well ... So I’ll wait till 8.30. It’s your day today, (6) [ ___ ]?

(C.2 - Speaking trang 10) (Kéo thả vào ô trống) Make complete questions from the prompts.

1. what \ favourite \ TV programme \ ?

2. what time \ it \ on \ ?

3. what channel \ it \ on \ ?

4. what \ it \ about \ ?

5. why \ you \ like \ this programme \ ?

(C.3 - Speaking trang 11) (Trả lời tự luận) Create your own TV programme. If you can make your own TV programme, decide on.

– What time would you like it to be on?

– How long would you like it to be?

– What would you like it to be about?

– Would it be for children of your age only or for parents too?

(D.1 - Reading trang 12) (Sắp xếp) Put sentences A-H in the right order. Then read them aloud.

(D.2 - Reading trang 13) (Trả lời tự luận) Read the sentences in 1 and answer the questions.

1. Why is television good?

→ .......

2. What do children learn from TV?

→ .......

3. What part of the body does watching too much TV harm?

→ .......

4. What does watching too much TV keep children from?

→ .......

5. Do you think “Television: A Wonderful Invention” is a good title for this passage?

→ .......

(D.3 - Reading trang 14) (Lựa chọn) Read some cool facts about television and tick T (true), F (False), or NI (No Information) for statements 1 – 5. Philo Farnsworth, the inventor of television, did not allow his children to watch TV. Early television was in black and white. In 1969, when man first walked on the Moon, over 600 million people watched the programme. In 2005, Suresh Joachim – a man from Sri Lanka – did a long non-stop TV watching: 69 hours. 1. Philo Farnsworth has two children. [ ___ ] 2. When television first started, it was not in colour. [ ___ ] 3. Man first walked on the Moon 69 years ago. [ ___ ] 4. A man from Sri Lanka watched TV for 69 hours without stopping. [ ___ ] 5. The man in Sri Lanka was watching a comedy. [ ___ ]

(E.1 - Writing trang 16) (Điền khuyết chọn từ danh sách) Use the conjunction at the end of the sentence to connect two simple sentences. 1. We wanted to watch Pinocchio, [ ___ ] we turned to the Movie channel. 2. You can watch The Pig Race, [ ___ ] you can watch Who’s Faster after that. 3. I’m interested in the history of television, [ ___ ] I like reading books about it. 4. I love films, [ ___ ] I don’t like watching them on television. 5. The Haunted Theatre is frightening, [ ___ ] children love it.

(E.2 - Writing trang 17) (Kéo thả vào ô trống) Write questions. Read the passage and write questions for the answers. 1. [ ___ ]? - In Los Angeles. 2. [ ___ ]? - In 1909. 3. [ ___ ]? - The centre of the American film industry. 4. [ ___ ]? - The Walk of Fame. 5. [ ___ ]? - It’s a place where they make films.

(E.3 - Writing trang 18) (Trả lời tự luận) Based on the information in the table, write two paragraphs, each about a TV programme.

Write about a TV programme you like (40–50 words).

1. I like .......... (the name of the programme) on .......... (channel). It’s on at .......... (time). This programme is about .......... (content). I like it because .......... (reasons).

2. ..........