UNIT 5: THE MEDIA

[PHƯƠNG TIỆN TRUYỀN THÔNG]

- INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES = ICT

- media /ˈmiːdiə/ (n):

- means of communication:

+ communicate (v):

+ communicative (adj):

- invent /ɪnˈvent/ (v):

     + invention /ɪnˈvenʃn/ (n)

     + inventor /ɪnˈventə(r)/ (n)

- crier /ˈkraɪə(r)/ (n):

- latest news:

- popular /ˈpɒpjələ(r)/ (a):

     + popularity /ˌpɒpjuˈlærəti/ (n)

+ population:

- widely /ˈwaɪdli/ (adv):

- teenager /ˈtiːneɪdʒə(r)/ (n):

- adult /ˈædʌlt/ (n)

- thanks to:

- variety /vəˈraɪəti/ (n):

+ various (adj):

- channel /ˈtʃænl/ (n):

- control /kənˈtrəʊl/ (v) :

- stage /steɪdʒ/ (n):

- develop /dɪˈveləp/ (v)

     + development /dɪˈveləpmənt/ (n):

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- viewer /ˈvjuːə(r)/ (n):

- show /ʃəʊ/ (n):

- remote /rɪˈməʊt/ (a) = far:

- event /ɪˈvent/ (n):

- interact /ˌɪntərˈækt/ (v):

     + interaction /ˌɪntərˈækʃn/ (n):

+ interactive /ˌɪntərˈæktɪv/ (a):

- benefit /ˈbenɪfɪt/ (n) (v):

+ beneficial (adj):
1. Choose the one option (a,b,c or d) that best completes the passage.
Television first (1) _________ some fifty years ago in the 1950s. Since then, it has
been one of the most popular sources of (2) ___________ for both the old and the
young. Television can actually satisfy almost all kinds of taste. Television (3)______
cartoon for children, world new, music and many other programs. If someone is
interested in sports, for (4 ) __________ , he can just choose the right sports channel.
There he can enjoy a (5) _______broadcast of an international football match.
Television is also a very useful way for companies to (6) _________ their products.
It is not too hard for us to see why there is a TV set in almost every home today.
And, engineers are developing interactive TV (7) ___________ allows
communication between viewers and producers.
1/ A. appeared B. invented C. came D. happened
2/ A. entertain B. entertaining C. entertainment D. entertained
3/ A. offers B. responds C. invents D. explores
4/ A. sure B. certain C. case D. instance
5/ A. alive B. live C. lively D. life
6/ A. advertise B. produce C. develop D. interact
7/ A. who B. which C. whom D. when