UNIT 4: THE MASS MEDIA

LESSON 2: LANGUAGE
 VOCABULARY
1. mass media /mæs ˈmiːdiə/ phương tiện thô ng tin đạ i chú ng
2. addicted /əˈdɪktɪd/ nghiện
3. cyberbullying /ˈsaɪbəbʊliɪŋ/ đe dọ a qua mạ ng
4. rely /rɪˈlaɪ/ phụ thuộ c
5. description /dɪˈskrɪpʃn/ biểu đồ , khá i niệm

6. efficient (adj): đủ
7. instant messaging: nhắ n tin nhanh
1. Match the words/phrases in the box with the definitions.
a. the mass media 1. unable to stop doing something because you
like it very much

b. addicted 2. the use of websites and applications to

connect with people who share similar interests
c. efficient 3. the main means of communication reaching
people on a large scale, such as television,
radio, movies, newspapers, etc.
d. social networking 4. a type of real-time online chat

e. cyber bullying 5. doing something well with no waste of time,

money, or energy
f. instant messaging 6. the use of electronic communication to hurt,
threaten or embarrass someone

a. 3 b. 1 c. 5 d. 2 e. 6 f. 4
 2. Complete the sentences with the words/phrases in 1.

1. Most people rely heavily on ..................................…..as

the mass media their main
source of information.
addicted to.
2. Millions of teenagers around the world are .....................
computer and video games.
social networking
3. Teenagers can become addicted to .............................. ………..if
they can’t control the time they spend online.
efficient than TV ads because
4. Online advertising is more .........................
of the huge number of Internet users.
instant messaging because of its speed,
5. Young people like ............................................
convenience and privacy.
6. Many Internet users delete their social accounts because
of cyberbullying
............................
1. Listen and repeat. Pay attention to the ending -ed of the verbs.
2. Listen and repeat the sentences. Notice the verbs ending -ed.

1. The library reduced the number of print newspapers and

magazines that they used to subscribe to.
2. The graph compares the amount of information received over a
ten-year period.
3. Have you downloaded the files related to our social media
project, which I emailed you yesterday?
4. Paper was invented before the printing machine.
5. New electronic devices have been developed to cater to users'
ever-changing needs.
6. Social networking has influenced young people's way of life.
 Grammar: Prepositions after certain verbs

1. Match each verb with an appropriate prepoposition

search for: tìm kiếm carry out: thực hiện

listen to: nghe carry on: tiếp tục
think of: nghĩ về rely on: phụ
2. Make sentences with the verbs in 1.
Eg:
- I listen to music.
- I search for information
 The past perfect vs. the past simple
1. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tenses. Make
changes if necessary.
had invented (invent) the telephone
1. Alexander Graham Bell ..............................
completed (complete) his second
when Thomas Edison ..............................
model of the phonograph in 1887.
2. National Geographic, one of the most influential
appeared ........................(appear) in 1899,
magazines, helped
which ................. (help) to
increase readers’ cuttural awareness and understanding through
high-quality photo essays.
had risen (rise) six-fold in
3. The lung cancer mortality rate ........................
males when mass media ................. started (start) covering the health
risks of smoking.
understood (understand) the film after
4. Linda only ...........................
had read (read) the book.
she .............................
Had
5. A: ..................... ever appeared (appear) on TV before
You……..….........................
took part (take part) in this reality snow?
you ...............................
had
B: Yes, I ..............(have) .
 2. Complete the following sentences, using either the past
simple or past perfect, and your own ideas.
1. Minh's granda got a laptop after he
had used the library's computer to get access to the Internet
.............................................................................................
2. Nam had already downloaded the information for his essay
rang his doorbell
when his classmate Lucy ....................................................
3. When I logged into my social media account, my friends
started sending me their greetings/ had already posted
.....................................................................................................................................
.their greetings for my birthday

4. After the students had carried out a survey on the use of the
Internet theyand begananalysed drawing their charts
the related
data, ...........................................................
5. Lan had spent three days doing research on social media
the teacher changed the topic
when
.....................................................................
6. After Ninh had he drawn wrote theagraph brief to description of two
compare the the data
social
networking sites, ....................................................
Thanks for your attention!