162 2. Overview of current VTV channels VTV1 • General and informative channel. The channel presents all aspects of life including politics, economy, culture and society • Official broadcast: September 7 th , 1970 • Airtime: 18.5 hours/day VTV2 • Scientific & Educational Programming. The channel targets at students, pupils and improving community’s education. Its contents concentrate on natural and social scientific issues and technology, innovation information. VTV2 is planning to develop distant-learning programmes for university level and specific sectors. • Official broadcast: January 1 st , 1990 • Airtime: 18 hours/day VTV3 • Sports, entertainment and economic programming • This is the most favorite channel in Vietnam with large genres of high quality programmes for entertaining viewers of all ages from fantastic international Soccer tournaments for football fans to knowledge competition shows for students and grown-up people or games on house work skills for housewives … The channel contributes a major part in increasing commercial revenues for VTV. • Official broadcast: March 31 st , 1996 • Airtime: 18 hours/day VTV4 • Special programming for overseas Vietnamese. The channel contents are domestic news and information, children programmes, Vietnam - Country - People, cultural and tourism specialized programmes. It’s broadcast nationally in Vietnamese and English or with English subtitles. • Official broadcast: April 27 th , 2000 • Airtime: 24 hours/day 163 VTV5 • Special programming for ethnic minority viewers in their dialects. Since there are over 50 ethnic minority groups living mainly in mountainous and remote areas, the channel is evaluated the most effective way to connect with them and bring them information about Government policies and events, happenings in Vietnam. By this way, it helps narrow the gap in developments between regions in the country. • Official broadcast: February 10 th , 2002 • Airtime: 12 hours/day Period 2 (Speaking) I. Aim Speaking about different types of the mass media II. Objectives By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to talk about the differences and similarities of some popular types of the mass media. III. Materials Textbook, whiteboard,… IV. Anticipated problems Ss may find it difficult to compare different types of mass media. V. Procedure Time Steps Work arrangement 10’ Warm-up Noughts and Crosses Draw a table containing 9 words in each cell. Group work 164 Time Steps Work arrangement Divide class into two groups: Noughts (O) and Crosses (X). Ask Ss to choose the word in the cell and make a sentence with that word. A correct sentence with the given word will give one O or X. The group with 3 O or X vertically, horizontally, or even diagonally first will be the winner. newspaper Internet cartoon magazine television news radio book drama Note: The sentences must be grammatically correct and make sense. Vocabulary pre-teach orally (adv): spoken by mouth visually (adv): seen by eyes aurally (adv): heard by ears Checking technique Sentence modelling Ask Ss to make sentences with above words. Make sure Ss understand the meaning and the use of the words 5’ Presentation Ask Ss to work in pairs and decide which items are types of the mass media. Notice Ss to refer to the definition of the mass media. Pair work 165 Time Steps Work arrangement Call on some pairs to explain their answers in front of the class. Check the answers in front of the class as a whole. Give correct answers: Television Radio Newspaper The Internet 15’ Practice Set the scene You have discussed some popular types of the mass media. As you know, each type has its own features. Now, you work in pairs and work out what feature(s) the types of the mass media have in common and what main features each of them has. Ask Ss to work in pairs and carry out the activity using the cues in the book. Go around the class and provide help when necessary. Call on some pairs to explain their answers in front of the class. Feedback and give suggested answers: The mass media Provide/deliver information and entertainment The radio provide information and entertainment orally (through mouth) receive information aurally (through ears) Pair work 166 Time Steps Work arrangement Newspapers present information and entertainment visually (through eyes) receive information visually (through eyes) Television present information and entertainment orally (through mouth) and visually (through eyes) get information aurally (through ears) and visually (through eyes) 12’ Further practice Have Ss work in groups and talk about different types of the mass media. Note: T may use the questions in the book or the following: Which types of the mass media do you usually get information from? Which one do you like most? Why? Which type of the mass media is developing and will develop in the future? … Gather ideas and have final thoughts on the topic. Group work 3’ Wrapping Summarise the main points. Assign homework. Whole class 167 Supplements Exercise Type of newspapers Match the newspapers with the definitions. A B 1. National paper a) a paper that you can buy every morning 2. Local newspaper b) a paper that’s sold throughout the country 3. Daily paper c) a paper that’s published every week 4. Weekly paper d) a paper produced in one town Answers: 1. b 2. d 3. a 4. c Period 3 (Listening) I. Aim Listening a short news edition II. Objectives By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to better their ability to listen to news editions through Gap-filling exercise. III. Materials Textbook, whiteboard markers, cassette,… IV. Anticipated problems Ss may have difficulty in understanding the news. 168 V. Procedure Time Steps Work arrangement 7’ Warm-up Guessing game Provide three clues about the word News/ News Broadcast. Ss have to guess the word. If Ss guess the word in the first clue, they get 30 points, 20 points in the second clue and 10 in the third clue. 1. It is one of the radio programmes. 2. It broadcasts daily and live from radio station. 3. It updates you with the latest information, current affairs domestically and internationally. Answer: News/ News Broadcast Group work 5’ Before you listen Q&A Ask Ss to work in pairs and ask and answer the questions: 1. How often do you listen to the radio? 2. How many hours per week do you listen to it? 3. What programme do you like listening to and why? Gather ideas and introduce the listening. News broadcast is a popular programme on the radio. Today you will listen to a short news edition. You listen to it and do the tasks assigned. Pair work 169 7’ 10’ While you listen Task 1 - Ticking the words Explicit the items of the news. (2 items) Ask Ss to do Task 1: Listen to the two radio news stories and tick the right column under News story 1 and News story 2 Play the tape once or twice. Check the answers in front of the class as a whole. Give correct answers: News story 1 News story 2 healthy √ strong √ young √ cloudy √ highest √ wonderful √ fine √ Task 2 - Gap-filling Let Ss read the two news stories carefully and have the guess of the missing words. Play the tape and ask Ss to fill in the missing words. Notice Ss to catch the exact word(s) for each blank. Call on some Ss to read completed stories. Ask for comments from other Ss. Pause the tape when necessary. Individual work Individual work 170 8’ Feedback and give correct answers: News story 1 1. has caused floods 2. have left their home 3. have risen 4. two metres 5. has stopped 6. cloudy 7. strong wind News story 2 1. twenty-third 2. 4,418 3. California 4. wonderful 5. young and healthy Task 3 – Answering Questions Ask Ss to work in pairs and answer the questions in the book. Note: Ss are encouraged to do the task without looking back to the stories on page 77. However, Ss can look back if necessary. Call on some Ss to read their answers aloud in front of the class. Feedback and give correct answers: 1. Heavy rain has caused floods all over the country during the night. 2. Because rivers have risen. 3. The old woman has climbed Mount Whitney twenty-three times. 4. Because it has kept her young and Pair work 171 healthy. Tapescript The time is 7 o’clock and here is the news summary. Heavy rain during the night has caused floods all over the country today. Many people have left their homes because rivers have risen. Some roads in the north-west are under two metres of water. The rain has stopped at the moment, but it’s still cloudy and there’s a strong wind. Because of the bad weather people can’t go out to work. A ninety-year-old woman has climbed Mount Whitney in California for the twenty-third times. At 4418 metres, Mount Whitney is the highest mountain in California. The woman says the view from the top is wonderful. She also says that the mountain has kept her young and healthy. In spite of her old age, the woman tries to climb the mountain very often. 5’ After you listen Ask Ss to work in groups and use their own words to tell other members about one of the two news stories. Call on some Ss to present the story in front of the class. Ask for comments from other Ss. Make necessary corrections. Group work 3’ Wrapping Summarise the main points. Whole class [...]... South of the country g what a newly published book is like News and feature Page Sections 2 Home news 3 Business and money news 5 Sports news 17 Weather forecast 9 Book reviews 18 TV and entertainment guide 6 Employment Answers: a 5 b 6 c 18 d 3 e 17 f 2 g 9 17 7 Period 5 (Language focus) I Aim Distinguishing the sounds /eI/, /aI/ and /‫כ‬I/ Reviewing the present perfect and using because of and in... use of because of and in spite of V Procedure Time Steps Work arrangement Warm-up 5’ Categorising Give out 10 to 15 words Ask Ss to work in pairs or groups and decide which words go with since or for Suggested words: 19 90, three months, two weeks,… 17 8 Group work Pronunciation 5’ Presentation 1 Demonstrate the sounds /eI/, /aI/ and /‫כ‬I/ by pronouncing them clearly and slowly Help Ss to distinguish... ball game on T.V! Back on the 19 th See you later, Bob Practice 3 7’ Ask Ss to do exercise 2 in pairs: Complete the sentences using for, since or ago Note: This is probably an easy exercise so let Ss do it orally Call on some Ss to read and explain their answers in front of the class 18 0 Individual work Give correct answers: 1 Lan and Minh have lived in Ho Chi Minh City since 19 99 2 Hoa and Quan quarreled... met a long time ago 8 They arrived home ten minutes ago 9 It’s two years since I last saw Quoc Anh 10 How long is it since you last saw Linda? Presentation 3 3’ Explain the use and the difference of because of and in spite of Whole class Because of shows the cause In spite of shows the confession Make sure Ss understand the difference between because of and in spite of Practice 4 8 Have Ss do exercise... groups of three or four and make a list of words related to the country 18 3 The group with the longest list will be the winner Country 10 Before you read Picture description Have Ss work in pairs and discuss the questions in the book Call on some Ss to read their answers aloud in front of the class Feedback and give suggested answers: 1 The farmers are harvesting the crop 2 They are working very hard 3... shortage, we have managed to get some beef 5 Because of the bad condition of the house, the council demolished it In spite of the bad condition of the house, they enjoyed living there 18 2 Unit 8 The story of my village Period 1 (Reading) I Aim Reading about the changes in the country life II Objectives By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to: - better their reading skill through vocabulary Matching... in the box Individual work Ask Ss to compare the answers and discuss them with a friend Call on some Ss to read their answers aloud in front of the class Make necessary corrections 18 1 Feedback and give correct answers: 1 Because of the cold weather, we kept the fire burning all day In spite of the cold weather, we all wore shorts 2 Because of his illness, he had to cancel the appointment In spite... do exercise 1 independently: Complete the letter, using the present perfect of the verbs in the box Individual work Have Ss compare their answers with a friend Call on some Ss to read the letter in front of the class Feedback and give correct answers: Dear Tom, Here I am in New York! I (1) have been here for two weeks now and it’s very exciting My friend, Nancy (I met her in London in 19 92) (2) has... to It damages our health due music online with great to prolonged and pleasure inappropriate use It is a very good way to study We can register for 17 5 online courses and study with the help of modern aids such as speakers, keyboard,… Further practice 15 ’ Ask Ss to write a paragraph about the advantages and disadvantages of one of the mass media discussed in Task 2 Let Ss work independently and write... to complete the following sentences 1 The crop was destroyed by the rain last night a heavy b strong c big d large 2 I was late for school because the traffic jam a on b from c of d at 3 Doing exercises everyday can keep you…… a healthful b healthily c health d healthy 4 In spite poverty, they live happily a of b on c over d in Answers: 1 a 2 c 3 d 4 a Period 4 (Writing) I . Answers: a. 5 b. 6 c. 18 d. 3 e. 17 f. 2 g. 9 News and feature Page Sections 2 Home news 3 Business and money news 5 Sports news 17 Weather forecast 9 Book reviews 18 TV and entertainment. Pair work 16 9 7’ 10 While you listen Task 1 - Ticking the words Explicit the items of the news. (2 items) Ask Ss to do Task 1: Listen. housewives … The channel contributes a major part in increasing commercial revenues for VTV. • Official broadcast: March 31 st , 19 96 • Airtime: 18 hours/day VTV4 • Special programming