Tiếng Anh 9 - Học kỳ I

rted everything to her grandmother.
Example:	"I'm happy to see you." (Aunt Xuan)
Aunt Xuan said she was happy to see you.
a) “ This party cake is delicious” ( Uncle Hung ) b) "I love these roses." (Miss Nga)
c) "I'm having a wonderful time here." (Cousin Mai) d) "I will go to Hue tomorrow." (Mr. Chi)
e) "I may have a new job." (Mrs. Hoa) f) "I must leave now." (Mr. Quang)
4. This morning Nga had an interview for a summer job. When she arrived home, she told her mother about the interview.
Example: " Do you like pop music? "
 She asked me if I liked pop music. Or She asked me whether I liked pop music.
 " Where do you live? " She asked me where I lived.
a) "How old are you?" b) "Is your school near here?" c) "What is the name of your school?" 
d) "Do you go to school by bicycle?" e) "Which grade are you in?" f) "Can you use a computer?" 
g) "Why do you want this job?" h) "When does your school vacation start?"
UNIT 5: THE MEDIA
1. GETTING STARTED
Work with a partner. Ask and answer questions about your favorite activities and how much time you spend on each activity..
watching TV reading listening to reading using the internet 	newspapers the radio magazines	
Example:
A. Which of these is your favorite activity in your free time? 
B: Watching TV.
A: How many hours a week do you spend on spend watching TV? 
B: About 4 or 5 .hours, I guess.
2. LISTEN AND READ
The Media
A. Before newspapers were invented, town criers would go through city streets ringing a bell. They shouted the latest news as they were walking.
B. In Viet Nam people love reading newspapers and magazines. Kien Thuc Ngay Nay is one of the most popular magazines and is widely read by both teenagers and adults.
C. Thanks to television people can get the latest information and enjoy interesting programs in
an inexpensive and convenient way. Nowadays, viewers can watch a variety of local and international programs on different channels.
D. The next stage in the development of television is interactive TV. Viewers are able to ask questions about the show by using their remote controls.
a) Complete the table with the passage number in which these facts or events are mentioned.
Facts and Events	
1) Remote control are used to interact with TV.(D) 2) One of the most popular magazines. (B) 
3) People of different ages like this magazine.	(B) 4) Benefits of TV (C) 
5) People got the news from town criers	 (A) 6) Interactive TV is available now	 (D)
b) Answer the questions
1. What was a town crier? 2. How popular is the Kien Thuc Ngay Nay magazine? 
3. What benefits does TV bring about to people's life? 4. What kinds of magazines and newspapers do you read? 5. What's your favorite type of media? Why?
3. SPEAK
Work with a partner. Read the dialogue.
Lien:	You like watching sports, don't you, Trung?
Trung:	Not really. Some sports are so violent, and I don't like watching them. I prefer documentaries.
Lien:	I'm the opposite. I love watching sports, and documentaries seem quite boring to me.
Trung:	But you watch the news, don't you?
Lien:	Yes, every day. It's very informative.
Trung:	I enjoy it too. You don't like foreign films, do you? 
Lien:	No, I don't.
Now make similar dialogues. Talk about the programs you like and dislike.
DAILY TELEVISION GUIDE
Thursday, Oct 16
VTV1
VTV2
VTV3
8.30 folk music
9.15 Documentary: DBP Battle
6.00 Newcastle vs Southampton
10.00 cartoon: Tom & Jerry
13.00 learning English through songs
11.30 children’s corner
18.15 Literature & Art
14.00 health for everyone
15.15 film: Being a mother
19.00 News
15.30 gardening: how to plant pear trees
21.00 songs I love 
20.00 Safe traffic News
21.30 Wildlife World
22.00 sports: English badminton
21.30 Drama: Love and life
22.15 Weather forecast
23.30 English News
4.LISTEN
 Listen to a conversation between Chau and her father. Fill in the table with the information you hear.
When?
What happened?
7th or 8th century
The first printed newspaper appeared in China. 
the late 19th century
The telegraph was invented.
Early 20th century
2 new forms of news media appeared: radio & newsreels
In the 1950s
TV became popular.
mid-and late 1990s
The Internet became a major force in journalism.
TAPE TRANSCRIPT
Chau:	Dad, I’m doing an assignment. Can you help me with the information?
Chau’s father:	What is the assignment about? 
Chau:	It’s about the important dates of the media. Where and when did the first printed newspaper appear, Dad?
Chau’s father: 	It first appeared in the 7th or 8th century AD, in China.
 Chau:	And when was the telegraph invented?
Chau’s father:	Perhaps it was in the late 19th century. Do you know what two new forms of news media appeared in the early 20th century?
 Chau:	Radio & newsreels	
Chau’s father:	Excellent! And when did TV become commercially viable can you guess?
 Chau:	In the 1940s?
Chau’s father:	No. It was in the 1950s.
 Chau:	When did the Internet become a major force in journalism?
Chau’s father: 	In the mid-and late 1990s
Chau:	Thank you, Dad. Now I can answer all the questions for my assignment.
5. READ
Read the forum on the Internet
The Internet posted by Jimhello on Tuesday, 10 December 2002, at 9:07 pm.
The Internet has increasingly developed and become part of our everyday life. Do you find the Internet useful? What do you use the Internet for? How much time do you spend surfing the web a day? Please respond to these questions.
FORUM
Response # 1 Re: The Internet
Posted by Sandra Morgan
In my opinion, the Internet is a very fast and convenient way for me to get information. I can also communicate with my friends and relatives by means of e-mail or chatting. However, I don't use the Internet very often because I don't have much time. For me, the Internet is a wonderful invention of modern life. It makes our world a small village.
Response # 2 Re: The Internet 
Posted by Honghoa
Nobody can deny the benefits of the Internet in our life. However, it is a pity for me as well as for most of my friends in the countryside. The Internet is available only in cities, therefore I cannot easily get access to it. I sometimes visit my uncle in the city on weekends, and this is a good occasion for me to explore the net. I spend most of the time wandering because I just don't know which website is useful for me.
Response # 3 Re: The Internet
Posted by Huansui
People use the Internet for many purposes: education, communication, entertainment and commerce. However, the Internet has limitations. On the one hand, it is not only time-consuming and costly but also dangerous because of virus and bad programs. On the other hand, internet users sometimes have to suffer various risks such as spam or electronic junk mail, and personal information leaking. So, while enjoying surfing, be alert!
Answer.
1. What does Sandra use the Internet for?
2. Why is it uneasy for Honghoa to get access to the Internet? 
3. According to Huansui, why do people use the Internet?
4. Make a list of benefits of the Internet according to the three responses. 
5. Are there any disadvantages of the Internet? If so, what are they?
6. Do you agree or disagree with the responses?
7. What is your response to this forum?
6. WRITE
Read the forum on the Internet in the reading text again (5. Read). Write a passage about the benefits of the Internet. You can use the following cues.
- The Internet as a source of information (news, articles, weather forecast, etc.) 
- The Internet as a source of entertainment (music, movies, games, etc.)
- The Internet as a means of education (on-line schools, on-line lessons, self-study, etc.)..
For reference: 
Benefits of the Internet:
- A very fast and convenient way to get information
- A very fast and cheap way to communate with friends/ relatives by means of e-mail, chatting, web cam,
- A very updated source of information: youo can get the latest local or global news; you can check weather conditions before you go camping / fishing . .you can find a timetable and maps of the buses you want to take; you can book your tickets for the next concert / soccer match, trip, hotel . . . 
- A diversified source of entertainment: you can listen to music, to the radio, watch video, play games, read novels/poems, do virtual sight seeing, etc.
- A rich source of educational materials/ courses: you can learn English, look up a dictionary, take a training / learning course, etc. 
LANGUAGE FOCUS
*Tag questions
*Gerunds after some verbs
1. Complete the dialogues with the correct tag.
a) Jim:	You have read this article on the website, haven't you? Lina:	Not yet.
b) Minh:	Baird produced the first TV picture in 1926, ...? Thao:	Yes, he did.
c) Thu:	A daily newspaper was published in Germany in 1550, ...? Tri:	No, it wasn't. It was in 1650.
d) Ha: You don't like playing computer games, ...? Thanh:	Yes, I do. But I don't have much time for it.
e) Mai:	We are going to have cable TV soon, ...? 	Thang:	Yes, I think so.
2. Work with a partner. Look at the table. Ask and answer questions about. television programs these people like and dislike. Use tag questions.
Key: v/ = like	X = do not like
Example:
a)	A: Tuan likes news, doesn't he? B: Yes, he does.
b)	A: Mai and Anh don't like news, do they? B: No, they don't.
News Movies Music Sports Quizzes Games Cartoons
3. Work with a partner. Ask and answer questions about each item its the box.
Soccer 	fishing 	movies 	detective stories 	candy	music
-Do you like playing soccer?
-Yes, I do. / No, I hate it.
-Do you enjoy fishing?
-Yes, I love it. / I don’t know. I’ve never tried it.
4. Use the words in the three boxes to write true sentences about your parents, siblings, relatives, friends and yourself.
Example:
My father likes watching sports but my mother doesn't. She loves listening to music.
Like
Love
Enjoy
Dislike
hate
Watch 
Listen 
Play
Write
Read 
Games
Music
Articles
Letters
Advertisements
sports