Giải SGK, SBT Unit 3. The mass media Bright

Vocabulary (Từ vựng) – Types of media (Các loại phương tiện truyền thông)

1. Put the words television, newspapers, web pages, radio, podcasts, billboards, posters, documentaries, banners, flyers, music, streaming, brochures, social media and magazines under the correct headings. Then listen and check.

(Xếp các từ television, newspapers, web pages, radio, podcasts, billboards, posters, documentaries, banners, flyers, music, streaming, brochures, social media và magazines dưới các tiêu đề đúng. Sau đó nghe và kiểm tra.)

Pronunciation (Ngữ âm) – Vowel review (Ôn tập về nguyên âm)

2.  Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. Then listen and check. Practise saying them with a partner.

(Chọn từ có phần gạch chân phát âm khác với các từ còn lại. Sau đó nghe và kiểm tra. Luyện tập )

1.           A. type               B. flyers              C. why                D. documentary

2.           A. banner           B. newspaper    C. mass media   D. magazine

3.           A. modern         B. radio              C. podcast         D. documentary

4.           A. poster            B. television       C. social media D. brochure

Listening (Nghe hiểu)

3.  Listen to a woman talking to her friend about different types of media. Which three in Exercise 1 does she consider the most important? Why? Complete the table.

(Lắng nghe người phụ nữ nói với bạn mình về những loại phương tiện truyền thông khác nhau. Ba phương tiện nào trong Bài tập 1 mà cô ấy thấy là quan trọng nhất? Tại sai? Hoàn thành bảng sau.)

4.  Which types of media in Exercise 1 do you consider the most important? Why? Tell your partner.

(Loại phương tiện truyền thông nào trong bài tập 1 mà bạn thấy quan trọng nhất. Tại sao? Hãy nói với bạn cùng bàn của bạn.)

1. Read the title and look at the pictures. What do you think the text is about?

(Đọc tiêu đề và nhìn vào các bức hình. Bạn nghĩ bài đọc nói về điều gì?)

2. a) Read the text. Choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best fits each gap (1-5).

(Đọc bài khoá. Chọn đáp án (A, B, C hoặc D) phù hợp với mỗi chỗ trống (1-5).)

From Cave Walls to Social Media Walls

In today's world, we have different kinds of media available to us at all times, but did you know that the history of media actually goes back millennia?

The word ‘media’ refers to the different ways in which people transmit information. By this definition, we can say with confidence that human beings created the first type of media around 64,000 years ago when we first began painting simplistic 1) _____ on the walls of caves. Since then, the more we have evolved, the more advanced our media have become.

According to experts, it was sometime around 3,400 BC when human beings first began utilising written language as a means of communication. For 2) _____, apart from verbal communication, people had to write everything manually until the mid-1440s. It was Johannes Gutenberg 3) _____ revolutionised media when he created an invention called the printing press. This marked the beginning of what we now call 'mass media: Gutenberg's innovative invention made print media like books, newspapers and magazines at a large scale and 4) _____ information with a wider audience than ever before.

Several hundred years after the invention of the printing press, during the 19^th century, we created cameras and later, the radio. The invention of the radio began the age of broadcast media, and the development of television swiftly followed it. This allowed 5) _____ people to watch fascinating movies. programmes and documentaries. all of which remain popular today.

In the 2000s, we saw the rise of digital media. Now, we visit web pages, listen to podcasts, stream music and communicate on social media using our smartphones. We even use QR codes to share information instantly. We have come a long way, and so have the ways we communicate!

1. A. letters        B. symbols         C. cartoons        D. words

2. A. durations B. periods          C. times              D. generations

3. A. what          B. who                C. which            D. whose

4. A. share          B. delay              C. transfer         D. divide

5. A. much        B. every              C. another         D. many

 b) Listen/Watch and read to check. (Nghe và Xem phim để kiểm tra.)

3. Read the text again and identify the author's purpose. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D).

(Đọc bài khoá lại lần nữa và xác định mục đích của tác giả. Chọn đáp án đúng (A, B, C hoặc D).)

The author's purpose is to ...

A. compare different types of media.

B. outline the benefits of modern media.

C. describe the development of media.

D.  discuss the importance of media.

4. How have the media changed over time? Talk about the timeline of media change in the text with your partners.

(Phương tiện truyền thông đã thay đổi như thế nào theo thời gian? Nói về dòng thời gian thay đổi phương tiện truyền thông trong văn bản với bạn cùng bàn của bạn.)

Vocabulary (Từ vựng) – Media habits (Thói quen dùng phương tiện truyền thông)

5. a) Fill in each gap with tag, profile, follow, publication, news bulletin or newsfeed. Then listen and check.

(Điền các từ tag, profile, follow, publication, news bulletin hoặc newsfeed vào chỗ trống. Sau đó nghe và kiểm tra.)

We all use media in different ways and have different media habits. How often do you ...

1. ___ _____ a news broadcast?

2. ___ catch a _____? 

3. ___ subscribe to a _____ or online channels?

4. ___ create a social media _____?

5. ___ send a personal message?

6. ___ post photos or a story?

7. ___ check your _____?

8. ___ _____ someone in a post?

a. I text my friends several times a day.

b. I never arrange to receive copies of a newspaper or magazine by paying in advance.

c. I only dig deeper for more information when the report is really interesting.

d. I hear or see news updates every day.

e. I often use images on social media to tell my followers about my life.

f. I read content on my social media walls a few times a day.

g. I occasionally create a link to my friends' social media walls to include them in my posts.

h. I rarely set up social media accounts. I've only done it twice.

 b) Match the questions (1-8) to the answers (a-h).

(Nối các câu hỏi (1-8) với các câu hỏi (a-h).)

6. Answer the questions (1-8) in Exercise 5 using your own words.

(Trả lời các câu hỏi (1-8) ở bài tập 5 bằng cách sử dụng ý kiến riêng của bạn.)

The press (Báo chí)

7. a) Do you prefer reading printed newspapers or online news? Give your reasons.

(Bạn thích đọc báo in hay báo mạng hơn? Hãy đưa ra lí do.)

 b) Which of the following sections are your favourites? Which are your least favourites? Why?

(Những phần nào dưới đây là phần ưa thích của bạn? Phần nào không phải là phần ưa thích của bạn? Tại sao?)

EDUCATION

LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL NEWS

SPORTS

ENTERTAINMENT

POLITICS

HEALTH AND LIFESTYLE

TECHNOLOGY

TRAVEL

BUSINESS AND FINANCE

8. How has the Internet changed the way we stay up to date on current news? Discuss in pairs. You can mention the following media below.

(In-tơ-nét đã thay đổi cách chúng ta cập nhật tin tức như thế nào? Thảo luận theo cặp. Bạn có thể nhắc đến các loại phương tiện truyền thông bên dưới.)

• web pages (trang web)

• podcasts (radio kĩ thuật số)

• smartphones (điện thoại thông minh)

• QR codes (mẫ QR)

• news bulletins (tin vắn)

• newsfeeds (bảng tin)

Value: News media (Giá trị: Truyền thông tin tức)

 Do you agree with the following statements? Why/Why not?

(Bạn có đồng ý với các phát biểu sau hay không? Tại sao/ Tại sao không?)

News media ...

1. share important information with the public.

2. are always truthful with their stories.

3. can shape people's opinions.

Relative Clauses (Mệnh đề quan hệ)

1. Read the sentences (1-6) and complete the rules (a-f) with the words in bold. Then match.

(Đọc các câu (1-6) và hoàn thành các quy tắc (a-f) với các từ in đậm. Sau đó nối.)

1. ___ David is the person who/that created the popular online publication.

2. ___ The USA is the country where/in which the first smartphone was made.

3. ___ The photo which/that Mark tagged us in appeared on my newsfeed.

4. ___ That new update is the reason why your social media settings have changed.

5. ___ Tina is the girl whose mother reads news bulletins for the local radio station.

6. ___ 2022 was the year when/in which Paul started his new sports channel.

We use...

a. _____ to refer to possession.

b. _____ to refer to things.

c. _____ to refer to people.

d. _____ to refer to reasons.

e. _____ to refer to time. 

f. _____ to refer to place

2. Choose the correct option. (Chọn đáp án đúng.)

1. This is the building _____ they print the local newspaper.

A. where           B. which           C. whose           D. whom

2. Paul, _____ profile picture shows a dog, is my best friend.

A. who                             B. whose          C. whom           D. that

3. An is the person _____ taught me how to use QR codes to share web page links.

A. which           B. who                             C. where           D. whom

4. The low price of the music streaming service is the reason _____ it has become so popular.

A. why                             B. which           C. that                D. when

5. December is the month _____ my best friend and I started a tech podcast together.

A. why                             B. when            C. where           D. which

3. Combine the sentences using who(m), which, that, whose, where, when or why.

(Kết hợp các câu sau dùng who(m), which, that, whose, where, when or why.)

1. Greg is a student in my media studies class. He is a popular music streamer.

2. Jane chose the documentary. It was very interesting and educational.

3. The TV station cancelled the comedy programme. Low ratings were the reason.

4. Kevin is a great influencer. His social media account has 20,000 followers.

5. That billboard has a picture of a famous actor. It is advertising a new film.

6. It was May. I downloaded the podcast app then.

7. That is the PC café. We had our flyers printed there.

4. Combine the sentences using the relative pronoun which.

(Kết hợp các câu sau dùng mệnh đề quan hệ which.)

1. I forgot my phone on the bus. It was frustrating.

2. Eric is using my laptop at the moment. That's why I can't check my emails.

3. Some people post nasty things on social media. That can ruin other people's online experiences.

4. We had no internet connection yesterday. This prevented us from streaming our favourite TV shows.

5. Jacob spends hours online every day. That may be a sign of internet addiction.

5. Make sentences that are true for you using relative clauses with who, which, where, that, which (referring to a whole sentence), why, whose and when.

(Viết các câu đúng về bạn sử dụng các đại từ quan hệ who, which, where, that, which (bổ nghĩa cho cả câu), why, whose and when.

6. Choose the correct option. (Chọn đáp án đúng.)

1. The more often you read the news, _____ informed you will be.

A. the better    B. the better than        C. better           D. better than

2. _____ teens are using social media as a source of information nowadays.

A. The more                                               B. Less

C. More and more                                    D Many and many

3. Newspapers are becoming _____ popular because there are so many online publications these days.

A. less than      B. less and less                           C. the less         D. the less than

4. _____ a billboard is, _____ people can see it.

A. The bigger, the more easily                          B. The bigger, the easier

C. Bigger, more easily                                          D. The bigger, the easily

5. _____ people communicate on social media, _____ face-to-face interaction they will have.

A. More, less   B. The more, the less               C. More, fewer              D. The more, the fewer

7. Rearrange the words to make complete sentences using double comparatives.

(Sắp xếp các từ sau để tạo thành các câu hoàn chỉnh dùng so sánh kép.)

1. The / shorter / is, / a / news / bulletin / the / easily / more / people / remember / it. / can

2. Flyers / less / advertising / for / are / becoming / common / less / and / services.

3. More / people / to / listening / are / these / podcasts / more / entertainment / for / and / days.

4. The / regularly / more / you / more / update / your / blog, / followers / the / get. / might / you

5. faster / we / technology, / develop / The / the / communication / have. / methods / will / we / newer

8. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one. Use the word in brackets.

(Hoàn thành câu thứ hai sao cho nó có nghĩa giống câu thứ nhất. Sử dụng từ trong ngoặc.)

1. The number of people becoming influencers is increasing. (MORE)

 ____________________________________________________________________ are becoming influencers.

2. Her online fanbase is growing bigger year after year. (GROWING)

Her online fanbase _________________________________________________________________ each year.

3. If you do more research, you won't have so many problems with incorrect information. (FEWER)

The more _________________________________________ problems with incorrect information you will have.

4. If you have a more modern phone, you can read online news more quickly. (MORE QUICKLY)

The more modern your phone is, the __________________________________________________ online news.

Make sentences about some popular types of media and media habits in your country, using double comparatives.

(Viết các câu về các loại phương tiện truyền thông phổ biến và thói quen sử dụng các phương tiện đó ở đất nước của bạn, dùng so sánh kép.)

1. Think about an interesting news bulletin you have heard recently. What was the headline? What was it about?

(Hãy nghĩ về một tin vắn mà bạn đã nghe gần đây. Tiêu đề của nó là gì? Nó nói về vấn đề gì?)

2. a) You are going to listen to a TV commentator talking about a news programme. Read the table below. What information is missing in each gap?

(Bạn chuẩn bị nghe một người thuyết minh trên TV nói về một chương trình tin tức. Đọc bảng bên dưới. Thông tin nào bị thiếu ở mỗi chỗ trống.)

 b) Listen and fill in the gaps (1-5). Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

(Lắng nghe và điền vào các chỗ trống (1-5). Viết KHÔNG QUÁ HAI TỪ VÀ/HOẶC MỘT CON SỐ cho mỗi câu trả lời.)

Multiple matching

3. Read the statements (a-f) in Exercise 4. How many of them accurately describe you?

(Đọc các phát biểu (a-f) trong bài tập 4. Có bao nhiêu trong số chúng miêu tả chính xác về bạn?)

a. "I subscribe to my favourite publications."  (Tôi đăng kí nhận ấn phẩm ưa thích.)

b. "I check my newsfeed often."  (Tôi xem bảng tin thường xuyên.)

c. "I typically tag friends in my online posts.'  (Tôi thường gắn thẻ bạn bè trong bài đăng trên mạng của tôi.)

d. "I catch news bulletins regularly."  (Tôi thường xuyên nghe các bản tin.)

e. "I frequently post social media stories."  (Tôi thường đăng các câu chuyện lên mạng xã hội.)

f. "I sometimes send personal messages to people I know."  (Đôi khi tôi gửi những tin nhắn cá nhân đến những người tôi biết.)

4.  You are going to listen to five people talking about their media habits. Listen and match the people (1-5) to the statements (a-f). There is one extra statement.

(Bạn sẽ nghe 5 người nói về thói quen dùng phương tiện truyền thông của họ. Nghe và nối những người đó (1-5) với các phát biểu (a-f). Có một phát biểu bị dư.)

1. ___ Dave

2. ___ Sarah

3. ___ Ben

4. ___ Lucy

5. ___ Jake

a. "I subscribe to my favourite publications."

b. "I check my newsfeed often."

c. "I typically tag friends in my online posts.”

d. "I catch news bulletins regularly."

e. "I frequently post social media stories."

f. "I sometimes send personal messages to people I know."

 Look at the picture. Circle the correct phrasal verb.

(Nhìn vào bức tranh. Khoanh tròn vào cụm động từ đúng.)

Did you finally run across/run out of the phone which you lost?

Yes, but not how I hoped!

Vocabulary (Từ vựng) - Real vs. False news (Tin thật vs. Tin giả)

1. a) Fill in each gap with sloppy, fact-checked, judgement, outrageous, sources or misleading. Listen and check.

(Điền vào mỗi chỗ trống với sloppy, act-checked, judgement, outrageous, sources hoặc misleading. Nghe và kiểm tra.)

FAKE FACT

Not all news stories online are true. Sometimes websites create false news to grab the readers' attention and get lots of comments. So don't be fooled easily!

REAL NEWS

• provides reliable supporting facts and 1) _____

• is written by a respected author or an organisation

• contains balanced articles without 2) _____

• can be 3) _____ by other websites

FALSE NEWS

• contains 4) _____ or made-up information

• contains 5) _____ spelling and grammar

• starts with a catchy headline that sounds too 6) _____

• has article links that cannot be identified

 b) Have you ever encountered a false news story online? Tell your partner.

(Bạn đã bao giờ gặp phải một câu chuyện sai sự thật trên mạng chưa? Nói với đối tác của bạn.)

Everyday English (Tiếng Anh thường ngày) - Narrating/Reacting to the news (Thuật lại/Phản ứng về tin tức)

2. a) Listen and read the dialogue. What is it about?

Ben: What are you reading?

Sam: It's an article about social media. Guess what? Around 54% of teens rely on social media as their primary source of news.

Ben: Really? You're joking!

Sam: Yes, and to make matters worse, there's so much false news on social media.

Ben: That's terrible indeed! But what can we do?

Sam: Well, schools could teach them to do background research and check the sources of information they read online.

Ben: I completely agree. Everyone should learn how to spot false news.

b) Think Which of the underlined phrases/ sentences in the dialogue are used for narrating the news?/reacting to the news? Think of more similar phrases/sentences.

(Cụm từ/ Câu được gạch chân nào được dùng để tường thuật tin tức?/phản ứng về tin tức? Nghĩ thêm những cụm từ/câu khác tương tự.)

narrating the news: Guess what?, to make matters worse (tường thuật tin tức: Biết gì không?, và tồi tệ hơn là)

reacting to the news: You're joking!, That's terrible indeed!  (phản ứng về tin tức: Cậu đang đùa à! Điều đó thật tệ!)

3. You have read an online article that says, 'Only 39% of teens believe the news shared by celebrities on social media is accurate.' Act out a dialogue similar to the one in Exercise 2a. Use the diagram below. Mind the intonation and rhythm.

(Bạn đã đọc một bài báo trên mạng nói rằng: “Chỉ có 39% thiếu niên tin vào những tin tức người nổi tiếng chia sẻ trên mạng là đúng. Diễn một đoạn hội thoại giống như cái trong bài tập 2a. Dùng sơ đồ bên dưới. Chú ý âm điệu và ngữ điệu.)

A: Ask B what he/she is reading. (Hỏi xem B đang đọc gì?)

B: Give the news. (Cho xem tin tức.)

A: React to the news. (Phản ứng với tin tức.)

B: Give more information (Đưa thêm thông tin.)

A: React and ask a follow-up question. (Phản ứng và hỏi thêm câu hỏi)

B: Respond (Phản hồi)

A. Agree and give your opinion. (Đồng ý và đưa ra quan điểm của bạn.)

Pronunciation (Phát âm) - Words with no stress (Từ không có trọng âm)

4. Listen and mark the words in each sentence as S (stressed) or US (unstressed). Listen again and repeat. Practise saying them.

(Nghe và đánh dấu các từ trong mỗi câu là S (có trọng âm) hoặc US (không trọng âm). Lắng nghe và lặp lại. Luyện tập nói chúng.)

1. The newsreader mentioned the political scandal in the 6 o'clock bulletin.

2. The award ceremony will be televised on Channel 9 at 8 p.m.

3. I often go on social media to read my friends' posts.

4. Bill works as a writer for the Sunday Times in England.

1. a) Look at the pie chart. What information does it contain?

(Nhìn vào biểu đồ tròn. Nó chứa thông tin gì?)

 b) Read the report and fill in the gaps (1-5) with the information from the pie chart.

(Đọc báo cáo và điền vào các chỗ trống (1-5) với thông tin từ biểu đồ tròn.)

A. This pie chart illustrates the results of a survey on 1) _____. The survey was conducted in Greenville in 2022 and categorised news media use by media types. Overall, the chart indicates a visible trend in Greenville that people were most likely to use broadcast media as their primary news source.

B. Regarding the most significant portion of the graph, television programmes accounted for 2) _____ of all news media use among the residents of Greenville. Next to that, with a lower portion of the total, are 3) _____ which made up 35%. By contrast, only 4) _____ of people in Greenville used news websites to get their news. Furthermore, 5) _____ and social media accounted for only 15% and 8%, respectively.

C. Overall, it is dear from the survey data that most Greenville residents preferred to use broadcast media to get their news, whereas print and digital media added up to just over a quarter of the total use in the area.

2. Which paragraph in the report in Exercise 1 ...

(Đoạn văn nào trong báo cáo của bài 1…)

1. summarises and explains what the results indicate?

(tổng kết và giải thích những thứ kế quả chỉ ra?)

2. expresses the purpose of the chart and the general trend?

(thể hiện mục tiêu của biểu đồ và xu thế chung?)

3. describes and compares the chart sections?

(mô tả và so sánh các phần?)

3. Read the report again. Underline the words/phrases whose meanings are similar to those in the Useful Language box.

(Đọc lại bài báo cáo lần nữa. Gạch chân dưới các từ/cụm từ có nghĩa giống với nghĩa của những từ/cụm từ trong Hộp Ngôn ngữ Thông dụng.)

4. Read the pie chart about social media use of teenagers in Greenville. Answer the questions.

(Đọc biểu đồ tròn về việc sử dụng mạng xã hội của các thanh thiếu niên ở Greenville. Trả lời các câu hỏi sau.)

Social media use of teenagers in Greenville in 2022 (Việc sử dụng mạng xã hội của thanh thiếu niên Greenvill năm 2022) checking newsfeeds: 32% (xem bảng tin) sending personal messages: 28% (gửi tin nhắn cá nhân) sharing photos: 18% (chia sẻ hình ảnh) commenting on posts: 15% (bình luận trên các bài viết) uploading blogs: 7% (đăng tải các bài blog: 7%)

1. What are you going to write?

(Bạn dự định sẽ viết gì?)

2. What key features does the pie chart indicate?

(Những ý chính nào mà biểu đồ tròn chỉ ra?)

3. What other information does the pie chart show?

(Những thông tin khác mà biểu đồ tròn thể hiện là gì?)

4. What conclusions can you make from the pie chart?

(Có thể đưa ra kết luận gì từ biểu đồ này.)

5. Write a report using the information from the pie chart in Exercise 4 (about 180-200 words).

(Viết một bài báo cáo dùng các thông tin từ biểu đồ tròn ở bài tập 4. (khoảng 180 – 200 từ))

Paragraph 1: writing about the purpose of the chart, describing the general trend

(Đoạn 1: viết về mục đích của biểu đồ, mô tả xu hướng chung)

Paragraph 2: describing and comparing the sections of the chart in detail

(Đoạn 2: mô tả và so sánh chi tiết các phần của biểu đồ)

Paragraph 3: summarising the chart and explaining what the results indicate

(Đoạn 3: tóm tắt biểu đồ và giải thích những điều kết quả chỉ ra.)

6. Check your report for spelling/grammar mistakes. Then, in pairs, swap your reports and check each other's work.

(Kiểm tra lỗi chính tả và lỗi ngữ pháp. Sau đó, theo cặp, đổi bài cho nhau và chấm bài.)

Vocabulary (Từ vựng)

Types of media (Các loại phương tiện)

1. Fill in each gap with web pages, podcasts, billboards, flyers, magazines or documentaries.

(Điền vào mỗi chỗ trống với web pages, podcasts, billboards, flyers, magazines hoặc documentaries.)

1. My son is keen on nature _____. He knows more about wildlife than I do!

2. He designed and developed _____; he wrote some blogs about technology, too.

3. I don't read newspapers or _____. I prefer reading books and journals.

4. Advertisements look so much more attractive on the _____, don't they?

5. Someone is handing out _____ over there. I think a new shampoo has been released on the market.

6. Most young people prefer listening to online _____ to the radio because they're more convenient 

Pronunciation (Phát âm)

Vowel review (Ôn tập về nguyên âm)

2. Choose the word that has an underfeed part pronounced differently from the others.

1. A. advert                 B. platform                  C. shampoo                 D. nation

2. A. purpose               B. mango                     C. progress                  D. locals

3. A. energy                 B. century                   C. benefit                    D. media  

4. A. variety                B. documentary           C. technology              D. psychology

Reading (Đọc hiểu)

3. Read the text. Choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best fits each gap (1-5).

(Đọc bài khóa. Chọn đáp án (A, B, C hoặc D) phù hợp với mỗi chỗ trống (1-5).)

Are Social Media Good For Us?

Social media have become an essential part of modern life, with billions of people using online platforms every day for a wide variety of purposes. But just how beneficial are social media platforms, and 1) _____?

One of the most significant advantages of social media is the ability to connect people across different locations and nations. Social media platforms 2) _____ and share information with family, friends and colleagues across the globe. Additionally, social media offer an easy source of up-to-date information. Users can access breaking news and updates on social events by following reliable sources. Moreover, social media can be a powerful tool 3) _____ of important causes. Social media campaigns have led to progress in a wide range of social and environmental movements that have positively impacted the world.

However, there are some disadvantages of using social media. One of the most serious disadvantages is social media addiction. People can easily become addicted to social media, spending excessive amounts of time scrolling through news feeds and checking notifications. 4) _____ on their mental and physical health, and harm the personal development of young people. Another downside to social media is the spread of false news. While social media make it easy to spread useful information, false information often spreads seven more rapidly, leading to confusion or even conflict in our society.

In conclusion, social media have their advantages and disadvantages. While they give as a way to connect with each other, stay informed and 5) _____, we must also be aware of the dangers of social media addiction and misinformation. Therefore, it is essential to use social media responsibly in our day-to-day lives.

1.

A. What drawbacks associated with their use

B. What drawbacks are associated with their use

C. What drawbacks associated with its use

D. What drawbacks are associated with its use

2.

A. provide a means to communicate with users

B. provide users with a means to communicate

C. provides users with a means to communicate

D. provides a means to communicate with users

3.

A. for we raise awareness

B. for awareness raising

C. for raising awareness

D. for awareness is raised

4.

A. It can have a negative impact

B. These can have a negative impact

C. Which can have a negative impact

D. This can have a negative impact

5.

A. to promote good causes

B. promote good causes

C. good causes are promoted

D. promoting good causes

4. Read the text again. Decide if each of the statements (1-4) is T (true) or F (false).

(Đọc bài khóa lần nữa. Quyết định xem mỗi phát biểu sau (1-4) là T (đúng) hay F (sai).)

1. News sources on social media cannot ever be considered trustworthy.

2. Social media have been responsible for positive social change.

3. The overuse of social media can negatively affect children and teens as they grow into adults.

4. True information spreads more quickly on social media than false information does.

5. Choose the correct option. (Chọn đáp án đúng.)

1. I don't like it when people tag/follow me in their posts without asking for my permission.

2. This kind of profile/content isn't good for your blog.

3. You will have to move/dig deeper in order to find more information on the specific subject.

4. You will get the latest stories straight to your content/newsfeed.

5. I was surprised that an old friend of mine was following/updating me on my channel.

6. The book I've been working on all these years is finally ready for publication/update.

7. A(n) news bulletin/publication was released a few minutes ago announcing the winner of the election.

8. I need to set up a copy/profile for my new social media account. 

6. Fill in each gap with local, lifestyle, business, education, travel, politics or technology.

(Điền vào chỗ trống với local, lifestyle, business, education, travel, politics hoặc technology.)

Andy: Hey Joe, what are you up to?

Joe: Hi Andy. I'm just reading the newspaper. There's an interesting article about the upcoming election in the 1) _____ section. The 2) _____ and finance section have some interesting stories, too, and there's a great piece about artificial intelligence in the 3) _____ section.

Andy: Why don't you just get your news online? You can find stories on all kinds of topics, like health and 4) _____ entertainment and sports. Major news sites even have a(n) 5) _____ section exploring interesting holiday destinations, and a(n) 6) _____section, where you can find out what's happening in schools and universities around the world.

Joe: I know what you're saying, but I prefer reading newspapers. They provide both 7) _____ and international news. Online sources focus more on global topics, but I'd prefer to know what's happening in my area.

Andy: I hadn't thought of it that way.

Relative clauses (Mệnh đề quan hệ)

1. Choose the correct option. (Chọn đáp án đúng.)

1. The book _____ I bought yesterday was at a 10 per cent discount.

A. who                        B. which                      C. whose                     D. whom

2. Can you tell me more about the house _____ the first printer was created?

A. where                     B. which                      C. that                         D. who

3. That is the woman _____ child won the short story competition last year.

A. which                     B. whose                     C. that                         D. where

4. I remember 2022 was the year _____ the series of wildlife documentaries were broadcast.

A. where                     B. which                      C. when                       D. whose

5. This is the way in _____ the false news has been spread quickly.

A. which                     B. that                         C. where                      D. who

6. The village _____ the real story happened is mentioned in the article.

A. when                       B. where                      C. which                      D. that

7. The ring _____ was found was priceless.

A. that                         B. where                      C. who                         D. when

8. This is the boy _____ toy I found in my garden this morning.

A. which                     B. whose                     C. that                         D. where 

2. Fill in each gap with which, that, who(m), whose, where, why or when.

(Điền vào chỗ trống với các đại từ which, that, who(m), whose, where, why hoặc when.)

1. My social media account was hacked, _____ really frustrated me.

2. The documentary _____ we watched last night was very interesting.

3. The girl _____ mother is a famous journalist is called Patricia.

4. Did the writer tell you the reason _____ she was late for the talk show last night?

5. The critic _____ I met at the book presentation has read all my books!

6. The cave _____ the refugees were found is situated in the north of the country.

7. 1983 was the year _____ my sister was born. 

3. Fill in each gap with the words in the list. Put them into the correct double comparatives. • cheap • few • early • high • popular • accurate

1. _____ the reporter finds out the truth, the sooner she can write the articles related to it.

2. _____ free video-sharing websites become, the fewer people watch TV.

3. Thanks to the fast development of technology, online magazines are getting _____.

4. _____ people are interested in paper books as they are not so convenient as online books.

5. _____ online news videos are, the better viewers can catch up with the real world.

6. The more regularly you practise writing, _____ quality content you can create. 

4. Read the advertisement and choose the correct option. (Đọc quảng cáo và chọn đáp án đúng.)

The Bloomfield Tim is Going Online

Here at the Bloomfield Times, we understand that 1) _____ people are using mobile devices for news these days. So, as a part of our plan 2) _____ aims to limit costs and reduce our carbon footprint, our paper 3) _____ switch to become a fully digital publication next month. To subscribe, go to bloomfieldtimes.net.

1. A. more                   B. the more                 C. more and more       D. Many and many

2. A. which                 B. where                      C. whose                     D. who

3. A. makes                 B. is making                C. has made                D. making

1. Listen to a news bulletin and fill in the gaps (1-4). Write ONE WORD for each answer.

(Lắng nghe một bản tin vắn và điền vào các chỗ trống (1-4). Viết MỘT TỪ cho mỗi câu trả lời.)

Accident Report

2. Listen and match the news bulletins (1-5) to the statements (a-f). There is one extra statement.

(Lắng nghe và nối các bản tin vắn (1-5) với các phát biểu sau. Có một phát biểu bị dư.)

Vocabulary (Từ vựng)

Real vs. False news (Tin thật vs. Tin giả)

1. a) Match the words in the two columns.

(Nối các từ trong hai cột.)

b) Fill the gaps (1-6) with the phrases in Exercise 1a.

(Điền vào các chỗ trống 1-6) với các cụm từ trong bài tập 1a.)

1. This article is full of _____! None of this is true.

2. I now understand why we should read newspapers and magazines that contain articles with _____.

3. Make sure you use _____ in order to convince your readers.

4. According to some _____ the couple will soon get married.

5. Why did you read such _____ and form a false opinion about reality?

6. I never trust articles that are full of _____. A newspaper that cannot hire an editor is not trustworthy. 

Everyday English (Tiếng Anh thường ngày)

Narrating / Reacting to the news (Tường thuật và phản ứng với tin tức.)

2. Complete the dialogue with the phrases below.

(Hoàn thành đoạn hội thoại với các cụm từ bên dưới.)

You're joking

to make matters worse

background research

That's terrible

Guess what

Sam: What are you reading?

Neil: It's an article about false news. 1) _____? One-third of websites and online newspapers are full of false news.

Sam: Really? 2) _____ 

Neil: Yes, and 3) _____ some of the article found online are not signed, so you don't know who's written them!

Sam: 4) _____! But what can we do?

Neil: Well, we should do some 5) _____ to spot false news or just choose to read reliable websites and newspapers.

Sam: I agree. 

Writing a pie chart report (Viết báo cáo về biểu đồ tròn)

(Lượng sử dụng mạng xã hội để xem tin tức ở Altea, Tây Ban Nha vào năm 2021

- Ít hơn 1 tiếng đồng hồ

- 1 đến 3 tiếng đồng hồ

- 3 đến 5 tiếng đồng hồ

- Nhiều hơn 5 tiếng đồng hồ)

1. Read the report and fill in the gaps (1-5) with one suitable word from the list.

(Đọc bài báo cáo và điền vào các chỗ trống (1-5) với một từ phù hợp từ danh sách.)

• overall • illustrates • majority • 27,8 % • by contrast

This pie chart 1) _____ the results of a recent survey on social media use. The survey was conducted at a small village Altea in Spain in 2021 and categorised the social media use by the amount of time spent.

2) _____ the chart indicates that the community at Altea relies on social media as their primary source of news. According to the most significant portion, 33.1% of users go online approximately more than 5 hours a day. Next to that, with a lower portion of the total 3) _____ of the users are on social media for 3 to 5 hours. 4) _____ only 9.3 % of the locals use the Internet for less than 1 hour to keep up to date with the latest news. Furthermore, 29,8 % of the users spent 1-3 hours on social media.

All in all, it is evident from the survey data that the 5) _____ of the Spanish village residents use social media as their primary source of information, while those who do not spend much time online account for only a low percentage. 

2. Read the sentences (1-5) and replace the words or phrases in bold with those in the list.

(Đọc các câu (1-5) và thay thế các từ hoặc cụm từ in đậm với các từ bên từ trong danh sách.)

 • with reference to • while • Moreover • indicates • in conclusion

1. All in all, more people listen to podcasts than they did five years ago.

2. The chart shows a very interesting trend.

3. Furthermore, we see that 1 in 3 women post stories on an everyday basis.

4. According to the graph, 32% Internet users are women, whereas 68% are man.

5. Regarding the most significant portion of the graph, it is clear that those watching television outnumber those reading news online.   

3. Read the pie chart about television viewers in the Spanish village and match the questions with the answers.

(Đọc biểu đồ tròn về số người xem ti vi ở một làng ở Tây Ban Nha và nối các câu hỏi với câu trả lời.)

(Việc sử dụng tivi ở Altea, Tây Ban Nha trong năm 2022 (dành cho tin tức và giải trí)

(235 phản hồi ở Altea, Tây Ban Nha)

ít hơn 1 tiếng; 1 đến 2 tiếng; 3 đến 5 tiếng; nhiều hơn 5 tiếng

5. Write a report using the information from the pie chart in Exercise 3 (about 180-200 words).

(Viết một báo dùng thông tin từ biểu đồ tròn trong Bài tập 3 (khoảng 180 – 200 từ.)

Paragraph 1: writing about the purpose of the chart, describing the general trend 

(Đoạn 1: viết về mục đích của biểu đồ, mô tả xu hướng chung)

Paragraph 2: describing and comparing the sections of the chart in detail 

(Đoạn 2: mô tả và so sánh chi tiết các phần của biểu đồ)

Paragraph 3: summarising the chart and explaining what the results indicate 

(Đoạn 3: tóm tắt biểu đồ và giải thích những điều kết quả chỉ ra.)