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SPEAKING – UNIT 2
MEDIA
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Lesson preparation
• Vocabulary – Media
• Grammar – Adverbial clauses
• Pronunciation – /s/ & /ʃ/
Exam focus TABLE
• Speaking part 1
Practice
CONTENT
Glossary
1
Lesson preparation
• Vocabulary – Media
• Grammar – Adverbial clauses
• Pronunciation – /s/ & /ʃ/
Vocabulary
Exercise 1. Write the correct words, using the given letters.
1. P_r_ _d_c_l : a magazine that is published every week,
month, etc., especially one that is about an
academic subject
2. H_ _dl_n_ : the title of a news article printed in large
letters
3. C_rr_nt ev_ _ : important political or social events that are
t happening in the world now
4. I_f_rm_t_v_ : having a lot of useful facts
5. I_pa_ _ ful : having a powerful effect on a situation or

Exercise 1. Write the correct words, using the given letters.
1. Periodical : a magazine that is published every week,
month, etc., especially one that is about an
academic subject
2. Headline : the title of a news article printed in large
letters
3. Current : important political or social events that are
event happening in the world now
4. Informative : having a lot of useful facts
5. Impactful : having a powerful effect on a situation or

Exercise 2. How often do you use the Internet for the
following activities? For example, every other day, once
a week. Circle three online activities below you do the
most often.
shopping internet dating gaming social media
reading news articles researching studying

finding contact details banking emailing
Exercise 3. Match the dangers 1-4 to the descriptions a-d.
1. Identity theft b a. When someone is harassed,

………………… c threatened or humiliated over
a
2. Viruses ………………… the Internet
3. Cyber bullying d b. When criminals steal your
………………… personal details and use them
4. Internet addiction to get credit cards, passports,
………………… loans and so on
c. You need a firewall and
antivirus software to protect
your computer from these
d. Excessive use of the computer
Exercise 4. Use the words in the box to complete the
sentences.
cellular meet work called subject

misinterpretation
wor
1. I only use mobile phones for ……………………………. purposes.
k
cellul
2. Most people carry their ……………………………. phones with them
ar
everywhere these days. You can reach them any time you want.
calle
3. I ……………………………. Nancy up to invite her to my 18th birthday
d
party. subje misinterpreta
ct tion
4. I used to be ………………. to ………………………………………. because
me
of using inappropriate emojis while texting.
et
5. When it comes to work, I prefer to ……………………………. face to
face.
Exercise 6. Check the meaning of these words and
expressions for talking about TV programmes. Then
write them in three columns: positive, negative, neutral.
Gripping I can take it or leave it

Inspirational I watched it in one sitting
Intriguing It gave me food for thought
Pointless It was nothing to write home about
Absolutely hilarious I was glued to the screen
A complete waste of time It’s not my cup of tea
Exercise 6. Check the meaning of these words and
expressions for talking about TV programmes. Then write
them in three columns: positive, negative, neutral.
Gripping I can take it or leave it

Inspirational I watched it in one sitting
Intriguing It gave me food for thought
Pointless It was nothing to write home about
Absolutely hilarious I was glued to the screen
A complete waste of time It’s not my cup of tea
Vocabulary
English Vietnamese
Ấn phẩm báo chí định kỳ
Bắt nạt trên mạng
Nghiện internet
Hẹn hò trên mạng
Identity theft
Thời sự
Gripping
Food for thought
Dán mắt vào màn hình
Cup of tea
Vocabulary
English Vietnamese
Periodical Ấn phẩm báo chí định kỳ
Cyber bullying Bắt nạt trên mạng
Internet addiction Nghiện internet
Internet dating Hẹn hò trên mạng
Identity theft Hành vi trộm cắp danh tính, giả danh
Current affairs Thời sự
Gripping Thu hút, thú vị
Food for thought (thứ) đáng để suy nghĩ, nghiên cứu
Be glued to the screen Dán mắt vào màn hình
Cup of tea Thứ, người mình yêu thích
GRAMMAR
Exercise 1. Combine the ideas by using adverbial clauses of
time.
1. I can just go to the headlines. I want to be updated about current
events and social issues. (When)
When I want to be updated about current events and
social issues, I can just go to the headlines.
2. When I go to bed at night, I usually watch a drama. After a while,
I get sleepy. (until)
When I go to bed at night, I usually watch a drama until I

get sleepy
time.
3. At 9 p.m. last night, I was reading news articles on the Internet.
My wife was shopping online. (while)
At 9 p.m. last night, I was reading news articles on the
Internet while my wife was shopping online.
4. My mother has prevented me from using computers. She
realized I might have Internet addiction. (since)
My mother has prevented me from using computers since

she realized I might have Internet addiction
time.
5. We heard the news about the murder on the radio. At once we
rushed to the police station. (as soon as)
As soon as we had heard the news about the murder on

the radio, we rushed to the police station.
Grammar Point 1 – Adverbial clauses of time
An adverbial clause of time is a subordinate clause used to show when
something happens. It uses subordinate conjunctions like when, before,
after, as, by the time, while, until, as soon as, until, since, etc.
.
Exercise 2. Circle the correct answer.
1. I watched the show over and over again (because / because of) the
inspirational messages that were conveyed.
2. Watching documentaries is my cup of tea (since / due to) it is
incredibly informative.
3. I hate watching reality shows (as / owning to) it is a complete
waste of time.
4. It is highly likely that you are reading fake news (seeing that /
because of) the fact that there is no verifying authority that would
screen the things people put on the Internet.
5. I watched the film in one sitting (because / due to) the plot was
absolutely gripping.
Exercise 2. Circle the correct answer.
1. I watched the show over and over again (because / because of)
the inspirational messages that were conveyed.
2. Watching documentaries is my cup of tea (since / due to) it is
incredibly informative.
3. I hate watching reality shows (as / owning to) it is a complete
waste of time.
4. It is highly likely that you are reading fake news (seeing that /
because of) the fact that there is no verifying authority that
would screen the things people put on the Internet.
5. I watched the film in one sitting (because / due to) the plot was
absolutely gripping.
Grammar Point 2 – Adverbial clauses of reason
We can begin a clause with as, because, seeing that (informal), or
since (formal) to give a reason for a particular situation.
To give a reason for something, you can also use the prepositions
because of, due to, and owning to before a noun or noun phrase.
Exercise 3. Rewrite the sentence, using adverbial
clause of condition.
1. To remove advertisements from appearing on YouTube, you
have to sign up for Premium membership. (unless)
You cannot remove advertisements from appearing on
YouTube unless you sign up for Premium membership.
2. You are a victim of identity theft. You need to contact your

local police department. (if)
If you are a victim of identity theft, you need to contact
your local police department.
3. I'll give you my phone number. You need to contact me. (in
I’ll give you my phone number in case you need to
case)
contact me
Grammar Point 3 – Adverbial clauses of condition
Adverbial clauses of condition are introduced by the subordinating
conjunctions if, even if, unless, in case, etc.
Pronunciatio
n
Exercise 1. Listen the short sentences and say
whether the underlined word is pronounced with /s/
or /ʃ/. (Track 1)
Sentence /s/ /ʃ/

1. I've had a sore throat for three
days.
2. They sell all kinds of stuff here.
3. The sun is shining brightly

today.
4. We stayed at a nice hotel by
the shore of a lake.
5. Red eyes are a sign of lack of

sleep.
Exercise 1. Listen the short sentences and say
whether the underlined word is pronounced with /s/
or /ʃ/. (Track 1)
Sentence /s/ /ʃ/

1. I've had a sore throat for three x
days.
2. They sell all kinds of stuff here. x
3. The sun is shining brightly x

today.
4. We stayed at a nice hotel by x
the shore of a lake.
5. Red eyes are a sign of lack of x

sleep.
/s/ & /ʃ/
∙ The /s/ can be found in: see, social, personal, subject, …
∙ The /ʃ/ sound can be found in: show, shopping, membership,
social, …
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Exam Focus
• Speaking part 1
Example
Example 1.
1. Read
Read the
the answers
answers below,
below, and
and then
then mark
mark the
the score
score for
for fluency
fluency
and coherence (high/low) each candidate may receive and explain your
choices.
choices.
Question. Do you prefer to watch TV or read the
newspaper?
Candidate A. I prefer to watch TV. High/low
Candidate B. oh, I prefer to watch TV rather than read the

newspaper. The reason is that reading the newspaper
requires a lot of time and concentration while watching TV is
very easy. I mean I just have to sit back and watch my
High/low
favorite comedy series such as Friends and the Big Bang
theory. I can even do other things like eat my meal, exercise
and even study while the TV is on. However, if you watch too
much TV, it can be very harmful to your eyes.
Example 1. Read the answers below, and then mark the score for fluency
choices.
oh, I prefer to watch TV rather than read the newspaper. Answ

er
The reason is that reading the newspaper requires a lot of
time and concentration while watching TV is very easy. Reaso
n
I mean I just have to sit back and watch my favorite comedy
series such as Friends and the Big Bang theory. I can even Examp
do other things like eat my meal, exercise and even study le
while the TV is on.

However, if you watch too much TV, it can be very harmful Alternati
ve
to your eyes.
Exam tip
To receive a high score for Fluency and Coherence, avoid
giving a short answer. Try to develop your ideas by using
A.R.E.A structure.
∙ A – Answer (compulsory)
∙ R – Reason
∙ E – Example
∙ A – Alternative (optional)
Activity 1. Group
work
Exam tip
Giving
Giving reasons Giving examples
alternatives
∙ The main ∙ For example, … ∙ Despite + N

reason is … ∙ One good ∙ However, …
∙ That’s because example is … ∙ But what makes
… ∙ Take … for me confused /
∙ The reason example worried … is that
behind is that ∙ By way of …
… illustration, …
Activity 2. Group
work
Exercise 1. Reorder the sentences to make a correct response.
Question 1. What is your favorite TV programme?
□
MyThat’s because
favorite I wantistothe
programme learn a lot about
evening news. what
That’sisbecause
going onI in my to
want country.
□ Myafavorite
learn programme
lot about is the
what is going onevening news. We are now living in the
in my country.
□ We are now
Coronavirus living in the
pandemic, so I Coronavirus pandemic,
usually watch so I usually
news on how watch and
it progresses news
on how
safety it progresses and safety rules.
rules.
Question 2. How much time do you spend watching TV every day?
□ A lot,
A lot, actually.
actually. Maybe
Maybe about
about 2 to2 3tohours
3 hours a day.
a day. That’s because there are
□ I usually
many turn on
interesting the TV for the
programmes evening
on TV. news,
I usually which
turn lasts
on the TVfor
fornearly
the 2
hours.news,
evening I alsowhich
scan other channels
lasts for nearly and watch
2 hours. a comedy
I also sitcom
scan other until I get
channels
andsleepy.
watch a comedy sitcom until I get sleepy. However, I’m trying to
□ That’s
reduce mybecause theretoare
screen time manymy
protect interesting
eyes. programmes on TV.
□ However, I’m trying to reduce my screen time to protect my eyes.
Question 3. Do the other members of your family like watching TV?
□
Yes,My
allsiblings,
of them on
arethe otherglued
always hand,tolike
thetoTV.
watch drama and
My parents comedy
like to watch the
programmes.
news. My siblings, on the other hand, like to watch drama and comedy
□ Yes, all of them

programmes. As forare
me,always glued
I like to to the
watch the TV.
documentaries on the
□ As for me,
Discovery I like to watch the documentaries on the Discovery Channel.
Channel.
□ My parents like to watch the news.
Question 4. Do you think you watched too much TV when you were a child?
□ The
Well … reason is that
yes, I guess there
so. Thewere notisany
reason thatplaygrounds in my
there were not neighborhood
any playgrounds
when
in my I was a child,
neighborhood so I Ijust
when wasonly stayed
a child, so Iatjust
home
onlyand watched
stayed TV. and
at home
□ Well …TV.
watched yes, I guess so.I used to spend about 3 hours a day watching
I remember
□ I remember
cartoons every Ievening.
used to spend about
However, 3 hours aI’m
at present, day watching
always cartoons
up to my earsevery
in
evening.
work, so I hardly watch the telly.
□ However, at present, I’m always up to my ears in work, so I hardly watch
the telly.
Question 5. Do you think TV will still be important in the future?
□Definitely, but it would

This is because not be as
the Internet is important
becoming as it ispopular.
more now. This is because the
□Internet is becoming
Definitely, morenot
but it would popular.
be as It may replace
important as ittelevision
is now. as a primary
□source of replace
It may information and entertainment
television for most
as a primary source ofpeople.
information and
entertainment for most people.
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Practice
TOPIC: NEWSPAPERS /
MAGAZINES
Question 1. Do you like reading newspapers and magazines?
Có,
Yes,tôi thích
I do likeđọc tạp chí
reading xuất bảnbecause
periodicals định kỳ bởi
it isvìinformative.
nó rất nhiềuFor
thông tin. VíI
example,
dụ,
cantôi cógo
just thể
tochỉ
theđọc các tiêuwhen
headlines đề khi tôi muốn
I want to beđược cập nhật
updated aboutvềcurrent
các sự
kiện đang
events anddiễn ra và
social các vấn
issues. đề xã
In fact, hội. newspapers
I read Thực tế thì tôi
andđọc báo và tạp
magazines chí
daily
hàng ngày
to keep međể luôn được cập nhật.
updated.
TOPIC: NEWSPAPERS /
MAGAZINES
Question 2. When did you start reading newspapers?
Tôi bắt đầu
I started đọc các
reading ấn phẩm when
periodicals xuất bản
I gotđịnh kỳ khi
to high tôi vào
school. Wetrung học.
had a Lý do là
teacher
vì
whochúng tôi us
asked có to
một thầy
learn giáo current
about yêu cầuevents
chúng in
tôithe
phải học vềso
country, các
wesựread
kiệnthe
đang diễn radaily.
newspaper trong nước, nên chúng tôi đọc báo hàng ngày.
Question 3. Do many people in your country read newspapers?

Đúng vậy, có
Yes, many nhiềudo.
people người đọc Ibáo
In fact, ở đất
think mostnước của
of us tôi.the
read Thực tế, tôi
paper nghĩit hầu
since is the
hết chúng
easiest ta to
way đọc báo
get thebởi vì nóFor
news. là cách dễ nhất
example, whencó you
được tingoing
are tức. Ví dụ,itkhi
out, is
bạn đi ra ngoài,
common to see không
peoplekhó để gặp
holding nhiều người
newspapers on cầm báo to
the way đọc trên on
work, đường
the đi
làm, trên
buses xethe
or in buscafé.
hoặc tại các quán café.
TOPIC: NEWSPAPERS /
MAGAZINES
Question 4. Do you prefer to read local news or international news?
Tôi đoán
Well, là đọc
I guess các tinthe
reading tứclocal
trongnews
nướchas
là sở thích
been của tôi.
a habit Các sựThe
of mine. kiệnlocal
trong
nước là mối
events quan
are of tâm lớn
greater hơn đối
concern for với
me tôi bởi vì sự
because theảnh hưởng
effect của nó
is more tức thời
immediate
hơn
andvà mạnh mẽ
impactful to hơn. Mặtthe
me. On khác, cáchand,
other tin tức quốc tế lại ở
international phạm
news vi lớn
is of hơn,
a larger
thậm
scale,chí hoàndoes
which toànnot
không
evenliên quan tới
concern metôi, nênso
at all, tôiI do
không quan bother.
not even tâm.
TOPIC: NEWSPAPERS /
MAGAZINES
Question 5. What kinds of magazines do you usually read?
Tạp chí về
Fashion thời trangalways
magazines luôn làhave
tạp chí
myyêu thíchbecause
interest của tôi bởi vì tôi
I have thích been
always những
thứ
intotheo xu things.
trendy hướng. Up
chountil
đến now,
tận bây
I’vegiờ, tôi vẫnmagazines
collected sưu tầm các
liketạp chí như
“Vogue”,
“Vogue”, “Elle”
“Elle”, and và “Seventeen”
“Seventeen” và tôi
and I read themđọcevery
chúng hàng ngày.
day.
TOPIC: THE INTERNET /
COMPUTERS
Question 1. When did you start using a computer?
Istarted
started/ using a
/ computer
computer /infirst
firstgrade.
grade./ first / taught
At first, they us / parts
taught us /the
computer
parts of
/ how
the / use / properly.
computer and how/ to
think
use/ them
without that experience,
properly. / never
I think without / have
that /
experience,
Iinterest / use /have
never would computer / child.to use a computer as a child.
the interest
Question 2. Do you often use the Internet?
Yes
Yes,/ Ithrough the day.the
do, all through / reason why
day, the / online
reason why/ communicate / business
I am usually online is to
contacts / surf with
communicate / updates / current
my business events. and
contacts For example, / recently
surf for updates /
on current
meetings / distant
events. For customers
example, / Internet.
I have recently had/ Because
meetings/ with
pandemic / cannot /
my distant
meet / person.
customers via the Internet. Because of the pandemic, we cannot meet in
person.
COMPUTERS
Question 3. What are your main reasons for surfing the Internet?
IUse
use/ the
internet / mainly
Internet / research
mainly and communication.
for research / usually
and communication. / look
I usually for for
look /
new articles
news articlesand
andphotos
photos/ on
thethe
Web. / also
Web. / send
I also send/ important emails /to
business acquaintances.
Question 4. Do you think information on the Internet is always true?
No
No,/ Ithink
don’tso. / say
think so./ Ithis
say/ this
because / very
because easy
it is very/ upload
easy toinformation / online
upload information
/online
since since
/ no verifying
there is authority / screen
no verifying / things
authority that /would
peoplescreen
/ put on
the/ things
Internet.
people put/instance /a lot of /For
on the Internet. fake news / celebrities/
instance, people
there is a lot / make
of fake newsup /
about
Internet / every
celebrities day.
that people make up on the Internet every day.
COMPUTERS
Question 5. Do you think people in your country are too addicted to
computer
Yes, I thinkgames?
so. Children, most especially, spend too much of their time and
Yes / think
energy on so. / children
electronic / mostbecause
gaming especially / spend
almost / too
all of much
their / time
friends are/into
and it.
/
energy / electronic
Such addiction gaming
is quite / becauseand
widespread, / almost all young
today’s / their generation
friends / into
is it.
not/
Such addiction
performing / quite
as well as /they
widespread,
should in/ school.
and / today’s young generation / not
performing / as well as / should / school
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Glossary
Exercise 1. Read the following information and complete the
text with words from the box.
biased controversial exposés

front page
publications press safeguards
In response to the study, Martin sources
Dexter from the Associated Press said:
pres
“This study seems to be rather a harsh attack on the (1)
s
…………………………. and I can’t agree with its conclusions. You need to
remember that we have a broad range of media sources available to us
nowadays. There is an enormous amount of alternative media that
provide a healthy balance to the mainstream. If people want to be
informed, they are unlikely to turn to tabloid newspapers to do so.

front page
Instead, they can access a wide sources
range of journals, magazines and
publicatio
smaller (2) …………………………. . They can also search the Web for the
ns
most up-to-date information from any part of the world. On the
negative side, there is a problem with editor verification with some
sourc safeguar
stories reported on the Internet because (3) …………………………. can
es ds
be unreliable. The (4) …………………………. in place for traditional
media just don’t exist there at the moment.”

front page
controver
|I’ll admit that stories about (5) …………………………. issues are less likely to
sial sources
be seen by the front
tabloids as (6) …………………………. news. But I would be more
page biase
concerned about content which is politically (7) …………………………. or
d exposé that do still
motivated. I believe there are many publishers and broadcasters
s
have a strong tradition of (8) …………………………. and investigative
journalism. If there is an emphasis on entertainment rather than more serious
issues, then this is being driven by consumer demand. Perhaps ultimately we
only get the media we deserve.”
Glossary
English Vietnamese
Bias
Mang tính tranh cãi
Trang đầu (tờ báo)
Publication
Press
Tabloid
Cập nhật
Broadcaster
Exposés
Mang tính điều tra nghiên cứu
Glossary
English Vietnamese
Bias Thiên vị
Controversial Mang tính tranh cãi
Front page Trang đầu (tờ báo)
Publication Sự xuất bản
Press Báo chí
Tabloid Báo lá cải
Up to date Cập nhật
Broadcaster Đài truyền hình
Exposés Tin giật gân
Investigative Mang tính điều tra nghiên cứu
HOMEWORK
1. Hoàn thành phần Homework trang 104, 105 – Unit 2.

Media sách giáo trình IELTS Foundation Listening and
Speaking và nộp bài trên app IMAPEducare.
2. Hoàn thành Vocabulary test – Unit 2. Media trên app
IMAPEducare.
3. Chuẩn bị Lesson preparation trang 109, 110, 111, 112
và Glossary trang 123, 124 – Unit 3. Health & Fitness
sách giáo trình IELTS Foundation Listening & Speaking.
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How do people use social

1. P_r_ _d_c_l : a magazine that is published every week,

month, etc., especially one that is about an

2. H_ _dl_n_ : the title of a news article printed in large

3. C_rr_nt ev_ _ : important political or social events that are

t happening in the world now

4. I_f_rm_t_v_ : having a lot of useful facts

5. I_pa_ _ ful : having a powerful effect on a situation or

1. Periodical : a magazine that is published every week,

month, etc., especially one that is about an

2. Headline : the title of a news article printed in large

3. Current : important political or social events that are

event happening in the world now

4. Informative : having a lot of useful facts

5. Impactful : having a powerful effect on a situation or

shopping internet dating gaming social media

reading news articles researching studying

1. Identity theft b a. When someone is harassed,

cellular meet work called subject

Gripping I can take it or leave it

Gripping I can take it or leave it

When I go to bed at night, I usually watch a drama until I

My mother has prevented me from using computers since

As soon as we had heard the news about the murder on

2. You are a victim of identity theft. You need to contact your

Sentence /s/ /ʃ/

3. The sun is shining brightly

5. Red eyes are a sign of lack of

Sentence /s/ /ʃ/

3. The sun is shining brightly x

5. Red eyes are a sign of lack of x

Candidate B. oh, I prefer to watch TV rather than read the

oh, I prefer to watch TV rather than read the newspaper. Answ

while the TV is on.

∙ The main ∙ For example, … ∙ Despite + N

Question 1. What is your favorite TV programme?

Question 2. How much time do you spend watching TV every day?

□ However, I’m trying to reduce my screen time to protect my eyes.

Question 3. Do the other members of your family like watching TV?

□ Yes, all of them

□ My parents like to watch the news.

□ However, at present, I’m always up to my ears in work, so I hardly watch

Question 5. Do you think TV will still be important in the future?

□Definitely, but it would

entertainment for most people.

Question 3. Do many people in your country read newspapers?

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1. Hoàn thành phần Homework trang 104, 105 – Unit 2.

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