1. How much TV do children in the United States watch on an average day?

Children in the United States watch an average of three to four hours of television a day.

2. What are the good effects of television on children?

It can entertain, inform, and keep the children company.

3. What may be the bad effects of watching too much TV on school work?

Time spent watching television takes away from important activities such as reading, school work, playing, exercise, family interaction, and social development.

4. Should parents let their children watch TV for a long time?

No, they shouldn't.

5. Which programmes are appropriate for children and which are not?

Children’s shows on public TV are appropriate, but soap operas, adult sitcoms and adult talk shows are not.

6. What can parents do to limit their child’s screen time?

Set certain periods when the television will be off.

Read the text then answer the questions.

Television viewing is a major activity and influence on children. Children in the United States watch an average of three to four hours of television a day.

While television can entertain, inform, and keep our children company, it may also influence them in undesirable ways. Time spent watching television takes away from important activities such as reading, school work, playing, exercise, family interaction, and social development. Children who watch a lot of television are ly to have lower grades in school, read fewer books, exercise less, and be overweight.

Parents can help by doing the following:

♦ Don’t allow children to watch long blocks of TV.

♦ Help them choose suitable programmes. Children’s shows on public TV are appropriate, but soap operas, adult sitcoms and adult talk shows are not.

♦ Set certain periods when the television will be off. Study times are for learning, not for sitting in front of the TV doing homework.

Make TV viewing an active process for child and parent!

1. How much TV do children in the United States watch on an average day?

Children in the United States watch an average of three to four hours of television a day

2. What are the good effects of television on children?

It can entertain, inform, and keep the children company

3. What may be the bad effects of watching too much TV on school work?

Time spent watching television takes away from important activities such as reading, school work, playing, exercise, family interaction, and social development

4. Should parents let their children watch TV for a long time?

No, they should not

5. Which programmes are appropriate for children and which are not?

Children’s shows on public TV are appropriate, but soap operas, adult sitcoms and adult talk shows are not

6. What can parents do to limit their child’s screen time?

Set certain periods when the television will be off

VIII. Write the correct form of the words in brackets.

1.   It was a very ______funny______ comedy. I laughed and laughed. (fun)

2.   The children are very ____interested________ in animal programmes. (interest)

3.   Discovery channel attracts millions of ______viewer______ around the world. (view)

4.   This ______comedian______ had a large fund of jokes. (comedy)

5.   Watching television can be very _____educational_______. (educate)

6.   Journalist Lai Van Sam is one of the _____best_______ Vietnamese television MCs. (good)

7.   This programme is very ____useful________ to teens. It can enrich their knowledge. (use)

8.         Watching TV is the most popular form of home ______entertainment______. (entertain)

X.   Choose the correct answers to complete the passage.

      Television is one of man’s most important (1)_____ of communication. It brings pictures and sounds from around the world into millions of homes. Through television, home viewers can see and learn (2)_____ people, places and things in faraway lands. TV even takes its viewers out of this world. It brings them coverage of America’s astronauts as the astronauts explore (3)_______ space. In addition to all these things, television brings its viewers a steady stream of programmes that are (4)______ to entertain. In fact, TV providesmany (5)_____ entertainment programs than any other kind. The programmes include dramas, comedies, sports, and (6)______ pictures.

1.   a. ways                        b. means                     c. ranges                     d. shows

2.   a. at                             b. in                             c. for                            d. about

3.   a. deep                        b. large                        c. outer                        d. open

4.   a. happened                b. designed                  c. composed                d. guided

5.   a. more                       b. even                        c. most                        d. hardly

6.         a. lovely           b. clear            c. motion         d. full

1. d

2. f

3. a

4. g

5. h

6. b

7. e

8. c

1.d

2.f

3.a

4.g

5.h

6.b

7.e

8.c

1. b. on

2. a. up

3. d. because

4. c. game show

5. b. boring

6. d. but

7. d. How often

8. a. misses

9. d. the most exciting

10. c. How much

1.b

2.a

3.d

4.c

5.b

6.d

7.d

8.a

9.d

10.c

One of my favourite TV programmes is Garfield - an American (1) ___animated___ TV series based on the (2) __comic____ strip Garfield by Jim Davis. The (3) ___show___ was produced by Film Roman. It is (4) ___shown___ every day at half past seven on (5) __channel____ six. The (6) ___series___ follows the life of a lazy and fat Orange cat which wants nothing more out of life than to eat and sleep. He loves to lie, eating (7) ___snacks/sweets/...___and watching TV. My mother also loves this programme and normally watches it with me, so we usually have something good to eat (8) ____cookies/fruit/popcorn/...__ cheese, (9) ___cookies/fruit/popcorn/pancakes...___ or pizza while we watch the (10) ____show__ together.

One of my favourite (1)_____conmend_____ programmes is Garfield. It is an American cartoon television series based (2)____productie______ the comic strip Garfield by Jim Davis. The show was produced by Film Roman. It is programmed every day at half past seven on (3)_____samething_____ six. The series follows the life of a fat, lazy orange cat who wants nothing (4)____biscuits______ out of life than to eat and sleep. He loves to lie eating lasagna and (5)____show______ TV. My mother also (6)_____enjoys_____ this programme and normally watches it with me, so we usually have something good to eat popcorn, cheese, biscuits or pizza (7)_______while___ we watch the show together.

One of my favourite (1)______TV____ programmes is Garfield. It is an American cartoon television series based (2)_____on_____ the comic strip Garfield by Jim Davis. The show was produced by Film Roman. It is programmed every day at half past seven on (3)_____channel_____ six. The series follows the life of a fat, lazy orange cat who wants nothing (4)_____more_____ out of life than to eat and sleep. He loves to lie eating lasagna and (5)_____watching_____ TV. My mother also (6)____enjoys______ this programme and normally watches it with me, so we usually have something good to eat popcorn, cheese, biscuits or pizza (7)____while______ we watch the show together.

VIII. Write the correct form of the words in brackets.

1.   It was a very ______funny______ comedy. I laughed and laughed. (fun)

2.   The children are very _____interesting_______ in animal programmes. (interest)

3.   Discovery channel attracts millions of _____views_______ around the world. (view)

4.   This ____comedian________ had a large fund of jokes. (comedy)

5.   Watching television can be very _______educative_____. (educate)

6.   Journalist Lai Van Sam is one of the _____best_______ Vietnamese television MCs. (good)

7.   This programme is very ____useful________ to teens. It can enrich their knowledge. (use)

8.   Watching TV is the most popular form of home ______entertainment______. (entertain)

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1.   It was a very funny comedy. I laughed and laughed. (fun)

2.   The children are very interested in animal programmes. (interest)

3.   Discovery channel attracts millions of viewers around the world. (view)

4.   This comedian had a large fund of jokes. (comedy)

5.   Watching television can be very educating. (educate)

6.   Journalist Lai Van Sam is one of the best Vietnamese television MCs. (good)

7.   This programme is very useful to teens. It can enrich their knowledge. (use)

8.   Watching TV is the most popular form of home entertainment. (entertain)

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X.   Choose the correct answers to complete the passage.

      Television is one of man’s most important (1)_____ of communication. It brings pictures and sounds from around the world into millions of homes. Through television, home viewers can see and learn (2)_____ people, places and things in faraway lands. TV even takes its viewers out of this world. It brings them coverage of America’s astronauts as the astronauts explore (3)_______ space. In addition to all these things, television brings its viewers a steady stream of programmes that are (4)______ to entertain. In fact, TV providesmany (5)_____ entertainment programs than any other kind. The programmes include dramas, comedies, sports, and (6)______ pictures.

1.   a. ways                        b. means                     c. ranges                     d. shows

2.   a. at                             b. in                             c. for                            d. about

3.   a. deep                        b. large                        c. outer                        d. open

4.   a. happened                b. designed                  c. composed                d. guided

5.   a. more                       b. even                        c. most                        d. hardly

6.   a. lovely                       b. clear                        c. motion                     d. full

Chào em, em tham khảo nhé!

      Television is one of man’s most important (1)_____ of communication. It brings pictures and sounds from around the world into millions of homes. Through television, home viewers can see and learn (2)_____ people, places and things in faraway lands. TV even takes its viewers out of this world. It brings them coverage of America’s astronauts as the astronauts explore (3)_______ space. In addition to all these things, television brings its viewers a steady stream of programmes that are (4)______ to entertain. In fact, TV provides many (5)_____ entertainment programs than any other kind. The programmes include dramas, comedies, sports, and (6)______ pictures.

1.   a. ways                        b. means                     c. ranges                     d. shows

2.   a. at                             b. in                             c. for                            d. about

3.   a. deep                        b. large                        c. outer                        d. open

4.   a. happened                b. designed                  c. composed                d. guided

5.   a. more                       b. even                        c. most                        d. hardly

6.   a. lovely                       b. clear                        c. motion                     d. full

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Hơi dài nên mk chỉ ghi vậy thôi nhé

1-d

2-f

3-a

4-g

5-h

6-b

7-e

8-c

IX.  Match a sentence in column A to a response in column B.

1.   What do you think of game shows?           :        d.   I don’t really lik e them because they are really boring.

2.   Do you ever watch wildlife programmes?           f.    Yes, I do. I am very interested in animals.

3.   How much time do you spend watching TV?        a.   2 or 3 hours every evening.

4.   What is your favourite TV programme?              g.   I li ke Sports programme most.

5.   Who is the writer of Harry Potter?                        h.   It’s J.K. Rowling.

6.   What kind of film do you lik e best?                  b.   Romance.

7.   When is the show on?                                             e.   At eight thirty Saturday evening.

8.   Do you watch TV programmes in English?            c.   Yes. It’s a great way to improve your English.