4. Complete the phrases with the verbs in blue in the text. Then listen, check and repeat.

(Hoàn thành các cụm từ với động từ màu xanh lam trong bài văn. Sau đó nghe, kiểm tra và lặp lại.)

1. become mainstream = be ordinary or normal

(trở thành chủ đạo = bình thường hoặc bình thường)

2. _______ back to = begin at a time in the past

3. _______  popularity = become more popular

4. _______ a habit of = do sth regularly

5.  _______ a claim = state that sth is true

6. _______ = try to do

7. _______ sth off = get rid of

5 VOCABULARY Combine one verb and one adverb from the list to complete each of the following sentences. Remember to put the verbs in the correct forms.

(Kết hợp một động từ và một trạng từ từ danh sách để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau đây. Hãy nhớ đặt động từ ở dạng đúng.)

1 The number of young vloggers has _______ for the last three months. Vlogging has become a trend.

2 More and more people turn to social media. The number of traditional media users is  _______

3 The number of followers _______ after just a week. The YouTuber was really worried.

4 The number of old people using Instagram last year _______ compared to that in the previous year. I hardly see the difference.

5 The cookery videos could attract so many viewers that the profit this month _______ that last December.

a.     Read the sentences and match the underlined words with the definitions. Listen and repeat

(Đọc các câu và nối các từ được gạch chân với các định nghĩa. Lắng nghe và lặp lại)

1. newspapers and magazines: print media

(báo và tạp chí: phương tiện truyền thông in ấn)

2. give your opinion about something:___

3. having the most recent information:___

4. no longer useful because it's too old:___

5. (computing) being able to pass information continuously between a person and a device:___

6. a website where people can post about a topic or reply to other people:___

7. connected to what is happening or being discussed:___

8. the main ways people get information and entertainment, including TV, radio, newspapers, and the internet:____

b. Add the words in the box to the table.

(Thêm từ trong hộp vào bảng)

outdated, up-to-the-minute, relevant, fun, boring, convenient, interactive, fake, useful

(lỗi thời, cập nhật từng phút, phù hợp, vui vẻ, nhàm chán, tiện lợi, tương tác, giả tạo, hữu ích)

c.     In pairs: Use the new words to talk about different kinds of media.

(Theo cặp: Sử dụng các từ mới để nói về các loại phương tiện truyền thông khác nhau.)

I think magazines are outdated. I never see anyone reading them.

(Tôi nghĩ tạp chí đã lỗi thời. Tôi chưa bao giờ thấy ai đọc chúng.)

In pairs: Look at the picture. What are these people using their phones for? Do you think people spend too much time on social media? Why?

(Theo cặp: Quan sát tranh. Những người này sử dụng điện thoại của họ để làm gì? Bạn có nghĩ mọi người dành quá nhiều thời gian cho mạng xã hội? Tại sao?)

2. Choose the option (A, B, C or D) to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word.

(Chọn đáp án (A, B, C hoặc D) để chỉ từ đồng nghĩa với từ được gạch chân.)

1. Anthony posted a new story on his social media wall.

A. read                             B. wrote            C. uploaded     D. checked

2. Did you catch that news bulletin on the radio this morning?

A. get                 B. hear                             C. follow           D. understand

Choose the option (A, B, C or D) to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word.

(Chọn đáp án (A, B, C hoặc D) để chỉ từ trái nghĩa với từ được gạch chân.)

3. I don't read that magazine because it publishes outrageous stories that aren't based on facts.

A. interesting B. funny            C. acceptable D. entertaining

4. There are a lot of misleading news stories online, so you should always check if their sources are trustworthy.

A. inspiring     B. balanced     C. memorable               D. truthful 

4. Complete the list below with the underlined phrases in the text in the correct form. Then listen, check and repeat.

(Hoàn thành danh sách dưới đây với các cụm từ được gạch chân trong văn bản ở dạng đúng. Sau đó nghe, kiểm tra và lặp lại.)

1. awash with; bombarded with

(tràn ngập; bị bắn phá với)

=> information (thông tin)

2. a clear; a long-term

(rõ ràng; một thời gian dài)

3. for commercial ; for political

(dành cho thương mại; cho chính trị)

4. on a daily ; on a regular

(hàng ngày; thường xuyên)

5; a distinct; a gut

(một điểm khác biệt; ruột)

6. a newsworthy; an eye-catching

(đáng đưa tin; bắt mắt)

7. a reliable; a reputable

(đáng tin cậy; một người có uy tín)

1. Match the words in box A with the words in box B to make collocations, then complete the sentences with the collocations in the correct form.

(Nối các từ ở khung A với các từ ở khung B để tạo thành các cụm từ, sau đó hoàn thành các câu có các cụm từ ở dạng đúng.)

A         commercial                 daily                double-check                      make               raise

B         awareness                    basis                the facts                               gain                 a statement

1. The company's website is updated on a __________ with the latest news and events.

2. She set up a campaign to _____________ of the disease amongst the general public.

3. The school have been passing on students' data for __________ selling lists of names to advertisers.

4.  It's vital that, as a journalist, you ____________ in a story before it's published.

5. This morning, the director of the hospital _____________ to the media about the crisis.

2. Complete the sentences with words from the unit. The first letter of each word is given.

(Hoàn thành câu với các từ trong đơn vị. Chữ cái đầu tiên của mỗi từ được đưa ra.)

1. You shouldn't take stories you read online at f__________ value, they're often fake news.

2. I just had a g___________ feeling that something wasn't right about what I'd been told.

3. The name of the witness has been changed to p_____________  her identity.

4. Legally, he hadn't actually c_____________ an offer but his actions were clearly dishonest.

5. It's really important to check the a___________ of any statistics you use in your article.

6. I don't believe the files were deleted by accident, they clearly did it d_____________.

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.

5 Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.

(Chọn từ đúng để hoàn thành câu.)

1 It's so dishonest / daunting to tell people to help when you don't do anything yourself!

2 The lecture of Professor Jenkins was very biased / informative and it seemed as if we had read a few books.

3 I like Sara's direct / neutral manner, even if she sometimes criticises what I have done.

4 Carlos has had a good decision of his career thanks to the teacher's genuine /  encouraging remark.

5 I wanted to give Frank a(n) provocative / honest answer, but I couldn't tell him his suit looked awful, could I?

6 Match the adjectives below with the descriptions.

(Hãy nối những tính từ dưới đây với những lời mô tả.)

1 Someone who is honest and says what they think. _______

2 Someone who does not support or help either side in a disagreement. _______

3 Something which is not genuine. _______

4 Someone who can be relied upon to do the right thing and to be honest. _______

5 Someone who says only what is true. _______

Protest

I can talk about local and global issues.

1 Match (1-7) with (a-g).

(Nối (1-7) với (a-g).

a. Match the words to the definitions.

(Nối các từ với các định nghĩa.)

b. Fill in the blanks with the words from Task a.

(Điền vào chỗ trống những từ trong bài tập a.)

1. If you are looking for correct information on a website, you should make sure it is _______.

2. It’s fun to hear about celebrity _______, but remember not everything you hear is true.

3. When you _______ yourself in a public forum, make sure you don’t hurt other people’s feeling.

4. Be careful what you post on social media, or you might feel some _______ later on.

5. Many people who post things online are _______, and you don’t know who they are.

6. Giving compliments frequently and correctly can help children build high _______.

7. Preventing _______ starts with teaching children and teenagers about responsible online behavior.