Module 9 Population

The population of China Unit 1 The population of China is about 1.37 billion.

Do you know these words? noise prepare notes report huge increase

problem birth billion fifth grow

noise too much _______

Lead-in too many ________ people Look at the pictures and fill in the blanks. too many ________ people

too much ________ traffic

noise people space traffic Listening and vocabulary Work in pairs. Look at the picture and talk about it. Use the words in the box to help you. noise people space traffic

Some numbers 8,742 2,463,128 1,370,000,000 2,000,030,000

Listen and choose the correct answer. What’s the population of Beijing? a) About 11 million c) About 20 million b) About 13 million 2. What’s the population of Chongqing? a) About 28 million c) About 36 million b) About 33 million

Read the dialogue and answer the questions. 1. Is population increase a big problem in many countries? 2. How many babies are born every minute in the world? 3. Will China’s population grow fast? Why?

Complete the notes. Babies born every minute in the world: Babies born every year in the world: Population of China: Population of the world: over 250 131.4 million about 1.37 billion about 7 billion

Choose the correct answer. 1. Birth happens at the start / at the end of life. 2. Huge means large / small. 3.An increase in population means more / fewer people. 4. Hang on a minute means waiting for a short time / a long time.

5. Making notes means writing a long passage / a few words. 6. A problem is something easy / difficult. 7. A report is a long piece of writing / a few words. 8. A billion is a hundred / a thousand million.

Everyday English I can’t believe it! Hang on a minute! Great!

Thank you!