READING

BEFORE YOU READ-Look at these pictures 1. How many children does the man have? 2. In your opinion, how does the man’s house look?

1. Where can you find these scenes? 2. Do you think that the larger in population a country is, the stronger it is? Why/ Why not?

Vocabulary Birth-control method (n) the various methods or types of equipment that allow people to have sex without having children EX: a new type of birth-control pill Family planning (n) the use of contraception (= method of preventing a woman becoming pregnant) to control how many children you have and when you have them EX: a family-planning clinic

Limit (v) to control something so that it is not greater than a particular amount, number or level EX: I've been asked to limit my speech to ten minutes maximum. Having so little money to spend on an apartment does limit you in your choice. Third World (n) the countries of Africa, South America and Asia which have less developed industries EX: She does a lot of work in the Third World. a Third-World country/economy Decrease (v) = go down Increase (v) = go up

Task 1. Task 1. The words in the box all appear in the passage. Fill each blank with a suitable word. (Change the form of the word and use the dictionary when necessary.) limitfiguresmethodalthough controlincreaseinternationalresources

1. ___________most journalists studied journalism in college, some older writers never attended a university. 2. Can you explain the ___________for changing salt water to fresh water? 3. The number of injuries from automobile accidents ___________every year. 4. Some countries are poor because they have very few natural ___________. 5. These are all ___________:1, 75, There is a(an) ___________of 20 minutes for this short test. Students must turn in their papers at the end of the 20 th minute. 7. The United Nations is (an) ________________organization. 8. Some children behave badly and their parents can’t ___________ them. limit control figures method resources increases international Although

Task 2. Answer the questions on the passage 1. What was the population of the world in B.C, 1750, 1850, 1950, 1985, and 2000? -In B.C, there were probably only 10 million people. -In 1750, the world population reached 625 million. -In 1850, the population reached the figure of 1300 million. -In 1950, the figure had more than doubled to reach 2510 million. -In 1985, there were 4760 million people. In 2000, the world’s population was about 6.6 billion.

2. How many people is the world expected to have by the year 2015? By the year 2015, it is expected to be over 7 billion.

3. Can the Earth have enough resources to support its population? No, it can’t.

4. Do most Third World women want to have a lot of children? No, they don’t.

5. Why can’t women in the world limit the size of their families? Because they know of no safe way to have fewer children.

AFTER YOU READ Work in pairs. Discuss with a partner and find out five world largest countries in population. Say where they are and which is the richest and which is the poorest country.