Unit 12
An overcrowded world

LESSON 2: A CLOSER LOOK 1
1. Listen and number the words in the order you hear them.
crime healthcare disease poverty

shortage malnutrition space dense
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Vocabulary
2. Complete the sentences with some of the words from 1.
Good _______________ helps people to stay healthy, and to live longer.

When people need money badly, they may commit _______________.

_______________ spreads more quickly in overcrowded areas.

_______________ is the major cause of death for children living in the slums.

In most big cities there are many wealthy people. but _______________ is still a problem.
healthcare
crime
Disease
Malnutrition
poverty
3. Match a cause with its effect.
Cause
Effect
poverty

overpopulation

not enough food

shortage of clean water

too many vehicles

no rain
not enough space

crime

air pollution

disease

drought

malnutrition
4. Work in groups. Thinking of some problems for each place below and write them under the place. Share your ideas with the class.
a. Lack of entertainment, few opportunities for employment, not enough services.
b. Poverty, slums, disease, pollution, unemployment, poor healthcare.
c. Noise / air pollution, crime, overcrowded, shortage of accommodation.
Pronunciation
Word stress
5. Listen and mark (’) the stress in the words.
LISTEN AGAIN AND REPEAT
Noun
Verb
Genaral
rules



Stress on the first syllable


e.g. This ’record is great.

Stress on the second syllable


e.g. Can you re’cord this programme for me?
Group 1
Group 2
Exceptions




Both nouns and verbs have stress on the first syllable.


e.g. There’s no ’answer to this question.
Both nouns and verbs have stress on the second syllable


e.g. Shall we go and watch the pa’rade?
Look out!
Some two-syllable words can be a noun or a verb. The stress changes when the use of the word changes.
6. Listen and repeat each pair. Mark (’) the stress on the words in the table below.
Thanks for your attention
GOODBYE
And
SEE YOU AGAIN