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Subject: English 7
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Matching
London
Jarkata
Tokyo
Beijing
Manila
Paris
Seoul
Bangkok
Japan
Korea
Thailand
France
England
China
Indonesia
Philippines
Matching
London
Jarkata
Tokyo
Beijing
Manila
Paris
Seoul
Bangkok
Japan
Korea
Thailand
France
England
China
Indonesia
Philippines

Wednesday, March 16th 2022
Unit 12: An overcrowded world
Period 86: Lesson 4: Skills 1
1. Look at the list of cities below. Which do you think has the largest population? Share your ideas with your partner.
London Jakarta
Tokyo Shanghai Manila
Example:
A: I think London is number one, isn’t it?
B: I don’t think so. I think Shanghai is the biggest.
Reading
Jakarta: 661,52 km²
London: 1577,3 km² 
Tokyo: 2,190,90 km2
Shanghai: 6,340,5 km2
Manila: 38,55 km2 
1. New words 
growth (n): sự lớn lên, sự phát triển
standard of living (n): tiêu chuẩn sống
megacity (n): siêu đô thị
block (v): làm trở ngại, ngăn chặn
article (n): bài báo
2. Reading:
Ex 3. Read the passage again. Choose the correct heading for each paragraph.
The rise of megacities!
1. _____________________________________
Chances are, you are reading this article in a big city. Population growth is far faster than ever before and that is especially true in cities like Tokyo and Shanghai.
2. _____________________________________
People from the countryside move to cities to find work and a better standard of living. These cities are so large they have been named megacities. The largest is Tokyo, followed by Shanghai, Jakarta, and Manila. Some way behind is London, with a relatively small 15 million people.
_____________________________________
However, life in cities is not always better. Homelessness is a big problem. When people do have homes, they are often in slums where disease and poor healthcare are problems.
_____________________________________
Problems affect richer people too. Traffic blocks roads for hours in cities like Bangkok and Mexico City. Air pollution is so bad in some cities that people do not want to go out.
Issues for everyone
Population explosion
Problems for the poor
Which are the biggest?
Ex4. Read the passage again and choose the best answer A, B, or C.
The world’s population is __________.
A. growing slowly
B. staying the same
C. growing quickly
Tokyo has __________ people.
A. below 15 million
B. around 15 million
C. much more than 15 million
Problems in big cities affect __________.
A. poor people
B. people who live in slums
C. everyone
Some problem that poor people face in cities include __________.
A. traffic and air pollution
B. healthy problems and stress
C. having no home or living in slums
When air pollution is bad, people __________.
A. only go out at night
B. don’t go out
C. move to smaller cities