1. low living standards
6. not enough food
7. lack of schools and hospitals
3. illiteracy
10. unemployment
5. carry out population education programs
9. implement reward and punishment policies
4. use birth control methods
8. raise an awareness of the problems of overpopulation
2. raise people’s living standards
Put these phrases into two columns
* Problems caused by over population
** Solutions to the problems
1. low living standards
6. not enough food
7. lack of schools and hospitals
3. illiteracy
10. unemployment
5. carry out population education programs
9. implement reward and punishment policies
4. use birth control methods
8. raise an awareness of the problems of overpopulation
2. raise people’s living standards
I. BEFORE YOU LISTEN
Poor living conditions
Lack of schools
Shortage of food
* Can you comment on the world population development?
* As can be seen, the population of the world has been increasing quickly.
You will hear Dr. Brown, a world population expert, talk about the world population. Listen to the interview and do the tasks that follow.
VOCABULARY
1.Latin America (np)
2 improvement (n)
3.punishment (n)
4.shortage (n)
5.inexpensive (n)
6.rank (v,n)
7. a fall (n)
8.due to (conj)
Châu Mĩ La tinh
sự cải thiện
phạt, sự trừng phạt
sự thiếu hụt
rẻ, không đắt đỏ
xếp hạng, xếp thứ,hạng
do,vì
= lack
= cheap
= because of
ex:This is due to the improvement of public health services and medical care.
= a decrease
giảm, sự giảm
II.WHILE YOU LISTEN
Task 1. Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D for the following statements and questions.
The expert says that there are _____ people in the world today.
A. over 6.7 billion B.6.7 billion C.about 6.7 million D.6.6 billion
2.According to the expert, the population of the world increases by ..………a year
A.66 million B.about 66 million C.76 billion D.about 76 billion
3.According to the expert, the area that has the highest population growth rate is…………………..
A.Africa B.Asia C.Latin America D.the Middle East
4.Scientists say that the main reason for population explosion is………..
A.death rates C. an increase in death rates
B.birth rates D.a decrease in death rate
5.Which of the following proplems is NOT mentioned by the speaker?
A.literacy C.shortage of food
B.lack of hospitals and schools D.poor living conditions
6.Which of the following solutions is NOT mentioned by the speaker?
A.providing safe,inexpensive birth control method
B.educating people
C.advising people to use birth control method
D.strictly implementing a family planning policy.
Correct mistakes in these sentences
1.Experts say that the population of the world could be over 17 billion by the year 2015.
2.The population is growing as quickly in some parts of the world as others
3.The reason for an increase in the death rates is due to the improvement of the living conditions and medical care.
4.It caused a lot of problems such as shortage of food, lack of hospitals and schools,illiteracy and high living standard

7
more
than
a fall
low
Task 2. Listen again and answer the following questions.
1. According to experts, what will the population of the world be by the year 2015?
2. What did the expert say about the population growth rates in some parts of the world?


3. According to the expert, what is the reason for a fall in the death rates?


4. According to the expert, what problems does population explosion cause to the world ?


5. How many solutions did the expert offer and what are they?










-It will be over 7 billion.
- The population grows more quickly in some parts of the world than others.
- It is due to the improvement of public health services and medical care.
- shortage of food, lack of hospitals and schools, illiteracy, poor living conditions.
- 4 solutions.
a.to educate people and make them aware of the danger of having more children.
b. to provide safe, inexpensive birth-control methods.
c. to strictly implement a family planning policy.
d. to exercise strict and fair reward and punishment policies.

III. AFTER YOU LISTEN
1
2
3
4
5
6
Correct a mistake in this sentence:
The population of the world is over 7.6 billion today.
( 6.7)
Fill in the missing world:
Latin America ranks _______
first
Choose the best answer: Which of the followings is the solution to the world population explosion ? ( shortage of food / illiteracy / lack of hospitals / family planning programmes )
Answer the question: How many solutions are mentioned in the interview ?
Four solutions
Learn new words by heart
Fill in the missing words in the summary
Prepare part D writing lesson