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UNIT 7: WORLD POPULATION
Part A: READING
VOCABULARY:
Figure (n)
Double (v)
Resource (n)
Limit (v)
Birth-control method (n)
Overpopulation (n)
Raise animals
Third World (n)
Available (a)
VOCABULARY:

Figure (n): Con số
Double (v):Gấp đôi
Resource (n): Nguồn tài nguyên
Limit (v): Hạn chế
Birth-control method (n): P.p hạn chế sinh con
Overpopulation (n): Sự đông dân quá mức
Raise animal: Nuôi động vật
Third World (n): Những nước kém phát triển
Available (a): Có sẵn
Paragraph 1: BIỂU ĐỒ DÂN SỐ
Paragraph 2:
*Does the Earth have enough resources to support this many people?
- Some say they can support 8 billion people.
- Others say no because our resources are limited
10% the earth’s land: farming
20% the earth’s land: raising animals.
Paragraph 3:
*What should we do to stop population from increasing?
- Safe birth-control methods for planning are not available to the Third World women.
- It is time governments and international organizations acted to decrease the world population growth.
TASK 1: TRUE OR FALSE ?

The world population will no longer increase.
There is enough water for all the people in the world
Like water, the amounts of petroleum, iron, silver, gold, and other metals are limited.
It’s difficult for women in Third World to limit the size of their families
ANSWER:

The world population will no longer increase. (F)
There is enough water for all the people in the world. (F)
Like water, the amounts of petroleum, iron, silver, gold, and other metals are limited. (T)
It’s difficult for women in Third World to limit the size of their families. (T)
TASK 2:Answer the following questions

What was the population of the world in 10,000 B.C, 1750, 1850, 1950, 1985, and 2000?
How many people is the world expected to have by 2015?
Can the Earth have enough resources to support its population?
Why can’t women in the world limit the size of their families?

Answer:
……10 M; 625 M; 1,300 M; 2,510 M; 4,760 M; 6,6 B.
…7 B
Some scientists say it can, others say it can’t.
Because they know of no safe way to have fewer children.
TASK 3: Find out words in the passage that have same meaning
Go up
Fall
Number
Make sth become twice.
Is estimated
Provide
The process of growing
Go up: INCREASE
Fall: DECREASE
Number: FIGURE
Make sth become twice: DOUBLE.
Is estimated: IS EXPECTED
Provide: SUPPORT
The process of growing: GROWTH
HOMEWORK
Write a short paragraph about consequences of overpopulation.
Do task 1 in the textbook.
Prepare the next part of the lesson.
Thank You