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UNIT 7:
WORLD POPULATION
Lesson 1: READING
Date: 06/11/2013
Period: 36
1. Is this a small or a big family?
 It is a big family.
2. Are they poor or rich?
 They are poor
3. Why are they poor?
2. How many children have they got?
 Because they have many children.
 Six children.
Do you think that the larger in population a country is, the stronger it is? Why/Why not?
Task 1: Matching the words or phrases with its meaning
Key: 1k 2m 3j 4g 5d 6l 7f 8b 9i 10e 11a 12c 13h
Vocabulary:
- increase (v) / `inkri:s / ≠ decrease (v) / `di:kri:s /
- B.C (Before Christ)
- A.D (Anno Domini)
- figure (n) / `figə /
- double (v) / `dʌbl /
- resource (n) / ri`sɔ:s / 
- limit (v) / `limit /
- be used for + V-ing
- Third world / `θə:d`wə:ld /
- birth-control method / `bə:θkən`troul `meθəd /
- family planning /`fæmili`plæniη /
- available (a) /ə`veiləbl /
- raise animal / reiz `æniməl /
tăng lên ≠ giảm xuống
trước công nguyên
sau công nguyên
con số
gấp đôi
nguồn tài nguyên
hạn chế, giới hạn
được sử dụng để
nuôi động vật
Thế giới thứ ba (các nước chậm phát triển)
phương pháp hạn chế sinh đẻ
kế hoạch hóa gia đình
có sẵn
Task 2: The words in the box all appear in the passage. Fill in each blank with a suitable word.
limit
control
figures
increases
method
international
resources
although
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, 293.
6. There is a(n)_______of 20 minutes for this short test. Students must turn in their papers at the end of 20th minute.
7. The United Nations is a(n)_______________ organization.
8. Some children behave badly and their parents can’t___________them.
Task 2: The words in the box all appear in the passage. Fill in each blank with a suitable word.
limit
(v, n)
control
(v, n)
figures
(n)
increases
(v)
method
(n)
international
(adj)
resources
(n)
although
(conj.)
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, 293.
6. There is a(n) _______of 20 minutes for this short test. Students must turn in their papers at the end of 20th minute.
7. The United Nations is a(n)_______________ organization.
8. Some children behave badly and their parents can’t___________them.
although
method
increases
resources
figures
limit
international
control
Task 3: Fill in the table with the years and the numbers.
10 million
300 million
625 million
1850
2,510 million
1985
6.6 billion
expected to be over 7 billion
In which period, the world population increased fastest / slowest?
 The population increased fastest in 2015.
 The population increased slowest in 10,000 B.C.
Task 4: Answer the questions
1. Can the earth have enough resources to support its population?
2. How much percent of the earth’s land can be used for farming?
3. How much percent of the earth’s land can be used for raising animals?
4. What can be limited ?
5. Do most Third world women want to have a lot of children?
6. Why can’t women in the world limit the size of their families?
7. Are safe birth – control methods for family planning available for them?
Task 4: Answer the questions
1. Can the earth have enough resources to support its population?
? Some scientists say it can, but others say it can`t.
2. How much percent of the earth’s land can be used for farming?
? Only 10 percent.
3. How much percent of the earth’s land can be used for raising animals?
? 20 percent.
4. What can be limited ?
? Water, petroleum, iron, silver, gold and other metals.
5. Do most Third world women want to have a lot of children?
? No, they don`t (want to have a lot of children).
6. Why can’t women in the world limit the size of their families?
? Because they know of no safe way to have fewer children.
7. Are safe birth – control methods for family planning available for them?
? No, they aren`t (available for them).
HOMEWORK
- Learn by heart all the new words and phrases
- Prepare unit 7: Speaking