What can you see in the picture?
What does the picture tell you?


Period 40: Unit 7
World population

Lesson 2: speaking
Designed and performed by: Ha Thi Tuyet Giang
Hoai Duc B upper- secondary school
Part I.
Task 1
Fewer children die at birth
People are not aware of the problem of overpopulation.
People are not properly educated
People believe that having many children means happiness.
Religion doesn’t encourage people to have fewer children.
Many people believe that having a large family is a form of insurance.

Work in pairs. Find the most and the least important causes of overpopulation. Explain why.
Ex: A: I think the most important cause of population explosion is that fewer children die at birth because….
B: No, I don’t agree. It must be that people are not aware of the problem of overpopulation because…

Other Causes of rapid population growth
Success in reducing death rates because of higher living standards.
Lack of birth control methods

Part II
Work in groups,
talk about the problems of overpopulation
Task 2
Work in groups and match the images with the suitable names of problems.
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2
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Poor living conditions.
Hunger and poverty
Lack of schools and teachers
Shortage of hospitals and doctors
Traffic problems
Increase of social evils.
Pollution
Damage natural resources.
Unemployment.
Lack of houses.

Names of problems
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3
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Poor living conditions.
Hunger and poverty
Lack of schools and teachers
Shortage of hospitals and doctors
Traffic problems
Increase in social evils.
Pollution
Natural resources devastation.
Unemployment
Lack of houses.
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Useful language.

+ Poor living conditions
+ Low living standard
+ Not enough food, houses
+ Lack/ shortage of schools, hospitals ,teachers...doctors, nurses….
- Other social problems:
+ Increase in social evils
+unemployment, illiteracy, pollution + traffic problems, natural resource devastation.

EX: A: I think the first problem of the overpopulation is that people have to live in poor living conditions.
B: Yes, that’s true. And there will be lack of food for so many people in the world.
Work in groups, talking about the problems of overpopulation
Task 2
Main problems:
Hunger, poverty, and poor living conditions.
Lack / shortage of food, houses, schools, hospitals….
Illiteracy
Social problems: unemployment, pollution, resources devastation, traffic problem, ….
Part III
Educate people about the danger of overpopulation.

Useful language
To exercise
To carry out
To implement
Reward and punishment policy (np)

Words and phrases
meaning
Thực thi, áp dụng
Tiến hành
Thi hành
Chính sách thưởng và phạt
Match the verbs and the suitable PHRASES TO MAKE CORRECT EXPRESSIONS.
Useful language
Task 3
Work in groups, work out and talk about the solutions to the problems of overpopulation. Report results to the class.
Sample dialogue:
A: What do you think we should do to solve the problems of overpopulation?
B: Oh, I think we should educate people about the danger of overpopulation first.
C: Yes, that’s true. And the second solution in my opinion is that we should make sure that people have an access of inexpensive birth control methods.
Main solutions:
Educate and make them aware of the problems of overpopulation.
Provide or use safe and cheap birth control- methods and family planning services.
Implement a family planning policy.
Exercise strict and fair reward and punishment policies.
Raise living standard.

Task 4
Work in groups . Talk about the problems of overpopulation and offer solutions, using the result of task 2 and 3.
Suggested outline
I- Introduction: - greeting and introduce yourself.
- raise the topic: “today I’m going to talk to you about the problems of overpopulation and the solutions to them.”
II- Body:
1. problems:
- problem 1 - problem 2. - problem 3. ………………….
2. solutions:
- solution 1 -solution 2
-solution3 -solution4……
III- conclusion:
Summarize the topic and thank.


Useful language
Transition signals: firstly, the first, second…
Also, besides, moreover, in addition, furthermore,
Structures:
The first /second problem/ solution is that ….
Firstly, we should+ V
The government must+ V
People should+ V

Suggested outline
I- Introduction: - greeting and introduce yourself.
- raise the topic: “Today I’m going to talk to you about the problems of overpopulation and the solutions to them.”
II- Body:
1. problems:
- problem 1
- problem 2.
- problem 3. ………………….
2. solutions:
- solution 1
-solution 2
-solution3
-solution4……
III- conclusion:
Summarize the topic and thank.
presentation
More discussion
Discuss in groups about the population problems in Vietnam.
1. Write a paragraph talking about the overpopulation problems in Vietnam and offer solutions.
2. Prepare for the next lesson
homework