Unit 7: World Population
Speaking
Talking about the problem of overpopulation
Outline:
) Warm – up
Task 1: talking about the causes
Task 2: talking about the problems
Task 3: talking about the solutions
Task 4: completing the presentation
Warm – up : Categorizing
Educate people
(1)
Fall in death rate
(2)
Shortage of food
(3)
Big family = happiness+insurance
(7)
Poor living condition
(6)
Birth control method
(5)
(4)
Categorizing
Cause


Problems



Solution
(2): fall in death rate
(7): big family = happiness + insurance
(3): Shortage of food
(6): poor living condition
(1): educate people
(4): implement family planning
(5): use birth control methods
Task 1: Causes
2 main causes:
People are not properly educated
There is a fall in death rate
There are two main causes of population explosion.
Firstly, people are not properly educated. …
Secondly, there is a fall in death rate. …
Task 2: Problems
3 main problems:
Poor living condition
Shortage of food, houses, schools, hospitals, …
Polluted environment
Therefore, overpopulation can cause a number of problems such as ………
Task 3: Solutions
4 main solutions
Carry out population education programmes
Exercise family planning programmes
Use birth control methods
Implement reward and punishment policy
Here are some solutions to the problem of overpopulation.
The government should …..
People should …
Task 4: A full presentation
Introduction
Content: - causes
- problems
- solutions
Conclusion

Homework:
Practice the presentation about the problem of overpopulation
Prepare for the next lesson