M8Unit1ThepopulationofChinaisabout137billion课件1

1、too many _peopleLook at the pictures and fill in the blanks.noisetrafficsmokenoisepreparenotesreporthugeincreaseDo you know these words?problembirthbillionfifthgrownoise people space trafficWork in pairs. Look at the picture and talk about it. Use the words in the box to help you.1. Whats the popula

2、tion of Beijing? a) About 11 million c) About 20 million b) About 13 million2. Whats the population of Chongqing? a) About 28 million c) About 36 million b) About 33 million1. What is Tony preparing for a report called “our growing population”?2. Where are they talking?Some notes.In Beijing.1. Is po

3、pulation increase a big problem in many countries? Yes, it is.2. How many babies are born every minute in the world? Over 250.3. Will Chinas population grow fast? Why? No, it isnt. Because families are getting smaller.Babies born every minute in the world:Babies born every year in the world:Populati

4、on of China:Population of the world:over 250131.4 millionabout 1.37 billionabout 7 billion1. Birth happens at the start / at the end of life.2. Huge means large / small.3.An increase in population means more / fewer people.4. Hang on a minute means waiting for a short time / a long time.5. Making notes means writing a long passage / a few words.6. A problem is something easy / difficult.7. A report is a long piece of writing / a few words.8. A billion is a