外研（新标准）版八年级上Module 9 Population本模块

Module 9 Population Unit 1 The population of China is about 1.37 billion. Lead-in Talk about the pictures and try to describe them. 1. There are too many people in the world. ( ) 2. The increasing population is the biggest problem in the world. ( ) 3. People shouldn’t have too many babies. ( ) Check (√) the statements you agree with. 4. People should be free to decide how many babies they want. ( ) 5. Countries with large populations should take more responsibilities to protect the environment. ( ) 6. A city should not hold more than 1,000,000 people. ( ) Now work in groups and discuss your answers. New words noise prepare notes report huge increase problem birth billion grow 噪声，杂音 准备；预备 笔记；随笔 报告，汇报 巨大的；庞大的 增大，增长 问题，麻烦 出生 十亿 增长，增大 1. Work in pairs. Look at the picture and talk about it. Use the words in the box to help you. noise people space traffic 2. Listen and choose the correct answer. 1. What’s the population of Beijing? About 11 million. c) About 20 million. About 13 million. 2. What’s the population of Chongqing? About 28 million. c) About 36 million. About 33 million. 3.Now complete the notes. Over 250. Over 131.4 million. About 1.37 billion. About 7 billion. Babies born every minute（world） Babies born every year（world） Population of China Population of the world 4. Choose the correct answer. 1. 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 wait 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 hundred / a thousand million. Language points 1.a report called 2.so many/much 3.one fifth of 4.make notes 5.hang on 6.talk about 7.w