Module 9 Unit 2 Arnwick was a city with a population of 10,000,000（讲解课件PPT）-【优翼·学练优】2023-2024学年八年级上册初二英语同步备课（外研版）

Module 9 Population Unit 2 Arnwick was a city with a population of 10,000,000. 外研八年级（上） Learning Objectives 1.get information from the reading material related to city problems; 2.practice the reading skills by finishing reading tasks; 3.describe population and environment problems and propose solutions. By the end of the class, we will be able to: Watch some pictures of country and city, then talk about where you would like to live in and why. Reading and vocabulary life in the country 3 life in the city 4 Where do you want to live, in the country or in the city, why? country: fresh air green hills ... city: better schools and hospitals more public transport ... 5 1.Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions. Use the words in the box to help you. 1. Why do people move to cities? 2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of big cities? countryside field flat hospital job office rubbish village To find jobs to make money. ... Advantages: more jobs; better schools and hospitals; ... Disadvantages: busy streets; heavy traffic; ... Tips:Nowadays towns and cities are growing quickly as people move in from the countryside. It’s called urbanization (城市化). 6 Predict: Jo moved from Parkville to Arnwick. What problems may she meet in the city? Jo Parkville (a village) Arnwick(a big city) 7 Read the passage and check your prediction. From Parkville to Arnwick: problems and solutions Jo is fifteen and lives in Parkville.When Jo’s grandparents first came to Parkville, it was a quiet village. They had a small house,close to fields and hills. Parkville was near Arnwick,a city with a population of 10,000,000. People from Parkville moved to Arnwick to find jobs. However, it was expensive to live in the city centre,so the government built flats outside the centre. Soon, Parkville became part of Arnwick, and the population of Arnwick became even larger. It is very crowded, and rubbish is also a problem. Jo l