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Section 1&3 Listening & Speaking
Unit 2 Amazing numbers
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学习目标
I can
understand the importance of numbers in daily life
record and present information with numbers in English
Listen to a short passage about the urban population.
Master the vocabularies and sentence patterns in this chapter.
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Lead in
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水果切切乐
点击水果,大声地读出每个水果后面的单词或数字
Words game
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1000
23rd,Sept,2025
7.25
2/3
341205
2100
27%
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Tip:
We can express numbers in different ways:
• 27%: twenty-seven per cent
• : one fifth
: two thirds
25.6: twenty-five point six
1546: one thousand five hundred and forty -six
1000000: one million
Speaking
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How do we use numbers in daily life?
Think
Using numbers in daily life
Numbers play an important role in our daily lives.
Numbers can tell us the time and the date.
count 数数
calculate 计算
flight schedule
航班时刻表
charts and graphs
图表和图形
price tag
Numbers can tell us the price of goods.
Numbers can also tell us our weight.
Numbers are everywhere in life.
Speaking
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Numbers play an important role in our daily lives.
Numbers help us to count things;they help us to calculate(计算)the quality of things,; In the shop,the price tag tells us the price of the goods.Numbers help us shop and pay. Number can help us tell the time and record time . Numbers also play an important role in traffic.On the street ,the traffic light show numbers to remind people to cross road safely.Numbers are everywhere in life. They are not just numbers ,they are a part of our lives.They help record time, give directions, measure things, and witness(见证) every effort.
speaking
8100000000
By January 2025, the world population reached 8.1 billion.
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The world’s countries and population
Ellie and Ann are talking about countries and population around the world. Now let’s listen and find out the answers together.
1. project 课题
2. look up 查询
3. almost 几乎
4. billion 十亿
5. keep changing不断变化
6. population 人口
7. populous 人口众多的
8. continent大陆,大洲
9. currently 目前
10. data 数据
Q1: How many countries are there in the world?
Q2: How many people will there be in the world in 2100?
Q3: Where do most people live?
Q5: Which are the most populous cities in the world?
Q4:What are the three most populous countries in the world ?
before-listening
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Listening
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Q1: How many countries are there in the world?
A. almost 200
B. more than 200
C. almost 100
Q2: How many people will there be in the world in 2100?
A. more than 9 billion
B. more than 10 billion
C. more than 12 billion
Q3: Where do most people live?
A. Asia
B. Africa
C. America
The United Nations believes the world population will be larger than 10 billion by 2100.
Q4: What are the three most populous countries in the world ?
India
China
The USA
The world’s three most populous countries are_________,__________, ___________.
Which country has the largest population, China ,India or US?
Which country has the largest population, China ,India or US?
India is the most populous country in the world. China has the second largest population and US is the third.
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Where do most people live ?
Asia is the most populous continent. Almost two-thirds of the world’s population live in Asia.
Asia
According to the latest data, the three most populous cities are Tokyo in Japan, Delhi in India, and Shanghai in China.
Can you name the three largest cities in the world by population?
Q5: Which of the following cities is discussed in the conversation?
A. Shanghai B. Shenzhen C. Beijing
Complete the sentences with the correct words from the conversation.
1.Ann and Ellie plan to ____________ answers to their questions online.
2.The world population _______________ due to births and deaths.
3.Asia has the largest population, with almost ____________ of the global population.
4.The three most populous cities currently are Tokyo , Delhi in______ , and __________ in China.
5.Tokyo, the most populous city, is located in ____________.
look up
keeps changing
two-thirds
Shanghai
about 60%of the world's population currently
live in Asia
India
Japan
Post-listening
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Ann: Hi Ellie, have you thought about our project on different countries and people around the world? Any ideas so far?
Ellie: Of course. I've already written down some questions for the project. Let's look up the answers online!
Ann: Sounds good. I'm free to do it now. What questions do you have?
Ellie: OK, here's my first question. How many countries are there in the world?
Ann: Almost 200 countries.
Ellie: How many people are there in the world?
Ann: The number keeps changing. A report from 2022 shows that there are around 8 billion.
Ellie: Got it. It's obvious that the world population is still growing.
Ann: Yes, indeed. The United Nations believes the world population will be larger than 10 billion by 2100.
Ellie: Wow. That's huge. Where do most people live, then?
Ann: Asia is the most populous continent. Almost two-thirds of the world’s population live in Asia. Currently, the world's three most populous countries are India, China and the USA.
Ellie: Good. Just curious: which are the most populous cities in the world?
Ann: Well, according to the latest data, the three most populous cities are Tokyo in Japan, Delhi in India, and Shanghai in China.
Ellie: Noted. Let's make sure to include the correct information in our project.
Listening text
Ann: Hi Ellie, have you thought about our project on different countries and people around the world? Any ideas so far?
Ellie: Of course. I've already written down some questions for the project. Let's look up the answers online!
Ann: Sounds good. I'm free to do it now. What questions do you have?
Ellie: OK, here's my first question. How many countries are there in the world?
Ann: Almost 200 countries.
Ellie: How many people are there in the world?
Ann: The number keeps changing. A report from 2022 shows that there are around 8 billion.
Ellie: Got it. It's obvious that the world population is still growing.
Listening text
思考;考虑
写下;记下
查阅;查找(信息等)
有空做某事
不断变化
显然的
课题
Ann: Yes, indeed. The United Nations believes the world population will be larger than 10 billion by 2100.
Ellie: Wow. That's huge. Where do most people live, then?
Ann: Asia is the most populous continent. Almost two-thirds of the world’s population live in Asia. Currently, the world's three most populous countries are India, China and the USA.
Ellie: Good. Just curious: which are the most populous cities in the world?
Ann: Well, according to the latest data, the three most populous cities are Tokyo in Japan, Delhi in India, and Shanghai in China.
Ellie: Noted. Let's make sure to include the correct information in our project.
联合国
根据
最新数据
确实,的确
确保
人口众多的
目前
好奇的
Practice
Read the listening text fluently
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1.In life,numbers are e________________ . They ___________________(扮演重要角色) in our daily lives.
2.Numbers help us to c_____ and calculate the quantity of things.
3.She is__________ (current) living with her grandparents.
4.__________(目前), the world's three most populous countries are India, China and the USA
think about_____________ write down_____________
look up________________ be free to do sth.____________
according to ____________ make sure_____________
play an important role in __________ the United Nation__________
The latest data _____________ make sure__________
Complete the sentences with the correct words from the conversation.
Write down the Chinese meaning
everywhere
play an important role in
count
currently
Currently
思考;考虑
写下;记下
查阅;查找(信息等)
有空做某事
根据
确保
联合国
确保
最新数据
扮演重要角色
Thank you!
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