step by step 2000 book 1 unit-5

Unit 5 Colorful Lands, Colorful People (II)
Part I Warming up
Country Population
1. China 1,243,738,000
2. India 955,220,000
3. the United States 267,901,000
4. Indonesia 199,867,000
5. Brazil 159,884,000
6. Russian Federation 147,105,000
7. Pakistan 138,150,000
8. Japan 125,638,000
9. Bangladesh 122,013'000
10. Nigeria 118,369,000
11. Mexico 96,400,000
12. Germany 82,071,000
Tapescript:
1. The country with the largest population in the world is China. According to the 1997 census, the total population was 1,243,738,000.
2. The second largest in population is India. It listed a population of 955,220,000 in 1997.
3. And the third largest is the United States, with its estimated population of 267,901,000 in 1997.
4. Which country is the fourth largest in population? It's Indonesia: About 199,867,000 people live there.
5. Brazil ranks the fifth in its population. There the population was 159,884,000.
6. Next comes the Russian Federation, with a population of 147,105,000.
7. The seventh in line is Pakistan, with an estimated population of 138,150,000.
8. Japan is the country with the eighth largest population. Its population estimated in 1997 reached 125,638,000.
9. The next largest country in population is Bangladesh. The estimated population was 122,013,000 in 1997.
10. Nigeria in Africa ranks the tenth in its population. There are about 118,369,000 people living there.
11. The eleventh? Mexico. According to statistics, its population was 96,400,000 in 1997.
12. And last, the twelfth largest is Germany. Its 1997 census showed it had a population of 82,071,000.
B.
Languages Speakers
1. Chinese 1,300 million
2. Spanish 332 million
3. English 322 million
4. Bengali 189 million
5. Hindi 182 million
6. Portuguese 170 million
7. Russian 170 million
8. Japanese 125 million
9. German 98 million
10. Javanese 75.5 million
11. Korean 75 million
12. French 72 million
13. Vietnamese 67 million
14. Telugu 66 million
15. Marathi 64 million
17. Turkish 59 million
18. Urdu 58 million
19. Gujarati 44 million
20. Polish 44 million
21. Arabic 42.5 million
22. Ukrainian 41 million
Tapescript:
Do you know which languages are spoken by more than 40 million people?
Chinese has the largest number of speakers, more than 1,300
million. Next, Spanish is spoken by 332 million people. The next on the line is English, which has more than 322 million speakers. Number 4, Bengali is spoken by 189 million people. Next comes Hindi, the language spoken chiefly in India, which has 182 million speakers. Portuguese and Russian are next on the line and they are both spoken by 170 million people. Number 8, Japanese is spoken by 125 million. Next, German has 98 million speakers, while Javanese has 75.5 million. We have Korean on the list with 75 million, and it is followed by French, which is spoken by 72 million. Number 13, Vietnamese is spoken by 67 million and Telugu is spoken by 66 million. Next, we have Marathi on the list and it has 64 million speakers. Marathi is followed by Tamil, with 63 million speakers. Next comes Turkish, the language spoken in Turkey, and it has 59 million speakers. Number 18, Urdu is spoken by 58 million people. Gujarati has 44 million speakers, and Polish is also spoken by 44 million people. Number 21, which 42.5 million people speak, is Arabic and last, the number of people who speak Ukrainian is 41 million.
Part II The world’s six billionth inhabitant
1. Who is the world's six billionth inhabitant?
A baby boy born in Bosnia-Herzegovina.
2. What's the UN Secretary General's purpose in visiting the mother and the child?
To draw attention to the social and ecological problems of
rapidly expanding populations.
3. According to the UN population agency, how different are
people's rives now from those in the past?
People are riving longer and healthier lives than any generation in
the history.
Tapescript:
-- The boy will be sharing a birthday with a few hundred thousand people and in the next year, another eighty million will be joining him on the planet.
-- The earth's population has doubled since 1960 and with more than a billion young people just entering their productive years.
-- Demographers predict that by the middle of the new century, the global count will level off at something under ten billion.
Tapescript:
A baby boy born in Bosnia-Herzegovina overnight has officially been named the world's six billionth inhabitant.
Although several other babies are likely to have been born at the same time elsewhere in the world, the United Nations had declared that the first child to be delivered at the Kosovo Hospital in Sarajevo today would symbolize the passing of the mark.
The UN Secretary General is visiting the mother and her son as a UN attempt to draw attention to the social and ecological problems of
rapidly expanding populations.
The boy who came into the world a short time ago in Bosnia to such international acclaim will be sharing a birthday with a few hundred thousand people and in the next year another eighty million will be joining him on the planet. The earth's population has doubled since 1960 and with more than a billion young people just entering their productive years. The population growth has plenty of momentum. But birth control programs are beginning to have an impact. Demographers predict that by the middle of the new century the global count will level off at something under ten billion. The UN population agency has presented today's achievement as a ~ for humanity, pointing out that people are living longer and healthier lives than any generation in the history.
Part III The biggest cities in the world
A.
In 1950 Position in top 10 Population New York 1 12 million London 2 10 million Calcutta 10 4 million Tokyo 3 6 million
In 2000 Position in top 10Population New York 6 14 million
Calcutta 4 16 million Tokyo 3 18 million
B. The other seven cities in the top tm in 2000:
1. Mexico City
2. Sao Paulo
3. Rio de Janeiro
4. Bombay
5. Delhi
6. Shanghai
7. Seoul
Tapescript:
I -- Interviewer E -- Expert
I: In Britain we are often told that people are leaving the big cities to live in the countryside but is this the case worldwide?
E: Not at all. If you look at the biggest cities in 1950, seven out of the top ten were in the developed countries but by the year 2000, the developing countries will have eight out of the top ten. New York, which in 1950 was number one with a population of around 12 million, will only be the sixth largest city in the world but with an extra 2 million.
I: And London?
E. London, which was number two, won't even be in the top ten. Its population in 1950, by the way, was about 10 million.
I: And why is this happening? Why are people moving to the big cities from the country in developing countries?
E: The reasons are complex but many are moving to look for work. And
the problems this creates are enormous. It's estimated that 26 million people will be living in Mexico City by the year 2000, with Silo Paulo in Brazil not far behind.
I. It's difficult to believe.
E: I know. Rio de Janeiro will have a population of a mere 13 million. Well, just imagine the kinds of difficulties this is going to cause in terms of health, transport and education.
I: Yes. What about the cities of Asia? Will they be experiencing a similar sort of growth?
E. In some cases, yes. Calcutta in India which was No. 10 in the league in 1950 is expected to be the fourth biggest city in the world with a population of 16 million, quadrupling its size in just 50 years. Bombay and Delhi too are expected to be in the top ten.
I: What about Japan?
E: Ah! Well, Tokyo was number three in 1950 and that's where it'll be at the beginning of the next century, although its population will have trebled to about 18 million. Looking at the other major cities in Asia, Shanghai and Seoul will be in the top ten as well but, perhaps surprisingly, not Beijing or Hong Kong.
I: Now, if we could turn our attention to home, what about the trend of people moving out of the cities ...。