《The population in developing countries is growing

Because of the large population,
it is hard for China to supply _e_n_e_r_g_y_ and _w_a_t_e_r_ to satisfy people’s daily needs.
Because of the large population,
Second, the energy and water is becoming less and less. We’d better save them as much as possible, and try to find more new energy. In order to solve the problem of heavy traffic, we call on everyone to take a bus or walk as often as possible.
3a Work in groups and search for the information about the following questions. Then share your idea with your group members.
1. How do you think we can get more living space? 2. What should the government do to offer more
Every minute, about 261 babies are born in the world. That means people have to _f_in_d__ food for about 375 840 newborn babies every day. The world’s population __gr_o_w_s_/_i_s _g_ro_w__in_g_ faster and faster. It has _b_e_c_om__e_ one of the biggest social problems today.
1a 1. Before you read the passage, discuss the questions with your partner.
1) Why does China carry out the one-child policy? 2) What social problems do you think China’s large
job opportunities? 3. The energy and water is less and less. What
should we do to deal with it? 4. The traffic in cities is much heavier than before.
How can we solve the problem?
The problems caused by large population.
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the population
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one fifth 20 percent (20%)
About one fifth of the people in the world live in China. What social problems has it caused
First, the government should keep the one-child policy to control the increasing population, and practice the reform and opening-up to develop our economy. Only in this way can we get more jobs and improve our living conditions.
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3b Write a short passage of three paragraphs based on 3a.
China has the largest population in the world. It has caused many problems. Everyone should do something to solve them.
Government measure
__t_h_e_o_n_e_-c_h_i_ld__p_o_li_cy_____
Paragraph 1
The world’s and Asia’s population.
Asia has a population of _m_o_r_e_t_h_a_n__3_b_i_l_li_o_n_. That’s to say, almost _h_a_l_f__ of the people in the world live in Asia now.
2. Some phrases: half of, one fifth, because of, satisfy people’s daily needs, so far, take measures to do, be known as, work well in, thanks to
3. Some sentences: We still have a long way to go.
Paragraph 3
The measures to deal with the problems.
The one-child policy
— Every couple can have only one child.
So far, the one-child policy has worked well in controlling China’s population.
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Almost half of the people in the world live in Asia.
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B. the world’s and Asia’s population C. the problems caused by large
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The population in developing countries is __la_r_g_e_r__ than that in developed countries.
Which country has the largest population?
China __h_a_s__ the largest population in the world. There are about 1.3 billion people in China. It has _r_e_a_c_h_ed__ 20 percent of the world’s population. China has _c_a_r_r_ie_d_o_u_t___ some policies to control the population, and these policies have _w_o_r_k_e_d_ well. But China still __fa_c_e_s__ a serious population problem.
Choose the best answer.
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D 2. The one-child policy has _____ controlling China’s population.
population has caused?
1a Read and understand. 2. Write the title of the passage.
Population Problems
1b Read 1a and match the main idea with each paragraph.
Unit 1 Topic 2 The population in developing countries
is growing faster.
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most cities are _m_o__re__c_r_o_w__d_e_d_ than before, and the traffic is much __h_e_a_v__ie_r__.
Because of the large population, natural environments are becoming _w__o_r_s_e_ __a_n_d__w__o_r_s_e__.
We still have a long way to go.
2 Complete the following passage with the correct forms of the given words or phrases.
grow reach have find work become face carry out
A. Thanks for
B. Thanks to
C. Thank to
D. Thank for
1. Some words: social, supply, natural, worse, government, paragraph, opportunity, newborn, percent, offer
population
1c Read 1a again and complete the table.
Population of China
_____1._3_b_i_ll_io_n_________
Social problem
less __l_iv_i_n_g_s_p_ac_e____ fewer _j_o_b____ opportunities less _e_n_e_rg_y__ and _w_a_t_er__ crowded __ci_t_ie_s___ heavy __t_r_a_ff_ic___ __w_o_r_s_e__ natural environments
Because of the large population, there is _l_e_s_s__li_v_in__g_s__p_a_c_e__ for each family.
Because of the large population, it is difficult for lots of people __t_o__fi_n_d__j_o_b_s__.