MODULE11Population

1、MODULE 11 PopulationPart 1: Teaching design第一部分 教学设计FunctionTalking about and understanding large numbersStructureArticles; large numbersListening/Speaking Completing a table with numbers Talking about populationReading/Writing Checking your own ideas with a passage Writing about the problems of you

2、r cityAround the worldPopulation and waterTaskMaking a graphUnit 1 I would go to the USA. Warm up by talking about population.Hello, class. We have come to Module 11 Population. But what is population?A population is the number of living things in an area. A citys population is the number of humans

3、living in that city. The population includes all ages and races that live in that certain area.Population density is the average number of people in a place. In areas with a high population density, people live close to each other. In areas with a low population density, people usually live far away

4、 from each other.Usually population is about the number of animals or humans there are in a certain area.Listen and read. On page 88 is a conversation among Betty, Lingling, Daming and Tony. They are talking about Homework HelpBefore we listen to it, lets go on to read it first. While reading, try t

5、o: cut/ the sentence into thought groups, study the predicative, darken the connectives and underline all the useful expressions. (阅读过程中，断开/意群，观察谓语构成，圈出连词，摘录短语搭配。)Useful expressions (有用的短语搭配)how about another, this weeks homework, too much traffic, in the right place, talk about, the biggest city in

6、 China, an increasing population, an environmental problem in many countries, along with the crowds, the transport problems, look up some facts, make 136,130,400 babies every year, about 20 percent of the worlds population, come toward, ones appointment with, the head teacher, the school-prize givin

7、g, come up next week, with the usual form prizes, the basketball competition, the photo competition, a special prize for, the best new school magazine in Beijing, thanks to, present the prizes, no idea, the singer with Find sentences with articles; large numbers.Go over the conversation again to fin

8、d sentences with articles; large numbers. Then write a large number and say it in English. 1. Beijing is a big city.2. Chongqing is the biggest city in China. 3. That makes 136,130,400 babies every year. 4. And the population of China is about one billion, three hundred million4,215four thousand, tw

9、o hundred fifteen12,321twelve thousand, three hundred twenty-one34,455,672,456thirty-four billion, four hundred fifty-five million, six hundred seventy-two thousand, four hundred fifty-six23,165twenty-three thousand, one hundred sixty-five3,257,890three million, two hundred fifty-seven thousand, eig

10、ht hundred ninety345,216,789,065,443three hundred forty-five trillion, two hundred sixteen billion, seven hundred eighty-nine million, sixty-five thousand, four hundred forty-three1,234,567,890one billion, two hundred thirty-four million, five hundred sixty-seven thousand, eight hundred ninety12,345

11、,678,901,234,567,890twelve quintillion, three hundred forty-five quadrillion, six hundred seventy-eight trillion, nine hundred one billion, two hundred thirty-four million, five hundred sixty-seven thousand, eight hundred ninety(For how to say really big number, go to: /explore

12、/reallybignumbers.html)Talk as they do. (仿说)Now in groups we shall try to say something about population and its problems. Make use of the information from the conversation we learned just now. Close down by asking and answering conversation questions about environment and pollution.1. How has the w

13、orld changed since you were a child? 2. If humans are really clever, why cant they do anything about overpopulation? 3. What are some things that can be recycled? 4. What are some ways to reduce pollution in this country? 5. What can you do to make this world a better place? 6. What is the most important issue facing the environment today? 7. What are some w