Module 9 Population 讲义 外研版英语八年级上册

Module 9 Population
Unit 1 The world’s population was about 7.8 billion in 2020.
I’ m preparing a report called “The world’s population”. 我正在准备一份名叫《世界人口》的报告。
prepare 既可作vt，也可作vi.
名词形式为preparation
常见固定搭配：
prepare sth. 准备某物
Eg. They begin to prepare yangge even a month before the Chinese New Year. 他们甚至在新年前一个月就开始准备秧歌表演。
prepare to do sth. 准备做某事
Eg. My mother prepared to make dumplings for dinner. 我母亲准备包晚饭要吃的饺子。
prepare ... for ... 为...准备...
Eg. He didn’t like having to stay up to prepare things for the next day. 他不喜欢被迫熬夜准备第二天的东西。
prepare for sth. 为某事/物做准备
Eg. Prepare for the worst, hope for the best, and be unsurprised by everything in between. 做好最坏的打算，期望最好的结果，不要对介于两者之间的一切感到惊讶。
【例题】-What is Tom doing
- He is the English speech in the hall.
paying for B. preparing for C. caring for D. looking for
report ① n. 报告；汇报 make/give a report 作报告
Eg. I am going to make a report to my company. 我将向公司作报告。
② n. 报道；成绩报告单 a weather report 天气预报 a school report 学校成绩报告单
Eg. The weather report says it will be rainy for two more days, and then the sun will come out on Tuesday. 天气预报说还要下两天的雨，周二将会出太阳。
③ v. 报告；报道 reporter n. 记者，通讯员
It is reported that... 据报道...
Eg. We want to report the news as soon as possible. 我们想要尽快报道这则新闻。
It’s reported that many people die of traffic accidents each year. 据报道，每年有很多人死于交通事故。
My aunt is a reporter from The New York Times. 我姑姑是《纽约时报》的一名记者。
I can’t believe it! That’s a huge number. 我简直无法相信！ 那是一个巨大的数字。
believe v. 相信
I don’t / can’t believe it! = It’s hard to believe！ 我简直难以置信！
Attention: believe 后接表示否定意义的宾语从句，且主句的主语是第一人称，须将否定前提，即汉语意思是否定从句，英语应否定主句。
Eg. I don’t believe that he can come. 我认为他不会来。
辨析：believe sb. & believe in sb.
believe sb. 表示“相信”某人的话，信以为真
believe in sb. 表示“相信，信任”某人的品行或能力
Eg. I believe him.= I believe what he says. 我相信他（说的话）。
I believe in him. = I trust him. 我信任他。
【例题】-Do you know two hundred and fifty babies are born every minute in the world
- ! It brings an increasing population.
I can’t believe it B. That’s very funny C. Hang on a minute D. That’s a good idea.
huge adj. 巨大的
辨析： huge & big & large & great
词汇 用法
huge 强调尺寸和体积的庞大，容量和数量的巨大
big 是最广泛、最通俗常用的，强调比正常的程度、范围及规模的标准大，常用于修饰人、物或者数量。 反义词是little 和 small
large 强调远远超过标准的大，可指数量、容量、体积和面积的大。反义词是small
great 通常指抽象的事物，可以表示数量、距离和程度的大。修饰人时，意为“伟大的。”
Eg. There is a huge stone in the park. 公园里有一块巨大的石头。
This house isn’t big enough for us. 这座房子对我们来说不够大。
There are three sizes—small, medium and large. 有三种尺寸——小号、中号和大号。
The loss of his wife was a great blow to him. 他妻子去世对他来说是个巨大的打击。
The largest increase in population will take place in India, Nigeria and Pakistan. 人口增长最快将发生在印度、尼日利亚和巴基斯坦。
increase ① n. 增大，增长
have a(n) .. increase in... 在...方面增长...
Eg. Some scientists are paying attention to the housing price increase. 一些科学家正在关注房价的增长。
Many cities have a quick increase in the population aged over 65. 许多城市65岁以上的人口急剧增加。
② v. 增加，增大，增长
increase by + 倍数/百分数 增加了...
Eg. Their salary has increased by 20%. 他们的薪水增长了20%。
increase to + 具体增长后的数 增加到...
Eg. The number of the members in his club will increase to 300. 他的俱乐部成员数量将增长到300。
【例题】If every family has more than one child, the population will rapidly.
increase B. receive C. prepare D. raise
Hang on a minute! 稍等一会儿！
hang on 的用法
hang on 常用于口语中，意为“稍等”，其后常跟a minute, a second, a moment和a while等，表示等待的时间很短暂。也常用于电话用语中，表示“别挂断；请等一下；稍等”，其同意短语为hold on.
Eg. Hang on ! I’ll be back in a minute. 稍等！我马上就回来。
Please hang on/hold on a second. I’ll look for the manager. 请稍等片刻。我去找经理。
【例题】-Hello, may I speak to Mary, please
- . She is coming soon.
No idea. B. Sounds great. C. That’ s too bad. D. Hang on a minute
When populations increase too fast，it can cause problems, such as too much traffic and noise. 当人口增长的太快时，会导致一些问题，比如交通拥挤和太多的噪音。
cause 的用法
cause ① v. 造成；引起；导致 = lead to
cause sth 造成某结果
cause sb. sth. = cause sth. to sb. 给某人造成某事
Eg. This will cause (your parents) much trouble. 这将（给你的父母）造成很大麻烦。
cause sb./sth. to do sth. 引起某人/某物做某事
Eg. The heavy rain caused rivers to rise. 大雨引起河水上涨。
② n. 原因；起因；理由 （近义词为reason）
Eg. Smoking is one of the causes of heart disease. 吸烟是心脏病的诱因之一。
The stone caused the accident and it was the only cause. 这块石头引起了事故，并且它是唯一的原因。
problem的用法
problem cn. 麻烦的事；问题
have problems (in) doing sth. 做某事有困难
have no problem (in) doing sth. 做某事没有困难
Eg. Can you work out this maths problem？你能做出这道数学题吗？
Some parents have problems in communicating with their children. 一些父母和他们的孩子交流有困难。
I have no problem in finishing my homework。我完成家庭作业没有问题。
辨析： problem & question & trouble
problem 指客观存在或遇到的疑难问题，也可指通过思考或运算而得出正确答案的问题，通常对数学物理化学等学科上的习题，常与cause, solve, work on, work out等词连用。
question 通常指主观需要得到解答或解释的问题或疑问，常与ask, answer等词连用。
trouble 指遇到的“麻烦，问题”，常指有点棘手的问题。
Eg. The students are working on a physics problem. 学生们正在解一道物理难题。
May I ask you a question and can you answer it 我可以问你一个问题，你能回答它吗？
The young man has got some trouble while he is walking across the fields. 那个年轻人横穿田地时有一些麻烦。
too much 的用法
复习： too much & much too & too many
词汇 含义与用法 例句
too much 太多 后接不可数名词 He doesn’t have too much money. 他没有太多钱。
much too 太 后接形容词或副词 It’ s much too cold. 天太冷了。
Too many 太多 后接可数名词复数 There are too many people in the park. 公园里人太多了。
noise的用法
noise n. 噪声；杂音，形容词为noisy,意为“吵闹的”，副词形式为noisily,意为“喧闹地；吵闹地；嘈杂地”
make a noise 制造噪音 make much/a lot of noise 制造许多的噪音
Eg. Don’t make any noise. The baby is sleeping. 不要制造任何噪声。婴儿正在睡觉。
At weekends the beach is crowded with noisy visitors. 在周末海滩上满是喧哗的游客。
The children were playing noisy upstairs. 孩子们在楼上吵闹地玩耍。
辨析： noise & sound & voice
词汇 含义及用法 例句
noise 指不悦耳的“噪声；杂音，吵闹声”等 There is too much noise in that restaurant. 那家餐馆有太多噪声。
sound 泛指自然界中的一切声音 Light travels much faster than sound. 光的传播速度比声音快得多。
voice 指人说话或唱歌发出的“嗓音”，有时也指鸟鸣声。 The little girl has a beautiful voice. 这个小女孩有一副好嗓音。
【例题】Oh, my god! The kids are making a lot of here. I can’ t do anything.
songs B. sound C. voice D. noise
How about countries with low growing populations 人口增长缓慢的国家呢？
grow v. 增长；增大，通常指数量、尺寸、力度等增长或增大。
名词形式为growth, 意为“增加，增长”
Eg. My home town is growing larger. 我的家乡越来越大。
Great，thanks for the information. 太好了，多谢这些信息。
thanks for 因...而感谢 （强调感谢的原因），介词for后跟名词、代词、动名词
Eg. Thanks for giving me so much help. 感谢你给我这么多的帮助。
thanks to 多亏了，幸亏，归功于。相当于because of, with the help of, with one’s help，常位于句首或句末，带有感彩，多指好的结果。
Eg. Thanks to your help, I finish my work on time. 多亏了你的帮助，我按时完成了工作。
Thanks to the doctor，the boy was saved. 多亏了那位医生，那个男孩得救了。
【例题】 our teachers, we’ve made great progress in the past four years.
Thanks for B. Thankful to C. Thanks to
Unit 2 Arnwick was a city with a population of 10,000,000.
When Jo’s grandparents first came to Parkville, it was a quiet village. 当乔的祖父母最开始来到帕克维尔时，它是一个宁静的乡村。
quiet 的用法
quiet adj. 安静的，寂静的 比较级为quieter, 最高级为quietest 其副词形式为quietly,意为“安静地，悄悄地”。
keep/be quiet 保持安静
Eg. They live in a very quiet place. 他们住在一个非常安静的地方。
The father couldn’t say anything, and he just stood there quietly. 这位父亲一句话也说不出来，只是静静地站在那里。
Attention: quiet的形近词为quite,作副词，意为“相当，非常”
Eg. Tina looked quite quiet when she heard the exciting news. 当蒂娜听到那个令人激动的消息时，她看上去相当安静。
Soon Parkville became part of Arnwick, and the population of Arnwick became even larger. 很快，帕克维尔就成为阿恩威克的一部分，并且阿恩威克的人口变得甚至更多。
even的用法
①adv. 修饰比较级，用来表示程度，意为“还；甚至更”
Eg.This book is even more useful than that one. 这本书比那一本甚至更有用。
类似的可以修饰形容词/副词比较级的词（组）还有：much, a lot, a little, a bit等
Eg.After practicing for several months, I can swim much faster now. 几个月的练习之后，我现在游泳游得更快了。
He is a little heavier than his brother. 他比他弟弟重一点。
②adv. 修饰动词，起强调作用，意为“甚至于；实际上”
Eg. I even forgot my grandfather’s birthday. 我甚至连我爷爷的生日都忘了。
【例题】-Mary got a late and didn't catch the bus, even , she forgot to bring her homework!
-Poor girl!
A better B farthest C.worst D worse
The small local school in Parkville closed down five years ago, and getting to the nearest school in Arnwick takes her an hour by bus. 帕克维尔当地的小型学校五年前就关闭了，坐公交车去阿恩威克最近的一所学校上学花费她一个小时的时间。
(1)local adj. 本地的，当地的 （副词形式为locally）
Eg. Some local people make a living by fishing.
n.本地人，当地人（常用其复数形式locals）
Eg.We asked one of the locals to show us the way. 我们请一位当地人给我们指路。
location n. 位置
Eg. Can you tell me the exact location of your car 你能告诉我你的汽车的确切位置吗？
(2)close down （永久）关闭，关停；（电台、电视台）停止播音
Eg. The company closed down its London office last month. 上个月这家公司关闭了它在伦敦的办事处。
The radio station is now closing down and we wish you all good night. 电台现在播音就要结束了，祝大家晚安。
【例题】- I miss the delicious food in the Sun Restaurant, but I can’ t find it now.
- It several months ago. What a pity!
fell down B. closed down C. hurried up D. got up
The traffic is always bad, not to mention the air pollution. 交通总是很拥堵，更不用提空气污染了。
(1)mention vt. 提及，谈到
常用搭配：mention sb./sth. 提及某人/某物
mention doing sth. 提到做某事
mention that +句子 提及...、说起...
mention sth. to sb. 向某人提及某事
Don’t mention it. 不客气，不用谢。（=That’s all right./ You’re welcome./Not at all.）
【例题】- Thanks a lot for taking care of my boy when I was away.
- . We had great fun together.
All the best. B. Good idea. C. That’s right. D. Don’t mention it.
(2)pollution un. 污染
air/water/noise pollution 空气/水/噪声污染
Eg. It’s our duty to stop the pollution. 阻止污染是我们的责任。
pollute v. 污染
Eg. It’s reported that the factory has polluted the water underground. 据报道，这家工厂污染了地下水。
polluted adj. 受污染的，被污染的
Eg. It is one of the most polluted rivers in my hometown. 在我的家乡，那条河是受污染最严重的河流之一。
【例题】-The air is very fresh in our city. There is less than before.
- Yes. The government has taken action to protect the environment.
wood B. pollution C. noise D. water
Luckily, the government is making a great effort to solve Arnwick’s problems with better public services. 幸运的是，政府正在通过更好的公共服务来解决阿恩维克的问题。
solve v. 解决问题
solve the problem 解决问题
solution n. 解答；解决办法
public adj. 公开的；公众的
Eg. We can read books in the public library. 我们可以在公众图书馆读书。
n.民众，平民 （常与the连用）
in public 意为“当众；公开地”
Eg. The public is interested in the news. 公众对于这个新闻感兴趣。
He made a speech in public. 他在公共场合做了与一次演讲。
service n. 公共服务；服务 （作“公共服务”讲时，为可数名词；作“服务”讲时，是不可数名词）
at one’s service 随时为某人效劳
Eg. Public services are getting more and more important for people. 对人们来说，公共服务变得越来越重要。
The service is perfect in the restaurant, although the food is not good. 这个饭店里的服务很棒，尽管食物不太好。
serve v. 给...提供服务
Eg. The young man is serving the guests dishes. The guests are satisfied with his service. 这个年轻人正在给客人们上菜。客人们对他的服务很满意。
The government is reducing air pollution from traffic. 政府正在减少车辆带来的空气污染。
reduce v. 减少；降低；缩小 （指重量、程度、数目、范围、速度等减少或降低）
反义词为increase
Eg. To reduce weight, plastic has taken the place of iron and steel in making boats. 造船时代为了减少重量，钢和铁已经被塑料所取代。
reduce by... 降低了.../ 减少了...
reduce from... to... 从...减少到...
Eg. The costs have been reduced to two million dollars, it means that the costs have been reduced by twenty percent.成本已经降低到了200万美元，这意味着成本已经降低了20%。
With population rising, cities should try to create a more enjoyable, comfortable and convenient living environment. 随着人口的增长，城市应该尽力营造一个更加令人愉悦的、舒适的和方便的生活环境。
environment n. 环境；周围状况 the environment 生态环境；自然环境
Eg. People can’t live in an environment without air. 人们不能在没有空气的环境里生存。
Students must have a pleasant learning environment. 学生们必须有一个愉快的学习环境。
environmental adj. 自然环境的；有关环境的
【例题】The idiom(成语) “Mengzi’ s mother makes three moves” tells of a mother who did all she could to provide the best
for her child.
experience B. instruction C. environment D. information
Unit 3 Language in use
Mina is an eighteen-year-old girl. 明娜是一个十八岁的女孩。
Eighteen-year-old 是由“基数词+单数名词+形容词”构成的复合形容词（形容词通常为long, wide, high, tall, old, deep等），该类复合形容词通常用在名词前作定语。
Eg. He is an 8-month-old baby. 他是一个八个月大的婴儿。
That is a 500-metre-long bridge. 那是一座500米长的桥。
“基数词+单数名词”也可构成符合形容词，通常也用作名词的定语。
Eg. A ten-mile walk 步行十英里的路程； a five-year plan 一个五年的计划
A three-week holiday = three weeks’ holiday. 三个星期的假期
Attention: “基数词+单数名词”构成的复合形容词作定语时，如果数词为8,11,18,80等，前面的不定冠词要用an, 因为这些数词的发音以元音音素开头。
【例题】The Lianyungang-Xuzhou High speed Railway was open to the public this year.
180 kilometer long B. 180 kilometers long C. 180-kilometer-long D. 180-kilometers-long
... we are working to make them even better. 我们正在设法使它们更好。
even adv. 还；更加，此处用于修饰比较级，表示强调。
Eg. I do it even better. 我做得比以前更好了。
It was cold yesterday, but it’s even colder today. 昨天冷，今天更冷。
修饰比较级的词（组）还有：much, a little, a bit, far, a lot 等
Eg. It’s much hotter today. 今天热多了。
It’s a little colder today. 今天稍冷一点儿。
There is so much traffic on the roads that in some cities the air is heavily polluted. 道路上有太多的车辆以至于在一些城市空气被严重污染。
so...that...如此...以至于...
so + adj. + a/an + 可数名词单数 +that从句
Eg. This is so interesting a book that we all enjoy reading it. 这本书非常有趣，我们都喜欢看。
so + adj./adv. + that从句
Eg. He ran so fast that we couldn’t catch up with him. 他跑得太快，我们都追不上他。
so + many/much/few/little + n. +that从句
Eg. There was so much snow on the road that the cars couldn’t move fast. 路上雪太多，汽车跑不快。
so that 以便；目的是 引导目的状语从句，也可引导结果状语从句，意为“以至于”
Eg. He got up very early so that he could catch the train. 他起得很早以便能赶上火车。
He raised his voice, so that everyone heard him. 他提高了声音，结果大家都听见了。（结果状语从句）
【例题】-The big stone is heavy I can’t carry it alone.
-Don’t worry. I will help you.
such;that B. so;that C. too;to
As a result, getting good,clean water is becoming a problem in many places. 结果，在许多地方得到优质的、清洁的水成为一个问题。
as a result (1) 结果是；因此 其后通常用逗号与后面的成为隔开。
Eg. He made a big mistake, and as a result, he lost his job. 他犯了一个大错误，结果丢了工作。
(2)因为；由于 相当于because of, 其后接n. pron.或动名词形式。
Eg. He was late as a result of the heavy snow. 由于大雪，他迟到了。
More than 3.4 million people die each year from drinking and washing with polluted water. 每年因饮用和使用被污染了的水洗漱而死亡的人数超过340万。
die vi. 死（瞬间动词，不能与表示一段时间的时间状语连用）
现在分词形式为dying, 表示“即将死去，奄奄一息”
形容词形式为dead. “死的”，可以与表示一段时间的时间状语连用
名词形式为death，意为“死亡”
Eg. His dog has been dead for two weeks. 他的狗已经死了两周了。
His mother’s death was a great blow to him. 他母亲的去世对他是一个巨大的打击。
辨析：die from & die of & die out & die for
die from 意为“由于...而死”，常用于由灾祸、负伤、衰弱等外因引起的死亡。 Eg. The old man died from a car accident last year. 这个老人去年死于一场车祸。
die of 意为“因（患）...而死”，后常接年老、疾病、情感等内因引起的死亡。 Eg. His grandfather died of liver cancer in 1992. 他的祖父1992年死于肝癌。
die out 意为“（家族、物种等）灭绝；绝迹” Eg. Dinosaurs died out millions of years ago. 恐龙在数百万年前灭绝了。
die for 意为“为...而死” Eg. He died for the people. His death is as heavy as Mount Tai. 他为人民而死，他的死重于泰山。
【例题】-Do you know that Mr. Zhang passed last week
-Yes, he died illness. We’ re very sorry to hear that.
on;from B. away;of C. by;with D. off;for
模块话题写作：Module 9 Population
本模块的话题为“人口”，涉及世界人口现状、环境污染和城市发展等。在具体写作中，要注意以下几点：
能用 billion, million, thousand等词语表达人口的数量。
能用 there be, it is clear that...等句型表达人口增长及其带来的问题。
能用 we should / had better...等句式表达自己的看法并提出建议。
【单 词】
population, pollution, grow, huge, large, cause, increase, birth, million, rubbish, quiet ,local, pupil, solve, save, noise, safety, change, protect
【短 语】
prepare for, public services, health/environmental problems, traffic jams, population increase, at the end of, more than, close to, as a result, more and more, not ... any more, close down
【佳句荟萃】
1. It’s a large/ small city with a population of...
2. That causes a lot of problems, such as...
3. The... is the biggest problem in the world.
4. It needs fresh air, better service and…
5. It takes... some time to....
6. It’s clear that...
7. There is a lot of pollution...
8. But in the future, China’s population won’t grow so fast, because...
9. She hopes that one day she will have a chance to…
10. So let’s do everything we can to stop the pollution and save…
①Beijing is a huge city with a large population. 北京是个有大量人口的巨大城市。
②Population increase is a big problem in many countries. 在许多国家，人口增长是个大问题。
③The population of China is about one fifth of the world’s population.
中国的人口大约是世界人口的1/5。
④But in the future, China’s population won’t grow so fast.
但将来，中国的人口将不会增长得这么快。
⑤Too much traffic brings air pollution.太多的车辆造成空气污染。
⑥There is too much rubbish in the streets.街上有太多的垃圾。
⑦It is difficult to get clean water.得到干净的水是困难的。
⑧With more and more people in the world, more and more water is used.
随着世界上的人越来越多，水用得越来越多。
【写作案例】
随着地球上人口的不断增长，环境污染问题也变得越来越严重。假如你是某国际学校的学生会主席李峰，请你写一封英文倡议书，号召全校同学为保护环境做出自己的贡献。内容包括：
1．水污染和大气污染越来越严重；
2．提出保护环境的建议(至少三条)；
3．号召大家一起行动。
作文要求：
1．不得照抄原文；不能在作文中出现学校的真实名称和学生的真实姓名。
2．语句连贯，注意分段，80词左右。倡议书的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
【写作思路】
第一步：审题。
人称 :第一人称
时态：一般现在时
第二步：列提纲。
第三步：列出主要的单词和短语。
1．严重的
2.到处；处处
3.环境污染
4.砍倒
5.保护我们的环境
6.扔垃圾
7.关灯
8.减少污染
9.种树
10.阻止……做……
【范文】
Dear schoolmates，
The air and water pollution is more and more serious today.People cut down a lot of trees.Plastic bags are everywhere.
In order to live a better life，we should protect our environment.First，we shouldn't throw rubbish everywhere. Second，we should turn off lights when we leave the room.Third，we must plant more trees and stop people from cutting them down.Fourth，we should use fewer plastic bags.
Let's try together now!
Li Feng
【话题呈现】
本模块以“人口”为主题，介绍人口增长的情况及人口增长所带来的问题，包括人口过剩、噪声污染、水资源短缺等，以及由此产生的后果，从而增强学生控制人口数量、保护环境的意识。
【写作任务】
随着社会的发展，我们的国家变得越来越强大。但是，众多的人口给社会带来了一系列的问题。请根据下表提示，以“The Population Problem”为题写一篇80词左右的短文。
Energy and water be short of
Traffic heavier
Public places much too crowded
Places to live fewer
Jobs difficult to find
【升格点拨】
1. 通过But...引出话题。（the large population has
been a big problem...）
2. 陈述众多的人口给社会带来了一系列的问题。（heavy traffic, short of energy and water, much too crowded, fewer places to live in, difficult to find jobs）
3. 强调国家虽发展迅速，人民生活条件改善很大，但还需努力，与开头呼应。（have a long way to go）
【翻译句子】
随着社会的发展，中国的实力也越来越强大。
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但人口庞大对你们国家来说一直是一个大问题。
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由于人口众多，我们缺乏能源和水。
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大多数大城市的交通流量都要重得多。公共场所太拥挤了。
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人们居住的地方更少了，而且很多人很难找到工作。
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虽然中国正在发展迅速，人民的生活条件正在大幅改善，但我们还有很长的路要走。
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【范文展示】
The Population Problem
With the development of society, China is becoming stronger and stronger. But the large population has been a big problem for our country. Because of the large population, we are short of energy and water. The traffic is much heavier in most big cities. Public places are much too crowded. People have fewer places to live in and it’s difficult for many of them to find jobs.
Although China is developing quickly and people’s living conditions are improving greatly, we still have a long way to go.
【课堂练习2】
在我们国家，人口是一个大问题。请你根据下面的提示，写一篇 80词左右的英语短文，谈谈你对人口问题的认识。
提示：
1.中国是世界上人口最多的国家 ;
2.大量的人口使家庭居住面积大量减少 ;
3.人口问题导致能源和水短缺、城市拥挤、交通压力大 ;
4.谈谈你自己的感想。
【审题】
1.时态：一般现在时
2.人称：第一人称和第三人称
3.注意事项：先提出问题，然后提出解决问题的办法
【翻译句子】
中国是世界上人口最多的国家。
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由于人口众多，每个家庭的居住空间都更少了。
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而且很多人都很难找到工作。
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人口众多也给整个国家带来了许多其他的困难。例如，我们缺乏能量和水。
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大多数城市都比以前更拥挤了，交通也更拥挤了。
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人口庞大已成为一个严重的问题。
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中国的人口问题非常严重，所以我认为政府应该找到更多的解决办法。
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我相信我们是能成功的。
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【范文呈现】
China has the largest population in the world. Because of the large population, there is less living space for each family. And it’s difficult for lots of people to find jobs. The large population also causes many other difficulties for the whole nation. For example, we are short of energy and water. Most cities are more crowded than before, and the traffic is much heavier. The large population has become a serious problem.
The population problem in China is really serious, so I think the government should find more ways to solve it. I believe we can make it.
【课堂练习3】　　
结合本模块所学知识,从自己的切身感受出发,以“Problems Caused by the Increasing Population”为题,写一篇有关人口增长引发的问题的短文。
要求:80个词左右。短文开头已给出,不计入总词数。
Nowadays,the population of the world is becoming larger and larger. With the increase of the population of the world,
【翻译句子】
如今，世界上的人口规模也越来越大。
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随着世界人口的增加，问题也越来越多。
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首先，每个人都可以吃的食物越来越少。所以在贫困地区的一些人甚至会死于饥饿。
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第二，城市变得越来越大，越来越多的人有自己的车。这导致了更多的空气污染和噪音污染。
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第三，人们可以使用的能量越来越少。
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所以我们应该尽力控制人口的增长。这样我们就会有一个更幸福的生活。
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【参考范文】
Problems Caused by the Increasing Population
Nowadays,the population of the world is becoming larger and larger. With the increase of the population of the world,there are more and more problems. First, there is less and less food for everyone to eat. So some people in poor areas will even die of hunger. Second, the cities become bigger and bigger,and more and more people have their own cars. This causes much more air pollution and noise pollution. Third, there is less and less energy for people to use. So we should try our best to control the increase of the population. Then we will have a happier life.
【课后作业】
假设你们班下周将举办一次关于人口的英语演讲比赛，请根据提示内容准备一篇演讲稿。
提示内容： (1)世界人口的现状; (2)不断增长的人口带来的问题; (3)自己的观点。
参考词汇：能量 energy
要求： (1)语言通顺，意思连贯，条理清楚；(2)不少于80词；开头已给出，不计入总词数。
Hello, everyone. I’m very pleased to make a speech here. Today I want to talk about the world’s population.
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One possible version:
Hello, everyone. I’m very pleased to make a speech here. Today I want to talk about the world’s population.
There are about 7.2 billion people in the world. There are still more and more babies born. As the population of the world is increasing, it causes many problems. For example, there is less living space for each family. We have not got enough energy. In some places, many young people can’t find jobs and there are more and more pollution. The traffic is much heavier than before. We have a long way to go to solve these problems, but we must try.