M9 Unit 1 The population of China is about 1.37 billion.
初二年级 英语
7,000,000,000
Let’s read these numbers.
seven billion [?b?lj?n]
700
7000
seven hundred
seven thousand
7,000,000
Seven million
7,000,000,000
What can the large numbers show us?
The population of the world is about 7 billion.
Look at the picture and talk about it.
(Activity 1)
noise people space traffic
Look at the picture and talk about it.
There are a lot of people in the street.
Look at the picture and talk about it.
There are many tall buildings so there isn’t much space.
Look at the picture and talk about it.
The traffic must be very heavy.
Look at the picture and talk about it.
Beijing
Listen and choose the correct answer. (Activity 2)
What is the population of Beijing?
a) About 11 million. c) About 20 million.
b) About 13 million.
What is the population of Chongqing?
a) About 28 million. c) About 36 million.
b) More than 33 million.
Listen and choose the correct answer.
What is the population of Beijing?
a) About 11 million. c) About 20 million.
b) About 13 million.
Well, Beijing is a big city.
Yes, it is. It has a population of about 20 million.
What is the population of Chongqing?
a) About 28 million. c) About 36 million.
b) More than 33 million.
Chongqing has the largest population in China. More than 33 million people live there.
Listen and choose the correct answer.
Listen and choose the correct answer.
What are they mainly talking about?
They are talking about population increase (增长).
They are talking about how to write the report (报告).
Listen and choose the correct answer.
What are they mainly talking about?
I’m preparing(准备) some notes for a report called “Our growing population”.
Listen and choose the correct answer.
What are they mainly talking about?
Well, we’re in the right place to talk about that! Beijing is a huge city with a large population.
What are they mainly talking about?
It’s not only Beijing. Population increase is a big problem in many countries.
Listen and choose the correct answer.
What are they mainly talking about?
They are talking about population increase.
They are talking about how to write the report.
Listen and choose the correct answer.
Babies born every minute in the world:
Babies born every year in the world:
Population of China:
Population of the world:
Listen and complete the notes.
(Activity 3)
Babies born every minute in the world:
Babies born every year in the world:
over 250
over 131.4 million
Betty: Over 250! That makes over 131.4 million births a year.
Listen and complete the notes.
about 1.37 billion
about 7 billion
1/5 one fifth
Population of China:
Population of the world:
Betty: The population of China is about 1.37 billion. That’s almost one fifth of the world’s population, that is, about 7 billion.
Listen and complete the notes.
Watch the video and read along with it.
Check ( ) the statements
you agree with. (Activity 6)
There are too many people in the world.
The increasing population is the biggest problem
in the world.
People should not have too many babies.
A city should not hold more than one million people.
Check ( ) the statements
you agree with. (Activity 6)
There are too many people in the world.
It is true. Because there are too many people, there is not enough space. The world is facing a lot of problems, such as environment problem and pollution.
Check ( ) the statements
you agree with. (Activity 6)
2. The increasing population is the biggest problem
in the world.
Our world is having a lot of problems. And the increasing population is one of the biggest problems in the world. There are many other big problems.
Check ( ) the statements
you agree with. (Activity 6)
People should not have too many babies.
People should have babies, but not too many because too many babies may cause a fast increasing in the population. Do you agree with it?
Check ( ) the statements
you agree with. (Activity 6)
4. A city should not hold more than one million people.
Beijing has a population of over 20 million and it is a wonderful city. So I think it depends on different situation. Do you think so?
Read the numbers out.
7,000,000,000
1,370,000,000
131,400,000
7 billion
1.37 billion
131.4 million
6,500,431,729
Read this number out.
hundred
thousand
million
billion
Read the numbers out.
(Activity 5)
8,742
2,463,128
1,370,000,000
2,000,030,000
8,742
eight thousand, seven hundred and forty-two
Read the numbers out.
2,463,128
two million, four hundred and sixty-three thousand,
one hundred and twenty-eight
Read the numbers out.
1,370,000,000
one billion, three hundred and seventy million
one point three seven billion (1.37 billion)
Read the numbers out.
2,000,030,000
two billion and thirty thousand
Read the numbers out.
Listen and repeat. (Activity 5)
8,742
2,463,128
1,370,000,000
2,000,030,000
Look at the graph and make a report.
21,536,000
17,710,000
20,186,000
21,707,000
21,516,000
What was the population of Beijing in 2008?
In 2008, the population of Beijing was seventeen million, seven hundred and ten thousand.
Look at the graph and make a report.
21,536,000
17,710,000
20,186,000
21,707,000
21,516,000
What was the population of Beijing in 2008?
In 2008, the population of Beijing was over 17 million.
The population of Beijing.
Beijing is a huge city with a large population. In 2008, the population of Beijing was over 17 million. In 2011, the population of Beijing reached 20 million. In 2019, the population of Beijing was over 21 million. Beijing has a very large population. But it is good to see Beijing’s population is not growing so fast, because families are getting smaller.
Homework
熟读课文;
2. 根据the population of Beijing图表,完成“北京人口”报告;
3. 完成课本第73页练习题4,熟练掌握词汇的使用。
Thank you!