Bài giảng Tiếng Anh 7 - Unit 12: An overcrowded world - Lesson: Skill 1
Read the passage again. Choose the correct heading for each paragragh.
The rise of megacities!
1. _____________________________________
Chances are, you are reading this article in a big city. Population growth is far faster than ever before and that is especially true in cities like Tokyo and Shanghai.
2. _____________________________________
People from the countryside move to cities to find work and a better standard of living. These cities are so large they have been named megacities. The largest is Tokyo, followed by Shanghai, Jakarta, and Manila. Some way behind is London, with a relatively small 15 million people.
3. _____________________________________
However, life in cities is not always better. Homelessness is a big problem. When people do have homes, they are often in slums where disease and poor healthcare are problems.
4. _____________________________________
Problems affect richer people too. Traffic blocks roads for hours in cities like Bangkok and Mexico City. Air pollution is so bad in some cities that people do not want to go out.
Match the city with the country Philippines Japan England Vietnam China Laos Indonesia CITY COUNTRY London Shanghai Tokyo Manila Vientiane Hanoi Jakarta England China Japan Philippines Laos Vietnam Indonesia Unit 12: An overcrowded world Skills 1 I . Read the passage again. Choose the correct heading for each paragragh. The rise of megacities ! 1. _____________________________________ Chances are, you are reading this article in a big city. Population growth is far faster than ever before and that is especially true in cities like Tokyo and Shanghai. 2. _____________________________________ People from the countryside move to cities to find work and a better standard of living . These cities are so large they have been named megacities. The largest is Tokyo, followed by Shanghai, Jakarta, and Manila. Some way behind is London, with a relatively small 15 million people. _____________________________________ However, life in cities is not always better. Homelessness is a big problem. When people do have homes, they are often in slums where disease and poor healthcare are problems. _____________________________________ Problems affect richer people too. Traffic blocks roads for hours in cities like Bangkok and Mexico City. Air pollution is so bad in some cities that people do not want to go out. Issues for everyone Population explosion Problems for the poor W hich are the biggest? 4. Read the passage again and choose the best answer A, B, or C. The world’s population is __________. A. growing slowly B. staying the same C. growing quickly Tokyo has __________ people. A. below 15 million B. around 15 million C. much more than 15 million Problems in big cities affect __________. A. poor people B. people who live in slums C. everyone Some problem that poor people face in cities include __________. A. traffic and air pollution B. healthy problems and stress C. having no home or living in slums When air pollution is bad, people __________. A. only go out at night B. don’t go out C. move to smaller cities Work in groups. Look at the places below and discuss some possible disadvantages that people using them may have ( Ss work in 4 groups) an overcrowded school an overcrowded bus an overcrowded block of flats a n overcrowded city Share your ideas with the class These verbs and expressions can help. one disadvantage of .. is .. It’s difficult to I will be * Read the passage again. Give meaning of these underlined words. The rise of megacities! 1. _____________________________________ Chances are, you are reading this article in a big city. Population growth is far faster than ever before and that is especially true in cities like Tokyo and Shanghai. 2. _____________________________________ People from the countryside move to cities to find work and a better standard of living . These cities are so large they have been named megacities . The largest is Tokyo, followed by Shanghai, Jakarta, and Manila. Some way behind is London, with a relatively small 15 million people. _____________________________________ However, life in cities is not always better. Homelessness is a big problem. When people do have homes, they are often in slums where disease and poor healthcare are problems. _____________________________________ Problems affect richer people too. Traffic blocks roads for hours in cities like Bangkok and Mexico City. Air pollution is so bad in some cities that people do not want to go out. Issues for everyone Population explosion Problems for the poor W hich are the biggest? Vocabularies : Issue ( n ) = Problem Traffic block ( n ) = Traffic jam Population explosion ( n ) Standard of living: Megacity = good , great city Learn by heart new words . Write a passage about disadvantages of an overcrowded school or bus Prepare unit 12: S kills 2 Homework
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