Before you listen

Work in pairs. Discuss the following questions.

(Làm việc theo cặp. Thảo luận các câu hỏi sau.)

1. Do you think that our world is overpopulated?

2. What continent has the largest population?

While you listen

- You will hear Dr. Brown, a world population expert, talk about the world population. Listen to the interview and do the tasks that follow.

(Bạn sẽ nghe tiến sĩ Brown, một chuyên gia dân số thế giới, nói về dân số thế giới. Nghe cuộc phỏng vấn và làm các bài tập theo sau.)

Task 1. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for the following statements and questions.

(Chọn đáp án đúng nhất A, B, C hoặc D cho các câu sau)

1. The expert says that there are………..people in the world today.

A. over 6.7 billion                      C. about 6.7 million

B. 6.7 billion                              D. 6.6 billion

2. According to the expert, the population of the world increases by……….a year.

A. 66 million

B. about 66 million

C. 76 billion

D. about 76 million

3. According to the expert, the area that has the highest population growth rate is……...

A. Africa

B. Asia

C. Latin America

D. the Middle East 

4. Scientists say that the main reason for population explosion is……………

A. death rates

B. birth rates

C. an increase in death rates

D. a decrease in death rates

5. Which of the following problems is NOT mentioned by the speaker?

A literacy                                           C. shortage of food

B. lack of hospitals and schools            D. poor living conditions

6. Which of the following solutions is NOT mentioned by the speaker?

A. providing safe, inexpensive birth control methods

B. educating people

C. advising people to use birth control methods

D. strictly implementing a family planning policy

Task 2. Listen again and answers the following questions.

(Nghe lại và trả lời các câu hỏi sau.)

1. According to experts, what will the population of the world be by the year 2015?

2. What did the expert say about the population growth rates in some parts of the world?

3. According to the expert, what is the reason for a fall in the death rates?

4. According to the expert, what problems does population explosion cause to the world, particularly to developing countries?

5. How many solutions did the expen offer and what are they?

After you listen

Listen again. Work in groups. Then summarise the main ideas of the passage.

(Nghe lại. Làm việc theo nhóm. Tóm tắt đại ý của đoạn hội thoại.)