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课件网) How do we use numbers to record and present information Can you name some of the world’s largest cities by population 1 Predict: The world’s countries and population Read the questions and the options carefully. What do you think the conversation will be about Strategy: Use the key words in the questions to predict the topic. 2 Listen and choose: The world’s countries and population Ellie and Ann are talking about countries and population around the world. Listen to the conversation and choose the correct answers. 3 Guess the meaning: The world’s countries and population Listen again and answer the questions below. 1. What does Ann mean when she says “the number keeps changing” 2. What’s the meaning of “most populous” Audio script Ann: Hi Ellie, have you thought about our project on different countries and people around the world Any ideas so far Ellie: Of course. I’ve already written down some questions for the project. Let’s look up the answers online! Ann: Sounds good. I’m free to do it now. What questions do you have Ellie: OK, here’s my first question. How many countries are there in the world Ann: Almost 200 countries. Ellie: How many people are there in the world Ann: The number keeps changing. A report from 2022 shows that there are around 8 billion. Ellie: Got it. It’s obvious that the world population is still growing. Ann: Yes, indeed. The United Nations believes the world population will be larger than 10 billion by 2100. Ellie: Wow. That’s huge. Where do most people live, then Ann: Asia is the most populous continent. Almost two-thirds of the world’s population live in Asia. Currently, the world’s three most populous countries are China, India and the USA. Ellie: Good. Just curious: which are the most populous cities in the world Ann: Well, according to the latest data, the three most populous cities are Tokyo in Japan, Delhi in India, and Shanghai in China. Ellie: Noted. Let’s make sure to include the correct information in our project. 4 Brainstorm What other things do we use numbers for in daily life prices dates time 5 Make a conversation Have a conversation about how people use numbers in daily life. 6 Work out the rule When do we use the weak form of these words In most sentences, we use the weak forms of these words. Sometimes we use the strong forms for emphasis. Read the following dialogue and tell why FOR is read in a strong form in the second sentence. Lily: Is this gift for /f / Tom Max: No, it’s FOR /f r/ his sister. Self-assessment 评价内容 评分（1-5） 1. 我能通过听力捕捉与人口相关数字及趋势。 1 2 3 4 5 2. 我能用图表呈现数据并用英语描述分析结果。 1 2 3 4 5 3. 我能在对话中运用功能词的重读与弱读。 1 2 3 4 5 4. 我能用英语讨论日常生活中与数字有关的话题。 1 2 3 4 5 Homework 基础作业 模仿朗读听力板块的音频材料和Improving your pronunciation中的单词和句子。 拓展作业 1. 数字生活小记者：用手机录制一段1分钟左右的音频，描述你一天中遇到的数字, 注意功 ... ...
