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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, 注意功能词的重读与弱读。
2. 家庭数字探秘：采访家人——你每天使用数字最多的地方是哪里？用英语整理成3句话的海报。
3. 校园数字任务：选择一项校园数据，如班级人数、操场跑道长度、图书馆借书量，用图表呈现数据，并录制30秒左右英语解说。
per cent /pR 9sent/ n. 百分之……
Over ninety-eight per cent of the students liked the movie.
currently /9kVrRntli/ adv. 目前；当前
The library is currently not open to the public.
populous /9pBpjRlRs/ adj. 人口众多的；人口密集的
Shanghai is one of the most populous cities
in the world.
note /nRWt/ v. 留意；注意
Noted. I will pay more attention in the future!
look up 查阅
You can look up the train times in the timetable.
check /tSek/ v. 检查；核查
Check your homework before you hand it in.
budget /9bVdZIt/ n. 预算
He decorated his new house on a tight budget.

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