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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
評價內容 評分（1-5）
1. 我能通過聽力捕捉與人口相關數字及趨勢。 1 2 3 4 5
2. 我能用圖表呈現數據并用英語描述分析結果。 1 2 3 4 5
3. 我能在對話中運用功能詞的重讀與弱讀。 1 2 3 4 5
4. 我能用英語討論日常生活中與數字有關的話題。 1 2 3 4 5
Homework
基礎作業
模仿朗讀聽力板塊的音頻材料和Improving your pronunciation中的單詞和句子。
拓展作業
1. 數字生活小記者：用手機錄制一段1分鐘左右的音頻，描述你一天中遇到的數字, 注意功能詞的重讀與弱讀。
2. 家庭數字探秘：采訪家人——你每天使用數字最多的地方是哪里？用英語整理成3句話的海報。
3. 校園數字任務：選擇一項校園數據，如班級人數、操場跑道長度、圖書館借書量，用圖表呈現數據，并錄制30秒左右英語解說。
per cent /pR 9sent/ n. 百分之……
Over ninety-eight per cent of the students liked the movie.
currently /9kVrRntli/ adv. 目前；當前
The library is currently not open to the public.
populous /9pBpjRlRs/ adj. 人口眾多的；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 查閱
You can look up the train times in the timetable.
check /tSek/ v. 檢查；核查
Check your homework before you hand it in.
budget /9bVdZIt/ n. 預算
He decorated his new house on a tight budget.

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