Period:40

I. Objectives: By the end the lesson, Ss will be able to:
- Talk about the causes of overpopulation in our country and in the world.
- The problem which the overpopulation countries have and offer some solutions.
II. Teaching aids:Textbook, handouts
III. Anticipated problems:
- Ss may not have enough vocalabulary to talk about the topic.
IV. Procedures:

Teacher’s activities Students’ activities
A.
Warm
-
up (6ms)

Picture description
- T shows sts the following picture and Ss work in pairs to discuss the right
asks them two questions.
+ What can you see in the picture?
+ What does the picture tell
you?
- T elicits the answers from sts and
gives comments.
- T introduces the topic of the speaking

th
among the
B)Check up :
1.What do you think about the world
population ? (decrease or increase)
T. introduces the new lesson: Today
we’ll talk about the overpopulation, the
problem of overpopulation countries
and work out some solutions to these
problems.
Task 1.(10ms) Instruction: Below are
some of the causes of populatance
explosion. You must put them in order
of importance and explain why.
T gets Ss to work in pairs to order the
causes and reminds them to explain
their order.
T calls on some pairs to present their
order and asks other pairs if they agree
or disagree with their friends.
T should bear in mind that the answers
overpopulated countries in the world.
3. Overpopulation is not a problem in
our modern time.
4. We must limit the population growth
because our resoueces are limited.


large family is a form of insurance.
4- People believe that having many
children means happiness
5- Fewer children die at birth.
6- Religion doesn’t permit peope to
have fewer children.
Pair work
Suggested answers:
- poor living condition
- low living standard
- not enough/expensive food
- lack/shortage of
schools/hospitals/teachers/doctors
and nurses
- unemployment
- social evils
- illiteracy group work
Task 3. (10ms)
T. asks Ss to discuss some solutions to
the problem of overpopulation
- T. introduces some expressions to
help Ss to make a report.
Should be aware of
To carry out/ to implement/ to use
T. asks some Ss to report their results to
the class.
T. corrects if necessary.

- Encourages Ss to use transition signals
to make their presentation. T can elicit
the list of signals from Ss
Consolidation and homework(2m)
T summarises the main points
T asks Ss to do exercises in workbook

( Ss can prepare at home, if there isn’t
enough time)
Homework: - Think of the best we
should have to limit the overpopulation.
- do exercises in workbook