[六分鐘英語] -- Population explosion / 人口爆炸 ( 問題篇 ) @ 看BBC學英文

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今天的主題是人口爆炸

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(一) 重點單字

1. population [n.] = 人口

2. billion [n.] = 十億

3. estimate [v.] = 估計、估量

4. projection [n.] = 預測、推測

5. explosion [n.] = 爆發、爆炸

6. defining challenge = 最重要的挑戰

7. technological solutions = 科技性解決方案

8. refrigeration = 冷藏、冷凍

9. transportation = 運輸、輸送

10. optimised = 優化、使完美.

11. consumption = 消耗、消費、用盡.

(二) 聽力填空題

請邊聽邊把答案填入空格中。

1. At the moment it’s estimated that there are about __________ people on the planet.

2. If projections are correct experts think there could be 9.5 billion people by the __________ .

3. The Institute of Mechanical Engineers recently published a report about how __________ could help us manage larger populations.

4. Roger Harrabin says that population growth is even more important than __________ .

5. He said we could improve __________ and __________ .

(三) 聽力問答題

請試著聽出正確的答案。

1. Engineers need to find ways to supply 4 things to the growing population. What are they ?

2. How much food is wasted in newly developed countries ?

3. How is food wasted in highly industrialised countries ?

(四) 討論題

Population explosion didn't use to be such a big problem.

Why do you think it's becoming a problem now ?.

I think as medicine improves, people live longer than they used to.

So....less people die, more people are born.

What do you think ??

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