B.C (abbr.): Vocabularies: - B.C (abbr.): Before Christ - A.D (abbr.): Anno Domini - Resource: * Ex: Does the Earth have enough resources to support 8 billion people? - Support (v): = provide - Limit (v) limit sb./sth. to sth: - The Third World * Ex: Laos, Kenya, Cameroon are the countries belong to the Third World. - Birth-control methods: Order Year The figures/ numbers of the World Population 1. 10,000 B.C. 2. 3. 1750 4. 1,300 million 5. 6. 7. 2000 8. 2015 Fill in the table with the years and the figures/ numbers. 10 million A.D.1 300 million 625 million 1850 1950 2,510 million 1985 4,760 million 6,6 billion expected to be over 7 billion Read the second paragraph and answer the questions. What are the four reasons why people think we should control the growth of the world population? Can the earth have enough resources to support its population?  There is a limit to the amounts of petroleum, iron, silver, gold and other metals.  Our resources are limited.  There is a limit to the earth’s land used for farming and raising animals.  There is a limit to the water we can use.  We welcome to the second paragraph. Why can’t they limit the size of their families? What should governments and international organizations do to help them limit the size of their families ? Do most Third World women want to have a lot of children? Read the third paragraph and answer the questions.  No, they don’t.  Because they know of no safe way to have fewer children.  ….should make Birth-control methods available to them.  should teach them safe Birth-control methods. Fill in each blank with a suitable world. (change the form of the word when necessary) 2. method 3. increases 1. Although 6. limit 5. figures 7. international 8. control 4. resources . World * Ex: Laos, Kenya, Cameroon are the countries belong to the Third World. - Birth-control methods: Order Year The figures/ numbers of the World Population. think we should control the growth of the world population? Can the earth have enough resources to support its population?  There is a limit to the amounts