2022_심화영어독해와작문

Population Growth Carrying capacityofenvironment 0 Time Population size • Topic: World Population • Anchor’s name: • Global population hit , projected to reach 9.7 billion by • Challenges: in cities, strain on healthcare and • Environmental impact: rising, deforestation threatening ecosystems • Need for action: genuine • Hope: Taking steps now for a healthier, prosperous future Listen to the news report about world population growth and fill in the blanks in the notes below as you listen. 1. A. Background Knowledge (1) Describe the trend in world population growth over the years based on graph (A). (2) Do you see any correlation between population growth and energy consumption per capita? If so, what is it? (3) [Discuss] Based on the graphs, what do you think are the main challenges associated with population growth and energy consumption? Ready to Read Look at the graphs (A) and (B) and answer the questions. 2. (B) (A) Source: https://www.scientificamerican.com Source: https://seekingalpha.com World Per Capita Energy Consumption Per Capita Energy Consumption (TOE) 62 I Unit 3