3-Module-2-Introduction,reading.pptVIP

Module 2 Developing and Developed Countries Introduction Reading and Vocabulary ;Introduction ;There are over 100 countries in the world. Do you know which is the richest country and which is the poorest country? Look at the following charts.;From the charts, we can find developed countries are most of the Western countries, mainly including America, Germany, France, the UK, Italy, Canada and Japan.;Developed country;Developing countries underdeveloped countries;developed country;developing country;developing country;Reading and Vocabulary;1. What did world leaders agree to do in 2000? They agreed to reduce world poverty by 2015 or earlier. 2. What does the Human Development Index measure? It measures a country’s achievements.;3. What are the first two Development Goals? To reduce poverty and hunger, and ensure all children are educated up to the age of 11. 4. What do developed countries need to do? They need to give more money. ;5. What progress have we made towards these goals? There are some examples of successful development, like in china, but more effort is needed. ;;;Fact;1. Finish the exercise 3 and 5 in the textbook. 2. Collect more information on Internet about one of the problems of developing countries. Examples: hunger poverty education disease