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1 27 th January 2012 A1 This symbol = Listening activity in the podcast. A1 ポッドキャストに含まれているリスニング演習 Follow ENW on Twitter: twitter.com/enwpodcast Go to our Homepage:

2 [ ] Land of the Disappearing People January 20 th 2012 PART 1 Warm Ups Warm Up 1 Odd 1 Out Look at the four words below, which word is different from the other three? Write your reason in the box underneath. Check your answer later. a)group b) Population c) Populace d) Inhabitants My Reason Warm Up 2 Brainstorm How many different words can you connect to the word in the box? Can you think of at least 10 words? Japanese People Warm Up 3 Populations Read the list of countries below. Look at each pair and choose which country is biggest (population)? Write the name of the country you think is the biggest in each pair! 1: New Zealand v Belgium 2: USA v Russia 3: Canada v Australia 4: Japan v South Korea 5: Nigeria v Libya 6: Monaco v Vatican City

Population Size What are the Top 3 / Bottom 3? Read the list of 12 countries on the previous page. Which countries are the 3 biggest by population? Which countries are the 3 smallest by population?

1: What is the (approximate) population of Japan (2012)? a: 107m b: 117m c: 127m 2: What is the (approximate) population of the world?

3 Population Size What are the Top 3 / Bottom 3? Read the list of 12 countries on the previous page. Which countries are the 3 biggest by population? Which countries are the 3 smallest by population? Top 3 Bottom 3 1: 2: 3: 10: 11: 12: Warm Up 4 A1 Quiz Read the questions about Japan s & the world s population. Remember if you don t know use the internet to help or GUESS! 1: What is the (approximate) population of Japan (2012)? a: 107m b: 117m c: 127m 2: What is the (approximate) population of the world? a: 7 billion b: 17 billion c: 70 billion 3: Which continent has the biggest population? a: Europe b: Asia c: Africa 4: What is the average life expectancy for a Japanese man? a: 78 years b: 85 years c: 87 years 5: What is the average life expectancy of a Japanese woman? a: 78 years b: 85 years c: 87 years 6: What will be the population of Japan in 2050? a: 80 million b: 90 million c: 100 million E1: In 2050 what percentage of the Japanese population will be over 65? a: 15% b: 30% c: 40% E2: What is the average age for men to get married in Japan? a: 27 b: 30 c: 33 E3: Which photo is the smallest country in the world (population)? a: b: c: END OF PART 1

4 PART 2 Before Listening Pre-Listening / Reading 1 Jumbled Sentences The sentences below are from a paragraph in the news story. The sentence order has been mixed-up. Un-jumble the sentences and put them into the correct order. a. This older and smaller population will also affect how Japan grows its food, develops its economy and defends itself. b. Concerned about Western-style immigration changing traditional Japanese culture, Japan has one of the lowest immigration rates in the world, 1.4%. c. Other countries around the world with a decreasing population have encouraged immigration, but Japan is reluctant to do this. Correct order: / / / Pre-Listening / Reading 2 A2 True or False Read the headline of News Story ~ Japan s Disappearing Population Look at the 5 statements. Guess if you think 1 5 are True or False! 1: Japan s population is decreasing. [T] [F] 2: By 2050 Japan will have 100 million people. [T] [F] 3: Coming of Age Day is in January. [T] [F] 4: By 2050, 40% of Japan s population will be over 65. [T] [F] 5: Japan has only 4.1% immigration rates. [T] [F] Pre-Listening / Reading 3 Synonyms A synonym is a word with a similar meaning. Match the 10 words on the left with their synonyms on the right. All the synonyms in black are from the News Story. 1: Disappear 6: Causes A: Less F: Vanish 2: Predict 7: Develops B: Guess G: Creates 3: Decrease 8: Encourage C: Dropping H: Praise 4: Celebration 9: Rising D: Lifting I: Get Smaller 5: Lower 10: Setting E: Party J: Grows END OF PART 2

5 PART 3 Listening Listening / Reading Listening Japan s Disappearing Population Which Word? Help Listen / Read the news story below and check your understanding. Choose the correct answer from the vocabulary box. HINT- Is the does the missing word need to start with a BIG or SMALL letter? A: people C: Rising E: smaller G: 50% I: slowly B: Japanese D: million F: Western H: culture J: Other Japan s Disappearing Population The Japanese population is disappearing, they are 1: dying off. In 2012 Japan s population numbered 127 2: people, but by 2050 the number is predicted to have shrunk to 100 million. This means that in the next forty years Japan s population will have decreased by 20%. Japan, is one of only five* countries in the world that will have a 3: population in 2050 than January s Coming of Age Day ( 成人の日 ) celebrations showed how Japan s population is slowly disappearing. This year only 1.2 million Japanese 4: will celebrate their 20 th birthday, 5: lower than in As the younger population gets smaller this will cause problems in other areas. 6: people are also getting married older, having children later and living longer. By 2050, 40% of Japan s population will be over 65. This older and smaller population will also affect how Japan grows its food, develops its economy and defends itself. 7: countries around the world with a decreasing population have encouraged immigration, but Japan is reluctant to do this. Concerned about 8: -style immigration changing traditional Japanese 9:, Japan has one of the lowest immigration rates in the world - only 1.4%. The reality however will be that Japan will have to change its immigration policy if the Land of the 10: Sun is not to become Land of the Setting Sun. *(Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine & Estonia the other countries) What Do You Think? Immigration Do you think Japan should have more immigrants? Why? END OF PART 3

6 PART 4 After Listening Post-Listening / Reading 1 A3 Q & A How much can you remember from News Story? Read / Listen to the questions below and choose the correct answer. If you can t remember any answers, guess! 1: What is the current population of Japan? 2: What will be the population of Japan in 2050? 3: What month is Coming of Age Day? _ 4: What age must you be to celebrate Coming of Age Day? 5: How many countries will also have a smaller population in 2050? 6: What is Japan s immigration rate per year? % B E7: Japan is also called, The Sun. E8: What percentage of Japanese people will be over 65 in 2050? % Post-Reading 2 A & Q How much can you remember from the news story? Read the answers below and write the correct question. There is more than one possible correct question for each one! [A1] 1.2 million. [A2] 50% lower. [A3] Japan. [A4] [A5] 127 million [Q]? [Q]? [Q]? [Q]? [Q]? END OF PART 4

7 PART 5 Extra Help English Extra I Conditionals: 2 nd Conditional In English the 2 nd Conditional is a FUTURE TENSE. It is used to explain an event which is VERY UNLIKELY to happen in the future. Example Sentence: If I found a 1m, I would buy an Aston Martin. I would buy an Aston Martin If I found a 1m Form: Example Question: Form: Hint: Activity: IF + PAST SIMPLE VERB, WOULD + VERB. Would you be surprised if it snowed in August? (Neutral question) Wouldn t you be surprised if it snowed? (Expect yes answer) WOULD + VERB IF + PAST SIMPLE VERB? It is possible to use SHOULD, COULD or MIGHT instead of WOULD. If I found a 1m, I could buy an Aston Martin. I could buy an Aston Martin If I found a 1m. Complete the sentences with the correct form of each verb. 1: If I (be) you, I (find) a new job. 2: If he (be) older, he (work) less. 3: If we (not/be) family, I (be) furious. 4: (you/be/amaze) if England (win)? 5: If she (win) the lotto, she (travel). 6: (everyone/be/surprised) if it (snow)? 7 to Chinwag Immigration & Population ENW Podcast Topic Immigration & Population Ask / Answer the questions below on this week s ENW Podcast Topic! 1: What did you think when you read this week s topic? 2: What do you think of when you think about immigration? 3: Does your country have high/low immigration? Why? 4: What should Japan do to increase its population? 5: Do you think Japan should allow more foreigners to live there? 6: What problems does immigration create? 7: What countries do you think have HIGH immigration? Why?

8 Writing Japan s Decreasing Population What do you think about the Japan s population problem? Do you think Japan should allow more foreigners to live there? Write about the good/bad points to increased immigration? END OF PART 5 And Finally X & Z A4 Did You Know? That there are about 136,000 Westerners living in Japan. The x: has the largest total with about 48,000 residents, followed by the UK with 18,000, Canada and Australia with 12,000 and z: with 4,000. The smallest group belongs to Vatican City, which has only 15 people living in Japan! The End

9 Visual TV Links You Tube (USA) Video List easing+population&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=3296l11159l0l11357l35l33l3l23l26l0l243l986l2.4.1l 7l0 Search: Podcast Key Japan s Decreasing Population A1 These activities are audio and can be listened to on the podcast. Answers Part 1 Warm Up 1-4 Warm Up 1 Odd-1-Out A Group Warm Up 3 Mix & Match A, B, C all refer to words that are used for groups of people. 1 - BELGUIM 2 - USA 3 - CANADA 4 JAPAN 5 NIGERIA 6 - MONACO Top 3 Bottom 3 Warm Up 4 Quiz 1: USA / 2: Nigeria / 3: Russia 1: New Zealand / 11: Monaco / 12: Vatican City 1 C 2 A 3 B 4 A 5 B 6 - C E1 C E2 B E3 A Answers Part 2 Jumbled Sentences A / C / B True or False 1 T 2 T 3 T 4 T 5 F Synonyms 1 F 2 B 3 I 4 E 5 A 6 G 7 J 8 H 9 D 10 C Answers Part 3 Pre Listening / Reading Listening Japan s Disappearing Population The Japanese population is disappearing, they are 1: slowly dying off. In 2012 Japan s population numbered 127 2: million people, but by 2050 the number is predicted to have shrunk to 100 million. This means that in the next forty years Japan s population will have decreased by 20%. Japan, is one of only five* countries in the world that would have a 3: smaller population in 2050 than 2010.

10 January s Coming of Age Day ( 成人の日 ) celebrations showed how Japan s population is slowly disappearing. This year only 1.2 million Japanese 4: people will celebrate their 20 th birthday, 5: 50% lower than in As the younger population gets smaller this causes problems in other areas. 6: Japanese people are also getting married older, having children later and living longer. By 2050, 40% of Japan s population will be over 65. This older and smaller population will also affect how Japan grows its food, develops its economy and defends itself. 7: Other countries around the world with a decreasing population have encouraged immigration, but Japan is reluctant to do this. Concerned about 8: Western-style immigration changing traditional Japanese 9: culture, Japan has one of the lowest immigration rates in the world, 1.4%. The reality however will be that Japan will have to change its immigration policy if the Land of the 10: Rising Sun and not the Land of the Setting Sun. Answers Part 4 Q & A Post-Listening / Reading million 5 five countries million 6 1.4% 3 January E1 The LAND OF THE RISING Sun 4 20 E2 40% A & Q Example Questions A1 How many Japanese people will turn 20 in 2012? A2 How many less people will turn 20 in 2012 than 1970? A3 What is the country in the news story? A4 What will the year be when Japan has 100m people? A5 What is the population of Japan? English Extra Future: Predictions 1: If I were (be) you, I would find (find) a new job. 2: If he were (be) older, he could work (work) less. 3: If we weren t (not/be) family, I would be (be) furious. 4: Wouldn t you be amazed (you/be/amaze) if England won (win)? 5: If she won (win) the lotto, she could travel (travel). 6: Wouldn t everyone be surprised (everyone/be/surprised) if it snowed (snow)? And Finally X & Z X USA / Z New Zealand

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