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C. Students fill the gaps.Answers: 1. 268 million tonnes 2. 252,000 3. 10.3 million tonnes 4. Bangladesh 5. Bangladesh, leastD. Students make more sentences using the information in the chart – between 3 and 10, depending on howmuch time you have. Encourage them to analyse and interpret the information, not just write obvioussentences. If necessary, write some examples on the board, e.g.Australia has a smaller population than Bangladesh, but it produces much more waste.More oil is consumed in Thailand than in Bangladesh.More babies are born in Bangladesh than in Thailand or Australia.7.2 Listing informationA. Pre-teach import and export. Elicit the purpose of this chart.Answer: To look at oil production, consumption, imports and exports in 1980 and now, for the US,Saudi Arabia and China.B. Use the information in the chart to complete the sentences.Answers:• In 1980, 10.8 million barrels of oil were produced in the U.S. every day. Now, 8.3 millionbarrels are produced .• In 1980, 17.1 million barrels of oil were consumed in the U.S. every day. Now, 20.8 millionbarrels are consumed .• In 1980, no barrels of oil were imported in Saudi Arabia, and 9.7 million barrels were exported .• Nowadays, no barrels of oil are imported in Saudi Arabia, and 8.9 million barrels are exported .Students add some information about China to this list, e.g.• In 1980, 2.1 million barrels of oil were produced, and 1.8 million barrels were consumed.• 300,000 barrels of oil were exported in 1980. Nowadays, only 100,000 are exported.Write some of the students’ sentences on a list of the board.C. Each group writes four bullet-point lists of possible explanations for the changes described. They can usethe example as a model format.If you like, get students to present their ideas to the class.Possible reasons:1. • More oil has been discovered.• The demand for oil (how much oil people want) has increased so they have to produce more.2. • People and businesses consume more oil. China does not have enough resources to produce allthe oil they need, so they have to import some.3. • Because of the rising demand for oil in China, they now want to use almost all of it for their ownpeople and businesses, so there is not much left to export.4. • Since 1980, living standards in China have risen, so more people own cars and electrical goods,and consume products that require oil to produce.• China is manufacturing more goods for export, and this uses a lot of oil.7.3 Population and life expectancyA. Pre-teach life expectancy (how many years someone is expected to live) and purpose. Elicit the purposeof this chart.Answer: To look at changes to world population and life expectancy over the last 2,000 years.B. Students describe the chart – say what changes it shows – and give possible explanations for thesechanges. They can use bullet points, but they must also include a sentence or two introducing each section,as in the example given.When you check students’ writing, look for ideas and analysis, not facts copied from the chart.If you prefer, you can tell students to write this in the style of an essay or report, not using bullet points.Module 1273