The Human Development Report

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The Human Development Report
most important section
the Human Development Index
surprises form the report
at the top-Norway at the bottom-African countries
poverty and hunger education AIDS and other
diseases
most important goals
developing countries
make some progress need more efforts
developed countries
give more help
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Module 2 Developing and Developed Countries

• Period 2

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• In the year 2000, 147 world leaders agreed to
  work together to reduce poverty by 2015 or
  earlier.
• The Index measures a countrys achievements in
  three ways life expectancy

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He agreed to my plan / suggestion / arrangement.

They both agreed to get up early.
We couldn't agree on a date / when to meet.
Do you agree with what he said / his opinion /
his idea?
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What he said does not agree with the facts.
I like shrimps(?) but unfortunately they do not
agree with me. The humid climate didnt agree
with him.
--I think the concert is suck. --I couldnt
agree more. Do they even know music?
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Fill in the blanks with "agree
1. We _____ ___ making an early start. 2. The
climate here doesnt _____ ___ him. 3. Mom
doesnt ____ ____ me to make friends
with such a child. 4. The manager has______
___ improve the working condition in the
company.
agreed on
agree with
agree with
agreed to
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The workforce has been reduced by half.
All the shirts were reduced to 10 dollars.

• He is taller than me by 5 cm.
• The bullet missed him by 2 inches.

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The government has promised to take measures to
help the unemployed.
An hour is a measure of time
Did you measure this distance?
Mom expects me to be a man of strong-will.
Women have a higher life expectancy than men.
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Norway is at the top of the list, while Sierra
Leone is at the bottom.
Himalaya
The top of the mountain is covered with snow all
year round.
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Make sure they have safe drinking water
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• The report describes eight Development Goals.
• Make sure that all children have education up to
  the age of 11.
• Encourage developed countries to give more help
  to other countries.
• 150 million people moved out of poverty.

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• We have achieved our goal of building a
• shelter for the homeless.
• Finally he lost his goals.
• Both teams kicked a goal and it was a tie.

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Our classroom can hold up to fifty students.
What are you doing?
What are you up to?

• It is up to you to carry out the plan.
• An Indian or a Chinese meal. Its up to you.

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• How can we encourage development?
• How can I encourage you to study English better?
• The government report made by Hu Jintao is
  encouraging.
• Dont discourage her from finishing it by her
  self. She is doing her best.
• Her words make me full of courage.

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• move out of poverty
• They lived in / out of extreme poverty.
• Many great men have risen from poverty.

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• However, in other regions of the world, water is
  now mostly safe to drink.
• The report shows that we are making some progress
  but that we need to make greater efforts.

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• almost all generally
• I mostly worked as teacher.
• We are mostly out on Sundays.
• More immigrants arrived, mostly Europeans.

most--more than half of the majority I like
most vegetables.
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• make some / much / great / rapid progress
• The boy has made much progress since he began to
  study hard.
• We should realize the progress he has made in the
  last ten years.

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• He made an effort to arrive on time.
• Every effort is being made to reduce poverty.
• through ones efforts
• without effort.
• spare no efforts to do

-THE END-
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Complete the sentences
effort encourage goal improve human
development report increase leader list
measure reduce
1.How can we __________________ development
? 2.We have written a ______on the subject. 3. We
are___________ people to send their children
to school .
encourage/increase
report
encouraging
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Complete the sentences
effort encourage goal improve human
development report increase leader list
measure reduce

• Are you at the top or bottom of the ___?
• 5. Who is the _____ of your country ?
• 6. Our ____ is to help poorer countries .

list
leader
goal
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Complete the sentences
effort encourage goal improve human
development report increase leader list
measure reduce
7. We are trying to ______ poverty and
______________ peoples income . 8. Our
_____________ have helped . The situation has
_______.
reduce
improve/increase
efforts/measures
improved