Unit 14. International organizations

Of what organization is each of these logos?

FAO: Food and Agriculture Organization: Tổ chức nông nghiệp- lương thực thế giới
WHO: World Health Organization:
Tổ chức y tế thế giới
UN: United Nations Organization:
Liên Hiệp Quốc
WWF: World Wildlife Fund:
Quỹ quốc tế bảo vệ thiên nhiên
International
organizations
humanitarian (adj): nhân đạo
agency (n)= government organization: cơ quan, sở, hãng
dedicate + to (v)= give your time, energy completely:
Ex: Uncle Ho dedicated his life to our country.
dedicated (adj): tận tâm, tận tụy
Ex: He’s a dedicated doctor.
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hiến dâng, cống hiến
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wound (n): vết thương
wounded (adj): bị thương
wounded soldier (n):
civilian (n): thường dân
epidemic (n)= disease that many people suffer at the same time:
Ex: H1N1 is a serious epidemic.

New words
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bệnh dịch
famine(n):
Ex: A lot of Vietnamese people died of famine in 1945.
initiate (v)= start: khởi xướng
Ex: It was Bill Gates that initiated Microsoft Corporation.
initiative (n): sáng kiến
appall + at/ by(v)= make someone shock or have strong feeling: làm cho ai xúc động mạnh, phát hoảng
Ex: She was appalled at the bad news.



New words

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appeal+ to so for sth (n)/(v)= request: khẩn khoản yêu cầu
Ex: The government appeals to the public for food and clothes to sent to the flood victims.
disaster-stricken (adj): bị thiên tai tàn phá
mission (n)= important job/ duty: sứ mệnh, nhiệm vụ
catastrophe (n)= sudden event that causes great destruction: tai họa
tsunami (n)= extreme large wave: sóng thần


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result +in (v): cause something to happen: dẫn đến kết quả, đưa đến
Ex: My mistake resulted in serious problem.
hesitate (v): pause before you say or do sth: lưỡng lự, do dự
hesitation (n)
Ex: The girl has a lot of hesitation when she speaks.
wash away (v)= water or rain removes sth: quét sạch
Ex: The flood has washed away many people’s houses.
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Choose the best words in the box to complete these sentences.
dedicated initiated appealed resulted appalled
This woman has____________her whole life to helping others.
Police have____________for witnesses to the accident.
The company___________a management training progamme for small business.
She was___________to hear that her husband had been arrested.
The crash ____________in the deaths of 10 passengers.
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appalled
initiated
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1
The International Red Cross has its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
FALSE
TRUE
TRUE
2
The Geneva Convention was first signed in 1864.
TRUE
FALSE
TRUE
The foundation of International Red Cross was inspired by a Swiss man called Henry Dunant.
FALSE
TRUE
TRUE
5
The symbol of the Red Cross has 3 colors.
FALSE
TRUE
FALSE

The Red Cross is a military organization.
TRUE
FALSE
FALSE
9
The Red Cross is aimed at providing medical aid and other help to victims of natural disasters.
TRUE
FALSE
TRUE
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