Unit 14. International organizations

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International organizations
UNIT 14
Thursday, March 10th 2011
Lesson 1: Reading
I. Before reading
Uncle Ho dedicated all his life to the nation
Vocabulary
`dedicate (v): cèng hiÕn
Having too many children results in poverty
re`sult in (v): dÉn ®Õn
These people
need help.
She is appealing to volunteers for helping them.
a`ppeal to (v): kªu gäi
What does this picture tell us about?
It tells us about a tsunami.
tsu`nami (n): sãng thÇn
i`nitiate (v): khởi sự
a`ppalled (a): bị choáng
Choose the words given to complete the following sentences.
1.She was……………… to hear that her husband had been arrested.
2.The crash………………in the deaths of 10 passengers.
3.This woman has……………….her whole life to helping others
4.Police have………………for witnesses to the accident.
5.Doi Moi was …………….......by the Vietnamese Communist Party in December 1986
6.Many people were killed by the…………..hit Ko Phi, Thailand in 2004


dedicated
appealed
appalled
initiated
resulted
tsunami
Checking vocabulary (group work)
II.While reading
Let’s read and do the tasks that follow.
Task1:Work with a partner, choose the best option A, B or C to complete the sentences according to the passage.
1. The Red Cross`s aim is....
A. to give only money to victims of natural disasters.
B. to give medical aid and other helps to victims of natural disasters.
C. to give much food to victims of natural disasters.
2. The foundation of International Red Cross was inspired by a(n).....man called Henry Dunant,
A. English B. French C. Swiss
3. The Geneva Convention was first signed in.........
A. 1864 B.1884 C.1684
4. International Red Cross has its headquarters in..Switzerland.
A. Lausanne B. Lucerne C. Geneva
1.What is the Red Cross?
2. By whom was it founded?
3.What is the Red Cross’s aim?
4. Where is its headquarters?
5. How many countries in the world have national Red Cross societies?
Task 2: Read the passage again, and then ask and answer the questions.( work in pairs first and then in groups.)
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1.What the Red Cross?
It is an international humanitarian agency.
2.By whom was it founded?
It was founded by (a Swiss man called) Henry Dunant.
3.What is the Red Cross’s aim?
It gives medical aid and other help to victims of natural disasters
4. Where is its headquarters?
It is in Geneva, Switzerland.
5. Are there advantages of having national Red Cross societies? Why?
Yes, there are. Because they give help to victims of catastrophe quickly.
ca`tastrophe /kә`tæstrәfi/ (n): tai ­¬ng, th¶m ho¹
You are lucky.
Congratulation!
Answers:
1.The Red Cross is an international humanitarian agency.
2. It was founded by (a Swiss man called) Henry Dunant.
3. It gives medical aid and other help to victims of natural disasters.
4. Its headquarters is in Geneva, Switzerland.
5. There are advantages of having national Red Cross societies because they give help and support to victims of catastrophe quickly.

III. After reading
Work in groups. Summarize the passage using these suggestions.
The Red Cross
Foundation
When?
Where?
Who?
Headquarters (where?)
Activities (what?)
Symbol
Suggested answers.
-The Red Cross was inspired by a Swiss man called Henry Dunant in 1864.
-Its symbol is a white flag with a red cross.
-Its headquarters is in Geneva, Switzerland.
-Its activities are:
*sending goods and medicine to wherever there are victims of catastrophe quickly.
* sending volunteers to help the victims of disasters without hesitation.


Write a short paragraph about the activities of the Vietnamese Red Cross society.
Some activities of the Vietnamese Red Cross
Thank you.