Unit 14. International organizations

Unit 14
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
READING
The Red Cross
NEW WORDS
1. humanitarian [hju:,mæni`teəriən] (n) 13. adopt [ə`dɔpt] (v)
2. dedicated [`dedikeitid] (a) 14. federation [,fedə`rei∫n] (n)
3. soldier [`souldʒə] (n) 15. poverty [`pɔvəti] (n)
4. civilian [si`viljən] (n) 16. tsunami [tsu`na:mi]
= tidal wave [`taidl`weiv] (n)
5. prisoner of war [`priznə əv wɔ:] (n) 17. hesitation [,hezi`tei∫n] (n):
6. medical aid [‘medikl eid] : (n) 18. colleague [‘kɔ li:g] (n)
7. victim [‘viktim] (n) 19. disaster [di`zɑ:stə]
= catastrophe [kə`tæstrəfi] ( n)
8. epidemic [,epi`demik] (n) 20. famine [`fæmin] (n)
9. initiate [i`ni∫iit] (v) 21. appeal [ə`pi:l] (v)
+ initiative [i`ni∫ətiv]
10. appal [ə`pɔ:l] (v) 22. delegate [`deligit] (n)
11. devote [di`vout] (v)
12. conference [`kɔnfərəns] (n) 23. convention [kən`ven∫n] (n):
Task 1: Choose the best words in the box to complete the following sentences


dedicated
resulted
appalled
appealed
initiated
This woman has ___________ her whole life to helping others.
Police have ___________ for witnesses to the accident.
The company _____________a management training programme for small business.
She was ____________to hear that her husband had been arrested.
The crash _________ in the deaths of 10 passengers.
Task 2: Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).





Task 3: Answer the questions
Lucky number



1. What is the Red Cross Federation’s mission ?
2. How many countries in the world have national Red cross societies ?
3. What are the advantages of having national Red Cross Societies ?
What is the Red Cross Federation’s mission ?
The Federation’s mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people.
2. How many countries in the world have national Red Cross societies ?
186 countries
3. What are the advantages of having national Red Cross Societies ?
People in the country can get quick help and supports when they are in difficulty
After you read
Read the passage again and find out the information relating to the items
Geneva, Switzerland:

2. 12 :

3. November 1991 :

4. 186 :
the International Red Cross headquarters
nations signed the first Geneva Convention
it became the International Federation of Red Cross
the total number of national Red Cross societies from all over the world
Learn by heart new words at home
Prepare : Speaking
Thank you for your attention
good bye , see you later