Unit 14. International organizations

Warm-up:
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United Nations
United Nations Children’s Fund
World Trade Organization
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UNIT 14
LESSON ONE: READING
…April, 2009
THE RED CROSS SYMBOL
tsunami
Uncle Ho dedicated his whole life to Vietnamese people.
dedicate …to (v)
Vocabulary
Activity 1

Having too many children results in poverty.

VOCABULARY
2.result in
Doi Moi was initiated by the Vietnamese Communist Party.

initiate (v)
initiative (n)

Vocabulary
These people are appalled by the sudden earthquake.
appalled(a)
Vocabulary
She is appealing to volunteers for helping them.
appeal(v)
Vocabulary
These people need help.
VOCABULARY




1.dedicate
cống hiến
2. initiate
khởi sự
3.appeal
kêu gọi
4.appalled
bị choáng
5. result in
dẫn đến
Checking vocabulary
Activity 2
Read the passage and do the tasks that follow.
Task 1: Read through the text and find out the missing information
1.The man who had the idea of founding the Red Cross was…..
2. Official delegates of ……nations signed the first Geneva Convention in ….
3. The symbol of the Red Cross is….
4.The International Red Cross has its headquarters in……
5.The number of national Red Cross societies is…….



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1. The man who had the idea of founding the Red Cross was (a Swiss man called) Jean Henri Dunant.
2. Official delegates of 12 nations signed the first Geneva Convention in 1864.
3. The symbol of the Red Cross is the white flag bearing a red cross.
4. The International Red Cross has its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
5. The number of national Red Cross societies is 186.

Task 2: Work in pairs. Take turn to ask and answer the questions:
1. What is the Red Cross?
2. What is the Red Cross Federation’s mission?
3. What is the Red Cross aimed at in times of war?
4. What is its aim in times of peace?
5. Do help and support always arrive in time to help victims of catastrophe?
Activity 2
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G. B
1.What is the Red Cross?

It is international humanitarian
agency.
2. What is the Red Cross Federation’s mission?
It is to improve the lives of vulnerable people (who are victims of natural disasters, poverty and health emergencies.)
3. What is the Red Cross aimed at in times of war?
It is aimed at reducing the sufferings of wounded soldiers, civilians, and prisoners of war

4. What is its aim in times of peace?
It is to give medical aid and other help to victims of natural disasters.

5. Do help and support always arrive in time to help victims of catastrophe?
Yes, they do.
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eg: My name’s Hoa or Hoa
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at the same time after 15 seconds of thought
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No 1: in Geneva, Switzerland
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No 2: a Swiss man called Jean Henri Dunant / or Jean Henri Dunant- a Swiss man

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sending or giving help and support to victims of catastrophe

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No 5: It is to improve the lives of
vulnerable people (who are victims of natural disasters, poverty and health emergencies

Vietnamese Red Cross
*Sending food, clothes and medicine…
*Sending volunteers
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*Establishing the Agent Orange Fund
Vietnamese Red Cross

Write a short paragraph about the roles and activities of the Vietnamese Red Cross society.

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No 6: wounded soldiers, civilians, prisoners of war and victims of major disasters
Summarize some details about the Red Cross using the following suggestions:
Founded
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2.Headquarters:
(where?)
3. Aims:

4: Activities:


In 1864

In Geneva

To provide medical aid and other help to victims of natural disasters.

*Sending goods and medicine to wherever there are victims of catastrophe.
*Sending volunteers to help the victims of disasters.

Task 1:Matching
Read the text and then match the main ideas with their appropriate paragraphs
A. The foundation and the symbol of the Red Cross
B. The advantage of having national Red Cross societies
C. The foundation of the League of Red Cross societies and its different names
D. The aims of Red Cross in the time of War and Peace
Answer Key: 1: D; 2:A; 3.C; 4.B
Task1. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
1. The Red Cross is aimed at providing medial aid and other help to victims of natural disasters.
2. The foundation of International Red Cross was inspired by a Swiss man called Henry Dunant
3. The Geneva Convention was first signed in 1864
4. The symbol of the Red Cross has three colours.
5. The International Red Cross has its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
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Choose the best words in the box to complete the following sentences.

This woman has her whole life to helping others.
Police have to witnesses for 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.
dedicated
appealed
appalled
initiated
resulted