Unit 14. International organizations

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Thursday, March 26th , 2009
Unit 14:
International Organizations
Section A: Reading
=> Giving medical aids-taking care of victims of poverty
2. IS there a national Red Cross Society in Vietnam?
1.What kind of activities is this organization involved in?
=> Yes
Reading&Vocabulary
The Red Cross is an international humanitarian agency. In times of war, it is dedicated to reducing the sufferings of wounded soldiers, civilians, and prisoners of war. In time of peace, it gives medical aid and other help to victims of major disasters such as floods, earthquakes, epidemics, and famines
The initiative for founding the Red Cross came from a Swiss man called Jean Henri Dunan. Apalled by the almost complete lck of care for wounded soldiers, he appalled to the leaders of nations to found societies devoted to the aid of the wounded in wartime. A conference was held in Geneva Convention, laying down rules for the treatment and protection of the wounded and the disaster-stricken. It was also at this meeting that the famous symbole of the organization, the white flag bearing a red cross, was adopted
It was Henri Davison, president of the American Red Cross War Committee, who proposed forming a federation of these National Societies. An international medical conference initiated by Davison resulted in the birth of the League of Red Cross Societies in 1991. In November 1991, it became the International Federation of Red Cross. The Federation’s mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people who are victims of natural disasters, poverty and health emergencies
The International Red Cross has its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. Today, the total number of national Red Cross societies from all over the world has mounted to 186. So help and support are able to be rapidly sent to wherever there are victims of catastrophe, for example, to help the victims of Asia tsunami in 2004.
Red Cross and Red Cressent National Societies in the countries hit by the tsunami reached without hesitation to help those struggling to survive, despite the fact that many staff and volunteers had lost families, friends, colleagues and livelihoods. For example, the Indonesian Red Cross Headquaters in Banda Aceh was washed away, but a temporary office was in place within hours and the injured were being helped
Reading&Vocabulary
The Red Cross is an international humanitarian agency. In times of war, it is dedicated to reducing the sufferings of wounded soldiers, civilians, and prisoners of war. In time of peace, it gives medical aid and other help to victims of major disasters such as floods, earthquakes, epidemics, and famines
The initiative for founding the Red Cross came from a Swiss man called Jean Henri Dunan. Apalled by the almost complete lck of care for wounded soldiers, he appalled to the leaders of nations to fpund societies devoted to the aid of the wounded in wartime. A conference was held in Geneva Convention, laying down rules for the treatment and protection of the wounded and the disaster-stricken. It was also at this meeting that the famous symbol of the organization, the white flag bearing a red cross, was adopted
/hju:mæni’teəriən/ (a): nhân đạo
/’dedikeit/ (v): cống hiến
Reading&Vocabulary
The Red Cross is an international humanitarian agency. In times of war, it is dedicated to reducing the sufferings of wounded soldiers, civilians, and prisoners of war. In time of peace, it gives medical aid and other help to victims of major disasters such as floods, earthquakes, epidemics, and famines
The initiative for founding the Red Cross came from a Swiss man called Jean Henry Dunant. Apalled by the almost complete lack of care for wounded soldiers, he appealed to the leaders of nations to found societies devoted to the aid of the wounded in wartime. A conference was held in Geneva Convention, laying down rules for the treatment and protection of the wounded and the disaster-stricken. It was also at this meeting that the famous symbol of the organization, the white flag bearing a red cross, was adopted
/epi’demik/ (n):
bệnh dịch
/’fæmin/ (n): nạn đói
/i’ni∫ieit/ (V): khởi sự
/ə’pɔ:ld/ (a):
bị choáng
It was Henri Davison, president of the American Red Cross War Committee, who proposed forming a federation of these National Societies. An international medical conference initiated by Davison resulted in the birth of the League of Red Cross Societies in 1991. In November 1991, it became the International Federation of Red Cross. The Federation’s mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people who are victims of natural disasters, poverty and health emergencies
The International Red Cross has its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. Today, the total number of national Red Cross societies from all over the world has mounted to 186. So help and support are able to be rapidly sent to wherever there are victims of catastrophe, for example, to help the victims of Asia tsunami in 2004.
/kə’tæstrəfi/ (n): tai ương
Red Cross and Red Cressent National Societies in the countries hit by the tsunami reached without hesitation to help those struggling to survive, despite the fact that many staff and volunteers had lost families, friends, colleagues and livelihoods. For example, the Indonesian Red Cross Headquaters in Banda Aceh was washed away, but a temporary office was in place within hours and the injured were being helped
dedicated
1.This woman has ……………….. her whole life to helping others.
2. Police have ………………. for witnesses to the accident.
3. The company ………………. a management training program for small business
4. She was ……………… to hear that her husband had been arrested
5. The crash ……………… in the deaths of the passengers
resulted
appealed
initiated
appaled
Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or fasle (F)
The Red Cross is aimed at providing medical aid and other to victims of natural disasters
The foundation of International Red Cross was inspired by a Swiss man called Henry Dunant
The Geneva Convention was first signed in 1864
The symbol of the Red Cross has three colors
The International Red Cross has its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland
T F
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Answer the questions
=> People in the country can get quickly help and supports when they are in difficult
1. What is the Red Cross Federation’s mission?
=> The Red Cross Federation’s mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people
2. How many countries in the world have national Red Cross societies?
3. What are the advantages of having national Red Cross Societies?
=> 186 countries
Fill in each space of he following paragraph with a suitable word
The International Red Cross started over 135 years ago, inspired by a Swiss businessman, Henry Dunant. He had been (1) …………. at the sufferings of thousands of men, on both sides, who were left to die due to (2) ……… of care after the Battle of Solferino in 1859. He proposed the creation (3) ……….. national relief societies, comprised of volunteers, trained in peacetime to provide neutral and impartial help to relieve the sufferings (4) …………. time of war
in
of
lack
appalled
Thank you for attention