Match the symbols with their names a) The United Nations (UN) b) The World Health Organization (WHO)...

Match the symbols with their

names

a) The United Nations (UN)

b) The World Health Organization (WHO)

c) The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)

d) The World Wildlife Fund (WWF)

1) 2)

3) 4)

International Organizations

Friday March 11th, 2011

A. READING

CONTENTS

I. WARM-UPII. BEFORE YOU READ●Brain storming●Pre-teach vocabularyIII. WHILE YOU READ- Task 1: Gap-filling●Task 2: True/False statements●Task 3: Multiple choice questionsIV. AFTER YOU READ: DiscussionV. HOMEWORK

The Red Cross

headquarters

activities

symbolIn Geneva

Give medical care to

needed people

The white flag

bearing a red cross

What do you know about the Red Cross?

Help to reduce sufferings

of victims of disasters

the disaster-stricken

disaster-stricken /dI‘za:stə ‘strIkən/ (a): bị thiên tai tàn

phá

UNICEF’s mission is to provide supports and funds for

disadvantaged children.

mission /‘mI∫n/ (n): nhiệm vụ, sứ mệnh

tsunami /tsu:‘na:mi/ (n): sóng thần

wash away (phr.v): quét sạch

Many houses were washed away in the storm.

Vocabulary:

●disaster-stricken

(a) :

●mission (n) :

●tsunami (n) :

●wash away (phr.v):

bị thiên tai tàn phá

nhiệm vụ, sứ mệnh

sóng thầnquét sạch

Match the words in A with their

equivalent Vietnamese meanings in BA B1. mission a. quét sạch

2. disaster-stricken b. nhiệm vụ, sứ mệnh

3. wash away c. sóng thần

4. tsunami d. bị thiên tai tàn phá

While-

readingTask 1: Choose the best words in the box to complete the following

sentences.

dedicat

ed

initiated appealed

resulted appalle

d

1. The crash ___________ in the deaths of 10 passengers.

2. This woman has ___________ her whole life to helping

others.

3. She was __________ to hear that her husband had been

arrested.

4. The company ____________ a management training

programme for small business.

- result in (ph.v) :

●dedicate (v) :

●appal (v) :

→ appalled (a) :

- initiate (v) :

- appeal (v) :

Listen and reread:

dẫn đến, đưa

đếncống

hiếnkinh

hoàngbị

choángkhởi sự, đề

xướngkêu

gọi

While-

readingTASK 2 Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).

Correct the false one(s).

1. The Red Cross is aimed at providing

medical aid and other help to victims of natural

disasters.

2. The Geneva Convention was first signed in

1864.

3. The symbol of the Red Cross has three

colours.

4. The International Red Cross has its

headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.

T F

1. The Red Cross is aimed at providing

medical aid and other help to victims of natural

disasters.

2. The Geneva Convention was first signed in

1864.

3. The symbol of the Red Cross has three

colours.

4. The International Red Cross has its

headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.

T F

two colours

While-

readingTASK 3: Choose the best answers.

1. The foundation of the Red Cross was initiated by __________.

A. Jean Henri Dunant

B. Henry Davison

C. Red Cresent National Societies

D. The American Red Cross War Committee

2. When was the symbol of the Red Cross adopted?

A. 1991 B. November 1991 C. 1864 D. 2004

3. The Red Cross Federation’s mission is ___________.

A. to carry out research on medical development

B. to improve the lives of vulnerable people

C. to carry out education programmes for children

D. to improve international health care

4. How many countries in the world have national Red Cross

societies?

A. 186 B. 12 C. 198 D. 174

5. The word “it” in paragraph 3, line 5 refers to ___________.

A. the American Red Cross War Committee

B. an international medical conference

C. the League of Red Cross Societies

D. the Federation’s mission

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WHO

3. The Red Cross Federation’s mission is ___________.

A. to carry out research on medical development

B. to improve the lives of vulnerable people

C. to carry out education programmes for children

D. to improve international health care

2. When was the symbol of the Red Cross

adopted?

1991 B. November 1991

C. 1864 D. 2004

1. The foundation of the Red Cross was initiated by

__________.

A. Jean Henri Dunant

B. Henry Davison

C. Red Cresent National Societies

D. The American Red Cross War Committee

4. How many countries in the world have

national Red Cross societies?

A. 186 B. 12

C. 198 D. 174

Congratulations!

5. The word “it” in paragraph 3, line 5 refers

to ___________.

A. the American Red Cross War Committee

B. an international medical conference

C. the League of Red Cross Societies

D. the Federation’s mission

While-

readingTASK 3: Choose the best answers.

1. The foundation of the Red Cross was initiated by

__________.

A. Jean Henri Dunant

B. Henry Davison

C. Red Cresent National Societies

D. The American Red Cross War Committee

2. When was the symbol of the Red Cross adopted?

A. 1991 B. November 1991 C. 1864 D. 2004

3. The Red Cross Federation’s mission is ___________.

A. to carry out research on medical development

B. to improve the lives of vulnerable people

C. to carry out education programmes for children

D. to improve international health care

4. How many countries in the world have national Red Cross

societies?

A. 186 B. 12 C. 198 D. 174

5. The word “it” in paragraph 3, line 5 refers to ___________.

A. the American Red Cross War Committee

B. an international medical conference

C. the League of Red Cross Societies

D. the Federation’s mission

Ask and answer the following

questions.

Post-

reading

DISCUSSIO

N

Is there a national

Red Cross Society in

Vietnam?

What are the

advantages of having

national Red Cross

Societies?

Homework●Learn vocabulary by heart.

- Read the passage and do task

1,2,3 in the textbook again.

- Prepare for lesson Speaking

While-

readingTASK 3: Choose the best answers.

1. The foundation of the Red Cross was initiated by __________.

A. Jean Henri Dunant

B. Henry Davison

C. Red Cresent National Societies

D. The American Red Cross War Committee

2. When was the symbol of the Red Cross adopted?

A. 1991 B. November 1991 C. 1864 D. 2004

3. The Red Cross Federation’s mission is ___________.

A. to carry out research on medical development

B. to improve the lives of vulnerable people

C. to carry out education programmes for children

D. to improve international health care

4. How many countries in the world have national Red Cross

societies?

A. 186 B. 12 C. 198 D. 174

5. The word “it” in paragraph 3, line 5 refers to ___________.

A. the American Red Cross War Committee

B. an international medical conference

C. the League of Red Cross Societies

D. the Federation’s mission