UNIT 14 (ENGLISH 12)-READING

A. United Nations International Children’s
Emergency Fund ( UNICEF )
B. United Nations (UN)
C. World Health Organization (WHO)
E. World Wildlife Fund (WWF)

Match the symbols with their names.
D. World Trade Organization (WTO)
1
2
3
4 5
What do we call these
What do we call these
organizations?
organizations?
Questions:
Questions:
Answers:
Answers:
They’re all International
They’re all International
Organizations
Organizations
Unit 14
Unit 14
Part A: READING
Part A: READING
What do

you know
about this
organizatio
n?
Which
organization
does this
symbol stand
for?
1. humanitarian (a) [hju:,mæni'teəriən]
2. dedicate (v) ['dedikeit]
E.g: Mrs.White dedicated all her life to
educational work.
=> dedication (n) [,dedi'kei∫n]
3. wounded (a) ['wu:ndid]
=> the wounded (n)
4. epidemic (n) [,epi'demik]
5. famine (n) ['fæmin]
6. appall (v) [ə'p :l]ɔ
E.g: I was appalled when I heard the bad news
7. appeal (v) [ə'pi:l]
8. disaster-stricken
[diz :stə'strikən]ɑ
9. federation (n) [,fedə'rei∫n]
10. result in sth. (v.p) [ri'z lt]ʌ
E.g: The flood resulted in the
serious consequences.
11. mission (n) ['mi∫n]
12. headquarter (n) ['hed'kw :təz]ɔ
13. mount (v)

[maunt] = increase
14. catastrophe (n)
[kə'tæstrəfi]
15. tsunami (n) [tsu'na:mi]
United Nations Headquarters
1. humanitarian (a) [hju:,mæni'teəriən]
2. dedicate (v) ['dedikeit]
=> dedication (n) [,dedi'kei∫n]
3. wounded (a) ['wu:ndid]
=> the wounded (n)

epidemic (n) [,epi'demik]
5. famine (n) ['fæmin]
6. appall (v) [ə'p :l]ɔ
7. appeal (v) [ə'pi:l]
7. disaster-stricken [diz :stə'strikən]ɑ
9. federation (n) [,fedə'rei∫n]
10. result in sth. (v.p)[ri'z lt]ʌ
11.mission (n) ['mi∫n]
12. headquarter (n) ['hed'kw :təz]ɔ
13. mount (v) [maunt] = increase
14. catastrophe (n) [kə'tæstrəfi]
15. tsunami (n) [tsu'na:mi]
Task 1 :Choose the best words in the box to complete the
following sentences
dedicated initiated appealed resulted appalled
1. This woman has ____________ her whole life to helping others.
2. Police have _____________ for witnesses to the accident.
3. The company ________________ a management training

programme for small business.
4. She was ________________ to hear that her husband had
been arrested.
5. The crash______________ in the deaths of 10 passengers.
Task 2: Decide whether the following statements
are True (T) or False (F)
1.The Red Cross is aimed at providing medical
aid and other help to victims of natural disasters.
2. The foundation of International Red Cross was
inspired by a Swiss man called Henri 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.





T F
1.
1.
What is the Red Cross Federation’s mission?
What is the Red Cross Federation’s mission?
Its mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable
Its mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable
people.
people.
2.
2.

How many countries in the world have national
How many countries in the world have national
Red Cross Societies?
Red Cross Societies?
186 countries.
186 countries.
3.
3.
What are the advantages of having national Red
What are the advantages of having national Red
Cross Societies?
Cross Societies?
People in the country can get quick help and
People in the country can get quick help and
supports when they are in difficulty.
supports when they are in difficulty.
Task 3
Task 3:
Answer the following questions
Answer the following questions
•
Learn by heart new
words
•
Do all the tasks again
•
Prepare for the next
lesson- Speaking

tsunami
Congratulation!
LUCKY NUMBER
Congratulation!
LUCKY NUMBER
Congratulation!
LUCKY NUMBER
Answer the questions:

3

2

1
United
United
Nations
Nations
Organization
Organization
World Wild
World Wild
Fund
Fund
World Health
World Health
Organization
Organization
World Trade
World Trade

Organization
Organization
United
United
Nations
Nations
Children’s
Children’s
Fund
Fund
Association
Association
of Southeast
of Southeast
Asian Nations
Asian Nations
American Red
American Red
Cross
Cross
North Atlantic
North Atlantic
Treaty
Treaty
Organization
Organization
What organization is it?
What organization is it?
UNO wwf who
wto unicef ASEAN

ARC WB NATO
Unit 14
Unit 14