Uunit 14reading

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<span class='text_page_counter'>(2)</span> What do the symbols / logos refer to?. INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.

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<span class='text_page_counter'>(4)</span> What are the names of these organizations. UNICEF. WHO. UN. ASEAN. WWF. WB.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(5)</span> What do these acronyms stand for? Match the acronyms with their words UN. World Health Organization. UNICEF. Agent Orange Fund. WHO. United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund. WWF. United Nations. AOF. Association of Southeast Asian Nations. ASEAN. World Wildlife Fund.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(6)</span> What do these acronyms stand for? Match the acronyms with their words UN. United Nations. UNICEF. United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund. WHO. World Health Organization. WWF. World Wildlife Fund. AOF. Agent Orange Fund. ASEAN. Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(7)</span> What kinds of activities are these organizations involved in? Match each organization with its activities UN. It carries out research on endangered animals and collect data on rare animals and plants.. UNICEF. It is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) that is concerned with international public health.. WHO. It provides supports and funds for the most disadvantaged children, victims of war, carries out education development progammes for children.. WWF. It carries out the activities to assist victims of Agent Orange sprayed during the war.. AOF. It carries out peacekeeping and security, Human rights, economic development and humanitarian assistance. ASEAN. Its aims include accelerating economic growth, social progress, cultural development among its members, protection of regional peace and stability, and opportunities for member countries to discuss differences peacefully.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(8)</span> What kinds of activities are these organizations involved in? UN. It carries out peacekeeping and security, human rights, economic development and humanitarian assistance. UNICEF. It provides supports and funds for the most disadvantaged children, victims of war, carries out education development progammes for children.. WHO. It is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) that is concerned with international public health. It carries out research on endangered animals and collect data on rare animals and plants.. WWF AOF ASEAN. It carries out the activities to assist victims of Agent Orange sprayed during the war Its aims include accelerating economic growth, social progress, cultural development among its members, protection of regional peace and stability, and opportunities for member countries to discuss differences peacefully.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(9)</span> VOCABULARY: Match the words with their definitions dedicate (v). to give all of something, especially your time, effort or love, or yourself, to something you believe in or to a person. appeal to (phr-v). to offer or state a possible plan or action for other people to consider. devote sth to sth/sb (phr-v). to officially establish a rule, or to officially state the way in which something should be done. lay down rules (phr-v). a new action or movement, often intended to solve a problem. propose (v). to start. result in sth (phr-v). have a strong feeling of shock.. initiate (v). to cause a particular situation to happen. appalled (adj). to be destroyed or damaged by floods, earthquakes…. disaster-stricken. to give your energy, time, etc. completely. initiative (n). To make a serious request.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(10)</span> VOCABULARY: Match the words with their definitions dedicate (v). to give your energy, time, etc. completely. appeal to (phr-v). to make a serious request. devote sth to sth/sb (phr-v). to give all of something, especially your time, effort or love, or yourself, to something you believe in or to a person. lay down rules (phr-v). to officially establish a rule, or to officially state the way in which something should be done to offer or state a possible plan or action for other people to consider. propose (v) result in sth (phr-v). to cause a particular situation to happen. initiate (v). to start. appalled (adj). have a strong feeling of shock.. Disaster-stricken. to be destroyed or damaged by floods, earthquakes…. initiative (n). a new action or movement, often intended to solve a problem.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(11)</span> laid down rules vulnerable. initiative dedicated. appeal appalled. resulted in survive. initiated devote. 1/ It's a programme designed to……………… mainly to 16 to 25 year-olds. 2/ He has ………………………….. his life to scientific research. 3/He left government to……………………………… more time to his family. 4/ A conference was held in Geneva in 1864 and official delegates of 12 nations signed the first Geneva Convention which………………………. for the treatment and protection of the wounded and the disaster-stricken. 5/ Icy road conditions in Sapa……………………. two roads being closed. 6/ The company …………….a management training programme for small business. 7/ Tourists are more …………………… to attack because they do not know which areas of the city to avoid 8/ The peace……………..... was welcomed by both sides. 9/ She was……………… to hear that her husband has been arrested. 10/ These plants cannot ……………………….. in very cold conditions..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(12)</span> laid down rules. initiative. vulnerable. dedicated. appeal appalled. resulted in survive. initiated devote. 1/ It's a programme designed to……………… mainly to 16 to 25 year-olds. 2/ He has ………………………….. his life to scientific research. 3/He left government to ………………………… more time to his family. 4/ A conference was held in Geneva in 1864 and official delegates of 12 nations signed the first Geneva Convention which………………………. for the treatment and protection of the wounded and the disaster-stricken. 5/ Icy road conditions in Sapa……………………. two roads being closed. 6/ The company …………….a management training programme for small business. 7/ Tourists are more …………………… to attack because they do not know which areas of the city to avoid 8/ The peace……………..... was welcomed by both sides. 9/ She was……………… to hear that her husband has been arrested. 10/ These plants cannot ……………………….. in very cold conditions..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(13)</span> TASK 1: Decide whether the following statements are true or false Statements 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 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.. T. F.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(14)</span> Decide whether the following statements are true or false Statements. 1.The Red Cross is aimed at providing medical aid and other help to victims of natural disasters.. T. F. T. Clue : P1 In times of peace, it gives medical aid and other help to victims of major disasters such as floods, earthquakes, and famines.. 2.The foundation of International Red Cross was inspired by a Swiss man called Henry Dunant.. T. Clue : P2 The initiative for the founding the Red Cross came from a Swiss man called Jean Henri Dunant..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(15)</span> Decide whether the following statements are true or false Statements. 3.The Geneva Convention was first signed in 1864. T. F. T. Clue: P2 A conference was held in Geneva in 1864 and official delegates of 12 nations signed the first Geneva Convention ……. 4. The symbol of the Red Cross has three colours. F. Clue: P2 It was at this meeting that the famous symbol of the organization, the white flag bearing a red cross, was adopted. The symbol of the Red Cross has two colours : a white flag and a red cross. THE RED CROSS FLAG.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(16)</span> Decide whether the following statements are true or false Statements. 5.The International Red Cross has its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. T. T. Clue: P4 The International Red Cross has its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.. THE HEADQUARTER OF THE RED CROSS IN GENEVA SWITZERLAND. F.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(17)</span> TASK 2 :Answer the questions Question 1: (Group 1) What is the Red Cross Federation’s mission? Question 2: (Group 2) How many countries in the world have national Red Cross societies? Question 3: (Group 3) What are the advantages of having national Red Cross Societies? Question 4: (Group 4) By whom was the foundation of the Red Cross inspired? Question 5: (Group 5) Where and when was the symbol of the Red Cross adopted? Question 6: (Group 6) When did the League of the Red Cross Societies become the International Federation of the Red Cross?.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(18)</span> TASK 2 :Answer the questions Question 1: (Group 1) What is the Red Cross Federation’s mission? The Red Cross Federation’s mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people. Question 2: (Group 2) How many countries in the world have national Red Cross societies? 186 countries Question 3: (Group 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..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(19)</span> TASK 2 :Answer the questions Question 4: (Group 4) By whom was the foundation of the Red Cross inspired? Red Cross? By a Swiss called Henry Dunant. Question 5: (Group 5) Where and when was the symbol of the Red Cross adopted? In Geneva in 1964 Question 6: (Group 6) When did the League of the Red Cross Societies become the International Federation of the Red Cross? In November 1991.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(20)</span> Exercise 1: Choose the word that best fits each gap of the paragraph. Exercise 2: Choose the word that best fits each gap of the paragraph. Exercise 3: Choose the correct answer..

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<span class='text_page_counter'>(22)</span> Fill in each space of the following paragraph with a suitable word The International Red Cross started over 135 years ago, inspired by a Swiss businessman, Henry Dunant. He has been(1) appalled at the sufferings of thousands of men, on both sides, who were left to die due to(2) lack of care after the Battle of Solferino in 1895. He proposed the creation(3) of national relief societies, comprised of volunteers, trained in peacetime to provide neutral and impartial help to receive the sufferings (4) time of war. in.

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