Unit 14 International organizations Reading

Warm-up:
Match

the symbols in column A
with their full names in column B


1
2
3

A

United Nations

B

Red Cross
Society

C

United Nations
Children’s Fund

UN

4

D

World Health
Organization

WHO

5

E

World Wildlife
Fund


THE RED CROSS SYMBOL


Donating blood

The Red Cross
Disaster relief

Humanitarian Assistance

Medical aid in war


Is there a national Red Cross Society
in Vietnam?

Vocabulary

Uncle Ho dedicated his whole
life to Vietnamese people.


VOCABULARY

Having too many children results in
poverty.


Vocabulary

Doi Moi was initiated by the
Vietnamese Communist Party.


Vocabulary

These people are appalled by
the sudden earthquake.



Vocabulary

These people need

help.


VOCABULARY
1.dedicate
2. initiate
3.appeal
4.appalled
5. result in

(v)

cống hiến

(v)
(v)

khởi sự

(adj)
(v)

6. humanitarian
(adj)

7. disaster-stricken
(adj)

kêu gọi
bị choáng

dẫn ®Õn
Chủ đạo
Bị thien tai tàn phá


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.


Read the passage
and do the tasks
that follow.


Task 2: Decide whether the following statements
are True (T) or False (F)
T
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.
two

F





Task 3 : Answer the questions

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 ?
186 countries.
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.
1.



 Choose

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

a correct word to fill in each blank:

Even if you haven’t been helped personally by the Red Cross, you
are probably aware (1)…..the work that it does to help people in times
of trouble. What do you know, however, about Clara Barton, the woman
organized that group?
Clara Barton, born in1821, worked first as a teacher and then served
as a nurse at Civil War battle lines. She served similarly in FrancoFrussian War in Europe. It was in Europe (2)…..Barton heard about the
recently-organized International Red Cross. On (3)……to the United
States, Barton organized National Red Cross and served as its
president until 1940. She was (4)…….for the provision that permitted
the Red Cross to give relief in times of natural disaster, such as flood,
as well as in war time. The result of Clara Barton’s extraordinary efforts
are (5)…….being felt today.
A. for

B. of
C. with
D. at
A. which
B. who
C. that
D. what
A. return
B. returning
C. to return
D. returned
A. able
B. capable
C. legal
D. responsible
A. already
B. yet
C. still
D. lately