* Warm-up:
Guessing game

Look at the
pictures then
guess which
organizations
they are.

1

2

WWF

UN

UNICEF
3

4

WHO

What do you know
about these
organizations?

their main office, aims,
activities,…

Unit

Uni
14 t

FAMILY LIFE
INTERNATIONAL
1
ORGANIZATIONS

LESSON 2

Task 1

SPEAKING

Read the passage and answer the questions.

Vocabulary:

 Specialized [ˈspeʃəlaɪzd] (adj):

Chuyên sâu, chuyên trách

 agency [ˈeɪdʒənsi] (n):

Cơ quan

→ specialized agency:

Cơ quan chuyên trách

 Established [ɪˈstæblɪʃt] (adj)= founded Thành lập
 objective [əbˈdʒektɪv] (n) = aim[eɪm]

Mục đích, mục tiêu

→ major objective [ˈmeɪdʒə(r)] :

Mục đích chính

 constitution [ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃn] (n)

Hiến pháp

 as set out in:

như đã được đề cập/quy định trong

→ as set out in Constitution
 attainment [əˈteɪnmənt] (n)

Sự đạt được

 development [dɪˈveləpmənt] ( n)

Sự phát triển

→ medical development:

Sự phát triển y khoa

• stand for (v)

Là chữ viết tắt của..

Checking vocabulary:
 Specialized [ˈspeʃəlaɪzd]
 agency [ˈeɪdʒənsi]
 Established [ɪˈstæblɪʃt] (adj)= founded
 objective [əbˈdʒektɪv] (n) = aim[eɪm]
 major objective [ˈmeɪdʒə(r)]
 constitution [ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃn]
 attainment [əˈteɪnmənt]
 medical development [dɪˈveləpmənt]
 stand for

Activity1:

WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) is the United Nations
specialized agency for health. It was established on 7 April
1948. WHO's objectives, as set out in its Constitution, is the
attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of
health. WHO's main activities are carrying out research on
medical development and improving international health care.
1. What does WHO stand for?
2. When was WHO established?
3. What is its major objective?
4. What are its main activities?

1. What does WHO stand for?
It stands for The World Health Organization.
2. When was WHO established?
It was established on 7 April 1948.
3. What is its major objective?
Its major objective is the attainment by all peoples of the highest level of
health.
4. What are its main activities?
Its main activities are carrying out research on medical development and
improving international health care.

What about UNICEF? Do you know anything about UNICEF?

Vocabulary: UNICEF

• Headquarter [ˌhedˈkwɔːtəz] (n):
= Head office

Trụ sở chính

 Advocate [ˈædvəkeɪt] (v):

Ủng hộ

 Need [niːd] (v)

Nhu cầu

→ basic need [ˈbeɪsɪk]
 Potential [pəˈtenʃl] (adj)

Tiềm năng

 Victim [ˈvɪktɪm] (n)

Nạn nhân

 Disaster [dɪˈzɑːstə(r)]

Thiên tai

Vocabulary: WWF

• Endangered [ɪnˈdeɪndʒəd] :

Bị đe dọa

 Habitat [ˈhæbɪtæt] (n):

Môi trường sống

 Species[ˈspiːʃiːz] (n)

Loài

 Data[ˈdeɪtə] (n)

Dữ liệu, số liệu

Task 2: Below is some brief information about two international
organizations. Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about them.

UNICEF (The United Nations Chidren's Fund)
• Founded
• Headquarters (HQ)

1948
New York

• Aims
+ to advocate for the protection of children's rights,
+ to help meet their basic needs and help them reach their full potential.
•Activities
+ provide supports and funds for the most disadvantaged children – victims of
war, disasters and extreme poverty.
+ carry out education development programmes for children.

Useful structures :
1. What does _______stand for?
-______ stands for_________________.
2. When was _______established ?/ founded?
- It was established ________ .
3. Where is its head office?/ headquarter?
- It is in __________.
4. What is its aim?/objective?
-Its aim is________________________________________________
5. What are its main activities?
-Its main activities are ___________________________________

A:
Could you tell me some information about WWF?
B:
Sure.
What
does WWF stand for?
A:
…………………………………………………………………
?
B:
Well, WWF stands for World Wild Fund.
When was WWF established ?
A:
………………………………………………………………….
?
B:
It was established in 1961.
Where is its head office ?
A:
………………………………………………………………….
?
B:
Its head office is in New York
What is its major objective?
A:
………………………………………………………………….
?
B:
Its objective is to protect endangered wild animals
and their habitat.
What are its main activities?
A:
…………………………………………………………………..?
B:
Its main activities are carrying out research on
endangered
species and collecting data on rare
endangered animals and plants.
A:
Thank you very much

UNIT 14: INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS - SPEAKING

Activity 3:
Tell a parner what you know about one of the above
mentioned international organizations.
1. ……… stands for………………
2. It was founded/set up/established in ……….
3. Its headquarters/head office is in ……..…
4. Its aim is to ……………….
( Its aims are to ……………and to ……….
5. Its main activities are ………… and ….……

UNIT 14: INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS - SPEAKING

Which international organization would you like to work
for: WWF, WHO, UNICEF….? Why?
Suggested:
I would like to work for………….
because I will/ can/ want to ………and ……
Suggested reasons :
1. Help improve international health care.
2. Do research on rare plants and animals.
3. Do medical research.
4. Secure the world cultural and natural heritage.
5. Do charity and volunteer work.
6. Help protect children's rights.
…...

- Lean by heart new words.
- Prepare the next lesson: Listening.