Unit 14. International organizations.
Lesson 1. Reading.
Kieu.Quoc.Thu, XK Hi-School.
A.Warm-up. Do the matching.Match the acronyms in column A with those
in column B correctly.
Key: 1.c 2. d 3. a 4. b 5. f 6. e
B.New lesson.
Before you read. Work in pairs. Ask and answer the following questions.
What kind of activities is this organization involved in?
Is there a National Red Cross Society in Vietnam?
Answers:
This organization is involved in charity work and humanitarian activities, such as
reducing the sufferings of...,giving medical aids,,,,
Yes, there is.
While you read.
Task 1. Choose the best words in the box to complete the following sentences.
A.dedicated B. initiated C. appealed (k g)
D.resulted E. appalled(choang)
This woman has .....................her whole life to helping others.


The police have......................for witnesses to the accident.


The company...................a management training programme for small business,


She was ...........................to hear that her husband had been arrested.


The crash......................in the deaths of ten wild animals.
dedicated
appealed
initiated
appalled
resulted
Task 2. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false ( F).
The Red Cross is aimed at providing medical aid and other help to
victims of natural disasters.

The foundation of international Red Cross was inspired by a Swiss
man called Henry Dunant.

3. The Geneva Convention was first signed in 1864.

The symbol of the Red Cross has three colours.

The International Red Cross has its headquarters in Geneva,
Switzerland.
T
F
F
T
T
F
T
Task 3. Answer the questions.
What is the Red Cross Federation`s mission?
How many countries in the world have national Red Cross Societies?
What are the advantages of having national Red Cross Societies?
Answers:
Its mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people who are the victims
of natural disasters, poverty and health emergencies.
186 counties in the world have national RCS.
The advatages are that the help and support are able to be rapidly sent to wherever
there are victims of catastrophe.........
After you read. 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 had been(1) at the sufferings of thousands of men,
on both sides, who were left to die due to(2) of care after the Battle of Solferino
in 1859.He proposed the creation (3) national relief societies, comprised of
volunteers, trained in peacetime to provide neutral and impartial help to relieve
the sufferings (4) time of war.
Key : 1. appealed 2. lack 3. of 4. in
C.Revison. You`ve read and learned some information about The International
Red Cross.
D.Homework. Write a paragraph about The Red Cross Societies in Vietnam.