Founded in 1945
The biggest organisation in the world
Headquater: Genève, - Switzerland
Founded in 1948
(WHO)

(United Nations International Children`s Emergency Fund
(UNICEF)
Founded in 1946
Founded in 1963
Slogan
Founded in 1961
World Wildlife Fund
famine (n)
These children are the victims of famine.
wounded (a)
E.g. He is a wounded soldier.
aid (n):
help (n)
medical aid (n):
vulnerable (a):
easily to be hurt
tsunami (a):
# peacetime (n) = time of peace
wartime (n) = time of war
suffering (n)
pain (n)
federation (n)
Lien doan
Thời chiến
Thời bình
Nan doi
su dau don
Bi thuong
Su giup do ve y te
Song than
Task 1: Choose the best meaning of the underlined word
1. Ho Chi Minh dedicated his whole life to the independence of our country.
devoted B. died C. lived D. loved
2. The accident resulted in the deaths of 10 people.
happened B. occurred C. led to D. helped
3. She was appalled to hear that her mother died.
shock ed B. happy C. simple D. complicated
4. They initiated the programme in 1990.
put B. began C. showed D. helped
5. I was appealed on behalf of the famine victims.
A. told B. kept C. held D. requested
A
C
A
B
D
B
Task 2: Decide whether the following statements are
true (T) or false (F)
In wartime, The Red Cross is aimed at providing medical aid and other help to victims of
Natural disasters.


2. A Swiss man initiated the foundation of International Red Cross.


3. The Geneva Convention was first signed in 2004.


4. The symbol of The Red Cross has two colours.


5. There are 168 national Red Cross Societies in the world.
F
Paragraph 1- Line 3,4
T
Paragraph 2- Line 1
F
Paragraph 2- Line 5
T
Paragraph 2- Line 9
T
Paragraph 4- Line 3