Unit 6 : Writing

- Look at the table, match the words in column A with their meanings in column B. A B 1. UNESCO 2. UN 3. UNICEF 4. WHO 5. WWF a. World Health Organization b. United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund. c. World Wildlife Fund d. United Nations e. United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization. Name international organizations you know Look at the picture and answer questions 1.Which organization do these people belong to? 1.Which organization do these people belong to? 2.What kind of activities is this organization 2.What kind of activities is this organization involved in? involved in? • They belong to the Red Cross . • It is involved in charity activities. Match the pictures with their names. a.earthquake b. famine c. flood d. epidemic 1 2 4 3 WHILE YOU READ WHILE YOU READ 1. 1. VOCABULARY VOCABULARY : : - to dedicate /'dedikeit/ to = to devote to : -> dedicated (a) = devoted (a): - wounded /'wu:ndid/ (a): injured /'indʒəd/ - victim /'viktim/ (n): - famine /'fæmin/ (n): -initiate (v):  initiative (n) - disaster /di'zɑ:stə]/(n) =catastrophe /kə'tæstrəfi/ - appall /ə'pɔ:l/ (v)= terrify (v) -appeal /ə'pi:l/ (v): -mission /'mi∫n/ (n): -hesitate (v)['heziteit] -> hesitation (n) - to wash away : làm kinh sợ tận tụy nạn nhân nạn đói kém, khan hiếm cống hiến kêu gọi sứ mệnh, nhiệm vụ do dự quét sạch khởi xướng tsunami (n): /tsu'na:mi/ Tsunami in Southeast Asia – Dec 26, 2004 dedicated initiated resulted appalled appealed 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. a) a) Task 1 Task 1 : : Choose the best words in the box to complete the following sentences dedicated dedicated appealed appealed initiated initiated appalled appalled resulted resulted WHILE YOU READ WHILE YOU READ STATEMENTS T F 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. b) b) Task 2 Task 2 : : Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) [...]... livelihoods Task 3: Read the passage again and answer the questions 1 Who needs help from the Red Cross? 2 What disasters bring sufferings to humans? 3 What is the Red Cross Federation’s mission? 4 How many countries in the world have national Red Cross societies? 5 What are the advantages of having national Red Cross Societies? Lucky numbers 8 7 1 JERRY TOM 70 60 40 30 20 50 10 00 6 2 3 50 20 70 60 40 30 10... 3/ The Geneva Convention was first signed in 1 864 T 2 The initiative for founding the Red Cross came from a Swiss man called Jean Henri Dunant Appalled by the almost complete lack of care for the wounded soldiers, he appealed to the leaders of nations to found societies devoted to the aids of the wounded in war times A conference was held in Geneva in 1 864 , and official delegates of 12 nations signed... headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland T P4 The international Red Cross has its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland Today, the total number of national Red Cross societies from all over the world has mounted to 1 86. So help and support are able to be rapidly sent to wherever there are victims of catastrophe, for example, to help the victims of Asia tsunami in 2004 Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies in... the almost complete lack of care for the wounded soldiers, he appealed to the leaders of nations to found societies devoted to the aids of the wounded in war times A conference was held in Geneva in 1 864 , and official delegates of 12 nations signed the first Geneva Convention, laying down rules for the treatment and protection of the wounded and the disasters –stricken It was also at this meeting that... the lives of vulnerable people 2 What disasters bring sufferings to humans? Floods, earthquakes, epidemics, famines, tsunami 3 How many countries in the world have national Red Cross societies?  1 86 countries 5 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 7 Who needs help from the Red Cross? Wounded... comprised of volunteers, trained in peacetime to provide neutral and impartial help to relieve the in sufferings (4) time of war Watch some activities and a piece of video clip and then answer the question: * What can you do to help unlucky people? Donating blood • What should we do to improve the lives of vulnerable people ? relief activities *What are you going to do to help unlucky people?  Learn new . VOCABULARY VOCABULARY : : - to dedicate /'dedikeit/ to = to devote to : -> dedicated (a) = devoted (a ): - wounded /'wu:ndid/ (a ): injured /'indʒəd/ - victim /'viktim/ (n ): - famine. /'fæmin/ (n ): -initiate (v ):  initiative (n) - disaster /di'zɑ:stə]/(n) =catastrophe /kə'tæstrəfi/ - appall /ə'pɔ:l/ (v)= terrify (v) -appeal /ə'pi:l/ (v ): -mission /'mi∫n/. UNICEF 4. WHO 5. WWF a. World Health Organization b. United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund. c. World Wildlife Fund d. United Nations e. United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural