English 12 , Unit 13 : Listening

Where is the United Nations headquarters?. How many countries are the United Nations members?... Vocabulary: thành lập, thiết lập nước thuộc địa sự độc lập thuộc về quốc tế tổ chức, cơ q

Warm – up:

* Work in pairs. Discuss and choose the best answer A, B or C

1 Where is the United Nations headquarters?

A Paris B New York C London

2 Who is the United Nations Secrectary General now?

A Ban Ki-moon B Kofi Annan C Barack Obama

3 How many countries are the United Nations members?

I Pre - listening:

- establish (v) [is'tæbli∫] = found (v):

- colony (n) ['kɔləni]

- independence (n) [,indi'pendəns]

- international (a) [,intə'næ∫ənl]

- organization (n) [,ɔ:gənai'zei∫n]

- United Nations (n) [ju:'naitid'nei∫nz]

- (to) set a goal.

1 Vocabulary:

thành lập, thiết lập nước thuộc địa

sự độc lập

thuộc về quốc tế

tổ chức, cơ quan

tổ chức Liên hợp quốc

đặt ra một mục tiêu

- destruction (n) [dis'trʌk∫n] sự phá huỷ, sự phá hoại

2 Listen to these words and put them in the right order you hear

* establish

* colony

* independence

* international

* organization

* United Nations

* destruction

1 United Nations

2 colony

3 organization

4 international

6 destruction

7 independence

5 establish

Task 1 Listen to the first part of the passage and circle the best

answer A, B, C or D to the following questions.

1 When was the UN established?

A In 1954 B In 1459 C In 1945 D In 1594

2 What was not mentioned as one of the world situations when the UN were established?

A World War II ended

B Millions of people died.

C Destructions were found everywhere.

D Many people became homeless.

3 How many main goals were set by the UN?

A 2 B 3 C 4 D 5

II While - listening:

1 To work together for international peace and to

solve international problems.

2 To develop friendly relations among nations.

3 To work together for human rights for everyone

of all races, religions, languages and of both sexes.

4 To build a centre where nations can work

together for these goals.

Task 2 Listen to the second part of the passage, fill in the missing words

Today almost every country in the world is a member of the UN Each country has signed an agreement that says:

 All members are equal

 All members promise to (1) _ in a peaceful way

 No member will use force against another member

 All members will help (2) in its actions

 The UN will not try to solve problems within countries except to enforce international peace

Obviously, the United Nations has not been completely successful

(3) There have been several wars since 1945 However, the organization has helped bring peace to some countries that were

(4) It has helped people who left their countries because

of wars It has helped bring (5) to colonies

in its goals

solve international problems

at war

independence the UN

III Post - listening:

Work in pairs : Ask and answer questions about The United Nations

UN

1 Founded: 1945

2 Headquarters: New York

3 Aims:

+ to work together for international peace and to solve international

problems;

+ to develop friendly relations among nations;

+ to work together for human rights for everyone of all races,

religions, languages and of both sexes;

+ to build a centre where nations can work together for these goals

4 Members: 192

5 Secretary General : Ban- Ki Moon

*Example:

A: When was the UN founded?

B: In 1945

Write a paragraph about The United Nations (about 120 words)

IV HOMEWORK