Unit 14 Reading Perod 1

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What you know more about does this it What organization? do? What organization is it? It gives medical aids, takes care of victims of poverty, wars… humanitarian (a) [hju:,mæni'teəriən] Dedicate (v) ['dedikeit] E.g.: Ho Chi Minh dedicated his whole life to Vietnamese people Flood epidemic Famine tsunami Earthquake Flood Famine disaster Earthquake tsunami disaster- stricken (n) [di‘zɑ:stə 'strikən] She appealed to volunteers for giving blood appalled (a) [ə'pɔ:ld] E.g.: I was appalled when I heard the bad news wounded (a) ['wu:ndid] The crash resulted in the deaths of people result in [ri'zʌlt] (v): headquarters (n) ['hed'kwɔ:təz] United Nations Headquarters humanitarian (a) [hju:,mæni'teəriən] result in [ri'zʌlt] (v): wounded (a) ['wu:ndid] dedicate (v) ['dedikeit] appeal (v) [ə'pi:l] appalled (v) [ə'pɔ:ld] disaster (n) [di'zɑ:stə] disaster- stricken (n) [di‘zɑ:stə 'strikən] initiate (n) [i'ni∫ieit] headquarters (n) ['hed'kwɔ:təz] Initiative (n): [i'ni∫ətiv] Task :Choose the best words in the box to complete the following sentences dedicated initiated appealed resulted appalled This woman has her whole life to helping people 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 10 passengers LISTEN TO THE TAPE LISTENING Listen and pay attention to pronunciation Task 1: Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) T 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 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 F Task 1: Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) T The Red Cross is aimed at providing medical aid and other help to victims of natural disasters F  The Red Cross is an international humanitarian agency In times of war, it is dedicated to reducing the sufferings of wounded soldiers, civilians, and prisoners of war In time of peace, it gives medical aid and other help to victims of major disasters such as floods, earthquakes, epidemics, and famines famines Task 1: Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) T The foundation of International Red Cross was inspired by a Swiss man called Henry Dunant F  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 wounded soldiers, he appealed to the leaders of nations to found societies devoted to the aid of the wounded in wartime A conference was held in Geneva in 1864, and official delegates of 12 nations signed the first Geneva Convention, laying down rules for the treatment and protection of the wounded and the disaster-stricken It was also at this meeting that the famous symbol of the organization, the white flag bearing a red cross, was adopted Task 1: Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) T The Geneva Convention was first signed in 1864 F  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 wounded soldiers, he appealed to the leaders of nations to found societies devoted to the aid of the wounded in wartime A conference was held in Geneva in 1864, and official delegates of 12 nations signed the first Geneva Convention, laying down rules for the treatment and protection of the wounded and the disaster-stricken It was also at this meeting that the famous symbol of the organization, the white flag bearing a red cross, was adopted Task 1: Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) T The symbol of the Red Cross has three colours F  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 wounded soldiers, he appealed to the leaders of nations to found societies devoted to the aid of the wounded in wartime A conference was help in Geneva in 1864, and official delegates of 12 nations signed the first Geneva Convention, laying down rules for the treatment and protection of the wounded and the disaster-stricken It was also at this meeting that the famous symbol of the organization, the white flag bearing a red cross, was adopted Task 1: Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) T The International Red Cross has its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland F  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 186 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 Task 1: Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) T 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  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 F   Game: Lucky symbol UN WHO UNICEF What is the Red Cross? A It is an international humanitarian agency B It is the World health organization C World Wildlife Fund The Red Cross Federation’s mission is ………… A to help old people B to give money to the poor C to improve the lives of vulnerable people who are victims of natural disasters, poverty, and health emergencies D to help soldiers ………… appealed to the leaders of nations to found societies devoted to the aid of the wounded in wartime A Geneva Convention B Henri Dunant C Henry Davison D American Red Cross War Committee Official delegates of 12 nations signed the first… A Red cross B.National Society C.American Red Cross War Committee D.Geneva Convention Summarize the passage using these suggestions -was inspired by a Swiss Who? man called Henry Dunant Foundation The Red Cross Where? in 1864 When? Symbol the white flag bearing a red cross Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland Activities *sending goods and medicine to wherever there are victims of catastrophe quickly * sending volunteers to helpDunant the victims of disasters Jean Henri without hesitation Some activities of the Vietnamese Red Cross -Learn by heart new words -Do the tasks in the book again -Prepare the next lessons: Unit 14: Lesson A 2nd period