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Names of these symbols

WHO: World Health Organization UNICEF: United Nations Children’ Fund

UN: United Nations WWF: World Wildlife Fund

Which organization is this?What is its mission?

Unit 14: INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

LESSON 1 : READING

• humanitarian (a)/hju:,mæni'teəriən

• dedicate … to … (v)

• wounded (a) /'wu:ndid/

• Disaster (n)/di'zɑ:stə = catastrophe/kə'tæstrəfi/

• Disaster stricken (a) /dizɑ:stə'strikən/

• initiate (v) /i'ni∫ieit/

• appalled (a) /ə'pɔ:ld/

• appeal (v) /ə'pi:l/

• result in (v) /ri'zʌlt/

New words:

Match the new words with its Vietnamese meanings

Task 1: Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (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.

T F

Work in pairs5’

guess

Task 1: Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).

1. The Red Cross is aimed at providing medical

aid and other help to victims of natural disasters.

T 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.

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.

Task 1: Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).

2. The foundation of International Red Cross was

inspired by a Swiss man called Henry Dunant.

T 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.

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).

3. The Geneva Convention was first signed in 1864

T 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.

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).

4. The symbol of the Red Cross has three colours.

T 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.

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).

5. The International Red Cross has its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.

T 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.

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).

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.

T F

Task 2: Answer the questions.

1. What is the Red Cross Federation’s mission ?

2. How many countries in the world have national Red Cross Societies?

3. What are the advantages of having national Red Cross Societies?

Work in groups5’

Lucky symbol

1. What is the Red Cross Federation’s mission ?

Task 2: Answer the questions.

The Red Cross Federation’s mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people.

It was Henry Davison, president of the American Red Cross War Committee, who proposed forming a federation of theseNational Societies. An international medical conference initiated by Davison resulted in the birth of the League of Red Cross Societies in 1991. In November 1991, it became the international Federation of Red Cross. The Federation’s mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people who are victims of natural disasters, poverty and health emergencies.

It was Henry Davison, president of the American Red Cross War Committee, who proposed forming a federation of theseNational Societies. An international medical conference initiated by Davison resulted in the birth of the League of Red Cross Societies in 1991. In November 1991, it became the international Federation of Red Cross. The Federation’s mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people who are victims of natural disasters, poverty and health emergencies.

2. How many countries in the world have national Red Cross Societies?

Task 2: Answer the questions.

186 countries.

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.

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 2: Answer the questions.

3. 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.

The International Red Cross has its headquarers 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.

The International Red Cross has its headquarers 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.

1. What is the Red Cross Federation’s mission ?

2. How many countries in the world have national Red Cross Societies?

Task 2: Answer the questions.

3. What are the advantages of having national Red Cross Societies?

The Red Cross Federation’s mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people.

186 countries.

People in the country can get quick help and supports when they are in difficulty.

A. The foundation and the symbol of the Red Cross

B. The advantage of having national Red Cross Societies

C. The foundation of the league of Red Cross Societies and its different names

D. The aims of Red Cross in the time of War and Peace

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Paragraph Main ideas work

individually

Task 3: Match the main ideas to their appropriate paragraphs

The International Red Cross started over 135 years ago,

inspired by a Swiss businessman, Henry Dunant. He had been (1) appalled at the sufferings of thousands of men, on both sides, who were left to die due to (2) lack of care after the Battle of Solferino in 1859. He proposed the creation (3) of national relief societies, comprised of volunteers, trained in peacetime to provide neutral and impartial help to relieve the sufferings (4) in time of war.

After you read

Choose the best words in the box to complete the following passage.

appalled lack of in

- Learn new words and translate the text into Vietnamese.- Prepare the next lesson : Speaking.