Bài giảng Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 cơ bản - Unit 14: International organisations (Reading)

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 
Content: 
I/ Before you read 
II/ While you read 
III/ After you read 
Warm-up minigame 
Vocabulary 
Task 1 
Task 2 
Task 3 
It was founded in 1945 and it is an international organization . 
It has cooperation in, international security, social progress, human rights, world peace.. . 
There are 192 member states and regular meetings are held throughout the year . 
It is one of the United Nations specialized agency. 
Its objective is the attainment of highest possible level of health. 
Its main activity are carrying out research on medical development. 
It was founded in 1948. 
Its objective is to advocate children’s rights and basic needs. 
Its main activity is to provide support and help for children. 
Its head office is in New York. 
Main activity is to carry out research on endangered animals and plants. 
Its aim is to protect the wild life. 
It has 153 members, and 30 observers. 
Vietnam is the 150 th member of this organization i...nutes. 
Compare with your partners in 2 minutes. 
Look at the screen and correct the answers. 
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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 has been arrested. 
5/ The crash __________ in the deaths of 10 passengers. 
dedicated 
appealed 
initiated 
resulted 
appalled 
TASK 2 
Decide whether the following statements are true of false: 
Work in 2 minutes. 
Compare with your partners in 2 minutes. 
Look at the screen and correct the answers. 
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1/ The Red Cross is aimed at providing medical aid and other help to victims of natural disaster. 
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 colors. 
5/ The International Red Cross has its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. 
TRUE 
FALSE 
In time of peace, it gives medical aid and other help to victims of major disasters such as floods, earthquakes, epidemics and famines. 
(Para.1, last sentence) 
The initiative for founding the Red Cross came from a Swiss man called Jean Henri Dunant. 
(Para.2, first sentence) 
A conference was held in Geneva in 1864, and official delegants of 12 nations signed the first Geneva Convention,  
(Para.2, third sentence) 
 the white flag bearing a red cross 
(Para.2, last sentence) 
The International Red Cross has its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. 
(Para.4, first sentence) 
Task 3 
Answer the questions: 
Work with your partners, in turns one asks, one answers in 5 minutes. 
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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? 
1/ 
 To improve the