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TASK 1: Decide whether the following statements are true or false Statements 1.The Red Cross is aimed at providing medical aid and other help to victims of natural disasters.. 2.The foun[r]
(1)(2) What the symbols / logos refer to? INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS (3) (4) What are the names of these organizations UNICEF WHO UN ASEAN WWF WB (5) What these acronyms stand for? Match the acronyms with their words UN World Health Organization UNICEF Agent Orange Fund WHO United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund WWF United Nations AOF Association of Southeast Asian Nations ASEAN World Wildlife Fund (6) What these acronyms stand for? Match the acronyms with their words UN United Nations UNICEF United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund WHO World Health Organization WWF World Wildlife Fund AOF Agent Orange Fund ASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations (7) What kinds of activities are these organizations involved in? Match each organization with its activities UN It carries out research on endangered animals and collect data on rare animals and plants UNICEF It is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) that is concerned with international public health WHO It provides supports and funds for the most disadvantaged children, victims of war, carries out education development progammes for children WWF It carries out the activities to assist victims of Agent Orange sprayed during the war AOF It carries out peacekeeping and security, Human rights, economic development and humanitarian assistance ASEAN Its aims include accelerating economic growth, social progress, cultural development among its members, protection of regional peace and stability, and opportunities for member countries to discuss differences peacefully (8) What kinds of activities are these organizations involved in? UN It carries out peacekeeping and security, human rights, economic development and humanitarian assistance UNICEF It provides supports and funds for the most disadvantaged children, victims of war, carries out education development progammes for children WHO It is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) that is concerned with international public health It carries out research on endangered animals and collect data on rare animals and plants WWF AOF ASEAN It carries out the activities to assist victims of Agent Orange sprayed during the war Its aims include accelerating economic growth, social progress, cultural development among its members, protection of regional peace and stability, and opportunities for member countries to discuss differences peacefully (9) VOCABULARY: Match the words with their definitions dedicate (v) to give all of something, especially your time, effort or love, or yourself, to something you believe in or to a person appeal to (phr-v) to offer or state a possible plan or action for other people to consider devote sth to sth/sb (phr-v) to officially establish a rule, or to officially state the way in which something should be done lay down rules (phr-v) a new action or movement, often intended to solve a problem propose (v) to start result in sth (phr-v) have a strong feeling of shock initiate (v) to cause a particular situation to happen appalled (adj) to be destroyed or damaged by floods, earthquakes… disaster-stricken to give your energy, time, etc completely initiative (n) To make a serious request (10) VOCABULARY: Match the words with their definitions dedicate (v) to give your energy, time, etc completely appeal to (phr-v) to make a serious request devote sth to sth/sb (phr-v) to give all of something, especially your time, effort or love, or yourself, to something you believe in or to a person lay down rules (phr-v) to officially establish a rule, or to officially state the way in which something should be done to offer or state a possible plan or action for other people to consider propose (v) result in sth (phr-v) to cause a particular situation to happen initiate (v) to start appalled (adj) have a strong feeling of shock Disaster-stricken to be destroyed or damaged by floods, earthquakes… initiative (n) a new action or movement, often intended to solve a problem (11) laid down rules vulnerable initiative dedicated appeal appalled resulted in survive initiated devote 1/ It's a programme designed to……………… mainly to 16 to 25 year-olds 2/ He has ………………………… his life to scientific research 3/He left government to……………………………… more time to his family 4/ A conference was held in Geneva in 1864 and official delegates of 12 nations signed the first Geneva Convention which……………………… for the treatment and protection of the wounded and the disaster-stricken 5/ Icy road conditions in Sapa…………………… two roads being closed 6/ The company …………….a management training programme for small business 7/ Tourists are more …………………… to attack because they not know which areas of the city to avoid 8/ The peace…………… was welcomed by both sides 9/ She was……………… to hear that her husband has been arrested 10/ These plants cannot ……………………… in very cold conditions (12) laid down rules initiative vulnerable dedicated appeal appalled resulted in survive initiated devote 1/ It's a programme designed to……………… mainly to 16 to 25 year-olds 2/ He has ………………………… his life to scientific research 3/He left government to ………………………… more time to his family 4/ A conference was held in Geneva in 1864 and official delegates of 12 nations signed the first Geneva Convention which……………………… for the treatment and protection of the wounded and the disaster-stricken 5/ Icy road conditions in Sapa…………………… two roads being closed 6/ The company …………….a management training programme for small business 7/ Tourists are more …………………… to attack because they not know which areas of the city to avoid 8/ The peace…………… was welcomed by both sides 9/ She was……………… to hear that her husband has been arrested 10/ These plants cannot ……………………… in very cold conditions (13) TASK 1: Decide whether the following statements are true or false Statements 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 The symbol of the Red Cross has three colours 5.The International Red Cross has its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland T F (14) Decide whether the following statements are true or false Statements 1.The Red Cross is aimed at providing medical aid and other help to victims of natural disasters T F T Clue : P1 In times of peace, it gives medical aid and other help to victims of major disasters such as floods, earthquakes, and famines 2.The foundation of International Red Cross was inspired by a Swiss man called Henry Dunant T Clue : P2 The initiative for the founding the Red Cross came from a Swiss man called Jean Henri Dunant (15) Decide whether the following statements are true or false Statements 3.The Geneva Convention was first signed in 1864 T F T Clue: P2 A conference was held in Geneva in 1864 and official delegates of 12 nations signed the first Geneva Convention …… The symbol of the Red Cross has three colours F Clue: P2 It was at this meeting that the famous symbol of the organization, the white flag bearing a red cross, was adopted The symbol of the Red Cross has two colours : a white flag and a red cross THE RED CROSS FLAG (16) Decide whether the following statements are true or false Statements 5.The International Red Cross has its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland T T Clue: P4 The International Red Cross has its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland THE HEADQUARTER OF THE RED CROSS IN GENEVA SWITZERLAND F (17) TASK :Answer the questions Question 1: (Group 1) What is the Red Cross Federation’s mission? Question 2: (Group 2) How many countries in the world have national Red Cross societies? Question 3: (Group 3) What are the advantages of having national Red Cross Societies? Question 4: (Group 4) By whom was the foundation of the Red Cross inspired? Question 5: (Group 5) Where and when was the symbol of the Red Cross adopted? Question 6: (Group 6) When did the League of the Red Cross Societies become the International Federation of the Red Cross? (18) TASK :Answer the questions Question 1: (Group 1) What is the Red Cross Federation’s mission? The Red Cross Federation’s mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people Question 2: (Group 2) How many countries in the world have national Red Cross societies? 186 countries Question 3: (Group 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 (19) TASK :Answer the questions Question 4: (Group 4) By whom was the foundation of the Red Cross inspired? Red Cross? By a Swiss called Henry Dunant Question 5: (Group 5) Where and when was the symbol of the Red Cross adopted? In Geneva in 1964 Question 6: (Group 6) When did the League of the Red Cross Societies become the International Federation of the Red Cross? In November 1991 (20) Exercise 1: Choose the word that best fits each gap of the paragraph Exercise 2: Choose the word that best fits each gap of the paragraph Exercise 3: Choose the correct answer (21) (22) Fill in each space of the following paragraph with a suitable word The International Red Cross started over 135 years ago, inspired by a Swiss businessman, Henry Dunant He has 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 1895 He proposed the creation(3) of national relief societies, comprised of volunteers, trained in peacetime to provide neutral and impartial help to receive the sufferings (4) time of war in (23) (24) (25)