Unit 14- reading

to give only money to victims of natural disasters.. to give medical aid and other helps to victims of natural disasters.. The foundation of International Red Cross was inspired by an ……

What symbols can you see in these pictures? Write them down.

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Lesson 1: Reading

Uncle Ho dedicated all his life to the

She is appealing to volunteers for

helping them.

a`ppeal to (v) : kªu gäi

Tsunami happened 2 days ago in Japan

tsu'nami (n): sãng thÇn

i`nitiate (v): khëi sù

a`ppalled (a): bÞ cho¸ng

Choose the words given to complete the following sentences.

1.She was……… to hear that her husband had been

arrested.

2.The crash………in the deaths of 10 passengers.

3.This woman has……….her whole life to helping others 4.Police have………for witnesses to the accident.

5.Doi Moi was ……… by the Vietnamese Communist

tsunami

Checking vocabulary (group work)

Let’s read and

do the tasks that follow.

Task1:Work with a partner, choose the best option A, B or

C to complete the sentences according to the passage.

1 The Red Cross’s aim is…………

A to give only money to victims of natural disasters.

B to give medical aid and other helps to victims of natural disasters.

C to give much food to victims of natural disasters.

2 The foundation of International Red Cross was inspired by a(n)

……… man called Henry Dunant,

A English B French C Swiss

3 The Geneva Convention was first signed in……….

4 International Red Cross has its headquarters in……Switzerland.

A Lausanne B Lucerne C Geneva

Tas k 1 – page 154 (bo o ks c lo s e d)

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 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

1.What is the Red Cross?

2 By whom was it founded?

3.What is the Red Cross’s aim?

4 Where is its headquarters?

5 How many countries in the world have

national Red Cross societies?

Task 2: Read the passage again, and then ask and

answer the questions. ( work in pairs first and then

in groups.)

1.What is the Red Cross?

It is an international humanitarian agency

2.By whom was it founded?

It was founded by (a Swiss man called) Henry Dunant

3.What is the Red Cross’s aim?

It gives medical aid and other help to victims of natural disasters

4 Where is its headquarters?

It is in Geneva, Switzerland.

5 Are there advantages of having

national Red Cross societies? Why?

Yes, there are Because they give help to victims of catastrophe quickly.

4 Its headquarters is in Geneva, Switzerland.

5 There are advantages of having national Red

Cross societies because they give help and support

to victims of catastrophe quickly.

Work in groups Summarize the passage using these suggestions.

Symbol

Suggested answers.

-The Red Cross was inspired by a Swiss man called Henry Dunant in 1864

-Its symbol is a white flag with a red cross

-Its headquarters is in Geneva, Switzerland

-Its activities are:

*sending goods and medicine to wherever there are victims of catastrophe quickly

* sending volunteers to help the victims of disasters without hesitation

Write a short paragraph about the activities of the Vietnamese Red

Cross society.

Some activities of the Vietnamese Red Cross