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M6U4 The UN----bringing everyone closer together Activity 1 Finish the following by using scanning and skimming Ⅰ.Find the answers to the three questions in part A Ⅱ.Read the passage again and finish part C1 and C2 Activity 2 Find the following phrases in the text and guess their meanings 1. refer to 2. operate programmes to do 3. feel honoured to 4. take on this role 5. belong to the UN 6. in addition 7. co-operate in solving international problems 8. promote respect for human rights 9. touch the lives of people everywhere 10. be involved in peacekeeping operations 11. the world’s most horrible conflicts 12. other worthy organizations 13. assist the victims of wars and disasters 14. increase people’s awareness of sth 15. draw local people’s attention to the situation 16. under the umbrella of the UN 17. apart from the urgent problems 18. look it up on the UN website Activity 3 Task-based reading Title An Introduction to the UN Theme The UN （1）_________ A brief introduction to the UN The UN is an international organization （2______of 191 peace-loving countries. It was founded in 1945, and （3）_________on a charter that has four main purposes. The （4）__________of the UN It performs peacekeeping operations to settle some of the most horrible （5）___________around the world. Having no army of its own, it has to （6）_______ soldiers from its member countries to help the victims of wars and disasters. It helps to protect human rights and strengthen international laws. It helps to settle other problems, （7）_________lack of education, lack of food, poverty , hunger ,disasters and disease. The work of the writer As a Goodwill Ambassador, the writer visits countries in which the UN has programmes , and helps people so that they will become （8）________of the work of UN. The （9）__