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* Unit Four Helping people around the world Reading The UN--bringing everyone closer together First reading : 1. Who is Tang Ning? 2. How many countries belong to the UN? 3. Which countries has Tang Ning visited? A businesswoman and a Goodwill Ambassador 191 countries Countries in Africa Careful reading : 1. What is the UN? 2. How does Tang Ling feel about being a Goodwill Ambassador? 3. Where do the UN soldiers come from? 4. Which countries does Tang Ling visit? An international group made up of countries that want to increase peace. Honored and happy They come from different countries that belong to the UN. She mainly visits countries where the UN has programmes to help people. 5. What do the group of women in South Africa make? And why? Baskets. They sell them at the market. 6. Apart from wars and conflicts, what other problems does the UN help with? Lack of education, lack of money, lack of food, poverty, disasters and disease. 7. What are two of the UN’s development goals that they want to meet by 2015? Access to fresh drinking water for everyone and primary education for all children. True or False statements: 1. Soldiers representing the UN wear green berets. 2. The UN was set up in 1945 by 57 countries. 3. The UN has a charter with four main purposes. 4. Tang Ning gets paid for her work as a UN Goodwill Ambassador. 5. UNIFEM is a group that helps women. 6. The UN has a website. F F T F T T Goals it promises to achieve by 2015 Its four main purposes Problems it deals with Countries in the UN When was it set up The United Nations After the Second World War in October 1945 Originally 51 countries Recently 191countries Helps end some of the world’s most horrible conflicts; assists the victims of wars and disasters; protects human rights; improves international laws; helps with other problems such as lack of food, poverty, disasters and disease To keep international peace To develop friendly relationships among nations To cooperate in solving internati