NewUNchief.pptVIP

* 21st Century Teens New UN chief ??? Curriculum focus Learning about a person’s personality Developing cooperation and discussion skills; building vocabulary about a person’s personality Character building Ability building What kind of person might a diplomat be? Strong–willed, good at communicating and negotiating, or _________ ___________ ___________ __________ ___________ ___________ __________. Pre-reading Who is Ban Ki Moon? Can you use one sentence to describe Ban Ki Moon? He is the top diplomat in South Korea and he will take up the position of UN Secretary General next January. Ban is of a typical Oriental style, mild but determined. While reading Skimming Scanning 1. From Ban Ki Moon’s experience, we know ______ may be helpful to success. A. travelling to the United States B. working very industriously C. making friends and being gentle D. suffering from poverty B 2. Some people doubt Ban Ki Moon’s ability because of ___________. A. his personality B. his ability C. his nationality D. his diplomatic policy A 3. According to the story, the most challenging task for the new UN Secretary General will be to _____________. A. deal with DPRK’s nuclear issue B. avoid conflicts between South Korea and DPRK C. improve the relationship between South Korea and DPRK D. take a strong stand when dealing with the US A Work in pairs to collect information about Ban Ki Moon. Pair Work Ban Ki Moon His past experiences ? Three factors which helped him succeed ? His thoughts on diplomacy ? ? Ban’s past experiences a. Born into a poor family. b. Wrote an English book in his Senior 1 year. c. Won the first prize in an English speech competition at 18. d. Met US President John F. Kennedy. e. Joined the foreign ministry after graduation. f. Became the top diplomat in South Korea in 2004. ? g. Elected as the new UN Secretary General last Monday. Three key factors which helped him succeed 1.