2017年江苏省常州市西夏墅中学高中英语 Unit4 Helping people around the world Reading1课件 牛津译林版选修6.pptVIP

Task 1: Listen to and read the first and second paragraph of this speech, and answer the following questions to test how much common sense you have known about the UN! 1. What is the UN? A. The UN is an organization which was controlled by a super country. B. The UN is an organization which consists of a few countries in the world. C. The UN is an international group made up of nearly all countries that want to increase peace. D. The UN is an organization which is in charge of national affairs. 2. What is the author?She is ____________________ 3. When was it set up? A. After the First World War. B. At the beginning of the Second World War. C. At the beginning of the Cold War. D. After the Second World War in October 1945. 4. How many countries does the UN consist of? A. 51 countries. B. 192 countries. C. All the countries in the world. D. 191 countries including some areas. 5. What’s the purposes of the UN? A. To keep international peace. B. To develop friendly relationships among nations. C. To cooperate in solving international problems and in promoting respect for human rights. D. To be a center for organizing the actions or work of different nations. Task 2: Having known the common sense of the UN, please listen to and read the third and sixth paragraph and find out what problems the UN has to deal with. 6. What problems does the UN deal with? A. The UN helps end some of the world’s most horrible conflicts. B. The UN assists the victims of wars and disasters. C. The UN protects human rights and improve international laws. D. The UN helps with other problems such as lack of education, food, poverty disasters and diseases. Discuss about how the UN helps end some of the world’s most horrible conflicts. —Borrow soldiers from countries Task 3: Listen to and read the fourth and fifth paragraph about Tang Ning’s experience Working as a UN Goodwill Ambassador. 2. What kind of countries does she usually visit?