Unit 4 Helping people around the worldReading: The UN- bringing everyone closer togetherLearning aims: Read a speech made by a UN Goodwill Ambassador and the diary entry of a Medecins Sans♦ Frontieres (MSF) nurse♦ Discuss the work and skills of a UN Goodwill Ambassador and talk about ways in which students could help children in poor areas♦ Write a proposal suggesting ways to help poor childrenStep 1: Warming upStep 2: Presentation1. PredictionIf you have the chance to deliver a speech on this topic, what will you talk about?2. Read the first paragraph quickly and try to find out:What is Tang Ning?What did she talk about in her speech?What’ s her opinion about or attitude towards the UN and its work?3. SkimmingGo through the whole speech quickly and silently, trying to find out:Paras ( ): Some information of the UNParas ( ): The work Tang Ning has done for the UN 4. ScanningGo through paras1, 2 &5. Find out some detailed information about the UN mentioned in the speech.The United NationsWhen it was set up After the Second World War in October 1945Countries in the UN(originally) 51 countries(recently) 191 countries Problems it deals with 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 education, lack of food, poverty, disasters and diseasesIts four main purposes to keep international peace to develop friendly relationships among nations to cooperate in solving international problems and in promoting respect for human rights to be a center for organizing the actions or work of different nations Goals it promises to achieve by 2015eight goals, one...
