4. Key words development

Task 6.1.Watch a UN video “It’s Your World”

Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHmXZXsABm0

1. Tick the mentioned in the video

When natural disaster strikes the UN is often the first on the ground

a) to bring emergency humanitarian relief

b

Words from the video:

natural disaster – стихийное бедствие

to avert war – предотвратить войну

to combat disease – бороться с болезнями

smallpox - оспа

polio - полиомиелит

measles - корь

) bringing clean water to communities in need

c) delivering food

d) vaccinating children

e) helping farmers to improve their harvest

f) opening hospitals

2. The UN was created

a) after the First World War

b) after the Second World War

c) during the Second World War

3. The UN is a world forum of

a) 193 nations

b) 192 nations

c) 92 nations

4. Security Council with its 15 members

a) focuses on peace and security

b) takes action to avert war

c) keeps the piece in many places across the globe

d) resolves conflicts

e) limits armaments

5. Millennium development goals for humanity are

a) to end extreme poverty

b) to free child-soldiers

c) to combat disease and hunger

d) to promote gender equality

e) to improve maternal health

f) to ensure environmental sustainability

6. The results of the UNO activities are

a) smallporx has been eradicated

b) polio and measles are combated

c) 3 mln. more children survive each year

d) additional 2 mln. receive treatments for AIDS

e) millions more people are in school

f) millions more children are in school

7. Why should we be united, in accordance with Ban Ki-Moon, the UN Secretary General?

Task 6.2. Speak about the UNO activities in regards with Millenium Goals, use the UN factsheet and the video.

TOPIC VOCABULARY DEVELOPING

№	word	definition	translation
1	amend (v)	to correct, to improve; to change or revise	исправлять, вносить поправки
2	competence (n)	legal power, jurisdiction; ability, fitness	компетенция, полномочия
3	maintain (v)	to support by providing what is needed, to affirm or assert	поддерживать
4	membership (n)	the state of being a member	членство (в организации, партии)
5	launch (v)	to set in operation or on some course; to start something new	начинать
6	preserve (v)	to protect from harm or damage; to keep from spoiling	сохранять
7	promote (v)	to encourage the progress or existence	обеспечивать, поддерживать
8	security (n)	a feeling secure; protection, safeguard	безопасность
9	supervise (v)	to oversee or direct	наблюдать, контролировать

Task 7a. 1. Match the synonymous pairs.

1	aim	a)	solve
2	body	b)	start
3	enforce	c)	purpose, objective
4	govern	d)	enhance
5	settle (disputes)	e)	supervise
6	extend	f)	organ
7	launch	g)	increase, broaden
8	monitor	h)	administer

Task 7a. 2) Replace the word in italics with the synonym from the list of Task 1.

1. The UNO has six main bodies.

2. The UN agencies help improve telecommunications and enforce consumer protection.

3. The Member States cooperate to solve international problems.

4. Eleven Trust Territories were governed by 7 Member States during the process of preparing for self-government or independence.

5. One of the aims of the UN is developing friendly relations among nations.

6. The Maastricht Treaty (1992) launched the Common Foreign and Security Policy and the Justice and Home Affairs Policy in Europe.

7. The Court of Auditors supervises the European Union’s financial activities.

8. The EU is actively broadening its scope of trade and economic relations.

Task 7a. 3) Complete the word building chart.

verb	noun	adjective
		coordinating coordinated
	government governor
maintain
		preventive
	strength
		supervisory
	completion
enact
		integrative

Task 7a. 4) Complete the sentences with the proper words using the chart of the task 8.3.