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Teaching aims:

(1) Encourage the Ss to grasp the main idea of the passage --- a brief but clear introduction to the UN and some general information about the work and responsibility of a UN Goodwill Ambassador. (2) Students are expected to learn more about the UN on their own by surfing the Internet in class. (3) Develop the students’ reading ability--- how to understand a speaker’s attitude. Teaching procedures: Step 1 Lead-in (1) Warming up:

(A)What do you know about the UN? Where is the headquarter of the UN? What is the emblem of the UN? What is the flag of the UN? Who are the present and former Secretary-General of the UN? When is United Nations day? What is the purpose of the UN? What do you think the UN do to help the world? (B) about goodwill ambassador? Who are they? What are they famous for? What do they do to help the people in need? •

Roger Federer accepts his appointment as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador at UNICEF House on 3 April 2006.

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Actor Khaled Abol Naga is appointed UNICEF Egypt Ambassador •

CAIRO, 10 April 2007 - UNICEF Egypt has announced the appointment of leading actor Khaled Abol Naga as an Ambassador.

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CIUDAD VIEJA, Uruguay, 31 March 2005 – Football superstar Diego Forlán

has long been a hero to many Uruguayan children. In March he was named a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, giving his young fans even more reason to cheer. •

One of the most exciting pianists of our time, Lang Lang, age 23, is UNICEF’s youngest celebrity recruits, becoming a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador on 20 May 2004. •

Jackie Chan, world-famous actor and martial arts expert, was appointed as Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) during a visit to Cambodia in April 2004.

Step 2 Reading comprehension A.

Fast reading

1. Who is Tang Ning? 2. How many countries belong to the UN? 3. Which countries has Tang Ning visited? B. C2 True or False questions 1. The UN was set up in 1945 by 57 countries. 2. The UN has five main functions. 3. The UN has a greater influence on the lives of people everywhere. 4. Tang Ning gets paid for her work as a UN Goodwill Ambassador. 5. The UN helps people who suffer from hunger. 6. The UN has its own website.

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Reading strategy Understanding a speaker’s attitude D.

Further Reading:

analyze the text (1)Listen and find out the answers to the questions in Part A on P50 and divide the text into three parts.

Part 1 (P1-2) Brief introduction of the UN Part 2 (P3-4) Working as a Goodwill Ambassador Part 3 (P5) The problems the UN helps solve

(2) Reading the text carefully and fill in the table. A. the United States B. Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Finish reading comprehension exercise

P52 C2 Step 3

Further understanding •

Read the text again and complete the following Goodwill Ambassador for the UN The United Nations Time number

October,1945

( originally) 51;

(recently) ____

1.

to help end _________; 2.

to assist ________ of wars & disasters; Tasks 3.

to protect ____________; 4.

to improve _______________;

to help with problems of _______________…

1.

to develop friendly ___________ among nations; 2.

to

keep international ______ ; Purposes 3.

cooperate in solving international ________ & in promoting respect for________________;

to be a _______ for organizing the actions of countries.

____ in all, including: Goals (2015) 

___________________ available to everyone;

___________________ of all children.

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C2 Answer the following questions: •

1. What is the UN? •

An international group made up of countries that want to increase peace. •

2. How does Tang Ning feel about being a Goodwill Ambassador for the UN? •

Honoured and happy. •

3. Where do the UN soldiers come from?

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They come from different countries that belong to the UN. •

4.Which kind of countries does Tang ning visit? •

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 diseases. •

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.

Step 4 Discussion 1.Tang Ning is a successful businesswoman. How do you think that would help her in her role as a Goodwill Ambassador? 2.Would you like to be a Goodwill

Ambassador?

Why or why not? Step 5 Homework 1. Written exercises:

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