Read the following sentences and guess what International organisations
They describe: WTO, RED CROSS, UN, UNICEF, INTERPOLE, THE ECOLOGY PARTY, UNESCO, THE WORLD BANK.
1) It helps the police of 146 nations to cooperate in catching criminals who cross borders to escape capture.
2) It aims at promoting world trade and supporting countries that are having financial problems. It was established in 1945.
3) It was founded in 1946. It promotes cooperation among its 158 members in education, science and culture. The USA, contributor of 25% of its budget, withdrew in 1984 on the grounds of its repolitization and mismanagement. Britain followed in 1985.
4) It was established in 1945 as a successor to the League of Nations and has played an important role in many areas, such as refugee aid and resettlement, development assistance, disaster relief, and cultural cooperation. There are six official working languages: English, French, Russian, Spanish, Chinese, and Arabic.
5) It was established in 1949 in Strasbourg. Its aims are to secure "a greater measure of unity between the European countries". The widest association of European states, it has a Committee of foreign ministers, a Parliamentary Assembly (with members from national parliaments), and a European Commission.
6) It is one of humanitarian organizations, which always helps those in need. It can be found in any part of the world. It assists people suffering from the horrors of war, floods, earthquakes, epidemics, and accidents.
7) It was established in 1948 in Geneva. It is based on a multilateral treaty which lays down a common code of conduct in international trade, providing a forum for discussion of trade problems, with the object of reducing trade barriers.
8) It has five priorities, all of which focus on saving children's lives and improving their chances of becoming productive citizens. Its first priority is early childhood care, the second is immunization, the third priority is education for all children, with a special emphasis on girls, the fourth is preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS among young people and the final priority is the protection children from exploitation, abuse and violence.
A) Read the text and fit all the gaps with suitable items (A-G) given below.
When you join PLAN'S 'world family', you become a member of …(1)… There are over 830,000 PLAN International sponsors around the world. Together, they are making a real difference to the lives of children in poor communities. PLAN is currently helping more than 8 million people in over 30 countries to improve their own lives.
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It's hard for us, living in a prosperous country, to imagine what it is like to grow up in Africa, Latin America or large parts of Asia. In many developing countries millions of children die from malnutrition and disease before…(2)…. For most of those who survive, life is extremely hard. They live in the most basic kind of hut. Their water for drinking, washing and cooking comes from…(3)….. They have to work from…(4)…, almost from the time they can walk. And for most of the year they go hungry. An average family income is £8 to £10 a month. Worse still, they lack the opportunity to improve their lives, because there is no education or training in practical skills.
This is what we at PLAN International UK are working to change - and we need your help to succeed.
Already we are working in over 30 countries to help children in poor communities raise themselves out of poverty. We know we can change the world if we are prepared to do it one child at a time.
What can you do to help?
Today we are asking you …(5)...and to hold out a helping hand to a child who urgently needs it.
You can do this now, by agreeing to sponsor a child. It costs no more than £12 a month - 40p a day. To most people in this country, that's an affordable amount. But to a child and family in a poor village, it can be a dream that…(6)….
Your sponsorship can give them some of the things that we take for granted in this country, such as an opportunity to go to school. It can give their families the chance to learn basic skills and health care. And it can start their communities on the long and gradual process of raising…(7)…..
Because you are sponsoring one particular youngster, you'll have the joy of seeing the difference your help makes. You'll see your sponsored child growing up - learning, developing and gaining in strength and confidence over the years - through letters, photographs and regular progress reports.
A) dawn till dusk
B) comes true
C) to join our worldwide family
D) a worldwide community in the fullest sense
E) their living standards
F) they even reach adulthood
G) the local river or stream.
b) Fill in the following grid.
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