TEENS 初三19-20学年第40期总第626期教案一

 

What does WHO do？

作者：姜瑶

 

Warm up

1. Have you ever seen this logo?

2. What symbols can you see in the logo?

3. What might each stand for?

This is the logo of WHO, which is short for World Health Organization.

 

Pre-reading

Look at the title and the picture and predict.

1. What is the article probably about?

WHO’s job or duty.

2. What can you see in the picture?

A knight, a snail, the WHO logo, and COVID-19.

3. What does the picture want to show?

 

Fast reading

What is the article mainly about?

A. WHO’s role in the epidemic.

B. The need of the international community to work together.

C. The importance of unity during the outbreak.

D. The support WHO has received.

 

 

 

Careful reading

1. What is the WHO supposed to do as part of the UN?

As part of the United Nations, it is supposed to protect international public health, such as by directing countries and regions to fight diseases.

 

2. Trump used “missed the call” to say that _____.

A. the president missed a call from WHO

B. WHO should have taken action earlier

C. WHO recognized the danger of the epidemic

D. WHO was too “China-centric”

解析：should have done

意为“本应该” ，一般用于谈论以往的事情，与过往事实相反，属于虚拟语气 ，多表示责备或后悔。

 

3. Did Antonio Guterres agree with Donald Trump?

No, he didn’t. He stressed the importance of the WHO.

 

4. How many WHO staff joined the fight against COVID-19?

Thousands of WHO staff.

 

5. What efforts have been made by WHO?

a. Thousands of WHO staff are fighting the disease.

b. It has sent 1.5 thousand test kits to several countries.

c. Experts from WHO are working on vaccines.

d. It continues to update the number of patients globally.

e. It unites people from all over the world.

A. acd          B. ade          C. bde           D. bcd

Conclusion: The WHO is important in fighting COVID-19.

 

6. What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A. Leaders all over the world have blamed WHO for the outbreak.

B. Many countries have sent medical staff to China.

C. Some countries’ leaders have supported WHO.

D. Many countries have given money to WHO.

 

Q & A

1. When was the WHO established?

On April 7, 1948.

2. Where is the WHO's headquarters?

Geneva.

3. How many members does the WHO have?

194.

4. How does the WHO get money?

It is funded by its member states.

 

Words in use

Complete the sentences using the words provided.

voice      suppose        support         fund              response

1. The WHO has _______ from most of its member states.

2. What are you ________ to do as a member of the family?

3. He didn’t give _______ to anything I said.

4. The WHO is _______ by its member states.

5. If you have any thoughts, don’t hesitate to ____ them.

 

1. support     2. supposed         3. response         4. funded             5. voice

 

Post reading

Celebrities in the WHO

Ambassadors (大使) are well-known people from the worlds of arts, literature, entertainment, sport or other fields of public life who contribute to the WHO‘s efforts to raise awareness of important health problems and solutions.
  Appointed (指定) by the Director-General for two years at a time, they work closely with the WHO to draw attention to its overall priorities (优先权) or a specific health issue affecting people's lives and well-being.

International footballer Alisson Becker was announced as WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Health Promotion (促进).

Becker is the goalkeeper for the Brazil and Liverpool football teams and an advocate (倡导者) for promoting physical activity, particularly among children.

On 3 June 2011, Chinese soprano singer and actress Peng Liyuan was appointed as WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Tuberculosis (结核病) and HIV/AIDS (艾滋病) .

Peng is a strong advocate of health and the control of tuberculosis and HIV. In China, she became the Minister of Health Ambassador for HIV/AIDS Prevention in January 2006 and the National Ambassador for TB Control and Prevention in March 2007.