1. Lesson
Class: 10
Topic. United Nation Organization.
Aims: to develop speaking, listening and writing skills;
to explain pupils the history and structure of the UN and the importance of the
existence of the UN;
to learn pupils to express their own ideas and to think about worldwide problems.
Equipment: presentation, video, cards, the quiz.
1. Warm-up
Good morning, pupils.
Today we are going to speak about the UNO. It is celebrating the 70th
anniversary on the 24th of October this year.
What do you know about this organization? Write any words you can associate
with it on your pieces of paper.
Put them on the blackboard.
At the end of our lesson we shall answer the question „Why this organization has
been so important ?”
2. Watching and discussing video.
1) Now let‟s watch a video. “United nations – a digital story” and answer
my questions. ( upto 1.30)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ijJU4wLoXc&feature=results_main&p
laynext=1&list=PL8E8CAF53711852DE
2. When was the UNO founded?
How many member-states are in the organization nowadays?
What are the six major organs?
Who is the head of the UNO?
What are the 6 official languages?
2) We‟ll go on watching. Watch and say what are the main aims? (2.20)
3) Ok, now a little history.
Do you like the video? Give some facts from the history of the UN.
3. Presentation of the UN holidays. ( Hometask)
You know that UN celebrates some holidays throughout the world. Who
wants to tell us about some of them?
( The answers: “Human Rights Day”
The UN General Assembly proclaimed 10 December as Human Rights Day in
1950, to bring to the attention „of the peoples of the world‟ the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights as the common standard of achievement for all
peoples and all nations.
This year‟s slogan, Human Rights 365, encompasses the idea that every day is
Human Rights Day. It celebrates the fundamental proposition in the Universal
Declaration that each one of us, everywhere, at all times is entitled to the full range
of human rights, that human rights belong equally to each of us and bind us
together as a global community with the same ideals and values.
3. “World Environment Day”
World Environment Day (WED) is the United Nations‟ principal vehicle for
encouraging worldwide awareness and action for the environment. Over the years
it has grown to be a broad, global platform for public outreach that is widely
celebrated in over 100 countries. It also serves as the „people‟s day‟ for doing
something positive for the environment.
WED is the opportunity for everyone to realize the responsibility to care for the
Earth and to become agents of change.
27 September
World Tourism Day
Every time we travel, for whatever reason, we are part of a global movement; a
movement that has the power to drive inclusive development, create jobs and build
the sustainable societies we want for our future; a movement that builds mutual
understanding and can help us safeguard our shared natural and cultural heritage.
Theme for 2015: "One Billion Tourists, One Billion Opportunities"
4. UN Day
UN Day marks the anniversary of the entry into force in 1945 of the UN Charter.
With the ratification of this founding document by the majority of its signatories,
including the five permanent members of the Security Council, the United Nations
officially came into being.
24 October has been celebrated as United Nations Day since 1948. In 1971, the
United Nations General Assembly recommended that the day be observed by
Member States as a public holiday.
UN Day Concert – 23 October, United Nations General Assembly Hall
A concert to celebrate and reflect on the work of the UN through the
universal language of music, featuring Korean Traditional Music Orchestra,
Lang Lang, world famous Harlem Gospel Choir, etc.
'Turn the World UN Blue' – 24 October, Worldwide
Iconic monuments, buildings, statues, bridges, and other landmarks across
the world will be lit up blue to help unite global citizens and promote the
message of peace, development and human rights.
Art Installation "Enlightened Universe" – 24 October, Manhattan, New
York
Renowned artist, Cristobal Gabarron, will unveil his monument in New
York's Central Park. The monument is an interactive sculpture formed by a
sphere and surrounded by a spiral of 70 figures - one for each of the 70 years
since the UN was created. )
4. Now let‟s summarize the information. Revise what we have already know
about the UN (the presentation http://www.slideshare.net/ssuser04a140 )
5. and you have 5 minutes to do the quiz in pairs and understand what you
know about UN.
Who thought up the name UN and when
did it begin?
How many members are there now?
Where is the UN headquartered?
What are the 6 official languages?
Aims of the UN
What is the UN Charter?
What are the six major organs?
Where is the International Court of
Justice?
Who is the current secretary general?
6. 5. Summary
Write an opinion essay "The United Nations as a peacekeeping
organization" (5 sentences).
And we are so lucky today, because we have the opportunity to
communicate to the representative of the UN in Kharkov region Dzhemile
Umerova. And we also give her all our essays.
