📚 Unit 8 Ticket 2 English

International Organisations

From the UN to Amnesty International. Decoding acronyms, expressing certainty, and mastering linking words.

1. Vocabulary: Acronyms & Organizations

The world is full of short forms. You must know what they stand for.

🇺🇳 The United Nations (UN)

  • NYC: New York City (Headquarters).
  • Secretary-General: The leader of the UN.
  • Goal: Maintain international peace and security.
  • Charter: The constitution of the UN.

🔤 Essential Acronyms

  • UN: United Nations
  • UNESCO: UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
  • UNICEF: UN International Children's Emergency Fund
  • WHO: World Health Organization
  • WTO: World Trade Organization
  • NGO: Non-Governmental Organization

2. Functions: Certainty & Uncertainty

How sure are you? Use these expressions to indicate your level of certainty.

Certainty (100%) Probability (70-80%) Uncertainty / Possibility (50%)
• I am sure / certain.
• It is obvious that...
Must be: "He has a yacht, he must be rich."
Can't be: "He is eating, he can't be fasting."
• It is probable that...
• It is likely that...
• She should be here soon.
• I'm not sure.
• It could be...
May / Might: "It might rain later."
• Maybe / Perhaps.

3. Grammar: Linking Words (Review)

Unit 8 is often a checkpoint for all linking words. Let's group them by function.

➕ Addition

Also, In addition, Moreover, Furthermore, Besides, Not only... but also.

Ex: "The UN helps refugees. Moreover, it fights hunger."

🔄 Concession / Contrast

However, Although, Despite, In spite of, Yet, Nevertheless, Whereas.

Ex: "Although the UN is powerful, wars still exist."

➡️ Cause & Effect

Cause: Because, Since, Due to, Thanks to.
Effect: Therefore, Consequently, As a result, Thus.

Ex: "She didn't get a visa. Consequently, she stayed home."

🎯 Purpose

To, In order to, So as to, So that.

Ex: "NGOs work hard so as to improve lives."

4. Writing: A Report

Task: Write a report about an event organized by a local association.

similar to Unit 3, but more formal.

5. The Practice Gym (10 Exercises) ⚡

1. Acronym: WHO stands for World __________ Organization.
Answer: Health
2. Certainty: "Look at his luxury car! He __________ be rich." (Sure)
Answer: must
3. Linking Word: "__________ the heavy rain, they played the match."
Answer: Despite / In spite of (Followed by Noun Phase)
4. Acronym: UNESCO deals with Education, __________ and Culture.
Answer: Science (Scientific)
5. Uncertainty: "Where is Ali?" "I don't know. He __________ be at home."
Answer: may / might / could
6. Linking Word: "He is intelligent. __________, he is very lazy." (Contrast)
Answer: However / Yet / Nevertheless
7. Org: Which organization protects human rights worldwide?
Answer: Amnesty International
8. Certainty: "It __________ be true! I saw it with my own eyes." (100% sure it is)
Answer: must
9. Linking Word: "The flight was cancelled __________ the storm." (Cause)
Answer: due to / because of / owing to
10. Vocab: The UN headquarters are located in __________.
Answer: New York (NYC)