Point out three of them which the students might be familiar with: UNESCO, WHO, WTO.

Introduce the 6 principal organs of the UN.

Offer the students 2 websites where they can find more information about the UN.

(Learning strategy: to help The students learn more by themselves)

Fact4: What about its members?

Ask the students to read the paragraph on page27. (task-based reading)

Task: Answer the following questions:

① How many countries are members of the UN? (191)

② Can you give me some examples of the member states? (China, France, etc.)

③ How many languages are spoken in the world today? (About 6000)

Check the answers and give more information.

【设计说明】结合课文中的信息，为学生了解联合国提供了一系列的背景知识：联合国建立的时期、目的、组成、以及成员国和使用语言等等。本课教学素材比较简单，如果不增加一定的文化和相关知识的输入，则内容过于单薄。作为导入，介绍相关信息，一方面是为之后的话题提供过渡；另一方面，也拓宽了学生的视野，并为学生进一步了解知识提供了信息资源。

Step 2 Countries and languages:

① Divide the students into 2 groups.

② Present the rule.

Some national flags or related information will be shown on the big screen. When a student see a national flag appear or he can guess the answer from the given information, he/she should stand up immediately and tell the rest of us what national flag it is and what official language people use in that country. And if he/ she makes it right, his/her group will get one point.

③ Give the students some time to prepare. Make sure they know how to recognize different national flags and their official languages.

④ Give the students an example.

⑤ Start the game. (Get students fully involved in the competition.)

【设计说明】学生分组竞赛，有利于充分调动学生参与的积极性。在团体荣誉感的驱策下，学生们都跃跃欲试。游戏的规则比较简单，只要能率先说出相关的国家和语言，即可为所在的组得到相应的分数。教师也可变通，说出一项记一分，目的只有一个：让学生充分融入课堂。

⑥ Discussion ( to arouse the students to think more about languages)

Draw the students' attention on the following fact that some countries have more than one official language. Ask the students to discuss the possible answers to this phenomenon.

Answers for reference:

I. Some countries used to be conquered by Britain, so they also use English.

II. Some immigrants brought with them not only their wealth and technology but also their culture and languages.

III. Switzerland uses three official languages probably because it is where France, Germany and Italy join together.