October 23, 2017

English Daily: The United Nations

Engramme: Your Daily English Programme #65: The United Nations (Listening B1-B2)


Think Before You Listen

Which world organization does the picture below show? What do you know about its responsibilities?


The United Nations (or U.N. for short) was founded on October 24, 1945. This day is now officially known as The United Nations Day.

Watch and Listen

Watch the Video: What are the 2 most important parts of the U.N. and which countries are members in them?


Let's Practice

Listen Again: Take a note of the answers to the following questions from the video:

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Over to You

In your opinion, has the United Nations been successful in dealing with human problems in different parts of the world? Why (not)?

Why do you think the "Security Council" is only made up of 5 nations? Is it fair? Explain. (let us know what you think in the comments' section below)

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