Acronyms: Some International Organizations
1. OPEC __________________________ was created in 1960. Among its members are Algeria, Ecuador, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria and Saudi Arabia.
2. SWAPO _________________________ has conducted an armed struggle to liberate Namibia since 1966 and has been recognized by the General Assembly of the UN as the representatives of the Namibian people.
3. UNESCO _________________________ is an agent of the UN with its headquarters in Paris.
4. NATO ________________________ was created by a treaty signed in 1949 among belgium, Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Italy, Luxemburg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom and the United States. Greece, Turkey and West Germany later joined the organization.
5. ANZUS ________________________ is the defence agreement signed in 1951.
6. ASEAN __________________________ was formed in 1967 by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand to promote political and economic co-operation among the member countries.
7. SEATO ________________________ was formed by a collective defence pact signed in 1954 by the U.S., the U.K., France, Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Pakistan and Thailand.
8. NASA ___________________________ is a government agency in the U.S.
Score: __________
The Warsaw Alliance, or the Warsaw Treaty Organization, is an organization formed in Warsaw, Poland in 1955. It comprises Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and the U.S.S.R. for collective defense under a joint military command. Albania withdrew from the organization in 1968.
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Exercises:
(News Item 1)
Ⅰ. This news item is about (Soviet and American talks on) _____________________________.
(News Item 2)
Ⅲ. This news item is about ______________________________.
Ⅳ. 1. NATO proposed ____________________________________.
2. A Soviet spokesman said the Warsaw Alliance will _______________________.
3. Both NATO and the Warsaw Alliance have agreed to _______________________.
4. Both sides can not agree on ________________ and how to make sure _______________________.
Part Ⅲ Science Report
-- Heredity
Vocabulary
1. heredity
2. unique
3. pea
4. mate
5. offspring
6. gene
7. Gregor Mendel
Notes
Gregor Johann Mendel (1822-84) was an Austrian monk and botanist noted for his experimental work on cross-breeding of peas and the discovery of hereditary traits or factors. He is generally held to be the founder of genetics.
Student Evaluation
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Level Of Difficulty:
____ easy ____ fair
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My Major Problems
____ understanding meanings
____ selecting major points
____ organizing facts
____ retaining concepts
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