1、,The United Nations,East Timor,An island country in the lesser Sunder Islands at the eastern end of Indonesian archipelago (群岛） with area of 14900 square kilometers.,A Portuguese colony for more than 400 years; Independent in 1975 and was invaded by Indonesia; Finally independent in 2002.,New Words
2、Learning,flurry: a flurry of snow. 一阵小雪。There was a brief flurry of activity in the hall. 大厅里一阵短暂的骚动。,readjust: verb A. set or adjust (something) again 重新调整，重新调节 I readjusted the rear-view mirror. 我重新调节了后视镜的角度。 B. adjust or adapt to a changed environment or situation. 重新适应 She wondered if she could
3、ever become readjusted to this sort of life. 她不知道是否能够重新适应这种生活。,turnout: A. 一项活动的到场人数 The concert attracted a large turnout. 音乐会吸引了大批的观众。There was a good turnout for the concert. 参加音乐会的人很多。,B. 产量,产额 There has been a great increase in the factorys turnout this year. 今年这家工厂的产量提高不少。,entail: verb A. with
4、 obj. involve (something) as a necessary or inevitable part or consequence 使成为必需；使成为必然 a situation which entails considerable risks. 必然会有很多风险的局面。,This job entails a lot of hard work. 这项工作需要十分努力B. (律)限定（财产）继承人 Her fathers estate was entailed on a cousin. 她父亲的财产限定由一个堂兄继承。The castle and the land are en
5、tailed on the eldest son. 城堡和土地限定由长子继承。,A call from Bonn sent my life into a flurry of reorganization:A call from Bonn suddenly changed all my arrangement:,I was to camp out in one room: I had to make do with living in one room in very basic conditions:,The race was on to complete in time to have vo
6、ter lists ready: we speeded up our work to make the voter lists ready in time.,Discussion You have just heard a story of a UN worker in East Timor at a historic moment in its history. How much do you know about this country from the speakers description? What do you think of the UNs role in world af
7、fairs as demonstrated in the case of East Timor? And what were the living and working conditions of the UN workers? Would you like to work for the UN like the speaker if given such a chance? Outline your views to your partner. You may mention the following points in your discussion.,1.General conditions of East Timor2.The UNs function in rebuilding a nation3.The speakers working experience in the country4.A rewarding experience of working for the UN,
