Терроризм топик по английскому. Топик Global Problems of Today. VI. Развитие навыков чтения и устной речи
Terrorism is a term used to describe violence or the perception or threat of imminent violence.
Виды терроризма. Types of Terrorism.
- Civil Disorders – A form of collective violence interfering with the peace, security, and normal functioning of the community.
- Political Terrorism – Violent criminal behaviour designed primarily to generate fear in the community, or substantial segment of it, for political purposes.
- Non-Political Terrorism – Terrorism that is not aimed at political purposes but which exhibits “conscious design to create and maintain high degree of fear for coercive purposes, but the end is individual or collective gain rather than the achievement of a political objective”.
- Quasi-Terrorism – The activities incidental to the commission of crimes of violence that are similar in form and method to genuine terrorism but which nevertheless lack its essential ingredient. It is not the main purpose of the quasi-terrorists to induce terror in the immediate victim as in the case of genuine terrorism, but the quasi-terrorist uses the modalities and techniques of the genuine terrorist and produces similar consequences and reaction. For example, the fleeing felon who takes hostages is a quasi-terrorist, whose methods are similar to those of the genuine terrorist but whose purposes are quite different.
- Limited Political Terrorism – Genuine political terrorism is characterized by a revolutionary approach; limited political terrorism refers to “acts of terrorism which are committed for ideological or political motives but which are not part of a concerted campaign to capture control of the State.
- Official or State Terrorism – referring to nations whose rule is based upon fear and oppression that reach similar to terrorism or such proportions.”
Terrorist attacks are often targeted to maximize fear and publicity. They usually use explosives or poison, but there is
also concern about terrorist attacks using weapons of mass destruction. Terrorist organizations usually methodically plan attacks in advance, and may train participants, plant «undercover» agents, and raise money from supporters or
through organized crime. Communication may occur through modern telecommunications, or through old-fashioned
methods such as couriers.
The 11th of September, 2001
On Tuesday morning, September 11, 2001 terrorists attacked America in a series of despicable acts of war. They hijacked
four passenger jets, crashed two of them into the World Trade Center’s twin Towers and a third into the Headquarter of the US Department of Defense at the Pentagon, causing great loss of life and tremendous damage. The fourth plane crashed in the Pennsylvania countryside killing all on board but falling well short of its intended target apparently because of the heroic efforts of passengers on board. This carriage which caused.
The collapse of both Trade Center Towers and the destruction of part of the Pentagon killed more than 250 airplane passengers and thousands more on the ground. The newspapers were head-lined: “US attacked”, “America’s bloodiest day”, “Terrorists in jet killed thousands”, “Terrorists destroyed World Trade Center, hit Pentagon in raid with
hijacked jet”. Civilized people around the world denounce the evildoers who devised and expected these
terrible attacks. Justice demands that those who helped the terrorists must be punished. The USA uses all the resources of the country and allies to pursue those responsible for this evil, until justice is done. Everybody mourns with those who have suffered great. Nowdays the 11th of September is observed as A National Day of Prayer and Remembrance, honoring the memory of the thousands of victims of these brutal attacks.
Terrorism Essay, Research Paper
1)It is very difficult to resolve the international problem of terrorism
for several major reasons.
Terrorists usually don’t claim responsibility for their actions until
the fuse is lit, it’s not a case of Jack The Ripper sending an ear to the cops
and warning them who his next victim will be. Terrorists usually do claim
responsibility for their actions after the media is aware that something
happened, this gains recognition for their cause, which is often the reason they
resort to terrorism in the first place. These groups are often underground and
individuals rarely step forward, how can you arrest an entire group that you
Governments endorsing terrorist acts and providing a safe house for them
once they’re on the run just adds to the problem. Hijackers can take their
hostages, get the ransom and fly the plane to the country of their choice. That
country is usually ready to welcome the criminal, for a small cut of the ransom.
Algeria used terrorism as a business to raise capital. By providing immunity,
they became a haven for terrorists. Many Middle Eastern countries resort to
terrorism when dealing with other nations. Saudi Arabia sponsors Islamic
terrorists to lay siege to Egypt. Terrorism is a means of influencing
international relations.
How can you prevent acts of terrorism when those paid to protect the
people are among the guilty? The Ku Klux Klan is a prime example of police
corruption and a government that turned its’ back on its’ people. Dirty cops and
prejudicial governments provided the fuel that burnt black churches of the
Southern States in the past. Many white citizens were not members of the Ku
Klux Klan, but most whites were reluctant to take a stand against the Klan until
the KKK’s acts of violence began to threaten whites who were not white
supremacists. When whites began to oppose the Klan, they went underground and
were thought to have disbanded but they arose again before the first war and
once more during the civil rights movements of the 1960’s. This problem has
arose again as Negro churches have again been targeted by arsonists. The police
have been unable to solve the majority of these crimes.
Hitler and his Nazi Regime could possibly be the worst example of a
government applying acts of terrorism on its people. When those at the top are
corrupt, how can the people defend themselves? Hitler’s methods and ideologies
have made him one of the most feared and hated men in history. Stalin also used
acts of terrorism on his people. His death squads that patrolled the streets at
night and annihilated the homeless was supposedly done for a good cause. I
think that is very questionable.
Negotiating with terrorists can also be bewildering. Recently Prime
Minister John Major of Britain and Prime Minister John Bruton of Ireland were
engaging in peace talks with the Irish political party Sinn Fein. Sinn Fein is
the oldest Irish political party and has been striving for the independence of
Ireland for years. They were founded in 1905 and have representatives in every
major Irish town, they are considered to be the political wing of the Irish
Republican Army. Sinn Fein claims to have genuinely sought after peace but
continuing British bad faith has caused the IRA to act. The British deny these
accusations of bad faith and became puzzled when the IRA broke a long standing
cease fire with a bombing in the urban center of Manchester.
Negotiations can be impossible in the case of suicide bombers. Many
Japanese Cults can not be traced. Though their agents are always caught, they
can never be questioned. Suicide is deemed heroic by the Japanese, the Japanese
cult Aum Supreme Truth used sarin nerve gas on a Tokyo subway to cause terror,
other previous Japanese cults have committed mass suicide at the order from
their leader to avoid interrogation and incarceration. Often these leaders have
some type of mind control on their followers.
Some countries don’t bother negotiating with terrorists. They take a
stance where if the terrorist asks for a million bucks they get squat. The
United States has a policy that is meant to deter terrorist-acts, no
negotiations, no mercy.
2) My position on this topic is anti-terrorism because terrorism is an unethical
method of gaining money or stealing publicity for a cause. Terrorists are
bullies that prey on the fears of the innocent. They drag women and children
into their wars with little concern for the lives that they shatter. They get
what they want by endangering the people that their enemies are responsible for.
The threat of a terrorist bomb is as petty as black mail.
Terrorists don’t need to resort to violence, they should negotiate
first. If they are a developing country crying for help, they should use the
media to get the word out. I am sure that foreign countries would rather lend a
hand rather than dealing with terrorists.
Terrorists are wrong because they target the defenseless, they cause
fear, death and destruction among the public and if they’re not fighting for a
cause, their motives are probably greed.
Terrorists may not directly kill millions of people, but the spark that
started many wars came from a terrorists match, foremost the assassination of
Arch Duke Ferdinand.
3) Seven important questions that could adequately describe terrorism are:
1. What police groups are involved in preventing international crime?
2. Do governments give in to the demands of terrorists?
3. Do certain countries and their governments endorse terrorist
4. What methods do terrorists use and what do they accomplish?
5. Where are felons tried for committing international crimes?
6. Which countries are heavily troubled by terrorist acts?
7. What are the names, leaders and methods of prevalent terrorist
groups globally?
4)Information answering the seven preceding questions:
1. Most countries have their own agencies for dealing with terrorism, but one
global force that deals with terrorist activities is Interpol. Interpol is a
global police agency that links the police forces of the world. They trade
information and relay suspect information amongst each other. This makes it
difficult for hijackers landing in foreign countries to get away. Interpol
relays messages through a central intelligence system that filters down into
the systems of each countries police stations. By sharing information and man
power international crime becomes less appealing to criminals thanks to interpol.
Peru has a new anti-terrorist directorate called Dincote. General Maximo Rivera
Diaz has established this new ?Delta? force to shut down the terrorist activity
of the Shining Path in Lima. Prior to it’s break up, Russia had virtually no
terrorist problem because of the efficiency of their secret service, the KGB.
Now that the former Soviet Union is in shambles, terrorism in Russia is becoming
2. Depending on the severity of the case governments must make a decision on
handling affairs with terrorists, pay them, hold out or send in an anti-
terrorist group to neutralize the situation. One country that stands out from
the rest is The United States of America. They stand by a policy that does not
give terrorists what they want, which would divert greedy terrorists from the
States. Clinton began a harsh anti-terrorist bill as a result of the Oklahoma
bombing. He wishes to make terrorism a priority among the police and other crime
fighting agencies such as the FBI. He wishes to accomplish this by giving these
forces the best surveillance equipment and crime fighting tools available. A
chemical applied to all bomb making chemicals would make bombs apparent at
airport check points and would cut down on hijacking. He also wishes to bar
products from countries that endorse terrorism.
3.Terrorists and governments occasionally work hand in hand. Algeria brought in
large sums of money by housing terrorists. Hamas is terrorist group working in
the Middle East. It was formed in 1987. They conduct attacks on Israeli military
and civilian groups, disrupting politics and causing explosions. The group is
large, with thousands of sympathetic supporters. They also receive aid from
Saudi Arabia and Iran. The Palestine Islamic Jihad is a similar group working in
the Middle East. They act to form an Islamic Palestinian State and to destroy
Israel through a ?Holy War?.. Their strength is unknown but they have been linked
to Syria and Iran. The Palestine Liberation Organization(PLO) has been around
since 1969. Yassir Arafat became the chairman and still holds the position today.
This group has a more global range of actions, but is basically striving for the
same goals and also has ties to middle eastern nations. Another group banded
with Saudi Arabia is The Tigers Of The Gulf. It is highly secretive and little
is know but it is anti-American, and it is aided by Saudi Arabia.
4.Terrorists use a broad spectrum of methods to get their jobs done. Most of
them either gain recognition for the terrorists cause or throw a kink in someone
else’s plans, this would usually further the terrorists cause, for example
assassinating a rival political leader would give your leader a better chance.
Assassinations by terrorists are usually aimed at someone in the spotlight that
the media will react to. It is also often a member of the terrorists rival or
someone close to him, like the assassination of the Czar and his family in
Russia. Guerrilla warfare is also considered an act of terrorism, this would
almost classify the Vietnam war as a terrorist’s war. Bombing is also a
preferred method of destruction used by many terrorist groups, at the front of
these is probably the IRA. Bombs leave little evidence and a large margin for
error. Hijacking and kidnapping are also strong ways for terrorists to make
demands and gain money. Kidnapping can be used to push the buttons of
influential people and hijacking works as kidnapping with an escape route. Both
of these are often used to trade the hostages for the freedom of imprisoned
group members. Threats and propaganda are also widely spread by mainstream
5. International terrorists don’t care about police jurisdiction, but it does
make a difference. Committing a crime in one country may have altogether
different punishments than those of a different country, as the boy who was
caned in Singapore found out all too well. The internationally renown guerrilla
troop and terrorist, Carlos The Jackal, was captured and arrested on bomb
related charges. He is from Venezuela but has caused trouble in several
countries and they all want his hide. France is the lucky country that gets to
punish him because he was captured and convicted in France. The criminal is
charged in the country that he commits the crime in, they often seek citizenship
in foreign countries to gain protection, much like the two men in Canada that
are wanted by Bangladesh for committing murders. Both men are now Canadian
citizens and refuse to return because they fear they will not have a fair trial.
Canada has to make a decision now on whether to honor The Country of Bangladesh
or to honor the rights of the two men.
6.Every country has some degree of terrorist activity, be it large or small. The
Middle East seems to be a hot spot for terrorist activities, maybe due to many
of the nations’ roles in hiring terrorists to join their side than to perform
dirty work for that government. There are also many disgruntled minorities that
use terrorism as a way to get what they want. Japan has it’s own problems with
cult-religious groups that resort to terrorist acts. These groups are often
related to suicide bombers and such, kind of a modern day kami kaze. Areas of
Europe also suffer from high rates of terrorist activity, many stemming back
from the territorial and religious disputes of times long ago. Monarchy seems to
be the enemy of the majority of European terrorists. The States also gets its
share of terror, some domestic but much from overseas, their policies help keep
the levels low. More people die in bath tub accidents than from terrorism in the
States. Canada is even scathed by the knife of terrorism. The FLQ was Canada’s
most dominant and violent terrorist group, though short lived they created a
stir in Francophone relations with the rest of Canada.
7.-The Shining Path is a highly organized terrorist group with coordinated
tactics, but a low violence level. Their leader, Abimael Guzman, was captured by
the Peruvian government. Guzman’s capture has lead to the re-election of the
countries’ president Alberto Fujimori.
The Provisional Irish Republican Army(IRA) is active in Northern Ireland but
carries out it’s actions in Great Britain. They often rely on bombs to get their
point across, their main goal is the independence of Ireland from Great Britain,
and the unification of Ireland. The Northern Irish(IRA) want freedom and
independence for themselves and their Protestant religion while the Southern
Irish don’t want to leave and wish to remain united with Britain. The IRA was
falsely accused of being hand in hand with the Nazi’s during the war. The IRA
does have ties though, they are allied with the Irish political party Sinn Fein
which handles the groups political affairs and negotiating.
The Red Army Faction is a German based group which originated in the 1960’s.
Their ideology is a combination of theories from both Marx and Maoism. The
result is a commitment to armed struggle. The group announced that it would end
it’s terrorist activities in 1992. While the group was active they engaged in
bombings, kidnappings, assassinations, robberies and has targeted both German
and American governments. They were even bold enough to attempt to assassinate
the head of NATO, Alexander Haig. The RAF has several hard-core cadres that
carry out their terrorist missions as well as a large civilian following that
spreads the groups propaganda. The group has survived over the years despite the
repeated capture of it’s highest ranking members. The RAF has ties with several
middle eastern terrorist factions and a very strong tie with GRAPO of Spain.
They are attempting to destroy western capitalism and promote world wide Marxism.
The True Teaching of Aum/Supreme Truth of Aum is a Japanese based faction that
was formed in 1987 by Shoko Asahara. It was recognized as a religious group in
1989. It was headquartered in a small farming village near the base of Mount
Fuji. It contains five branches scattered among 130 sites. It’s membership is
estimated 10,000 in Japan, 30,000 in Russia and about 100 in Manhattan. They
practice a doctrine of Hinduism and Buddhism and they follow a goddess named
Shiva, lord of destruction and regeneration. They believe the world will end
some time in 1997. They were the group responsible for the sarin gas attacks on
Tokyo metro systems that hurt thousands. The groups current leader Shoko Asahara
5)Some would say that terrorism is a valiant deed, the ultimate sacrifice for
ones cause, the only thing that a terrorist sacrifices is the lives of the
innocent, the terrorist is a butcher of human rights. Others would also say
terrorism is an act of retaliation, well two wrongs don’t make a right. If a
terrorist organisation responds to a terrorist attack against themselves with
another act of terrorism, what do you think the other groups response will be?
This situation is currently occuring in Great Britain, the Irish accuse the
English of something and act, the English deny it and accuse the Irish of
commiting unwarranted attacks and responds. This conflict has been raging for
years and no end is in sight since the ceasefire was broken. What if a
developing nation has no resources or commodity to trade to the rest of the
world, wouldn’t you take foriegn hostages to make enough money to feed your
country? I believe that foriegn countries would rather help to solve the crisis
before it reached the stage where terrorism would be put into effect.
Negotiations prior to the problem’s begining could benefit both sides of the
6)Three case studies that would provide further insight into the world of
terrorism would be:
The FLQ’s affect on Francophone relations with the rest of Canada. Did the
kidnapping and assassination of government officials gain anything? Did it
actually hurt Quebec’s dealings with English speaking Canadians or was it
neccesary? How long did the FLQ remain active and how many members did they
have? Did the Front de Liberationd pour Quebec have the people of the province
The IRA has been battling for it’s freedom for years. Does each bomb they place
bring them closer to freedom or does it push their goal further apart? Would
peaceful negotiations reach their goal faster or is violence their last resort?
Finally is freedom worth that much? Thousands of lives have been lost over a
grudge between nations, could it all have been avoided with a little bit of
Japanese religious cults have even less mercy than the brutal terrorists of the
west. Can you blame a terrorist when his actions are being influenced? Should
religious cults be shut down before they reach the terorrist stage? Chemicals
used to make bombs and gas like sarin could be marked in the manufacturing stage,
could this avoid the entire probleb?
7)Terrorism is a terrible deed, sometimes committed in the name of a not so
terrible cause. I feel terrorists use their cause to gain the sympathy of the
people, the masses can add to success of a terrorist groups cause. Compromising
values to achieve a goal is wrong, many terrorists act because their human
rights were disturbed, what are they doingwhen they take hostages? Sometimes the
cause is good but the method is always wrong if terrorism is resorted to.
Terrorism Essay, Research Paper
Why do people resort to such violent acts as bombing, assassinations, and hi-jacking? How do individuals and organizations justify these acts of terror? These acts can be described as terrorist actions. Terrorism is a growing international problem and an excellent example of the strain theory. People feel strain when they are exposed to cultural goals that they are unable to obtain because they do not have access to culturally approved means of achieving those goals (Kendall, 1998) and so turn to acts of terrorism. During the last twenty years, new terrorist groups have sprung up al lover the world. Governments have had little success in their attempts to resolve issues in which terrorism is used.
A major problem in discussing terrorism is establishing a generally accepted definition. Terrorism can be described as the unlawful use of fear or force to achieve certain political, economical, or social aims. Because it is so hard to define, organizations like the United Nations have had great difficulty drawing up policies against terrorism.
A single individual, a certain group, or even governments may commit terrorist actions. Most terrorists, unlike criminals, claim to be dedicated to higher causes, and do not believe in personal gain. The methods used in terrorism include threats, bombings, and the destruction of property, kidnapping, the taking of hostages, executions, and assassinations.
There are many reasons why political groups attempt to bring about radical change through terrorism. People are often frustrated with their position in society. They may in some way feel persecuted or oppressed because or their race, religion, or they feel exploited by a government. Any group that uses terrorist actions have very complex and powerful reasons to engage in those activities.
The use of terror to achieve goals is not a new idea in history. One early terrorist group, the assassins, flourished in the 12th and 13th centuries. The assassins used murder to dispose of their enemies, and their name has come to be used for one who kills for political or religious reasons. Government terrorism dates at least from immediately after the French Revolution, in 1789. During this period, known as the “Reign of Terror,” the French Revolutionary executed thousands of its citizens who were considered enemies of its rule.
Individuals or groups who seek national independence have committed acts of terrorism. One such act was the assassination of the archduke of France in 1914 (Compton s Encyclopedia, 1998). The assassination had sought to win Bosnia form Austrian rule, but failed and led to the outbreak of World War I.
Kings and government officials are often the targets of terrorism. Members of a terrorist group that wanted to overthrow the government assassinated Czar Alexander of Russia in 1881. Other famous people who were assassinated because of their beliefs were Martin Luther King Jr., and Pope John Paul II, who was shot, but survived.
While many groups have engaged in terrorism throughout history, the Anarchist political groups in the 19th century are most remembered. These groups were especially strong in Italy, France, Spain, and the United Sates, but their roots lie within the Russian peoples will movement. Anarchists believe that by nature people are good, and that in the right circumstances people can leave in peace. They oppose all centralized state and think it is an oppressive force that prevents people from cooperating with one another.
Modern Terrorism retains some elements of terrorism in the past. At the same time it differs because it has a wider extent in many of its methods. Today, terrorism poses a threat to innocent people, and is a serious threat to democratic forms of government.
One of the characteristics of modern terrorists is their practice of taking hostages in order to force their demands upon a particular government. If demands are not met, the hostages face the threat of death. Hi-jacking commercial airlines and holding their passengers and crews hostage has become a favored method among terrorist today.
Many people believe that terrorism became global in its extent in the late 1960 s. In 1970 over 300 acts of terrorism were recorded worldwide. By 1979the number of terrorist incidents for one year increased to 3,700.
Politically unstable countries offer frequent opportunities for terrorism. Lebanon, which has been torn by years of Civil War, has been the sight of numerous terrorist attacks.
In addition to terrorist groups, governments today also engage in terrorism. Countries sometimes use terrorism as a substitute for traditional warfare by providing money, training, and weapons to terrorist groups whose activities serve their national aims. Governments may also plan and carry out terrorist actions themselves, although they usually deny responsibility for them.
It is unlikely that we will ever see and end to terrorism. Terrorists are not born, but created by issues of today develop into the conflicts of tomorrow.
I feel awe,
Pain,
Fear,
Empathy,
Compassion
Terror
I am afraid for my family.
I think that there are terrorist acts in Moscow
It was coined during France"s Reign of Terror in 1793-94. Originally, the leaders of this systematized attempt to weed out "traitors" among the revolutionary ranks praised terror as the best way to defend liberty, but as the French Revolution soured, the word soon took on grim echoes of state violence and guillotines. Today, most terrorists dislike the label, according to Bruce Hoffman of the RAND think tank.
Has Russia been attacked by
terrorists
?
Yes. During the last decade, Russia has been the
target
of far more terrorist attacks than the United States has. Most of these have stemmed from the conflict in Chechnya-including the hijacking of a Russian airliner in Saudi Arabia in March 2001 and the
hijacking
of a commercial bus with 40 passengers in July 2001. Perhaps the most dramatic attacks were four apartment bombings in Moscow and other Russian cities during August and September 1999, which killed nearly 300
civilians
. Putin, then Russia"s prime minister
under the ailing
President Boris Yeltsin,
blamed
these bombings on Chechen
rebels
and reinvaded the breakaway republic. At least 41 people, including 17 children, were also killed in May 2002 when terrorists bombed a military parade in the southwestern town of Kaspiisk - an attack that the Russian government also blamed on Chechen
extremists
. In October 2002, Chechen terrorists seized some 700 hostages in a Moscow theater. Russian special forces launched a commando raid, pumping an aerosol form of the powerful narcotic Fentanyl into the theater to
disable
the hostage-takers. The drug killed more than 110 hostages.
Ученики называют эти слова на английском.
На слайде слова даны вразброс, нужно найти правильное значение слова
Дети читают и переводят текст.
On September 11, 2001, the United States was attacked by terrorists connected with the radical Islamist group, Al Qaeda. Four commercial airliners were hijacked, to be used as missiles in the destruction of American monuments and American lives. Both towers of the World Trade Center in New York were destroyed, and the Pentagon in Washington, DC, was severely damaged. Almost three thousand lives were lost.
On September 11 the terrorists did not attack armed forces, but the American people as such. This is truly an unprecedented crime.
Exactly one week before the first anniversary of the September 11 attacks, President George Bush has declared that dark day in US history "Patriot Day," in honour of those killed.
The more than 3,000 people who died in the attacks in New York, Pennsylvania and outside Washington "will forever hold a cherished place in our hearts and in the history of our nation," Bush declared in a statement yesterday.
"We will not forget the events of that terrible morning, nor will we forget how Americans responded in New York City, at the Pentagon and in the skies over Pennsylvania -with heroism and selflessness, with compassion and courage and with prayer and hope," he said.
The Day The Towers Fell
A sad day for America
as rejoicing rang from hell
awakening a mighty giant
the day the towers fell.
Our hearts were saddened
as we watched this vicious act unfold
as innocence met a fiery death
and seeds of war were sowed.
America just sort of glides along
but don"t step on her toes
for her belief in right and justice
will stomp out freedoms foes.
It occurred about 9 hours in the morning, some of children perceived it as a bad dream and it seemed impossible: the truck entered the school yard, out of it the armed people in the masks jumped out. They began to shoot at air and to force crowd into the school.
В своей подмосковной резиденции в Ново-Огарево премьер-министр России Владимир Путин провел первую встречу с иностранными журналистами и учеными после трагических событий в североосетинском Беслане.
В ходе беседы, длившейся больше трех часов, Путин, заявил, что принял решение о проведении внутреннего, а не публичного расследования. По его мнению, открытое расследование может превратиться в “политическое шоу”. По словам премьер-министра, он “хочет восстановить последовательность событий и выяснить, кто несет ответственность”.
Премьер-министр также особенно подчеркнул, что никто не имеет права “советовать нам говорить с убийцами детей”. “Почему бы вам не встретиться с Усамой бен Ладеном?..”
Премьер-министр также подчеркнул, что “мусульмане живут на Волге, в Татарстане и Башкортостане. Чечня - не Ирак. Она находится совсем рядом. Чечня - важная часть нашей территории, и в данный момент речь идет о территориальной целостности России”.
Просто помолчим, что тут говорить,
Сердце запеклось от людской крови.
И сочится кровь из открытых ран,
И тревожно бьёт колокол – «Беслан!!!»
В доме знак беды – распахнута дверь,
Не придет никто в этот дом теперь.
Не согреет дом звонкий детский смех.
Сиротой стоит на глазах у всех.
И калитки скрип жадно ловит он,
И глядят с тоской, ждут глаза окон.
Не поймет, зачем тишина кругом,
Было так тепло раньше в доме том.
Но хозяев ждет, он как верный пес
От глухой тоски, словно в землю врос.
Не зажжется свет и не скрипнет дверь,
Не придет никто в этот дом теперь…
Can you guess the meaning of these international words:
xenophobia, dogma, patriotism, racism, fanaticism, stereotype, propaganda, fact, attack.
На слайде даны сначала одни слова, затем после разговора с детьми появляются переводы
I am afraid for my family.
The Terrorism as a global problem of the modern world.
We will not forget the events of that terrible day.
Together against terror.
We can"t call today"s world a safe world. Many dangers come from nature, I mean floods, earthquakes and so on. But people are also dangerous for each other.
Unfortunately, there are some people who don"t stop at anything to achieve their aims. They even think "the more victims the better". Our country was one of the first to have terrorist attacks. I mean the attacks in Moscow when two apartment houses were destroyed. There were acts of terrorism in all parts of the world at the end of the 20th century: in Japan, in England and in France.
But certainly the day that shook the world was the 11th of September 2001. Two American planes had been hijacked
by terrorists. The first plan slammed into the north tower of the World Trade Centre. The second crashed into the south tower of the World Trade Center. And soon the towers collapsed
. It was unbelievable, it was a nightmare. Words fail to describe what I felt when I watched TV: some people jumped out of the windows, others waved their handkerchiefs helplessly. Thousands of people were killed and hundreds of people injured
. There also were hundreds of victims in the planes themselves. The acts of mass murder as president Bush said, were intended
to frighten the nation. Certainly terrorist attacks shook the foundation of the highest building but they didn"t shake the foundation of America. Though as I think they made the country more aggressive. I mean the war in Iraq. There were many victims there too - peaceful women, old men and children.
Of course, it is necessary to find those who had arranged the terrorist acts in New York. They say that Osama bin Laden had been coordinating terrorist attacks against the USA. If it is true he should be punished. The acts of terrorism show that even strong countries having nuclear weapons are not protected against terrorism.
It seems to me that good people all over the world should join their forces and fight terrorism. Only together we can win. The government of all countries should have special funds for fighting terrorism. Certainly, the police in Western countries and our milicia should work better in order to prevent terrorist attacks. We had a very bad example in Moscow when armed terrorists entered the building where the performance Nord-Ost took place. Many peaceful people suffered. There were more than a hundred victims.
I wish our world were safer and we all felt more protected.
Today"s world is often called the computer world. We cannot imagine our life without computers. The first computers were developed during the Second World War. They were used to break the codes, used to send secret information.
Our world is really a small world. Modern transport facilities make it possible to reach any part of our planet within a few hours. People have to communicate and solve common problems in all the spheres of political life, economy and culture. Communication is an interaction of cultures. The knowledge of each other"s culture and traditions is very often important for successful business and political talks. We, Russians, very often surprise our foreign partners by our behavior and manners.
Unemployment is a very urgent problem today. Years ago when a man left school he learnt some job and did this job all his life. He could be sure that his job would be needed to his dying day. Nowadays he couldn"t be sure. Your work may look like a very good job at present, but it may not be needed in 10 years.
Drugs
Drug addiction is a big problem today. Even 5 years ago this problem did not exist in small towns. We read about drug addicts in the USA and other countries of the West. This problem existed in big cities like Moscow and St. Petersburg. Today different drugs are sold in our city and what is worse they are bought and taken by people, mostly young people. Drugs are ruinous for health and they destroy the personality of those who take them.
I"d like to tell you about my native town. Izhevsk is very large industrial town locted in the European part of Russia between the Volga River and the Ural mountains. It has a population of about 700.000. Izhevsk was founded in l760 as a settlement. The industrial development f the history began with the construction of an iron works. In 1918 Izhevsk became a town and since 1921 it has been the capital of Udmurtia.
Science is finding out about things around us. How do you find out about things? One way is to ask questions about them. But suppose no one knows the answers. Then you have to think of ways to find the answers yourself. This usually means doing something to the «thing» to see what happens. Doing something to see what happens is called experimenting. Scientists ask questions about things around us.
The Udmurt Republic is a sovereign republic within the Russian Federation. It is situated in the Western part of the Middle Urals between two great rivers the Kama and the Vyatka. In 1991 the republic became open for foreign visitors. Since that time Udmurtia has had close and friendly relations with many countries of the world in the fields of culture, education, trade, sport and tourism. The Government of the republic is very much interested in the development of local tourism.
