2.  Has been in the military  Has a relative who fought in WWII  Knows what country the Nazis were from  Feels like war is never justified  Feels like war is sometimes necessary to resolve conflicts  Would like to be a soldier  Thinks that war can be romantic EnglishCornerCafe.com

3.  What are some recent wars your country has fought in?  What do you think of them?  Were they necessary?  Did your country win?  Do you know any of the soldiers who fought in those wars? Who? What did they do?  Do you think your country will be in a war in the next 20 years? Why (not)?  What do you think of the soldiers in your country?  Who do you think are the toughest soldiers in history? EnglishCornerCafe.com

4.  Each of you represents a different type of warrior (soldier/fighter)  Try to find out more about each culture  Ask the other students  Where their soldier is from  Another question about the soldier  A hint to the questions is in the right column  Fill out your paper – but don’t look at the other students’ papers! EnglishCornerCafe.com

5.  From  Northern Europe (Finland, Norway, Sweden)  Famous for:  Sailing to towns near the sea and large rivers then raiding (attacking) and pillaging (taking things from) them EnglishCornerCafe.com

6.  From  Japan  Famous for:  Strong codes of honor (ideas about right and wrong) and the necessity of taking their own lives rather than fail EnglishCornerCafe.com

7.  From  Kenya, Africa  Famous for:  Needing to kill a lion alone with a spear to become a man, incredible bravery and strength EnglishCornerCafe.com

8.  From  Nepal/ Northern India  Famous for:  Being a fearless fighting group as part of the British army. Sam Manekshaw: "If a man says he is not afraid of dying, he is either lying or is a Gurkha." EnglishCornerCafe.com

9.  From  Mongolia  Famous for:  Ghengis Khan’s fighting force of horse-mounted archers conquering one of the largest empires in history EnglishCornerCafe.com

10.  From  The Sparta region of ancient Greece  Famous for:  An entire society of warriors. Boys began training at age 7 ; citizenship was granted at age 30 for those who pass EnglishCornerCafe.com

11.  Would you ever be interested in joining the military? Why (not)?  What would be good and bad about being a soldier?  Have you ever been in a physical fight? What happened?  Have you ever been in a non- physical fight? What happened?  When is it okay to express your anger? How can you do that appropriately? EnglishCornerCafe.com

12. Discuss these two quotes. What do these mean? Do you agree or disagree? Why?  “All is fair in love and war.” – Proverb  “Love is like war… Easy to start, difficult to finish and impossible to forget.” – H.L. Mencken  “War can’t kill love. Love can kill war.” – Helene Lagerburg EnglishCornerCafe.com

13.  Would you ever date a soldier?  What are some of the most romantic war stories you’ve heard of?  Do you think that love can be similar to war?  Have you ever been the loser in the battle of love?  Is there anything that a person shouldn’t do to win their love? What?  If you fell in love with a girl/boy who was already in a romantic relationship, what would you do?  If you fell in love with your best friend’s partner, what would you do? EnglishCornerCafe.com

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