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People and Society Terrorism in the Present Day World
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Why is this problem urgent Why is this problem urgent nowadays? nowadays? What is terrorism? What is terrorism? What are the main causes of What are the main causes of terrorism? terrorism? What should be done to prevent What should be done to prevent terrorism? terrorism? Questions to Discuss:
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Topical Vocabulary global terrorist threat – угроза международного терроризма global terrorist threat – угроза международного терроризма violence – насилие violence – насилие casualty ['kæ ʒ uəlt ɪ ] / victim – жертва casualty ['kæ ʒ uəlt ɪ ] / victim – жертва to be concerned about – беспокоиться о to be concerned about – беспокоиться о to fight /struggle against terrorism / to combat acts of terrorism – бороться с терроризмом to fight /struggle against terrorism / to combat acts of terrorism – бороться с терроризмом to hold negotiations – вести переговоры to hold negotiations – вести переговоры to sign international treaties – подписывать международные договоры to sign international treaties – подписывать международные договоры to cooperate / unite efforts – объединить усилия to cooperate / unite efforts – объединить усилия
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casualty/victim; global terrorist threat; to concern ; to hold negotiations; to cooperate/unite efforts 1.Nowadays the international community in the battle against 2. People who are injured or killed are called 3.Prime Minister V. Putin with Prime Minister of India M. Singh. 4.The survey results showed that a majority of respondents about a possible terrorist act. (объединяет усилия) (угрозы международного терроризма). (жертвы). (провел переговоры) (обеспокоены) unites/cooperates efforts global terrorist threat. casualties / victims. held negotiations were concerned
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What is terrorism? What is terrorism?
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Terrorism is a term used to describe violence or other (1)___________ acts committed (совершать) against (2)____________ by groups or persons for political or other ideological goals. Most (3)_____________ of (4)___________ include only those acts which are intended to create fear or “terror”, are perpetrated ( совершать ) for a (5)__________ goal, deliberately ( преднамеренно ) target “noncombatants”. HARM CIVIL DEFINE TERROR POLITICS Read the text. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.
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Terrorism is a term used to describe violence or other (1) harmful acts committed (совершать) against (2) civilians by groups or persons for political or other ideological goals. Most (3) definitions of (4) terrorism include only those acts which are intended to create fear or “terror”, are perpetrated (совершать) for a (5) political goal, deliberately target “noncombatants”. HARM CIVIL DEFINE TERROR POLITICS
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Why is the problem of international terrorism a subject of great concern nowadays? Why is the problem of international terrorism a subject of great concern nowadays?
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August 31 – September 22, 1999 apartment bombing in Moscow, Buynaksk, Volgodonsk
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2001 attacks in New York
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July 7, 2005 Bombing in London
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October 23, 2002 Moscow Theatre siege
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September 1-3, 2004 Beslan school siege in Russia
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The World Speaks Out We pray for the children and parents of Russia. We send our greatest sympathy for those involved in this tragedy. We pray for those who have lost loved ones in this way. From 6th Class Girls Glasheen National School, Ireland
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The World Speaks Out Our hearts bleed for the Russian people. May God bless you in your hours of sorrow. May those who kill and torture the innocent rot in hell. Bob, Dave, Phil, Alice, Canada
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The World Speaks Out It could have been our children. It could have been their school. It could have been us as parents of those dear children. It could have been our nation struggling to understand why and how. It could have been anywhere in the world. We are sobbing along with you and for you in your unspeakable grief. Susan and Jeremy Moor, Australia
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The World Speaks Out I am far away from Beslan. I am a mother of two children. I am a teacher. I am anguished to see others just like me living through hell. There are no borders to love. There seem to be no limits to hate. Dear people of Russia, never doubt that we care. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. M. Smith, USA
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My tears fall from within me… Your pain like rain… For you, Beslan, my heart bleeds… Emotions I cannot truly convey… Except to say… My heart is with you, Beslan. Tom Duckworth, UK The World Speaks Out
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Dear people from Russia. I’m so sorry. The 11th of September happened in my backyard. I’m still not over it, and I truly understand how you feel. Jack Finch, USA Jack Finch, USA The World Speaks Out
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Causes of terrorism psychological psychological ideological ideological strategic strategic
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Responses to terrorism The use of violence The use of violence The use of negotiation The use of negotiation The use of international conventions The use of international conventions
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United Nations Organization
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Ban Ki-Moon Secretary General of the UNO, of South Korea, assumed the post January 1, 2007
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United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund
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The permanent members of the UNO: French Republic People’s Republic of China Russian Federation United Kingdom of Great Britain United States of America
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Kofi A. Annan first elected Secretary General of the UNO in 1997 Ban Ki-Moon and Kofi A. Annan Vladimir Putin and Kofi A. Annan
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Some countries have lived with terrorism for a long time. There are certain organizations and who have used bombings and assassinations of and politicians. But today Officials and politicians. But today we witness of terrorist threat that is a new type of terrorist threat that is determined thousands of ordinary people to kill thousands of ordinary people. York, Moscow, Beslan London, New York, Moscow, Beslan have become deadly targets of terrorism. Terrorist attacks can’t be ignored. Terrorism is the common enemy of all people in the world. All the countries should stand shoulder to shoulder in the fight against terrorism! We speak out against the evils of terrorism!
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