People and Society Terrorism in the Present Day World

People and SocietyPeople and Society

Terrorism in the Terrorism in the Present Day WorldPresent Day World

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:

Topical VocabularyTopical Vocabulary• global terrorist threat global terrorist threat – – угроза международного угроза международного

терроризматерроризма• violence – violence – насилиенасилие• casualty casualty ['kæʒuəltɪ]['kæʒuəltɪ] / / victim – victim – жертважертва• to be concerned about – to be concerned about – беспокоиться обеспокоиться о • to fightto fight /struggle against terrorism /struggle against terrorism / / to combat to combat

acts of terrorism –acts of terrorism – бороться с терроризмом бороться с терроризмом • to hold negotiations –to hold negotiations – вестивести переговорыпереговоры• to sign international treaties – to sign international treaties – подписывать подписывать

международные договорымеждународные договоры• to cooperate / unite efforts – to cooperate / unite efforts – объединить усилияобъединить усилия

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 effortsglobal terrorist threat.

casualties / victims.held negotiations

were concerned

What is terrorism?What is terrorism?

TerrorismTerrorism is a term used to describe is a term used to describe violence or other (1)___________violence or other (1)___________acts committed (acts committed (совершатьсовершать) against ) against (2)____________ by groups or(2)____________ by groups orpersons for political or other ideological persons for political or other ideological goals. Most (3)_____________goals. Most (3)_____________of (4)___________ include only those of (4)___________ include only those acts which are intended to createacts which are intended to createfear or “terror”, are perpetrated fear or “terror”, are perpetrated ((совершатьсовершать) for a (5)__________ goal,) for a (5)__________ goal,deliberately (deliberately (преднамереннопреднамеренно) target ) target “noncombatants”.“noncombatants”.

HARM

CIVIL

DEFINETERROR

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.

TerrorismTerrorism is a term used to describe is a term used to describe violence or other (1) violence or other (1) harmful harmful acts acts committed (committed (совершатьсовершать) against ) against (2) (2) civilians civilians by groups or by groups orpersons for political or other ideological persons for political or other ideological goals. Most (3) goals. Most (3) definitions definitions of of (4) (4) terrorism terrorism include only those acts include only those acts which are intended to create fear or which are intended to create fear or “terror”, are perpetrated (“terror”, are perpetrated (совершатьсовершать) ) for a (5) for a (5) political political goal, deliberately goal, deliberately target “noncombatants”.target “noncombatants”.

HARM

CIVIL

DEFINETERROR

POLITICS

Why is the problem of Why is the problem of international terrorism a international terrorism a subject of great concern subject of great concern

nowadays?nowadays?

August 31 – September 22, 1999apartment bombing in

Moscow, Buynaksk, Volgodonsk

2001attacks in New York

July 7, 2005Bombing in London

October 23, 2002Moscow Theatre siege

September 1-3, 2004September 1-3, 2004Beslan school siege in RussiaBeslan school siege in Russia

The World Speaks OutThe 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


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


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


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

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


Dear pDear peopleeople fromfrom RRussia. I’m so ussia. I’m so sorry. The 11th of September sorry. The 11th of September happened in my backyard. I’m still not happened in my backyard. I’m still not over it, and I truly understand how you over it, and I truly understand how you feel.feel.

Jack Finch, USAJack Finch, USA


Causes of terrorismCauses of terrorism

psychologicalpsychological

ideologicalideological

strategicstrategic

Responses to terrorismResponses to terrorism

The use of violenceThe use of violence

The use of negotiationThe use of negotiation

The use of The use of international conventionsinternational conventions

United Nations OrganizationUnited Nations Organization

Ban Ki-MoonBan Ki-MoonSecretary General of the UNO, Secretary General of the UNO,

of South Korea, assumed the post January 1, 2007of South Korea, assumed the post January 1, 2007

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural

Organization

United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund

The permanent members of the The permanent members of the UNO:UNO:

French RepublicFrench Republic

People’s Republic of ChinaPeople’s Republic of China

Russian FederationRussian Federation

United Kingdom of Great BritainUnited Kingdom of Great Britain

United States of AmericaUnited States of America

Kofi A. Annanfirst elected Secretary General

of the UNO in 1997

Ban Ki-Moon and Kofi A. AnnanVladimir Putin and Kofi A. Annan

Some countries have lived with terrorismfor a long time. There are certain organizations

who have used bombings andand assassinations of Officials and politicians. But today and politicians. But today we witness

a new type of terrorist threat that is of terrorist threat that is determined to kill thousands of ordinary peoplethousands of ordinary people.

London, New York, Moscow, Beslan York, Moscow, Beslan have becomedeadly targets of terrorism. deadly targets of terrorism.

Terrorist attacks can’t be ignored. Terrorism is the Terrorist attacks can’t be ignored. Terrorism is the common enemy of all people in the world.common enemy of all people in the world.

All the countries should stand shoulder to shoulder All the countries should stand shoulder to shoulder in the fight against terrorism!in the fight against terrorism!

We speak out against the evils of terrorism!

Documents

People and Society Terrorism in the Present Day World