Steps to World Peace: Easier English Lesson
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Imagine there's no (1) _______
It's easy if you try
No (2) _______ below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for (3) _______... Aha-ah...
Imagine there's no (4) _______
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no (5) _______, too
Imagine all the people
Living life in (6) _______...
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You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as (7)
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Imagine no (8) _______
I wonder if you can
No need for(9) _______ or (10)
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A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world...
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Make a list of things
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1) conflict
2) corrupt
3) arms
4) neglect (n)
5) aggression
6) rebel (adj)
7) poverty
8) marginalised
9) cooperation
10) treaty
a) not honest, eg bribery
b) living on the edge of society
c) having very little or no money or
possessions
d) fighting, strong disagreement, war
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f) violent action
g) taking action against the system
h) helping one another
i) not looking after someone
j) a signed agreement between
countries
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The police often create social problems. True/false?
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One or two dishonest people can affect others. True/false?
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It is necessary for governments to look after their citizens better. True/false?
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Newspapers and TV cause conflict. True/false?
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Gender inequality causes more problems for society than a weak economy.
True/false?
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Cooperation between people is short lived when women engage in peace
projects. True/false?
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Sharing wealth between people in society does not reduce conflict.
True/false?
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When the rich do not pay their taxes, it creates conflict. True/false?
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In East Africa the effects of climate change are creating disagreements over
natural resources. True/false?
10) Climate change is less of a problem for the world than arms. True/false?
1 First, we must stop exclusion
Evidence shows that conflict happens in places where people can’t trust the police or get access to justice. And a
corrupt few people steal other people’s possibilities of a good life. Governments everywhere need to start
respecting their people and stop the neglect and abuse of their own people. We must challenge the media and
others that talk about ‘them-and-us’ so that we can stop spreading hate.
2 Have true equality between women and men
Research in Valerie Hudson’s
Sex and World Peace
(2012) says that the larger the gender inequality in a country, the
more likely it is to be involved in violent conflict. Gender inequality is more likely than GDP, the level of democracy,
or ethnic-religious identity, to bring conflict. But when women take part in peace processes, peace is more likely to
last longer.
3 Share wealth fairly
A World Bank survey says 40 per cent of people who join rebel groups do so because they have no economic
opportunities. Poverty is important here - more equal societies have high levels of trust and low levels of violence.
Economic fairness in public resources, taxation, and tax evasion is also important. The transfer of wealth from rich
to poor, and not from poor to rich, improves security for everyone.
4 Take action on climate change
Ecological stress from global warming makes conflicts over resources such as land and water worse, particularly in
East Africa. The UN climate agreement shows that the world can take action on and help crises by co-operation,
and not war. Dan Smith, from the leading arms-control thinktank SIPRI, says a climate agreement ‘is the greatest
peace deal the world could have.’
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(a) Improve relations between generations
(b) Look at yourself
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Protect political space
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Control arms sales
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More arms sales and money spent on the military makes world stress worse. More arms drives conflict and
makes violence more likely. Those who sign arms treaties must do what they promise as we build evidence of
violations and hold arms sellers responsible. We can also build support for a new treaty that bans nuclear
weapons and makes it illegal to have or use them.
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If governments want young, marginalized people to accept an open society and not follow violent ways, they
must allow public disagreement. Across the world we must defend the right to disagree and show dissent. We
must defend these rights from regulation, misuse of anti-terrorist measures, arrests and imprisonment with no
reason, and even torture and murder.
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We can understand that a lot of conflict is a revolt by young people against the corrupt systems run usually by
older men. In countries where age rules, young people can’t talk about what makes them angry. This makes a
dangerous situation, says researcher and peacebuilder Chitra Nagarajan. This is worse when there is victim-
blaming, which sees young men as a ticking time bomb.
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Peace starts with you. Ordinary people can make a difference. When was the last time you said sorry? Think
about who loses when you win. Are the people around you heard and respected or marginalized, ignored, and
left out? Make a decision to care about what happens to them. Start a positive conversation with someone you
disagree with. Challenge ‘them-and-us’ thinking in yourself as well as in others. Every one of us can choose to
make society more just and peaceful, or more unjust and warlike.
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government respect for its people
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“If there were no possessions, we would have to share.”
(A) Meaning
(1) Is the sentence talking about the past? Yes/no?
(2) Is the sentence talking about an imaginary present or future?
Yes/no?
(3) Do you agree with the sentence?
(B) Form
(1) Is this grammar summary correct? Yes/no?
If + past simple + would + infinitive
(2) Is this an example of the first, second, or third conditional?
(3) Do we need a comma after the if clause? Yes/no?
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If…. no religions,….. (6) international climate treaty
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1) conflict
2) corrupt
3) arms
4) neglect (n)
5) aggression
6) rebel (adj)
7) poverty
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Read the original article:
https://newint.org/features/2018/09/18/10-steps-world-peace
Make a poster with a list of the five most
important steps to world peace and an
explanation of each.
The lesson is around 2-3 hours
This lesson explores the concept of world peace through a grammar exercise inspired by John Lennon's iconic song "Imagine." It delves into issues such as conflict, poverty, cooperation, and more to inspire reflections on creating a more peaceful world.
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Steps to World Steps to World Peace Peace New Internationalist Easier English Ready Upper Intermediate Lesson
this lesson grammar
Who is he? What do you know about him? Who is he? What do you know about him? Image result for john lennon Creative commons
Chorus: Imagine there's no (1) _______ It's easy if you try No (2) _______ below us Above us only sky Imagine all the people Living for (3) _______... Aha-ah... You may say I'm a dreamer But I'm not the only one I hope someday you'll join us And the world will live as (7) _______ Imagine no (8) _______ I wonder if you can No need for(9) _______ or (10) _______ A brotherhood of man Imagine all the people Sharing all the world... Imagine there's no (4) _______ It isn't hard to do Nothing to kill or die for And no (5) _______, too Imagine all the people Living life in (6) _______...
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Make a list of things that need to be done to make the world more peaceful
Match: Match: 1) conflict 2) corrupt 3) arms 4) neglect (n) 5) aggression 6) rebel (adj) 7) poverty 8) marginalised 9) cooperation 10) treaty a) not honest, eg bribery b) living on the edge of society c) having very little or no money or possessions d) fighting, strong disagreement, war e) f) violent action g) taking action against the system h) helping one another i) not looking after someone j) a signed agreement between countries
Part One: Discuss what you think the answers might be and then read to check: Part One: Discuss what you think the answers might be and then read to check: 1) The police often create social problems. True/false? 2) One or two dishonest people can affect others. True/false? 3) It is necessary for governments to look after their citizens better. True/false? 4) Newspapers and TV cause conflict. True/false? 5) Gender inequality causes more problems for society than a weak economy. True/false? 6) Cooperation between people is short lived when women engage in peace projects. True/false? 7) Sharing wealth between people in society does not reduce conflict. True/false? 8) When the rich do not pay their taxes, it creates conflict. True/false? 9) In East Africa the effects of climate change are creating disagreements over natural resources. True/false? 10) Climate change is less of a problem for the world than arms. True/false?
1 First, we must stop exclusion Evidence shows that conflict happens in places where people can t trust the police or get access to justice. And a corrupt few people steal other people s possibilities of a good life. Governments everywhere need to start respecting their people and stop the neglect and abuse of their own people. We must challenge the media and others that talk about them-and-us so that we can stop spreading hate. 2 Have true equality between women and men Research in Valerie Hudson s Sex and World Peace (2012) says that the larger the gender inequality in a country, the more likely it is to be involved in violent conflict. Gender inequality is more likely than GDP, the level of democracy, or ethnic-religious identity, to bring conflict. But when women take part in peace processes, peace is more likely to last longer. 3 Share wealth fairly A World Bank survey says 40 per cent of people who join rebel groups do so because they have no economic opportunities. Poverty is important here - more equal societies have high levels of trust and low levels of violence. Economic fairness in public resources, taxation, and tax evasion is also important. The transfer of wealth from rich to poor, and not from poor to rich, improves security for everyone. 4 Take action on climate change Ecological stress from global warming makes conflicts over resources such as land and water worse, particularly in East Africa. The UN climate agreement shows that the world can take action on and help crises by co-operation, and not war. Dan Smith, from the leading arms-control thinktank SIPRI, says a climate agreement is the greatest peace deal the world could have.
Part two: Part two: Match the titles to the paragraphs: Match the titles to the paragraphs: Title: (a) Improve relations between generations Paragraphs (5) (6) (b) Look at yourself (7) (c) Protect political space (8) (d) Control arms sales
5 More arms sales and money spent on the military makes world stress worse. More arms drives conflict and makes violence more likely. Those who sign arms treaties must do what they promise as we build evidence of violations and hold arms sellers responsible. We can also build support for a new treaty that bans nuclear weapons and makes it illegal to have or use them. 6 If governments want young, marginalized people to accept an open society and not follow violent ways, they must allow public disagreement. Across the world we must defend the right to disagree and show dissent. We must defend these rights from regulation, misuse of anti-terrorist measures, arrests and imprisonment with no reason, and even torture and murder. 7 We can understand that a lot of conflict is a revolt by young people against the corrupt systems run usually by older men. In countries where age rules, young people can t talk about what makes them angry. This makes a dangerous situation, says researcher and peacebuilder Chitra Nagarajan. This is worse when there is victim- blaming, which sees young men as a ticking time bomb. 8 Peace starts with you. Ordinary people can make a difference. When was the last time you said sorry? Think about who loses when you win. Are the people around you heard and respected or marginalized, ignored, and left out? Make a decision to care about what happens to them. Start a positive conversation with someone you disagree with. Challenge them-and-us thinking in yourself as well as in others. Every one of us can choose to make society more just and peaceful, or more unjust and warlike.
Put these in order of importance with the Put these in order of importance with the most important first and discuss why most important first and discuss why: a) government respect for its people b) gender equality c) sharing wealth d) action on climate change e) banning nuclear weapons f) allowing disagreement
Now write sentences comparing how important Now write sentences comparing how important these ideas are using the comparison words these ideas are using the comparison words in red and saying why? and saying why? a) government respect for its people b) gender equality c) sharing wealth far more d) action on climate change e) banning nuclear weapons nowhere near as . as f) allowing disagreement by far the most because in red
Grammar Grammar If there were no possessions, we would have to share. (A) Meaning (1) Is the sentence talking about the past? Yes/no? (2) Is the sentence talking about an imaginary present or future? Yes/no? (3) Do you agree with the sentence? (B) Form (1) Is this grammar summary correct? Yes/no? If + past simple + would + infinitive (2) Is this an example of the first, second, or third conditional? (3) Do we need a comma after the if clause? Yes/no?
Make sentences using Make sentences using If If and the second conditional: conditional: and the second (1) If . no religions, .. (6) international climate treaty (2) no countries (7) cooperation between nations (3) no nuclear weapons (4) gender equality (5) no poverty
Put two or three of these words together in Put two or three of these words together in sentences sentences 1) conflict 2) corrupt 3) arms 4) neglect (n) 5) aggression 6) rebel (adj) 7) poverty 8) marginalised 9) cooperation 10) treaty
Homework Homework Read the original article: https://newint.org/features/2018/09/18/10-steps-world-peace Make a poster with a list of the five most important steps to world peace and an explanation of each.
