Module 6
Introduction
War and peace
A good soldier is not violent.
A good fighter is not angry.
A good winner is not vengeful.
Laozi
Chinese philosopher
What do revengeful winners do?
They revenge themselves on the people they have beaten.
There has never been a
good war or a bad peace.
Benjamin Franklin
American scientist
Do you agree that there cannot be a good war?
War does not tell
us who is right
—
only who is left.
Bertrand Russell
British philosopher
Do you know the meanings of the words right and left in this quotation.
a. on the right side
b. holding the right beliefs
a. on the left side
b. still alive
Right:
Left:
You cannot prevent and
prepare for war at the
same time.
Albert Einstein
German-born American
theoretical physicist
What can governments do to prevent war?
Not prepare for war.
If everyone demanded
peace instead of another
TV set, we’d have peace.
John Lennon
British musician
What does it mean if people demand peace?
a. They want peace.
b. They don’t want peace.
Which one do you think is the most effective?
Discussion
1. There was a war that took place between 1939 and 1945.
What is the name of this war?
a. the Great War
b. the Second World War
b
2. When the war began, which countries were involved?
a. Britain and Germany
b. the United Stated and Japan
a
The war began when a country was invaded.
Which country was invaded?
a. Poland b. France
a