There are many problems in our world and people suffer a lot because of them. Some of these problems are created by people, some of them happen because of the nature. Terrorism is one of the most important problems nowadays.

If you ask any child at school or even in kindergarten, they have already known the meaning of this word. Terrorist is a person who uses violence against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims. If you have ever watched the news or other programs on TV, if you use internet and read articles sometime, you have sure heard about different cases that happened around the world. The government doesn’t really want to say, that some catastrophe or problem have happened because of terrorism. But most of the times terrorists don’t want to hide and they are ready to do everything to achieve their goals.

There is a famous organization OSCE that tries to manage with this problem all around the world. All countries are participants. I think in this situation, there is no “your problem” or “my problem”. There is our problem and we must stop or at least prevent these cases. OSCE fights with terrorism because it’s a serious crime and it doesn’t have any justification. I do believe that any problem can be solved in piece with only conversation.

I am far away from politics and still don’t understand many things, but I am sure any kind of violence is not good.

In general I think people which ready to become terrorists, they are mentally sick. I read in internet that many killers and terrorists can not manage with their psyche and they start to kill.

Not only organizations in the world, but also ordinary people have to be attentive. Unfortunately terrorism has still many supporters and any accident can happen. One explosion in the building or on the railway station, broken bus, poisoned gas and many other things. But if we are more careful and attentive, we can prevent these accidents or at least some of them.

Терроризм

В нашем мире есть много проблем и люди очень страдают из-за них. Некоторые из этих проблем созданы людьми, а что-то происходит из-за матушки-природы. Терроризм одна из самых больших проблем сегодня. Если вы спросите любого ребёнка в школе или даже в детском саду, они уже знают значение слова «террорист».

Террорист - это человек, который использует насилие против мирных жителей в политических целях. Если вы когда-либо смотрели новости или другие программы по ТВ, читали статьи в интернете, то наверняка слышали о разных происшествиях по всему миру. Правительство не всегда хочет говорить людям, что какая-то катастрофа произошла из-за террористов. Но в большинстве случаев они (террористы) не прячутся и готовы сделать все, чтобы добиться своей цели.

Есть известная организация ОБСЕ, которая пытается бороться с этой проблемой во всем мире. Все страны ее участники. Мне кажется, в этой ситуации нет «твоей проблемы» или «моей проблемы». Есть только «наша проблема» и мы должны сделать все, чтобы остановить это или хотя бы предотвратить. ОБСЕ борется с терроризмом, потому что это серьезное преступление и нет здесь никаких оправданий. Я верю, что любую ситуацию можно решить мирно ведя беседу.

Я далека от политики и не понимаю многих вещей, но уверена, что любой вид насилия - это плохо.

Вообще я считаю, люди, которые готовы стать террористами, больны ментально. Я читала в интернете, что многие убийцы и террористы не могут совладать со своей психикой и начинают убивать.

И не только организации в мире, но и обычные люди должны быть внимательными. К сожалению, у терроризма до сих пор множество сторонников и разное может случится: взрыв здания или станции, сломанный автобус, отравляющий газ и так далее. Но если мы будет внимательными и осторожными, мы сможем предотвратить эти несчастья или, хотя бы, некоторые из них.

Воспитательная цель урока:

• Воспитание личности учащегося на основе общечеловеческих ценностей и развитие таких качеств личности, как гражданственность, национальная идентичность, патриотизм, толерантное отношение к проявлениям иной культуры.

Развивающие цели:

• Формирование у учащихся внутренней мотивации к изучению языка и культуры, развитие у детей внимания и восприятия, слуховой памяти, мышления и воображения, способностей к аналитической деятельности.

Образовательная цель:

• Расширение кругозора учащихся, за счёт ознакомления с новой информацией по теме: Terrorism.

Практические цели:

• Формирование у обучающихся коммуникативной компетенции, спонтанного и подготовленного говорения, развитие творческих способностей, используя ИКТ;
• Развитие таких качеств, как воля, целеустремленность, креативность, инициативность, трудолюбие, дисциплинированность;
• Формирование общекультурной и этнической идентичности как составляющих гражданской идентичности личности;
• Стремление к лучшему осознанию культуры своего народа и готовность содействовать ознакомлению с ней представителей других стран; толерантное отношение к проявлениям иной культуры; осознание себя гражданином своей страны и мира;
• Готовность отстаивать национальные и общечеловеческие ценности, свою гражданскую позицию.

Задачи урока

• Тренинг учащихся в свободном говорении на иностранном языке в работе по созданию проекта по теме: Terrorism.
• Развитие творческого самовыражения учащихся в презентации своего отношения к данной проблеме и своего понимания проблемы Терроризма.

Техническое обеспечение урока

• Компьютер с проектором и экраном
• Презентация проекта в PowerPoint
• О.В. Афанасьева И.В Михеева, английский язык 9 класс
• Визуальный документ, проецированный на экран
• Интерактивная доска
• Дисплей

Форма урока: Урок-дискуссия, с использованием ИКТ.

Основные этапы урока:

1. Погружение в тематику урока: выбор темы для обсуждения.
2. Презентация проекта по заданной теме.
3. Обсуждение проекта (Форма взаимодействия – фронтальная):
   Учитель-Ученик
   Работа в парах
   Групповая работа

Ход урока

1. Организационный момент (приветствие).

На доске слайд с названием темы. Перед классом стоят учитель и ученик.

2. Основная часть

Today we are going to talk about one of the biggest and the most acute problem that we face in the 21st century – terrorism. Let’s start our lesson. The student presents the project –“Terrorism-the terrible truth of the 21 st century”.

2.1. Debates (2 groups do the talking)

Debates include: two teams, chairmen, participants, opponents, cross questioning, jury (to estimate the points).

2.2. Let’s talk about terrorism - the terrible truth of the 21st century.

Student presents the project.

T: (the task to the group) listen to her very attentively and be ready to ask questions.

What do you know about Terrorism?

What kinds of terrorism do you know?

What measures against terrorism should be taken?

And many other questions.

2.2. Now let’s talk about terrorist tactics.

What tactics do terrorists use? What terrorist categories do you know?

2.1. Measures against Terrorist acts

2.2

What terrorist acts in Russia do you know? What terrorist acts in foreign countries do you know?

Terrorism – the terrible truth of the 21st century

Questionnaire

1. How many definitions of the word terrorism are there?

2. When did the Munich Olympics take place?

3. Where does the word terrorism come from?

4. When did the largest act of international terrorism occur?

A. October 10, 2011

B. September 11, 2001

C. January 9, 2010

5. The terrorist act in Beslan took place in:

3. Подведение итогов "Твоё понимание проблемы Терроризма".

Questionnaire - Составление вопросника для виртуального собеседника по теме урока.

Оценка жюри. Подведение итогов.

Терроризм - это то слово, которое вызывает ужас, страх и одновременно сочувствие. Вспоминая кадры террористических актов, передаваемых по телевидению смесь чувств переполняет. К совершившему это преступления, а, точнее, ужасный поступок возникает два противоречивых отношения. Это: жалость и ненависть. Первое чувство возникает вследствие осознания того, что этот человек всего лишь пешка и за террористическими актами стоит множество людей. Второе - потому, что он все-таки это совершил и не с намеченной для него траектории. Но как говорят, со стороны хорошо судить, а вот если бы вся горесть коснулась, то мнение было совершенно другое.

Проблемы терроризма - как фактора, оказывающего давление на общество

Терроризм - это прежде всего проблема не одной страны, а всего мирового сообщества. Так как террористические акты гремят по всему миру. Вследствие них гибнет множество людей, страдают многие семьи, а также инфраструктура городов. Но искоренение терроризма это очень сложная задача и пока что в мире есть преступность - она становится практически не решаемой. Так как основное доход террористов - это на подпольном рынке оружия и наркотических средств.

Еще одной значимой проблемой терроризма является привлечения к этой деятельности детей. Их с самого рождения готовят к их миссии. Ни для кого не секрет, что под меньшее подозрение попадает ребенок, поэтому ему легче проникнуть, ведь досмотр на вокзалах в основном ведется за взрослыми.

Борьба с глобальной проблемой - терроризмом

В современном мире ведется ожесточенная борьба с террористическими организациями, чтобы добиться успехов в которой, применяется множество методов. Борьба только при помощи боевых действий не даст желаемого результата, ведь если уничтожить одну экстремистскую группировку, на ее месте образуется другая. Поэтому против террористов используются как политические, так экономические и информационные методы. Создание определенных подразделений, деятельность которых объединяет в себе борьбу с террористами и преступниками. Одной из таких известных организаций является Интерпол (Интернациональная ). С политической точки зрения можно отметить внедрение законопроектов ограничивающих или запрещающих носить оружие. Информационные методы - это прежде всего антитеррористическая пропаганда, ведь не зря по телевизору, в интернете и газетах терроризм представлен во всех красках.

Терроризм - это страшнейшее проявление экстремизма, которое не оставляет большинство равнодушными.

Terrorism Essay, Research Paper

Why do people resort to such violent acts as bombing, assassinations, and hi-jacking? How do individuals and organizations justify these acts of terror? These acts can be described as terrorist actions. Terrorism is a growing international problem and an excellent example of the strain theory. People feel strain when they are exposed to cultural goals that they are unable to obtain because they do not have access to culturally approved means of achieving those goals (Kendall, 1998) and so turn to acts of terrorism. During the last twenty years, new terrorist groups have sprung up al lover the world. Governments have had little success in their attempts to resolve issues in which terrorism is used.

A major problem in discussing terrorism is establishing a generally accepted definition. Terrorism can be described as the unlawful use of fear or force to achieve certain political, economical, or social aims. Because it is so hard to define, organizations like the United Nations have had great difficulty drawing up policies against terrorism.

A single individual, a certain group, or even governments may commit terrorist actions. Most terrorists, unlike criminals, claim to be dedicated to higher causes, and do not believe in personal gain. The methods used in terrorism include threats, bombings, and the destruction of property, kidnapping, the taking of hostages, executions, and assassinations.

There are many reasons why political groups attempt to bring about radical change through terrorism. People are often frustrated with their position in society. They may in some way feel persecuted or oppressed because or their race, religion, or they feel exploited by a government. Any group that uses terrorist actions have very complex and powerful reasons to engage in those activities.

The use of terror to achieve goals is not a new idea in history. One early terrorist group, the assassins, flourished in the 12th and 13th centuries. The assassins used murder to dispose of their enemies, and their name has come to be used for one who kills for political or religious reasons. Government terrorism dates at least from immediately after the French Revolution, in 1789. During this period, known as the “Reign of Terror,” the French Revolutionary executed thousands of its citizens who were considered enemies of its rule.

Individuals or groups who seek national independence have committed acts of terrorism. One such act was the assassination of the archduke of France in 1914 (Compton s Encyclopedia, 1998). The assassination had sought to win Bosnia form Austrian rule, but failed and led to the outbreak of World War I.

Kings and government officials are often the targets of terrorism. Members of a terrorist group that wanted to overthrow the government assassinated Czar Alexander of Russia in 1881. Other famous people who were assassinated because of their beliefs were Martin Luther King Jr., and Pope John Paul II, who was shot, but survived.

While many groups have engaged in terrorism throughout history, the Anarchist political groups in the 19th century are most remembered. These groups were especially strong in Italy, France, Spain, and the United Sates, but their roots lie within the Russian peoples will movement. Anarchists believe that by nature people are good, and that in the right circumstances people can leave in peace. They oppose all centralized state and think it is an oppressive force that prevents people from cooperating with one another.

Modern Terrorism retains some elements of terrorism in the past. At the same time it differs because it has a wider extent in many of its methods. Today, terrorism poses a threat to innocent people, and is a serious threat to democratic forms of government.

One of the characteristics of modern terrorists is their practice of taking hostages in order to force their demands upon a particular government. If demands are not met, the hostages face the threat of death. Hi-jacking commercial airlines and holding their passengers and crews hostage has become a favored method among terrorist today.

Many people believe that terrorism became global in its extent in the late 1960 s. In 1970 over 300 acts of terrorism were recorded worldwide. By 1979the number of terrorist incidents for one year increased to 3,700.

Politically unstable countries offer frequent opportunities for terrorism. Lebanon, which has been torn by years of Civil War, has been the sight of numerous terrorist attacks.

In addition to terrorist groups, governments today also engage in terrorism. Countries sometimes use terrorism as a substitute for traditional warfare by providing money, training, and weapons to terrorist groups whose activities serve their national aims. Governments may also plan and carry out terrorist actions themselves, although they usually deny responsibility for them.

It is unlikely that we will ever see and end to terrorism. Terrorists are not born, but created by issues of today develop into the conflicts of tomorrow.

Класс: 9

Тип: обобщение и систематизация знаний учащихся по данной тематике.

Форма проведения: проблемно-поисковая деятельность.

Форма урока: урок-поиск.

Методы: поисковый, исследовательский, репродуктивный.

Цель урока: создать условия для развития коммуникативной культуры и социально-культурной образованности учащихся через проблемное обучение.

Задачи.

Учебные: формирование лексической базы по теме “Терроризм”, обучение устной речи, совершенствование навыков чтения, аудирования.

Развивающие: развитие личностных и коммуникативных умений через создание проблемных ситуаций, исследовательскую деятельность; развитие познавательного интереса учащихся, повышение мотивации к изучению иностранного языка.

Воспитательные: обеспечить стимулирование речемыслительной и социальной активности учащихся; воспитывать ответственность к своей жизни и жизни окружающих.

Оснащение урока: мультимедийное оборудование, ресурсы интернет, раздаточный материал.

Ход урока

I. Организационный моментs

Good morning, boys and girls! I’m very glad to see you. I hope you are OK.

II. Объявление цели урока

Today we will talk about one of the most serious problems of our modern world. Look at the screen, do this puzzle and you’ll know the topic of our lesson. (Слайд 2). Презентация

Задание к кроссворду.

1. Fight – a situation in which two people or groups push, hit etc. each other.
2. Alert
– a warning to be ready for possible danger.
3. Crime
– an act harmful not only to some individual, but also to the community or the state. Such acts are forbidden and punishable by law.
4. Robbery
– the crime of stealing money or things from a bank, shop etc., specially using violence.
5. Catastrophe
– a terrible event in which there is a lot of destruction, suffering, or death.
6. Government
– the group of people who govern a country or state.
7. Bullies
– people who use their strength or power to frighten o hurt someone who is weaker.
8. Organisation
– a group such as a club or business that has formed for a particular purpose (e.g. UNESCO, UNICEF).
9. Victim
– someone who has been attacked, robbed, or murdered.

So, as you see, the topic of our lesson is “Terrorism”.

III. Речевая разминка

Before we start our conversation, let’s look through the words and phrases that can help us for our discussion. (Хоровая отработка нового лексического материала). (Слайд 3)

1) The steel of the nation’s resolve – твердая решимость, непоколебимость нации.

2) A casualty – несчастный случай, катастрофа.

3) Crash sites – места катастроф.

4) A wide-broadcast – расширенный выпуск телепередач.

5) To make no distinction between – не делать различия между.

6) To harbour sb – давать приют, укрывать кого-либо.

7) To apprehend sb – арестовать, задержать кого-либо

8) Hideous – отвратительный, страшный, ужасный.

9) To tolerate – терпеть.

10) To expend every effort – не жалеть сил.

Now translate the sentences with these words and phrases from English into Russian. (Слайд 4)

1) President Bush says Tuesday’s terrorist attacks in the USA will be met with the steel of the nation’s resolve .

2) The casualty toll from the Tuesday’s attacks rises rapidly as reports are coming from the crash sites .

3) In the nation’s wide-broadcast from the White House late Tuesday Mr. Bush said that the US government continues to function without interruption.

4) He also warned that the USA make no distinction between the terrorists and those who harbour them.

5) The USA top law enforcement official said every effort be made to apprehend those responsible for the deadly attack.

6) These hideous acts of violence are an assault on the security of our nation.

7) We will not tolerate such acts.

8) We will expend every effort and devote all the necessary resources to bring the people responsible for these acts, these crimes to justice.

Try to use these words and word-combinations in our discussion today.

IV. Развитие умений аудирования, устной речи

Let’s watch a video about awful events which happened on September 11, 2001 in the USA. (Видеозапись выпуска новостей BBC)

What feelings and emotions does this record arise?

V. Активизация лексико-грамматического материала

Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. (Раздаточный материал)

1) It happened all of a … on September 11, 2001 in the USA. Suddenly

2) That was how the twin-towers of the world Trade Centre in New York used to look like before the … disaster. Expect

3) A suicide plane has just crashed into the … skyscraper. One

4) Another plane is just about to attack the second high-rise … . Build

5) The U.S.A. President George Bush vows to track down and bring to justice all those … for the terrorist atrocities. Response

6) Terribly shocked, … are hurriedly leaving the scene of the unthinkable horror of all time. Employ

7) People the world over are … watching the incredible events happening in America on TV. Believe

(Keys: 1) sudden, 2) unexpected, 3) first, 4) building, 5) responsible, 6) employees, 7) unbelievably)

Учащиеся выполняют данное задание самостоятельно. Правильные ответы представлены на экране. (Слайд 5)

VI. Развитие навыков чтения и устной речи

Now let’s read the text and get ready to answer the questions. (Раздаточный материл)

Terrorism is a criminal act that influences an audience beyond the immediate victim. The strategy of terrorists is to commit acts of violence that draws the attention of the local populace, the government, and the world to their cause. The terrorists plan their attack to obtain the greatest publicity, choosing targets that symbolize what they oppose. The effectiveness of the terrorist act lies not in the act itself, but in the public’s or government’s reaction to the act. For example, in 1972 at the Munich Olympics, the Black September Organization killed 11 Israelis. The Israelis were the immediate victims. But the true target was the estimated 1 billion people watching the televised event. Those billion people watching were to be introduced to fear - which is terrorism"s ultimate goal.

The Black September Organization used the high visibility of the Munich Olympics to publicize its views on the plight of the Palestinian refugees. Similarly, in October 1983, Middle Eastern terrorists bombed the Marine Battalion Landing Team Headquarters at Beirut International Airport. Their immediate victims were the 241 U.S. military personnel who were killed and over 100 others who were wounded. Their true target was the American people and the U.S. Congress. Their one act of violence influenced the United States’ decision to withdraw the Marines from Beirut and was therefore considered a terrorist success.

There are three perspectives of terrorism: the terrorist’s, the victim’s, and the general public’s. The phrase “one man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter” is a view terrorists themselves would gladly accept. Terrorists do not see themselves as evil. They believe they are legitimate combatants, fighting for what they believe in, by whatever means possible to attain their goals. A victim of a terrorist act sees the terrorist as a criminal with no regard for human life. The general public’s view though can be the most unstable. The terrorists take great pains to foster a “Robin Hood” image in hope of swaying the general public’s point of view toward their cause. This sympathetic view of terrorism has become an integral part of their psychological warfare and has been countered vigorously by governments, the media and other organizations.

Questions: (Слайд 6)

1. What is terrorism?
2. What is the strategy of terrorists?
3. What does the effectiveness of the terrorist act lie?
4. What are the perspectives of terrorism?
5. How do terrorists see themselves?
6. Can you give the examples of the most famous incidents? (Cлайды 7-15)

VII. Развитие навыков монологической речи

Let’s divide into 3 groups and try to find out what we should do to prevent terrorism. (Учащиеся работают в группах, затем спикер каждой группы зачитывает способы борьбы с терроризмом. Учащиеся также могут проявить свои творческие способности, создав плакаты по теме “Борьба с терроризмом”)

VIII. Рефлексия

That brings us to the end. Today we have talked a lot about terrorism. Unfortunately, this problem has turned into one of the most dangerous social-political problems.

Let’s recollect our knowledge. (Данная информация представлена на экране)

1) What is terrorism? (Слайд 16)

Terrorism is the systematic use of violence (terror) as a means of coercion for political purposes. Common definitions of terrorism refer only to those violent acts which are intended to create fear (terror); are perpetrated for a religious, political, or ideological goal; and deliberately target or disregard the safety of non-combatants (civilians). Some definitions now include acts of unlawful violence and war.

2) What are the causes of terrorism? (Слайд 17)

There Are Two Causes of Terrorism

All terrorist acts are motivated by two things:

• Social and political injustice: People choose terrorism when they are trying to right what they perceive to be a social or political or historical wrong-when they have been stripped of their land or rights, or denied these.
• The belief that violence or its threat will be effective, and usher in change. Another way of saying this is: the belief that violent means justify the ends. Many terrorists in history said sincerely that they chose violence after long deliberation, because they felt they had no choice.

This explanation of the causes of terrorism may be difficult to swallow. It sounds too simple, or too theoretical. However, if you look at any group that is widely understood as a terrorist group, you will find these two elements are basic to their story.

Also, I’d like to remember some rules which help you save your and other people’s lives: (Cлайд 18)

1) When you see ownerless things in different places, you must inform the police.

2) Don’t touch the ownerless things.

3) Don’t open them.

4) Don’t move them.

5) If you became a hostage, you must obey all terrorists’ demands.

6) Try to find a safety place.

7) Don’t look at terrorists’ eyes.

8) Speak briefly and quietly.

9) Don’t show unnecessary heroism.

IX. Итог урока

Thank you for your work. I hope our lesson will be useful for you. We have to know how to behave ourselves not to lose our temper.

X. Объявление домашнего задания

Imagine that you are involved in the situation given below and it is your decision that counts. What would you do? Write the composition (80-100 words).

Your country (city) has become a victim of a terrorist attack. What would you do?

XI. Список использованных источников

1. Афанасьева О.В., Михеева И.В. Учебник для 9 класса школ с углубленным изучением английского языка.
2. Интернет ресурсы (сайты).
3. Longman. Dictionary of contemporary English.