Problem discussion “Violence is always wrong”.

Do you agree? Give reasons to support your answer and show that you have thought about different points of view?

Organize a group discussion.Use the Language for Agreeing and Disagreeing.

Language for Agreeing and Disagreeing (Consult Appendix I)

- I just wanted to see what kind of feedback you’ve got

- I really strongly disagree

- Actually, I think … is right

- I‘d be much happier

- Speaking as an expert…

- I would like to say something

- If that’s all right

- That sounds good

- That’s probably about it

Translate the quotations. Find Russian equivalents and try to explain these sayings. Describe the situation where you can use these proverbs or write the essay. Give as many arguments as possible.

a) A man who lives, not by what he loves but what he hates, is a sick man.

Archibald MacLeish (U.S. poet, 1892-1982)

b) Power in defense of freedom is greater than power in behalf of tyranny and oppression.

Malcolm X (U.S. civil rights activist, 1925-1965)

c) If you wish to know what justice is, let injustice pursue you.

Eugenio Maria de Hostas (Puerto Rican patriot, 1839-1903)

d) No man can think clearly when his fists are clenched. George Jean Nathan

(U.S. drama and social critic, 1882-1958)

e) Democracy means not “I am as good as you are” but “You are as good as I am”. Theodore Parker

(U.S. Unitarian theologian and social reformer, 1810-1860)

Text 2. Youth rights movement

 

Active vocabulary to remember

 

movement liberation creative solutions ageism majority ostensibly empowerment intergenerational to carry out nascent grass-roots non-governmental youth policy development engagement interdependence relevant equality sustainable mainstream to launch in coordination writing contest citizenship primary media exposure to advocate to support

– движение – освобождение, высвобождение – творческие решения – эйджизм, дискриминация по возрасту – большинство – якобы, как будто бы, для видимости – расширение прав, предоставление полномочий – касающийся взаимосвязи поколений – выполнять – возникающий, появляющийся – простые люди, широкие массы – неправительственный – молодежная политика – развитие, разработка – вовлечение, включение – взаимозависимость, взаимное влияние – соответствующий, относящийся – равенство – устойчивый – включать в общий поток, в состав основной группы – организовывать – при содействии, координации – письменный конкурс – гражданство – первичный – воздействие через средства массовой информации – защищать – поддерживать

 

The "youth rights movement", also described as "youth liberation", is a nascent grass-roots movement whose aim is to fight against ageism and for the civil rights of young people – those "under the age of majority", which is 18 in most countries. It is ostensibly an effort to promote youth voice, youth empowerment and ultimately, intergenerational equity through youth/adult partnerships.

Organizations in Europe

The European Youth Forum is the platform of the National Youth Council and International Non-Governmental Youth Organizations in Europe. It strives for youth rights in International Institutions such as the European Union, the Council of Europe and the United Nations. The European Youth Forum works in the fields of youth policy and youth work development. It focuses its work on European youth policy matters, whilst through engagement on the global level it is enhancing the capacities of its members and promoting global interdependence. In its daily work the European Youth Forum represents the views and opinions of youth organizations in all relevant policy areas and promotes the cross-sectorial nature of youth policy towards a variety of institutional actors. The principles of equality and sustainable development are mainstreamed in the work of the European Youth Forum.

The other International youth rights organizations include Article 12 in Scotland and K.R.A.T.Z.A. in Germany. Youth for Human Rights International is an organization formed in 2001. In support of the United Nations Decade for Human Rights Education from 1995 to 2004, Youth for Human Rights International's first project was to launch a Europe-wide essay writing contest for youth between the ages of eight and eighteen, in coordination with Friends of the United Nations.