Listen and complete. Sing.

WE BELIEVE IN PEACE

" I regard myself as a soldier, though a soldier of peace. I know the value of discipline and truth. I must ask you to believe me when I say that I have never made a statement of this description that the masses of India, if it became necessary, would resort to violence. "

Gandhi, Victoria Hall, Geneva (Switzerland) December 10, 1931

__ believe in peace, today

__ believe in peace

From the deepest1 of __ heart,

__ believe in peace,

__ believe in peace

__ believe in peace, today

__ believe in peace

From the deepest of __ heart,

__ believe in peace,

__ believe in peace

Everything we do will build a better way.

Now, let's make this dream come true...

It's time to start today...

__ believe in peace, today

__ believe in peace

From the deepest of __ hearts,

__ believe in peace,

__ believe in peace

1 The proper collocation should be “from the bottom of my heart”; the expression “from the deepest of my heart” is part of the poem “Many times in my life” by Farzana Hossain – USA - PoemHunter.com - 2006

Unscramble the words.

Copy the letters in the numbered cells to other cells with the same number.

Do the crossword.

Follow Gandhi’s example if you want to be a ….

Across

1. A weapon.

4. The opposite of "love".

6. My homework is difficult for me.

Can you ____ me, please?

Down

2. A person interested in helping others.

3. Discrimination or prejudice based on race.

5. A person interested only in his or her own

happiness

Complete. Use the words in the box.

1. Oh, I love Gandhi! He’s one of _____ favourite heroes.

2. No problem! Let me help you to do _____ homework.

3. Martin is very generous. He always shares _____ snack.

4. Mary is a nice girl. She visits _____ friend Norah in hospital every day.

5. It’s my sister’s dog. It’s eating _____ food.

6. We all live in _____ beautiful world. We’re all a family.

7. Alex and Lisa, you are my best friends. _____ friendship is so important to me.

8. Our teachers work to stop violence at school. They want _____ students to be

peacemakers.

Complete the grid.

I You ______ ______ It ______ ______ They

My ______ His Her ______ Our Your ______

Match the sentences.

I believe it. 1 It’s a lie. A

I do believe. 2 I disagree. B

Definitely. 3 I doubt it. C

It’s the truth. 4 Definitely not. D

I couldn’t agree more. 5 I absolutely disagree. E

I agree. 6 I don’t believe. F

1 2 3 4 5 6C

his her its my our their your your

Test yourself Are you selfish or unselfish?

1. People who help the others…   a. are an example for the world b. are lucky because they have free timec. often have bad intentions

2. When I’m speaking to a friend…a. I listen carefully to him/herb. I play with my cell phonec. I think I’m clever, but he/she isn’t

3. Sincerity is…a. respect b. difficultyc. danger

4. When my best friend is in trouble…a. I’m happy to help him/herb. I hope he/she gets out of itc. I leave him/her alone

5. To do a favour is… a. a pleasureb. a hard taskc. a waste of time

6. If I see a thief in action…   a. I call the policeb. I help the victimc. I run away

7. When my friends organize a party…a. I help themc. I’m always too busy to help them b. I don’t care. It’s not my party

8. I lend my thingsa. oftenb. sometimec. never

Mostrly As: You're NOT a selfish person: you're generous and kind. Your friends are very lucky, because they can count on you.Mostly Bs: You NOT VERY selfish, but you need to think a bit more about your friends' needs.Mostly Cs: You're a bit selfish, not very altruistic. Why don't you start to listen to your friends? Ity can be very interesting...

WebquestThe peace word chain project

Work in pairsSearch the web, interview boys and girls from different countries in your school, and find out how to say PEACE in other languages. Draw a flag and write a word in each box, cut them out and staple one box to another to make a long chain.

How long is your classroom peace word chain?………………………………………………….

Country: Language:

Country: FranceLanguage: ……..

PAIXCountry: Language:

………………………………………….

Country: Language:

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