Vocabulary:
- hostility /ho-STIL-i-tee/
- in line with (something) /in layhn with/
- denuclearize /de-NOO-klee-uh-RAHYZ/
- deterrent /dih-TUHR-uhnt/
- optimism /OP-tuh-miz-uhm/
[noun] showing unfriendliness
The hostility between her and her mother is apparent.
[idiom] to be similar to and suitable for something
The cause she is fighting for is in line with the company’s goals.
[verb] to remove nuclear weapons from a country or place
The world will be a lot safer if every country chooses to denuclearize.
[noun] something that stops people from doing something
They argue that the law is a deterrent to politicians who plan to steal government project funds.
[noun] belief that something good will happen
The reason philosophers do not take her work seriously is her unfounded optimism about life.
The war between North and South Korea has officially come to an end after 65 years. Leaders Kim Jong-un and Moon Jae-in pledged to put an end to the hostilities in the region during the summit held in April. They met for the first time in over a decade and shook hands at the border or the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) which divided the country. Both of them also crossed to the opposite sides of the DMZ.
In line with their pledge is Kim Jong-un’s promise to denuclearize the Korean peninsula. No details were provided on what Kim expects in return for his commitment. These weapons are North Korea’s deterrent against the USA, whom Kim considers hostile. Nonetheless, both Moon and Kim expressed optimism regarding the upcoming meeting between Kim and US President Trump.
In line with their pledge is Kim Jong-un’s promise to denuclearize the Korean peninsula. No details were provided on what Kim expects in return for his commitment. These weapons are North Korea’s deterrent against the USA, whom Kim considers hostile. Nonetheless, both Moon and Kim expressed optimism regarding the upcoming meeting between Kim and US President Trump.
True or False:
- North Korean and South Korean leaders have yet to make peace.
- Kim Jong-un pledged to abandon nuclear weapons.
- The South Korean president reckons that the USA is a hostile force.
- Both leaders are set to meet the Donald Trump.
- Kim Jong-un and Moon Jae-in met for the first time after 65 years.
Discussion Questions:
- What do you think about this news item?
- Do you think the peace will last in the peninsula?
- How will the end of the Korean war affect other countries?
- In your opinion, is there a cause worth waging a war for? Please elaborate.
- Do you think it’s possible to achieve a world without war? Why or why not?
Express Your Opinion:
- “War does not determine who is right – only who is left.” – Bertrand Russell
- “Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind.” – John F. Kennedy
- “Nuclear weapons offer us nothing but a balance of terror, and a balance of terror is still terror.” – George Wald