Pre-reading questions:
- What do you know about the South-North Korean war?
- Do you think world peace is possible? Why or why not?
Vocabulary:
- put an end to (something) /poot an end too/
- summit /SUHM-it/
- pledge /plej/
- tension /TEN-shuhn/
- abandon /uh-BAN-duhn/
[phrasal verb] to make something stop happening
We need to put an end to this madness.
[noun] an important formal meeting between leaders of governments from two or more countries
Leaders from all over the world met during the summit.
[verb] to make a serious or formal promise to give or do something
The man pledged loyalty to his wife.
[noun] a feeling of fear or anger between two groups of people who do not trust each other
I could feel the tension between the two teams.
[verb] to leave something behind or to give up something
Pet owners should never abandon their pets.
North Korean and South Korean leaders have officially put an end to the Korean war. It had been going on for 65 years. Leaders Kim Jong-un and Moon Jae-in met in a summit last April. This is the first time the leaders met in over a decade.
They met and shook hands at the border that divided North and South Korea for decades. During this meeting, they pledged to end the tensions in the region. Kim Jong-un also promised to abandon nuclear weapons. He did not state, however, what he expects in return.
They met and shook hands at the border that divided North and South Korea for decades. During this meeting, they pledged to end the tensions in the region. Kim Jong-un also promised to abandon nuclear weapons. He did not state, however, what he expects in return.
Comprehension Questions:
- Who met at the border dividing North and South Korea?
- What did Kim Jong-un promise to do?
- When was the last time Kim Jong-un and Moon Jae-in met before the latest summit?
- What did the two leaders pledge to do?
- How long had the Korean war been going on?
Discussion Questions:
- What can you say about the peace in Korea?
- In your opinion, what will be the effects of the peace in Korea?
- How do you think leaders can avoid conflict?
- Should all countries abandon nuclear weapons? Why or why not?
- Why do you think some leaders choose to keep nuclear weapons?