1、 module 6Cultural Corner How the United Nations tries to keep the peaceOn page 83Role playIts mine.Its mine. Please stop. Lets sit down and have a talk.Who is the man in the middle?Which organization does he belong to?the United Nations peacekeepersSome picturesUN peacekeepers from ChinaSky-blue hel

2、metshoulder emblem臂章臂章天藍色頭盔天藍色頭盔New words United nations Sky-blue helmetForeign ministerNobel peace prizeMiddle eastArmSuez canalpeacekeeping operationsPersonnelCivilianCivil war 聯合國聯合國天藍色鋼盔天藍色鋼盔外交部長外交部長諾貝爾和平獎諾貝爾和平獎中東中東武裝，裝備武裝，裝備蘇伊士運河蘇伊士運河維和行動維和行動全體人員全體人員平民，文職人員平民，文職人員內戰內戰Fast readingWhen did the id

3、ea of UN peacekeepers begin?Whose idea was it?When, where and why were the first armed UN peacekeepers sent?4. Are there only UN peacekeeping successes?The idea began more than 60 years ago.It was the idea of Canadian Foreign Minister Lester Pearson. They were sent to the Middle East in 1957 because

4、 there was a disagreement between the British and Egyptian governments about the Suez Canal. No, there are some failures, too.What happened in the following years?Over 60 years ago _ _In 1948 _ _In 1957 _ _ _ the idea of UN peacekeepers began. the first UN peacekeepers were sent to the Middle East.

5、the first armed UN peacekeepers were sent to the Middle East.Careful reading In 2003 _ _ There were 15 UN peacekeeping operations , In 1995 _Since 2000_During the 1990s _ Most of the personnel come from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Ghana, Finland, etc. the UN couldnt stop a terrible civil war in the Africa

6、n state of Rwanda. eastern European countries such as Poland and the Czech Republic also sent personnel.summaryWho thought the idea? originThe first (armed)UN peacekeeping operationsMore UN peacekeeping operations Successes and failuresHistory and development functionDiscussion 1.What is the purpose

7、 of UN peacekeeping forces? To prevent wars starting, or to keep a difficult peace which has just been made.2.Do you think the need for UN peacekeeping forces will increase or in the future? Why? decrease 聯合國維持和平部隊的作用是阻止局部沖突擴大化，或防止沖突再起，并幫助在戰爭中受害的平民百姓，為最終政治解決沖突創造條件。成立于1956年蘇伊士危機之際。它受聯合國大會或安全理事會的委派，活躍

8、于國際上有沖突的地區。維和部隊士兵頭戴天藍色鋼盔或藍色貝雷帽，上有聯合國英文縮寫“UN”，臂章綴有“地球與橄欖枝”圖案。凡參加聯合國維持和平部隊的人員，必須被送到設于北歐4國的訓練中心接受特種訓練，以熟悉維和部隊的職能、宗旨、任務和進行特種軍事訓練。聯合國維和部隊執行任務時跟各國特種部隊不同，它必須公開自己的存在，必須行進在最引人注目的公路、廣場、熱鬧地段等公開場合。 聯合國維和部隊是聯合國維和行動的一種形式，其另兩種形式是軍事觀察團和多國部隊。I dream that the whole world will become peaceful. I dream that all the killing will stop. I dream that all the nations will shake hands with each other, protect each other and he