Grade 10: Unit 3

We should remember that the Peace of 1919 was far less unjust than the kind of "pacification" which began even before Munich, and which is being carried on under the new order of tyranny that seeks to spread over every continent today.

We should remember that the Peace of 1919 was far less unjust than the kind of "pacification" which began even before Munich, and which is being carried on under the new order of tyranny that seeks to spread over every continent today.

Every realist knows that the democratic way of life is at this moment being directly assailed in every part of the world—assailed either by arms or by secret spreading of poisonous propaganda by those who seek to destroy unity and promote discord in nations that are still at peace.

No realistic American can expect from a dictator's peace international generosity, or return of true independence, or world disarmament, or freedom of expression, or freedom of religion—or even good business.

We must always be wary of those who with sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal preach the "ism" of appeasement.

But we learn much from the lessons of the past years in Europe—particularly the lesson of Norway, whose essential seaports were captured by treachery and surprise built up over a series of years.

We dare not forget today that we are the heirs of that first revolution.

United there is little we cannot do in a host of cooperative ventures. Divided there is little we can do—for we dare not meet a powerful challenge at odds and split asunder.

To that world assembly of sovereign states, the United Nations, our last best hope in an age where the instruments of war have far outpaced the instruments of peace, we renew our pledge of support—to prevent it from becoming merely a forum for invective—to strengthen its shield of the new and the weak—and to enlarge the area in which its writ may run.

Let both sides explore what problems unite us instead of belaboring those problems which divide us.

Let both sides seek to invoke the wonders of science instead of its terrors.

And if a beachhead of cooperation may push back the jungle of suspicion, let both sides join in creating a new endeavor, not a new balance of power, but a new world of law, where the strong are just and the weak secure and the peace preserved.

Tone: sound of a voice with respect to pitch, volume, and overall quality

Inflection: changes to pitch or volume within a single word or between words

Gesture: movement of the body that conveys meaning
• Gestures are a form of nonverbal communication that help emphasize meaning.

Enunciation: manner in which a speaker pronounces words
• A speaker with good enunciation speaks clearly and avoids slurring words, omitting syllables, or dropping word endings.

In the name of God, The Most Beneficent, The Most Merciful.

Honorable UN envoy for Global education Mr. Gordon Brown,
Respected elders and my dear brothers and sisters;
Today, it is an honor for me to be speaking again after a long time.

I fully support Mr. Ban Ki-moon, the Secretary-General, in his Global Education First Initiative; and the work of the UN Special Envoy, Mr. Gordon Brown.

Close-Up Shot: close-range view of the subject
• Close-ups typically focus on a single face.

Slant: attitude or opinion that a reporter takes toward a story
• A slant can be positive or negative, objective or subjective, critical or noncritical.
• Typical slants a reporter may take: an analytical slant, a humorous slant, a skeptical slant.

A free bird leaps
on the back of the wind
and floats downstream
till the current ends
and dips his wing
in the orange sun rays
and dares to claim the sky.

The caged bird sings
with a fearful trill
of things unknown
but longed for still
and his tune is heard
on the distant hill
for the caged bird
sings of freedom.

But the other part
must be so caught up
in the flurry of the world
that you shiver there inside
when outside, at forty days' distance, a leaf moves.

Well, you've got to beat them to the punch, do what everyone tries to do: sabotage the machinery, throw sand in its gears, get to the bottom of the problem so as to stop it.

This was Juan's sound plan when he, like many others, applied for a censor's job—not because he had a calling or needed a job: no, he applied simply to intercept his own letter, a consoling albeit unoriginal idea.

These were horrible days when he was shocked by the subtle and conniving ways employed by people to pass on subversive messages; his instincts were so sharp that he found behind a simple "the weather's unsettled" or "prices continue to soar" the wavering hand of someone secretly scheming to overthrow the Government.

Pie Chart: representation of data points using a circle cut into segments
• Pie charts are especially useful for showing how the size of each data point compares to the total size of all the data.
• Typically, each segment is a different color.