11 Bringing World Peace Peacefully Through Music
/11 Bringing World Peace Peacefully Through Music
*Emma is a nine-year-old girl who loves playing the flute.
/*Emma is a nine-year-old girl who loves playing the flute.
She had been learning from her mother for five years, and her flute playing was so beautiful that her family and friends often said, “That’s wonderful!”
/She had been learning from her mother for five years, and her flute playing was so beautiful that her family and friends often said, “That’s wonderful!”
One day, there was a lesson about peace at school.
/One day, there was a lesson about peace at school.
The teacher said, “To create a peaceful world, it’s important for everyone to help each other and show kindness.
/The teacher said, “To create a peaceful world, it’s important for everyone to help each other and show kindness.
You can also use your talents and strengths to make others happy.”
/You can also use your talents and strengths to make others happy.”
*Emma thought as she listened to those words, “Can I make someone happy with my flute?”
/*Emma thought as she listened to those words, “Can I make someone happy with my flute?”
That night, *Emma asked her mother, “Mom, do you think I can make people smile with my flute?”
/That night, *Emma asked her mother, “Mom, do you think I can make people smile with my flute?”
Her mother smiled and said, “Of course, *Emma. Music has the power to heal hearts and bring joy.
/Her mother smiled and said, “Of course, *Emma. Music has the power to heal hearts and bring joy.
I believe your flute can make people happy.”
/I believe your flute can make people happy.”
The next day, during a presentation at school on “What we can do for world peace,” *Emma said:
/The next day, during a presentation at school on “What we can do for world peace,” *Emma said:
“I’m good at playing the flute. Through music, I want to create a world where everyone can smile!”
/“I’m good at playing the flute. Through music, I want to create a world where everyone can smile!”
After that, *Emma was given the chance by her teacher to perform at a local event.
/After that, *Emma was given the chance by her teacher to perform at a local event.
At the event, people from various countries and cultures gathered, sharing food and dancing together.
/At the event, people from various countries and cultures gathered, sharing food and dancing together.
When *Emma started playing the flute, everyone in the venue listened quietly.
/When *Emma started playing the flute, everyone in the venue listened quietly.
Her beautiful music crossed language barriers and connected everyone’s hearts.
/Her beautiful music crossed language barriers and connected everyone’s hearts.
When the performance ended, loud applause filled the room, and *Emma smiled happily.
/When the performance ended, loud applause filled the room, and *Emma smiled happily.
At the end of the event, an elderly man from another country spoke to *Emma.
/At the end of the event, an elderly man from another country spoke to *Emma.
“Your music reminded me of my hometown. Thank you.”
/“Your music reminded me of my hometown. Thank you.”
*Emma was moved by his words and thought to herself,
/*Emma was moved by his words and thought to herself,
“It’s amazing that music can connect people’s hearts. I want to keep making people smile!”
/“It’s amazing that music can connect people’s hearts. I want to keep making people smile!”
Multiple Choice Review Questions
/Multiple Choice Review Questions
What instrument is *Emma good at?
/What instrument is *Emma good at?
a. Flute
/a. Flute
b. Piano
/b. Piano
c. Violin
/c. Violin
What effect did *Emma’s music have on the people at the event?
/What effect did *Emma’s music have on the people at the event?
a. It connected hearts and brought smiles
/a. It connected hearts and brought smiles
b. It made people sleepy
/b. It made people sleepy
c. It made language barriers even stronger
/c. It made language barriers even stronger
Let’s Think!
/Let’s Think!
How do you think *Emma felt when she made people smile through music?
/How do you think *Emma felt when she made people smile through music?
Also, how would you like to make people happy?
/Also, how would you like to make people happy?
Using your talents and skills, what can you do to make someone in the world happy?
/Using your talents and skills, what can you do to make someone in the world happy?
