--- title: Accidents, wars and deaths on the news — a lesson of Mova's school · trees and pragmatics description: «Accidents, wars and deaths on the news», a lesson of the religion ethics course of Mova's primary school, sentence by sentence with dependency trees and pragmatics. It begins: The news tells us about deaths from crashes, fires, wars and shipwrecks because they are terrible and unusual; most car jou --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/60-accidents-wars-and-deaths-on-the-news/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/) / [Religion ethics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/) / Accidents, wars and deaths on the news # Accidents, wars and deaths on the news Lesson 60 of the religion ethics course of Mova's primary school: 17 sentences, each with its syntax tree and pragmatics. The lessons are written for Mova, and their agreed trees are part of Mova corpus 0.4 (CC BY-SA 4.0). How Mova does on its tests: [the lesson at school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/religion-ethics/60-accidents-wars-and-deaths-on-the-news/). - [0](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/60-accidents-wars-and-deaths-on-the-news/0/) — The news tells us about deaths from crashes, fires, wars and shipwrecks because they are terrible and unusual; most car journeys, school days and working days end safely, which is exactly why the rare sad ones become news. - [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/60-accidents-wars-and-deaths-on-the-news/1/) — Picture Oscar in front of the TV: bombed buildings in Ukraine fill the screen and he asks, «Are people dying there right now?» His mum says yes, sadly, that he is safe at home, and that many people are helping; then she turns the news off and they talk. - [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/60-accidents-wars-and-deaths-on-the-news/2/) — Real death is not like a game: in a game you respawn, but in real life a person who dies does not come back, and the people who loved them are left grieving. - [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/60-accidents-wars-and-deaths-on-the-news/3/) — People can feel real sadness for strangers, like a famous footballer or an old queen they never met, and that is a different kind of sadness from losing family; rumours at the school gate spread fast and are often wrong, so we wait for what grown-ups actually say. - [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/60-accidents-wars-and-deaths-on-the-news/4/) — Christians pray for people killed in accidents and war and for their families; many churches help refugees, remembering that Jesus said «I was a stranger and you welcomed me», and people of all faiths and none work for peace. - [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/60-accidents-wars-and-deaths-on-the-news/5/) — Car crashes do happen, but most journeys end safely; seat belts, child seats and careful driving make them much safer. - [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/60-accidents-wars-and-deaths-on-the-news/6/) — An accident is something nobody meant to happen; grown-ups can explain what happened simply, without upsetting details. - [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/60-accidents-wars-and-deaths-on-the-news/7/) — In a war, soldiers and sometimes ordinary people, including children, are killed; it is one of the saddest things in the world. - [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/60-accidents-wars-and-deaths-on-the-news/8/) — Russia began a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022; many soldiers and civilians have been killed, and it was reported that millions had to leave their homes. - [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/60-accidents-wars-and-deaths-on-the-news/9/) — Even fit young people can sometimes have hidden heart problems; it is rare, which is why it makes big news. - [10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/60-accidents-wars-and-deaths-on-the-news/10/) — People can grieve for a famous person they never met; when Queen Elizabeth II died in 2022, after 70 years as queen, on TV and on coins and stamps, she felt part of many people's lives, and crowds left flowers at royal palaces. - [11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/60-accidents-wars-and-deaths-on-the-news/11/) — People in small boats trying to reach safety in another country are sometimes drowned; rescuers save many, but not always all. - [12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/60-accidents-wars-and-deaths-on-the-news/12/) — Firefighters have a dangerous job, but they are trained and have special equipment, and almost all come home safely every day. - [13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/60-accidents-wars-and-deaths-on-the-news/13/) — In video games characters respawn; in real life a person who dies does not come back. - [14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/60-accidents-wars-and-deaths-on-the-news/14/) — Rumours spread fast after something terrible happens and are often wrong; it is better to wait for what school or family say. - [15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/60-accidents-wars-and-deaths-on-the-news/15/) — Railway lines, deep water and busy roads are dangerous places to play. - [17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/60-accidents-wars-and-deaths-on-the-news/17/) — It is fine to turn off frightening news and ask a grown-up to explain. - ← previous: [Illness, hospitals and children who are very ill](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/59-illness-hospitals-and-children-who-are-very-ill/) - next →: [When a friend's mum or dad dies: what to say and do](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/61-when-a-friends-mum-or-dad-dies-what-to-say-and-do/) - ↑ back to [Religion ethics](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/)