Euroclub as a form of European Education

Euroclub as a form of European Education at School

1. Listen, repeat and remember. Then discuss what the quotation means.

“The only stable state is the one in which all men are equal before the law.”

2. Match the words with the following definitions.

1) Europe;

2) The European Union;

3) The European Parliament;

4) European;

5) Euro;

6) Eurosceptic;

7) Eurocrat;

a) a politician who is against the EU and closer relations with other European countries;

b) a unit of money that can be used in most countries of the EU;

c) the parliamentary institution of the European Union;

d) an economic and political union;

e) the continent next to Asia;

f) a person from Europe or connected with the EU;

g) a word meaning a government official of the EU.

3. What do these abbreviations stand for?

UN, EU, OSCE, WEU, EEC

4. Look at the sentences and identify the words.

Europe Day, Strasbourg,  European Central Bank,  Member States, Bulgaria, Politics, European Parliament, Parliamentary Elections, Brussels, Romania, European Union,  Commission, Members of the European Parliament.

1) The EU has grown slowly from 6 MS in 1952.

2) ED is celebrated on 9 May each year.

3) The monthly plenary meetings, which all MEPs attend, are held in S.

4) The first election to the EP took place in 1979.

5) P is the art of the possible.

6) In 2007 B and R joined the European Union.

7) The ECB looks after the economy of the European Union.

8) The home of the C is in B.

9) PE are held every five years.

5. Read and guess what country it is about.

1) In this country men wear skirts. And it is not a masquerade but an old tradition.

2) The patron saint of this country is St David, with St David’s Day celebrated annually on        March 1.

3) Gaelic football and hurling are the most popular sports in this state.

4) Rzeczpospolita was the historic name of this state.

5) The head of this state is King. His name is Juan.

6) In this country people usually say: “There is no bad weather, there are bad clothes”. It often rains and there are thick fogs.

7) This country is ruled by The Pope.

8) The capital of this country is considered to be a capital of Love.

9) The last football World Cup was held in this country.

10) People from this state invented pizza and spaghetti.

6. Associations. Read the words and guess the country.

1) Rugby, a rose, the Queen, tea.

2) Wine, Alexandre Dumas, musketeers, fashion.

3) Coliseum, Romans, gladiators, spaghetti.

4) Schiller, beer, Federation, chancellor.

5) Flamenco, King, guitar, conquistadors.

7. While travelling you should know how to get along with people well. Read and translate the words. Then try to fill in the gaps with the words.

Consideration, altercation, civilization, cooperation, salutation, conversation, reconciliation, communication

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How to Get Along Well.

If we meet and say “Hi”,

That’s a 1)__________ .

If you ask me how I feel,

That’s 2)___________ .

If  e stop and talk a while,

That’s a 3)___________ .

If we understand each other,

That’s 4)_____________ .

If we argue, scream and fight,

That’s an 5)___________ .

If  later we apologise,

That’s 6) ____________ .

If we help each other at home,

That’s 7)___________ .

And all these “action” added up

Make 8)____________ .

8. Read the text.

1) What do the numbers relate to?

1992   ________________________________ 

1957   ________________________________

7.5      ________________________________

6         ________________________________

27       ________________________________

1         ________________________________

1970s ________________________________

The European Union

The European Union (EU) today contains 27 members. When it was started in 1957 as the

European Economic Community (EEC), it only comprised six countries (France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Luxemburg and the Netherlands). The aim of this trade organization was for goods and services to move freely between countries, making the group as a whole very competitive. It was also hoped that after two world wars, having the    

Community would mean peace in Europe.

In the 1970s, the EEC started to expand but it wasn’t until 1992 that the European Economic Community became the European Union. The EU is now a powerful overarching body. It covers an area containing about 7.5 per cent of the world’s population, and a majority of the countries in it also share a common currency, the euro.

The EU is not one organisation, but several. The European Parliament, the European Commission and the European Council are the main institutions for creating laws and policy. The Commission suggests the laws and the Parliament and the Council agree to them. EU law then becomes law in the member states. If countries don’t keep these laws, the Court of Justice takes action.

The EU has changed its role since the days of the EEC. It is now interested in foreign policy, particularly in relation to peace-keeping and defence, and it has common policies on crime and terrorism, as well as trade.

The countries within the EU are still individual states, but people more and more see themselves not only as members of a country, but also as Europeans.

2) Give short answers to the questions.

1. What was the first name of the EU?

2. What was its aim?

3. What is the EU?

4. What are its major institutions?

5. What are its aims today?

9. Quiz “The European Union – a successful story”

1) How many members states are there in the EU?

a)  6       b) 27      c) 15

2) When is Europe Day celebrated each year?

a) on 5 December   b) on 1 January     c) on 9 May

3) How many people live in the EU?

a) 499.7 million   b) 457 million   c) 327 million

4) When was the EU founded?

a) in 1973     b) 1986     c) 1952

5) What was the motto of the EU?

a) With Fire and Sword      b) With Honour and Glory     c) Unity in Diversity

6) What does the EU flag represent?

a) unity and harmony     b) friendship     c) economic progress

7) When did the first election to the EU take place?

a) in 1952     b) in 2004      c) in 1979

8) What is the top priority for the EU?

a) employment     b) religion     c) environment

9) Where is the home of the European Commission?

a) in Brussels     b) in Luxembourg     c) in Strasbourg

10) How many elected members are there in the European Parliament?

a) 24.000     b) 785     c) 587

11) When was the European Central Bank (ECB) set up?

a) in 2002     b) in 1953      c) in 1998

12) What does the EU regard?

a) tolerance     b) partnership     c) ethnic and cultural diversity

13) What member state has the highest standard of living in the EU?

a) Luxembourg      b) Latvia     c) France

14) How many official languages are there in the EU?

a) 27     b) 23     c) 19

10. Make a fact file about the EU. Present it as a project with photos or slides.

The European Union fact File

Flag: consists of a circle of 12 golden (yellow) stars on a blue background. The blue  represents the west, the number of stars represent completeness while their position in a circle represent unity.

Motto: Unity in diversity.

Anthem: Ode to Joy.

Political centres: Brussels, Luxembourg, Strasbourg.

Official languages: 23.

Member States: 27.

The EU Institutions: The European Parliament, the European Commission, the European Council, the European Court of Justice, the European Central Bank.

The MEPs: 785

Area: 4,324,782 sq.km.

Population: 499, 673,300.

Currency: Euro.

Top priorities: Education, employment, economic progress, transport, management of natural resources, security and justice, citizenship, development policy.

Values of the EU: Tolerance, respect and mutual understanding.

Europe Day: 9 May

Keys.

2. 1-e; 2-d; 3-c; 4-f; 5-b; 6-a; 7-g.

3. UN – United Nations;

    EU – European Union;

    OSCE – Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe;

    WEU – Western European Union;

     EEC – European Economic Community.

4. 1) European Union, Member States;

    2) Europe Day;

    3) Members of the European Parliament; Strasbourg;

    4) European Parliament;

    5) Politics;

    6) Bulgaria, Romania;

    7) European Central Bank;

    8) Commission, Brussels;

    9) Parliamentary Elections.

5. 1) Scotland; 2) Wales; 3) Ireland; 4) Poland; 5) Spain; 6) Britain; 7) Vatican; 8) France;        9) France; 10) Italy.

6. 1) Britain, 2) France, 3) Italy, 4) Germany, 5) Spain.

7. 1) salutation, 2) consideration, 3) conversation, 4) communication, 5) alteration,

6) reconciliation, 7) cooperation, 8) civilization.

8.

1) 1992   The EEC Became the EU

     1957   The EEC started its work

     7.5      per cent of the world’s population

     6         countries (France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Luxemburg and the Netherlands)

     27       members of the EU

     1         The EU is not one organisation

     1970s  The EUC started to expand

2) 1. The EEC.

    2. The aim was for goods and services to move freely between countries.

    3. The EU is now a powerful overarching body.

    4. The European Parliament, the European Commission and the European Council are the main institutions.

    5. Foreign policy, particularly in relation to peace-keeping and defence, and it has common policies on crime and terrorism, as well as trade.

9. 1-b, 2-c, 3-a, 4-c, 5-c, 6-a, 7-c, 8-a, 9-a, 10-b, 11-c, 12-c, 13-a, 14-b.