The European UnionFit at 50, RB p 24
• Pg 1– Underline words you consider important for
this topic– Circle words you do not know yet, but you
think you should learn– Use a dashed line to underline words you
think you can do without
Circle words
Pg.1 – my choiceWords/phrases important for this topic:
to sign a treaty - povelja
to establish ?
the common market ?
(Fun) words you can do without
gaggle – a flock of geese
What was signed
on March 25th, 1957?
• Pg 2– Underline words you consider important for
this topic– Circle words you do not know yet, but you
think you should learn– Use a dashed line to underline words you
think you can do without
Circle words
Pg.2 – my choiceWords/phrases important for this topic:
federalists
rejection
proposed
reassertion
nation-state
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No such words, sorry!
Pg.2 – my choiceWords/phrases important for this topic:
federalists
rejection
proposed
reassertion
nation-state
What did federalists want?
Pg.2 – my choiceWords/phrases important for this topic:
Pls complete the phrases.What did federalists want?
Federalists _______ the European Defence Comm.
The EDC was _________ by the French prime minister.
European nations wanted to _______ their sovereignity.
________ is a state containing one as opposed to several nationalities.
nation-state propose reassert reject
Pg. 3 – my choice – anything to add?Words/phrases important for this topic:
objection
EEC
excluded
stand aside
implicit
preserve
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No such words, sorry!
Pg. 3 – my choiceWords/phrases important for this topic:
objectionEECexcludedstand asideimplicitpreserve
What is a bigger objection to EEC?List three reasons why some countries were not
part of the EEC.
Pg. 4 – my choice – anything to add?Words/phrases important for this topic:changed out of all recognition= beyond recognition
appliedblocked by a vetoalong withwaves of expansion
Who blocked (vetoed) the accession of Britain to the EU?
“The biggest of all saw the admission...”The biggest of what? What does “all” stand for?
Pg. 5 – my choice – anything to add?Words/phrases important for this topic:
move beyond completion
the single market currency
remains a work in progress
extended responsibilities into areas
welfare common foreign policy
acquired policies on justice & home affairs
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nascent -
set in train (an activity) make it begin
Pg. 6 – my choice – anything to add?Words/phrases important for this topic:
to tackle climate change
to send troops
deployments
membership negotiations
overblown?
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far afield
momentously
overblown?
Pg. 7 – my choice – anything to add?Words/phrases important for this topic:
to make something a success
apply rejection
conversely constitution
persistent flourish
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roaring
to lure
gloom
RB, p 25
• Exercises 1 – 3
• HW: a) Exercises 4, 5b) See also: http://www.uefap.com/vocab/exercise/awl/eu.htm
c) Rb p, 23: Oh, sweet reason
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