The European Union
Fit at 50, RB p 24
• Pg 1
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Words/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?
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Words/phrases important for this topic:
federalists
rejection
proposed
reassertion
nation-state
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No such words, sorry!
Pg.2 – my choice
Words/phrases important for this topic:
federalists
rejection
proposed
reassertion
nation-state
What did federalists want?
Pg.2 – my choice
Words/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 choice
Words/phrases important for this topic:
objection
EEC
excluded
stand aside
implicit
preserve
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
applied
blocked by a veto
along with
waves 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?
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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, 5
b) See also:
http://www.uefap.com/vocab/exercise/awl/eu.htm
c) Rb p, 23: Oh, sweet reason
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