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

(Fun) words / phrases you can do without

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?

(Fun) words / phrases you can do without

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

(Fun) words / phrases you can do without

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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