Unit 11: EU Terminology

Aims and Objectives

In this unit you will learn and practise vocabulary related to EU jargon.

You will practise the following skills and functions:

• reading day-to-day texts on EU matters
• talking about past habits or customs

The grammar focus of this unit is:

• USED TO

Vocabulary

	solicitud
	aprobación
	conciencia
	prestación social
	fronteras
	jefe
	candidato
	ciudadano
	fecha límite
	borrador
	elecciones/comicios
	ampliación
	dimensión europea
	retroalimentación
	fundadores
	sin fronteras
	igualdad entre sexos
	gobierno
	orientación
	implementación
	integración
	jerga
	justicia
	duradero
	ley
	legislación
	medidas
	resumen
	regiones periféricas
	políticas
	vida del proyecto
	propuesta
	reglas
	seguridad
	seguridad
	seminario
	fondos estructurales
	impuestos
	amenaza
	abolir
	lograr
	pretender/esperar conseguir algo
	asistir
	formular
	mantener
	fusionar/combinar
	promover
	sustituir
	tratar justamente
	guerra

Exercises

Section 1: Vocabulary Practice

Fill in the correct translation for each of the terms below.

1. seminario [?]
2. abolir [?]
3. jefe [?]
4. formular [?]
5. guerra [?]
6. orientación [?]
7. ciudadano [?]
8. jerga [?]
9. lograr [?]
10. asistir [?]
11. aprobación [?]
12. propuesta [?]
13. duradero [?]
14. solicitud [?]
15. amenaza [?]
16. tratar justamente [?]
17. pretender/esperar conseguir algo [?]
18. fondos estructurales [?]
19. borrador [?]
20. seguridad [?]
21. candidato [?]
22. legislación [?]
23. justicia [?]
24. reglas [?]
25. igualdad entre sexos [?]
26. conciencia [?]
27. fusionar/combinar [?]
28. políticas [?]
29. elecciones/comicios [?]
30. retroalimentación [?]
31. impuestos [?]
32. gobierno [?]
33. sustituir [?]
34. ley [?]
35. dimensión europea [?]
36. vida del proyecto [?]
37. fronteras [?]
38. prestación social [?]
39. implementación [?]
40. integración [?]
41. regiones periféricas [?]
42. mantener [?]
43. resumen [?]
44. fecha límite [?]
45. ampliación [?]
46. sin fronteras [?]
47. promover [?]
48. medidas [?]
49. fundadores [?]

Section 2: Listening Comprehension

Chose the correct answer.

Recording: show transcript

This exercise can be also done purely aurally/orally:

1. What paperwork has Janet got to do?

   a. 
   b. 
   c. 
   

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2. How will the National Agency help her?

   a. 
   b. 
   c. 
   

   [?]
3. Why will Janet speak to her boss?

   a. 
   b. 
   c. 
   

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Chose the correct answer.

Recording: show transcript

This exercise can be also done purely aurally/orally:

1. How many countries are in the EU?

   a. 
   b. 
   c. 
   

   [?]
2. If you join the European Union you must:

   a. 
   b. 
   c. 
   

   [?]
3. Why do countries join the EU?

   a. 
   b. 
   c. 
   

   [?]
4. How does the EU aim to promote economic and social progress?

   a. 
   b. 
   c. 
   

   [?]
5. What does EU legislation protect?

   a. 
   b. 
   c. 
   

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Chose the correct answer.

Recording: show transcript

This exercise can be also done purely aurally/orally:

1. When did the idea of a united Europe start to become reality?

   a. 
   b. 
   c. 
   

   [?]
2. How did it begin?

   a. 
   b. 
   c. 
   

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3. The EEC used to be:

   a. 
   b. 
   c. 
   

   [?]
4. In what year was the European Union created?

   a. 
   b. 
   c. 
   

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5. How many countries started using the euro in 2002?

   a. 
   b. 
   c. 
   

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Section 3: General Comprehension

For each of the statements below, choose True or False.

This exercise can be also done purely aurally/orally:

1. National Agencies give advice on drafting proposals.

   
   
   

   [?]
2. You can attend seminars before the application deadline.

   
   
   

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3. They hold seminars every year.

   
   
   

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4. The EEC was not the same thing as the European Union.

   
   
   

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5. The governments of the 25 countries work against each other.

   
   
   

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6. EU legislation protects people's rights in the member countries.

   
   
   

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7. The European Parliament created the European Union.

   
   
   

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8. EU citizens have greater mobility now than they used to have.

   
   
   

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9. Passport controls still exist at most of the EU's internal borders.

   
   
   

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10. In 2004 with enlargement ten countries joined the EU.

    
    
    

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Speaking Practice. Complete the sentences you hear, using the example as a model.

Press Play to listen to the instructions:

Section 4: Grammar Practice

Using the example as a model, change the structure and make a new sentence.

This exercise can be also done purely aurally/orally:

Example:

1. A. I live in Austria now. (Turkey)
   B. [?]
2. A. Martina plays golf now. (tennis)
   B. [?]
3. A. I use email now. (ordinary mail)
   B. [?]
4. A. Europe has peace now. (a lot of wars)
   B. [?]
5. A. Janet works in Brussels now. (London)
   B. [?]
6. A. There are 25 countries in the EU now. (15)
   B. [?]

Using the example as a model, change the structure and make a new sentence.

This exercise can be also done purely aurally/orally:

Example:

1. A. The EU has 25 members now.
   B. [?]
2. A. They hold the conference in July now.
   B. [?]
3. A. A lot of countries use the euro now.
   B. [?]
4. A. The Baltic countries are members of the EU now.
   B. [?]
5. A. The EU is a political union now.
   B. [?]
6. A. People spend their time watching TV now.
   B. [?]

Using the example as a model, change the structure and make a new sentence.

This exercise can be also done purely aurally/orally:

Example:

1. A. I live in Sweden now. (Where?)
   B. [?]
2. A. Tony works in Brussels now. (Where?)
   B. [?]
3. A. People in Poland learn English and German now. (What?)
   B. [?]
4. A. I earn 2000 euros a month now. (How much?)
   B. [?]
5. A. Mr Kaplinski goes to Marbella on holiday now. (Where?)
   B. [?]
6. A. They have the congress in July now. (When?)
   B. [?]

Chose the correct answer.

This exercise can be also done purely aurally/orally:

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10. a. 
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Section 5: Consolidation

For each of the statements below, choose True or False.

Recording: show transcript

This exercise can be also done purely aurally/orally:

1. The EU's founding fathers envisaged a solidly united Europe.

   
   
   

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2. Policies have been implemented to create a European dimension.

   
   
   

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3. There are European policies to protect the environment.

   
   
   

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4. Only certain citizens have a right to vote.

   
   
   

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5. People living in outlying regions in the EU benefit from structural funds.

   
   
   

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6. Only nationals can stand as a candidate at municipal elections.

   
   
   

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7. There is free movement of goods but not of people in the EU.

   
   
   

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8. Germans living in Spain can vote in the European elections.

   
   
   

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9. Only French people can work in France.

   
   
   

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10. Shared cultural awareness is important to European unity.

    
    
    

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Listen to the complete recording first. Then go to the textbox and use the > key to listen to the text section by section. Type what you hear into the textbox. For detailed instructions, read the Exercise Help.

Recording: show transcript

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Listen to the recording carefully and then fill in the gaps in the text below using the same words.

Recording:

Similarly, people [?] in Europe's outlying regions benefit [?] structural funds. [?] citizen of the Union has [?] right to vote and to stand [?] a candidate [?] municipal and European parliamentary elections [?] the EU country [?] he or she is living. Their fundamental rights include gender equality and non-discrimination of nationality, race, religion, age, and sexual orientation. However a sense [?] being European and belonging must arise [?] shared cultural awareness.

Choose the correct option to fill the gaps in the following sentences.

This exercise can be also done purely aurally/orally:

1. Don't ____ so much time on the draft.

   a. 
   b. 
   c. 
   

   [?]
2. The EU has ____ a significant amount of its own terminology.

   a. 
   b. 
   c. 
   

   [?]
3. Multi-partner projects ____ partners with different perspectives or backgrounds.

   a. 
   b. 
   c. 
   

   [?]
4. Eurojargon is ____ difficult to understand.

   a. 
   b. 
   c. 
   

   [?]
5. Countries that have applied to become a ____ of the EU are applicant countries.

   a. 
   b. 
   c. 
   

   [?]
6. The Common Agricultural Policy is one of the ____ important European Union policies.

   a. 
   b. 
   c. 
   

   [?]
7. Eurocrats are the ____ who work for the EU's institutions.

   a. 
   b. 
   c. 
   

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8. With enlargement ten ____ countries joined the EU in 2004.

   a. 
   b. 
   c. 
   

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9. To join you ____ agree to follow the rules

   a. 
   b. 
   c. 
   

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10. They mostly ____ this through taxes.

    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    

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11. Every citizen of the Union has the right to ____ as a candidate at municipal elections.

    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    

    [?]
12. Goods, capital and services can be moved ____ within the EU.

    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    

    [?]
13. Many people benefit ____ structural funds

    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    

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14. Europeans want to live in ____

    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    

    [?]
15. They ____ to hold them every year before the application deadline

    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    

    [?]
16. Could I have some ____ on the project?

    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    

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17. I'll ask ____ approval from the boss

    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    

    [?]
18. Are the seminars ____ by the National Agency?

    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    

    [?]
19. Gender ____ is a fundamental right of the EU citizen.

    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    

    [?]
20. There are European ____to protect the environment.

    a. 
    b. 
    c. 
    

    [?]

Checklist

Use the following list to check whether you have obtained full benefit from this unit. You should be able to:

• read day-to-day texts on EU matters
• talk about past habits or customs

You should also have greater skill and confidence in the use of:

• Used to