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. 
   

   [?]
2. How will the National Agency help her?

   a. 
   b. 
   c. 
   

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

   a. 
   b. 
   c. 
   

   [?]

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. 
   

   [?]

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. 
   

   [?]
3. The EEC used to be:

   a. 
   b. 
   c. 
   

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

   a. 
   b. 
   c. 
   

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

   a. 
   b. 
   c. 
   

   [?]

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.

   
   
   

   [?]
3. They hold seminars every year.

   
   
   

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

   
   
   

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

   
   
   

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

   
   
   

   [?]
7. The European Parliament created the European Union.

   
   
   

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

   
   
   

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

   
   
   

   [?]
10. In 2004 with enlargement ten countries joined the EU.

    
    
    

    [?]

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:

1. a. 
   b. 
   

   [?]
2. a. 
   b.