What do you know about the European Union?
Assignment 1
You may use English-language Internet sources or a dictionary to help you.
a Write down the English names of at least 5 countries that are part of the European Union.
If you don’t know the English name of a country, then look it up.
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Assignment 2
Find the words in the text.
Connect the words and expressions that have the same meaning.
| 1. avoid | a. a black or dark brown kind of rock within the earth that is used as a fuel (brandstof) |
| 2. future wars | b. to do one thing to make sure another thing will not happen |
| 3. coal | c. energy that is produced by a nuclear reactor |
| 4. steel | d. fighting and conflicts between countries that might happen at a later time |
| 5. community | e. given a prize or some other reward |
| 6. cooperate | f. a group of countries that have the same interests and are working together |
| 7. nuclear power | g. the individual nations that belong to an international organization |
| 8. members | h. made a change from one thing to another |
| 9. switched | i. the money that a country uses |
| 10. currency | j. people or things that belong to a group or an organization |
| 11. awarded | k. a very strong, hard metal |
| 12. member countries | l. to work together |
Assignment 3
a Why did some European countries decide to work together?
1 To avoid future wars.
2 To get rid of taxes and rules.
3 To help each other.
4 To produce nuclear power.
b What happened first? What happened next?
Put the events in the correct order.
1 The EC was formed.
2 Euratom was set up.
3 The euro was introduced.
4 The European Union was formed.
5 Six countries brought together their coal and steel businesses.
6 World War II ended.
c When was the European Union formed?
1 In 1952.
2 In 1991.
3 In 1993.
4 In 1999.
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