VOCABULARY TEST
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EX/ EN CE QUI CONCERNE VOS ARTICLES article wise
2. … ( le problem sous jacent …) the underlying problem/ issue
3. ( c’est du pure non sens) it is sheer nonsense
4. ( pour rien / san résultat) to no avail
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( traiter de) deal with : focus on / tackle / delve into
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( tromper) dupe/ con/ bamboozle/ deceive
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(une bonne action ) a good deed
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( j en suis un exemple ) i am a case in point
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AUGMENTERincrease/ soar/ rise
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EVITER: to avoid/ to circumvent/ to dodge
WORDS OF THE DAY
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STEP 2 WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE EUROPEAN ?
THE VALUES
YOU ARE JEAN MONNET .YOU WANT ALL MEMBERS OF THE EU TO ABIDE BY THE
SAME VALUES.What would be the values you would put forward ?

STEP 4 UKRAINE WOULD LIKE TO JOIN THE EU .But before she must abide by the
core values.Answer this quiz to determine if Ukraine could join in the
near future.

STEP 4 NOW DISCUSS as you are about to become a
candidate discuss which values are the most important for you and what they
mean ?

STEP 5 BUT WHAT ABOUT YOU NOW ? WHAT DOES IT
MEAN TO BE EUROPEAN FOR YOU ?
STEP 3 EXTRA VOCABULARY
Here is a list of vocabulary words you could use
to answer this question as well .
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE EUROPEAN?
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Europe stands for = represents = epitomizes= embodies …..
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A Community without borders
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We feel European especially when we visit another country= when we are abroad.
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A freedom of movement / To move freely
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European countries are easy to reach and it is easy to carry out exchanges
among them.
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A single currency
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I am part of the construction of Europe
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It favors the weaving (tissage)of relations between different people
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The geographical barriers
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Something unites us
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I do not have a local identity any more because most of the decisions upon
which my life rest are taken at a European level.
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A citizen of the world
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An identity
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An open space and a non-inclusive space.
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It is not a common feeling and it is just an idea.
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You can have a job anywhere
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I don’t feel European because different countries have different cultures,
different assumptions = opinions and different thoughts.
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Some people feel that Europe is more of a burden than anything else
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We can’t feel the advantages of Europe but more of its drawbacks
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They don’t have the impression that Europe will protect them especially as far
as finding a job is concerned.
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A feeling of togetherness
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We live on this continent
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The Union does a lot of things especially for young people ( Erasmus)
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The desire to share with others.
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It promotes democracy , culture and equality beyond nations.
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A space where you don’t need to define yourself in term of national identity.
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Belonging to the same family
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A family where everybody has a say
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Where we are different but where diversity is a positive thing
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It is more of a feeling of belonging to something bigger than your own country
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it is sharing a common ground without losing your identity
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for a small country it makes you stronger to have a say in international
politics
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it is an excellent feeling
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you can experience different languages
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it is a broader space to make new friends
So let us organise a debate FREXIT VERSUS THE EU