lesson seconde euro friday the 17 th of april

 lesson seconde euro friday the 17 th of april 

 

LESSON SECONDE EURO  FRIDAY THE 17 TH OF APRIL

WORDS OF THE DAY

We are singing from the same hymn sheet = we agree on that = we concur	wiː ɑː ˈsɪŋɪŋ frɒm ðə seɪm hɪm ʃiːt = wiː əˈgriː ɒn ðæt = wiː kənˈkɜː
an instance = an example =a sample = an occurence = A GLIMPSE	ən ˈɪnstəns = ən ɪgˈzɑːmpl =ə ˈsɑːmpl = ən occurence

A moot point = a controversial point

Ex : what is right and what is wrong is a moot point

It is a genuine mistake  (c’est une erreur honnête) = i did not do it on purpose

STEP 1 RECAP : quiz each other on the eu

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?

•          Europe stands for = represents = epitomizes= embodies …..

•          A Community without borders

•          We feel European especially when we visit another country= when we are abroad.

•          A freedom of movement / To move freely

•          European countries are easy to reach and it is easy to carry out exchanges among them.

•          A single currency

•          I am part of the construction of Europe

•          It favors the weaving (tissage)of relations between different people

•          The geographical barriers

•          Something unites us

•          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.

•          A citizen of the world

•          An identity

•          An open space and a non-inclusive space.

•          It is not a common feeling  and it is just an idea.

•          You can have a job anywhere

•          I don’t feel European because different countries have different cultures, different assumptions = opinions and different thoughts.

•          Some people feel that Europe is more of a burden than anything else

•          We can’t feel the advantages of Europe but more of its drawbacks

•          They don’t have the impression that Europe will protect them especially as far as finding a job is concerned.

•          A feeling of togetherness

•          We live on this continent

•          The Union does a lot of things especially for young people ( Erasmus)

•          The desire to share with others.

•          It promotes democracy , culture and equality beyond nations.

•          A space where you don’t need to define yourself in term of national identity.

•          Belonging to the same family

•          A family where everybody has a say

•          Where we are different but where diversity is a positive thing

•          It is more of a feeling of belonging to something bigger than your own country

•          it is sharing a common ground without losing your identity

•          for a small country it makes you stronger to have a say in international politics

•          it is an excellent feeling

•          you can experience different languages

•          it is a broader space to make new friends

 

So let us organise a debate FREXIT VERSUS THE EU

 

 

 

HOMEWORK 

 DO NOT FORGET TO SEND ME YOUR ARTICLE BEFORE THE END OF THE HOLIDAYS 

DO NOT FORGET TO  WRITE OR PRINT YOUR ARTICLE ON A PIECE OF PAPER AND TO GIVE IT TO ME WHEN WEGET BACK FROM THE HOLIDAYS 

ENJOY§§