Lesson premiere euro Wednesday the 14 th of october

 

Lesson premiere euro Wednesday the 14 th of october

Goal : discovering the European institutions

WORDS OF THE DAY :

It boils down to … ( cela se resume a ..)	ɪt bɔɪlz daʊn tuː … ( cela seɪ rɪˈzjuːm eɪ ..)
A moot point = a controversial issue	ə muːt pɔɪnt = ə ˌkɒntrəˈvɜːʃᵊl ˈɪʃuː
Let us ponder over this : let us think about it for a moment	lɛt ʌs ˈpɒndər ˈəʊvə ðɪs : lɛt ʌs θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ɪt fɔːr ə ˈməʊmənt
I feel things fraying = i feel things getting worse = i feel things worsening	aɪ fiːl θɪŋz ˈfreɪɪŋ = aɪ fiːl θɪŋz ˈɡɛtɪŋ wɜːs = aɪ fiːl θɪŋz ˈwɜːsᵊnɪŋ
(to) speak out against something = (to) denounce something	(tuː) spiːk aʊt əˈɡɛnst ˈsʌmθɪŋ = (tuː) dɪˈnaʊns ˈsʌmθɪŋ
Be accurate = be precise	biː ˈækjərət = biː prɪˈsaɪs
It is a genuine mistake (genuine = reel/sincere)	ɪt ɪz ə ˈʤɛnjuɪn mɪˈsteɪk (ˈʤɛnjuɪn = riːl/sɪnˈsɪə)
It takes ages ( cela prend des siecles )	ɪt teɪks ˈeɪʤɪz ( cela prend des siecles )
To give them the benefit of the doubt ( POUR leur donner le benefices du doute)	tuː ɡɪv ðɛm ðə ˈbɛnɪfɪt ɒv ðə daʊt ( pɔː leur ˈdɒnə le ˈbɛnɪfɪsɪz du doute)
The agenda = the political agenda = the political program	ði əˈʤɛndə = ðə pəˈlɪtɪkᵊl əˈʤɛndə = ðə pəˈlɪtɪkᵊl ˈprəʊɡræm
(to) canvass ( faire campagne)	(tuː) ˈkænvəs ( faire campagne)
A ballot ( un vote )	ə ˈbælət ( ˌʌn vəʊt )
The ballot box ( les urnes )	ðə ˈbælət bɒks ( les ɜːnz )

 

PROGRAM PREMIERE EURO 2026 2027

  SESSION 5

How does the eu work ?

TEACHER’S  PAPER

Goal :

Learning how the institution works ( european commission /  the council of ministers / the parliament )

Learning how you can get involved

STARTING PROCESS FOR THE ROLE PLAY

STEP 1

STEP 1 A WARM UP  POLITICAL PARTIES

1.how many political parties in France ?

2. how many political parties  in the european parliament

3. so fewer than the number of  members  so how are the parties organised

4. how do you call a member of parliament in the european parliament

STEP 2 THE POLITICAL PARTIES IN THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THEIR AGENDA

 

STEP 3 THE VARIOUS POLITICAL PARTIES IN THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

A)    prepare a presentation of you political party

List of political groups in the European Parliament: 

EPP  https://www.eppgroup.eu/

S AND D https://www.socialistsanddemocrats.eu/what-we-stand-for

PATRIOTS  https://www.patriotsforeurope.eu/#priorities

THE EUROPEAN CONSERVATIVES AND REFORMISTS

https://ecrgroup.eu/vision_for_europe

RENEW EUROPE  https://www.reneweuropegroup.eu/

THE GREENS https://www.greens-efa.eu/en/what-we-stand-for

THE LEFT  https://left.eu/what-we-stand-for-2/

• Europe of Sovereign Nations Group

EUROPE OF SOVERIEGN NATIONS  https://esn-group.eu/what-we-stand-for

b) make sure that you answer the following éléments in your presentation

HOW WOULD YOUR PARTY RANK THE FOLLOWING IDEAS ?

GIVE THEM

4 POINTS IF YOU FULLY AGREE

3 POINTS IF YOU AGREE

2 POINTS IF YOU DO NOT AGREE

1 POINT IF YOU FULLY DISAGREE

 

HOW WOULD YOUR PARTY ANSWER TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS

 

1..Social programmes which help the underpriviledged in our society should be maintained even at the cost of higher taxes

2. The state should should give a financial help  to unemployed workers

3. Asylum-seekers ( des demandeurs d’asile )  should be distributed equally  among European Union Member States

4. Immigration into a country  should be made more restrictive

5. Immigrants from outside Europe should be required to accept the european culture and values

6.  The legalisation of same sex marriages is a good thing

7. soft drugs should be legalised

8. Euthanasia should be legalised

9. taxes should be lower even if governments cannot pay social programs and people have to fend for themselves ( fend for themselves = se débrouiller tout seul )

10. companies and banks should pay more tax

11. we should create a tax to promote public transport

12. Renewable sources of energy (e.g. solar or wind energy) should be supported even if this means higher energy costs

13. the internet should be controlled more even if it means less privacy

14. Criminals should be punished more severely

15. The European Union should reinforce its security at its borders and its defence

16. The single European currency (Euro) is a bad thing

 

STEP 4 LET US CANVASS

THE WINNERS ARE THE LEFT AND THE GREEN . IT WAS A TIE ( égalité) CONGRATS §§

 

HOMEWORK

Vocabulary test but that is all : ))

 Still think about the political agenda of YOUR  political party

HERE ARE THE WORDS YOU HAVE TO LEARN

It boils down to … ( cela se résume à ..)

A moot point = a controversial issue

Let us ponder over this : let us think about it for a moment

I feel things fraying = i feel things getting worse = i feel things worsening

(to) speak out against something = (to) denounce something

Be accurate = be precise

It is a genuine mistake (genuine = réel/sincère)

It takes ages ( cela prend des siécles )

To give them the benefit of the doubt ( POUR leur donner le bénéfices du doute)

The agenda = the political agenda = the political program

(to) canvass ( faire campagne)

A ballot ( un vote )

 The ballot box ( les urnes )

to withdraw = to fold back = to retreat

to implement a law = to put in place

it occurred to me that

to occur = to place place

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