- •Unit 1 Legal Education
- •My Future Profession
- •The legal profession. Barristers and Solicitors
- •Judges and juries
- •Unit 2 The Main Organs of the United Nations
- •1. Check to see if you know the meanings of these key words for discussion:
- •The Main Organs of the United Nations
- •Unit 3 The Institutions of the European Union. The European Parliament
- •1. Check to see if you know the meanings of these key words for discussion
- •The Institutions of the European Union
- •The European Parliament
- •The Treaty of Lisbon
- •European Parliament
- •National Parliaments
- •Vocabulary Section The Council of the European Union
- •1. Check to see if you know the meanings of these key words for discussion:
- •The Council of the European Union
- •The three pillars
- •Council of the European Union
- •European Council
- •Legal Personality and Pillar Consolidation
- •President of the European Council
- •Vocabulary Section The European Commission
- •1. Check to see if you know the meanings of these key words for discussion:
- •The European Commission
- •1. Proposal; 2. Infringement; 3. The European Commission; 4. Resign; 5. Launch; 6. Mouthpiece; 7. Accountable; 8. Qualified majority; 9. Communicate; 10. Deadline;
- •11. Justify; 12. Designated
- •Commission
- •High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
- •Лісабонська угода
- •Vocabulary Section The European Court of Justice
- •1. Check to see if you know the meanings of these key words for discussion:
- •The European Court of Justice
- •Court of Justice
- •Court of First Instance
- •Новий договір Європейського Союзу: фактори сприяння і гальмування європейської інтеграції України
- •Unit 7 The European Court of Auditors
- •The European Court of Auditors
- •Sound; expenditures; value; paperwork; income; aboveboard; fraud; handled
- •Vocabulary Section Universal Declaration of Human Rights
- •1. Look through the following words to make sure that you know them, learn those you don’t.
- •Universal Declaration of Human Rights
- •Preamble
- •Human Rights Set out in the Declaration
- •Party; death penalty; violated; violations; human rights; protection; damages; European Court of Human Rights; individuals; protocols; freedoms; binding; to ratify European Convention on Human Rights
- •The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union
- •Хартія фундаментальних прав єс стала офіційним документом
- •Vocabulary Section The Council of Europe
- •1. Look through the following words to make sure that you know them, learn those you don’t.
- •The Council of Europe
- •Combat; pharmacopoeia; hazards; quality; conventional; whereas; abuse; compliance; trafficking; accredited; parliamentarians;
- •Vocabulary Section The System of International multi-security Cooperation
- •1. Look through the following words to make sure that you know them, learn those you don’t.
- •1. Look through the following words to make sure that you know them, learn those you don’t.
- •The North Atlantic Treaty Organization
- •The European Security and Defence Policy
1. Proposal; 2. Infringement; 3. The European Commission; 4. Resign; 5. Launch; 6. Mouthpiece; 7. Accountable; 8. Qualified majority; 9. Communicate; 10. Deadline;
11. Justify; 12. Designated
1. You have a duty as a scientist to … your discovery to the world. 2. The committee rejected the … to reduce taxes. 3. This newspaper is just a Republican … . 4. Mr. Sharp is … as the next chairman of this committee. 5. The major service industries should be … to their customers. 6. We are going to … the campaign to restore law and order. 7. It would be hard to … this particular assertion by an appeal to facts. 8. Is he going to … from the chairmanship? 9. A supermajority (=a two-thirds majority) or a …. is a requirement for a proposal to gain a specified level or type of support which exceeds majority. 10. In a legal context, an …. refers to the violation of a law or a right. 11. Time limit or … in general depicts a narrow field of time that some sort of objective or task must be accomplished by. 12. In nearly all cases …. (the executive branch) has a monopoly on legislative initiative.
B: Fill in the appropriate proposition or adverb where necessary.
1. … you work more efficiently, you’ll get promoted. 2. He has become a mouthpiece … the company. 3. Refer … the dictionary when you don't know how to spell a word. 4. When the European Council is not acting … a proposal of the Commission, the qualified majority requires backing … two thirds (rather than a simple majority) … the member states. 5. The commission President-designate submitted the list of nominees … approval … the European Parliament. 6. Political accountability is the accountability … the government, civil servants and politicians … the public and … legislative bodies such as congress or parliament. 7. Has your lawyer drawn … the contract yet? 8. The Commission sends draft legislation … the Council … the European Union and European Parliament …. amendments and approval.
7. Decide if the following statements are true or false. Correct those, which are false. Use the text and your own knowledge.
1. The European Commission is the EU's legislative branch. 2. The European Commission is responsible for initiating legislation and the day-to-day running of the EU. 3. It is intended to act in the interest of all the member states of the EU, because it consists of leaders of member states who reflect national interests. 4. The President of the Commission and all the other commissioners are nominated by the European Parliament. 5. Appointment of the Commission President, and also the Commission in its entirety, has to be confirmed by the Council. 6. The Parliament also has the power to reject or censure the Commission and the EU budget.
8. Answer the questions.
1. Is the European Commission dependent of national governments? 2. What is the job of the European Commission? 3. What does the executive arm mean? 4. In what senses is the term ‘Commission’ used? 5. What is the procedure of the election to the European Parliament? 6. Hoe can the Commission be dismissed? 7. What are the main roles of the Commission? 8. What body has the right of initiative? 9. What is the role of the European Commission as the European Union’s executive body? 10. What does the European Commission do as ‘guardian’ of the Treaties? 11. Why is the European Commission considered to be the mouthpiece for the European Union on the international stage?
9. Translate into English.
Європейська Комісія — унікальна інституція ЄС, що не має аналогів у національних системах урядування.
Європейську комісію часто представляють як виконавчий орган ЄС, хоч насправді вона має обмежені повноваження та можливості втілювати політику ЄС. Точніше роль Комісії відбиває неформальна назва «двигун європейської інтеграції». І не лише тому, що в рамках повноважень першого стовпа вона має майже виняткове право на законодавчу ініціативу, але також і через її історію, склад, культуру й радше європейський, ніж національний світогляд. Крім того, Комісія наглядає за тим, щоб не порушувались угоди, і традиційно захищає інтереси малих держав-членів.
Відповідно до записаного в угодах Комісія має:
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розробляти й пропонувати законодавчі акти;
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керувати запровадженням політики Співтовариства;
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розпоряджатися бюджетом;
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підтримувати зовнішні відносини;
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наглядати за дотриманням законів Співтовариства;
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вказувати шляхи та перспективи розвитку.
Комісія складається з двадцяти семи незалежних членів (по одному від кожної країни-члена), разом з Президентом і п'ятьма віце-президентами. Комісію призначають на п'ятирічний термін за згодою країн-членів, рішення про її призначання ухвалює Європейський Парламент. Комісії допомагає в роботі адміністрація, до якої входять генеральні директорати та генеральний секретаріат.
10. Additional Text. Translate into English in writing.