Vocabulary
European Union – Європейський Союз
to create – створювати
to reduce [ri'dju:s] – зменшувати, знижувати
to eliminate tariffs [i'limineit 'tærif] – ліквідовувати, знищувати тарифи
amendment [ə'mendmənt] – поправка, виправлення
to negotiate [ni'gəʊʃieit] - вести переговори
to apply [ə'plaɪ] – застосовуватись
to abolish [ə'bɔhʃ] – відміняти, знищувати
to ensure [in'ʃʊə] – забезпечувати, гарантувати
to enact [i'nækt] – вводити в дію
justice ['dʒestɪs] – правосуддя, юстиція
home affairs [ə'fɛəz] – внутрішні справи
to maintain [mein'tein] \ to support – підтримувати
defense [dɪ'fens] – оборона, захист
a trade – торгівля
Maastricht Treaty [ˈmɑːstrɪxt 'tri:ti] – Договір про Європейський Союз (Маастрихтський Трактат)
Exercise 1: Read and translate the text:
The European Union (eu)
The European Union (EU) is probably the most successful multi-national organization ever created. It started out as an organization primarily to reduce or eliminate tariffs. Now this organization is developing into a government that is bringing the nations of Europe closer together politically, economically and socially.
The European Union (EU) is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The Maastricht Treaty established the European Union under its current name in 1993. The latest amendment to the constitutional basis of the EU, the Treaty of Lisbon, was enacted in 2009.
Important institutions of the EU include the European Commission, the Council of the European Union, the European Council, the Court of Justice of the European Union, and the European Central Bank. The European Parliament is elected every five years by EU citizens.
The EU has developed a single market through a standardized system of laws which apply in all member states. Within the Schengen Area (which includes EU and non-EU states) passport controls have been abolished. EU policies aim is to ensure the free movement of people, goods, services, and capital, enacts legislation in justice and home affairs, and maintains common policies on trade, agriculture and regional development. A monetary union, the eurozone, was established in 1999 and is currently composed of 17 member states. Through the Common Foreign and Security Policy the EU has developed a limited role in external relations and defence. Permanent diplomatic missions have been established around the world and the EU is represented at the United Nations, the WTO, the G8 and the G-20.
Exercise 2: Answer the questions according to the text:
What is the European Union (EU)?
How did it start out?
What is it evolving into now?
Is the European Union (EU) an economic and political union of 27 independent member states?
When did the Maastricht Treaty establish the European Union under its current name?
When did the latest amendment to the constitutional basis of the EU, the Treaty of Lisbon, come into force?
What do the important institutions of the EU include?
What has the EU developed?
What has been abolished?
What is the EU policies aim?
When was a monetary union established?
Exercise 3:Translate the words and word-combinations into English:
Вводити в дію, правосуддя, вести переговори, підтримувати, застосовуватись, Договір про Європейський Союз, внутрішні справи, поправка, зменшувати, оборона, змішана система, закони, забезпечувати, відміняти, розвиватися.
Exercise 4: Translate the sentences:
The European Union is the most successful multi-national organization, which was ever created.
The aim of this organization is to reduce or eliminate tariffs.
Now this organization is developing into a government that brings the nations of Europe closer together politically, economically and socially.
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states.
Important institutions of the EU include the European Commission, the Council of the European Union, the European Council, the Court of Justice of the European Union, and the European Central Bank.
The European Parliament is elected every five years by EU citizens.
EU policies aim is to ensure the free movement of people, goods, services, and enacts legislation in justice and home affairs, and maintains common policies on trade, agriculture and regional development.
Common Foreign and Security Policy are very important in external relations and defence.
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