- •Київський університет права
- •Англійська мова для юристів-міжнародників
- •Kyiv University of Law of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
- •Breaking New Ground
- •Reading 2: Read the text and get ready to define whether the following statements are true or false:
- •Stanford Law School
- •Вища освіта за кордоном
- •Active Vocabulary
- •Task 4. Translate the following sentences from Ukrainian into English:
- •Structure of the United Nations
- •Language Focus
- •1. Advice / advise
- •2. Censure / censor
- •3. Council / counsel
- •Appendix 1
- •The Charter of the United Nations
- •Chapter I: purposes and principles
- •Article 1
- •The Purposes of the United Nations are:
- •Article 2
- •Appendix 2
- •Article 38
- •Active vocabulary
- •Human Rights
- •In every moment play your part!
- •If obstacles happen on the way,
- •Language Focus
- •Word-formation
- •Prepositions
- •Appendix 1 Universal Declaration of Human Rights (udhr)
- •Active Vocabulary
- •More about the European Union:
- •Task 5. Translate the following sentences from Ukrainian into English:
- •Language Focus
- •Active vocabulary
- •Make-up of a business letter
- •Lesson 1
- •1. Letterhead
- •2. Sender's (return) address
- •3. Date
- •4. Inside address
- •5. Opening salutation
- •6. Closing salutation
- •7. Signature
- •Supplements in official and business letters
- •1. Attention line
- •2. Subject line
- •3. Reference initials
- •4. Enclosure notation
- •5. Copy notation
- •6. Envelope
- •Lesson 2 body of a letter
- •Exercises
- •Active Vocabolary
- •Language focus
- •— “A distinguished diplomat could hold his tongue in ten languages.” — “When a diplomat says yes he means perhaps; when he says perhaps he means no; when he says no he is no diplomat.”
- •Appendix 1
- •Appendix 2 Properly dressed woman in diplomacy and business
- •10 Golden rules
- •Active Vocabulary
- •I. Letters of credence and letters of recall
- •Assignments
- •II. Verbale notes, personal notes and circular notes
- •Verbal Notes
- •Assignments
- •II. Personal Notes
- •III. Circular notes.
- •Appendix 1
- •Appendix 2
- •Appendix 3
- •III. Treaties
- •Assignments
- •Treaty on the European Union
- •Про громадянські і політичні права
- •Treaty Establishing the European Community
- •IV. Agrément
- •Assignments
- •Interoffice memoranda
- •Assignments
- •Interoffice memorandum
- •Final instruments of intergovernmental negotiations and visits: communiqués and (joint) statemets
- •Joint Communiqués
- •Assignments
- •Active Vocabolary
Language Focus
Task 1. Word formation. Complete these tables by filling in the correct verb and noun forms of the verbs listed.
verb |
noun |
settle |
settlement |
strengthen |
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succeed |
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pack |
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edit |
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appoint |
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heat |
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exist |
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Task 2. Complete the exerpt below from a case brief using the verbs in the box.
lead to could become isolated remains move |
Current Situation: The current rapprochement with the EU affects Ukraine’s domestic and foreign policy. For Ukraine is quite 1) …….. within the international system: while it is a member of the UN, Council of Europe, OSCE and WTO, it 2)…….. outside the major economic and security blocs of the North. So every new step that can 3)…….. Ukraine closer to the EU is beneficial; it would 4) …….. an informal “securitization” and a gradual de facto – if not yet de jure – anchoring of Ukraine within the emerging trans-European political system.
Future: In the medium term, EU support for Ukrainian democracy, civil society and rule of law would also have a geopolitical dimension: Ukraine 5) …… even one day 6) …….. the EU’s Trojan horse.
Task 3. Imagine you have been invited to visit the European Court of Justice of the European Union. Think of your questions you are going to ask in order to clarify your knowledge using the following linking words / phrases:
To make general statements: as a rule, generally, in general, in most cases.
To introduce examples: for example, for instance, such, like, in particular, especially, this is clearly shown by the fact that…
To make partially correct statements: to a certain extent / degree, there is some truth in this…
To express effect: therefore, thus, as a result / consequence, consequently, so, for this reason…
APPENDIX 1
TREATY OF LISBON
AMENDING THE TREATY ON EUROPEAN UNION AND THE TREATY
ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
ARTICLE 6
1. The Union recognises the rights, freedoms and principles set out in the Charter of
Fundamental Rights of the European Union of 7 December 2000, as adopted at Strasbourg, on 12 December 2007, which shall have the same legal value as the Treaties. The provisions of the Charter shall not extend in any way the competences of the Union as defined in the Treaties.
The rights, freedoms and principles in the Charter shall be interpreted in accordance with the general provisions in Title VII of the Charter governing its interpretation and application and with due regard to the explanations referred to in the Charter, that set out the sources of those provisions.
2. The Union shall accede to the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. Such accession shall not affect the Union's competences as defined in the Treaties.
3. Fundamental rights, as guaranteed by the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and as they result from the constitutional traditions common to the Member States, shall constitute general principles of the Union's law."
9) Article 7 shall be amended as follows:
(a) throughout the Article, the word "assent" shall be replaced by "consent", the reference to breach "of principles mentioned in Article 6(1)" shall be replaced by a reference to breach "of the values referred to in Article 1a", the words "of this Treaty" shall be replaced by "of the Treaties" and the word "Commission" shall be replaced by "European Commission";
(b) at the end of the first sentence of the first subparagraph of paragraph 1, the words "and address appropriate recommendations to that State" shall be deleted; at the end of the last sentence, the words "and, acting in accordance with the same procedure, may call on independent persons to submit within a reasonable time limit a report on the situation in the Member State in question" shall be replaced by "and may address
recommendations to it, acting in accordance with the same procedure.";
(c) in paragraph 2, the words "The Council, meeting in the composition of the Heads of State or Government and acting by unanimity" shall be replaced by "The European
Council, acting by unanimity" and the words "the government of the Member State in
question" shall be replaced by "the Member State in question";
"TITLE III
PROVISIONS ON THE INSTITUTIONS".
14) Article 9 shall be replaced by the following:
"ARTICLE 9
1. The Union shall have an institutional framework which shall aim to promote its values, advance its objectives, serve its interests, those of its citizens and those of the Member States, and ensure the consistency, effectiveness and continuity of its policies and actions.
The Union's institutions shall be:
- the European Parliament,
- the European Council,
- the Council,
- the European Commission (hereinafter referred to as "the Commission"),
- the Court of Justice of the European Union,
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- the European Central Bank,
- the Court of Auditors.
2. Each institution shall act within the limits of the powers conferred on it in the Treaties, and in conformity with the procedures, conditions and objectives set out in them. The institutions shall practice mutual sincere cooperation.
3. The provisions relating to the European Central Bank and the Court of Auditors and detailed provisions on the other institutions are set out in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
4. The European Parliament, the Council and the Commission shall be assisted by an
Economic and Social Committee and a Committee of the Regions acting in an advisory capacity.".
15) An Article 9 A shall be inserted:
"ARTICLE 9 A
1. The European Parliament shall, jointly with the Council, exercise legislative and
budgetary functions. It shall exercise functions of political control and consultation as laid down in the Treaties. It shall elect the President of the Commission.
2. The European Parliament shall be composed of representatives of the Union's citizens. They shall not exceed seven hundred and fifty in number, plus the President. Representation of citizens shall be degressively proportional, with a minimum threshold of six members per Member State. No Member State shall be allocated more than ninety-six seats. The European Council shall adopt by unanimity, on the initiative of the European Parliament and with its consent, a decision establishing the composition of the European Parliament, respecting the principles referred to in the first subparagraph.
3. The members of the European Parliament shall be elected for a term of five years by direct universal suffrage in a free and secret ballot.
4. The European Parliament shall elect its President and its officers from among its
members.".
16) An Article 9 B shall be inserted:
"ARTICLE 9 B
1. The European Council shall provide the Union with the necessary impetus for its
development and shall define the general political directions and priorities thereof. It shall not exercise legislative functions.
2. The European Council shall consist of the Heads of State or Government of the Member States, together with its President and the President of the Commission. The
High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy shall take part in its work.
3. The European Council shall meet twice every six months, convened by its President. When the agenda so requires, the members of the European Council may decide each to be assisted by a minister and, in the case of the President of the Commission, by a member of the Commission. When the situation so requires, the President shall convene a special meeting of the European Council.
4. Except where the Treaties provide otherwise, decisions of the European Council shall be taken by consensus.
5. The European Council shall elect its President, by a qualified majority, for a term of two and a half years, renewable once. In the event of an impediment or serious misconduct, the European Council can end the President's term of office in accordance with the same procedure.
6. The President of the European Council:
(a) shall chair it and drive forward its work;
(b) shall ensure the preparation and continuity of the work of the European Council in
cooperation with the President of the Commission, and on the basis of the work of the
General Affairs Council;
(c) shall endeavour to facilitate cohesion and consensus within the European Council;
(d) shall present a report to the European Parliament after each of the meetings of the
European Council.
The President of the European Council shall, at his level and in that capacity, ensure the external representation of the Union on issues concerning its common foreign and security policy, without prejudice to the powers of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.
The President of the European Council shall not hold a national office.".