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Autor: Mgr. Libuše Matulová Název materiálu: European Union Označení materiálu: VY_32_INOVACE_MAT 22 Datum vytvoření: 26.6.2013 Vzdělávací oblast: Konverzační okruhy Ročník: první až čtvrtý Název školy: BEZPEČNOSTNĚ PRÁVNÍ AKADEMIE BRNO, s.r.o., střední škola

Anotace

• Stručná historie a současnost Evropské unie, vztahy členských zemí, přednosti členství, měna, symboly

Metodické pokyny

• Lze využít k tématu spolupráce evropských zemí a cestování po Evropě v předmětu Konverzace v anglickém jazyce a v předmětu Anglický jazyk k textům o Evropské unii.

There are 28 member countries in the EU.

The flag

… is blue with 12 golden stars in a circle.

Number 12 is a symbol of unity and perfection.

1951

The Coal and Steel Community was

established by 6 countries: 1 France, 2 Germany, 3 Italy, 4 Belgium, 5 Netherlands, 6 Luxembourgh (Benelux)

That was the start

of European economic cooperation.

1951 ---- 1995

During the 1960s (nineteen

sixties), 1970s and 1980s

other European countries

were gradudally joining it.

The community changed its name into the EU in 1993.

The EU in 1995

There were 15 member states in the European Union in 1995.

The EU in 2004

10 “new countries“ joined the EU, including the Czech Republic

They were 8 former communist countries (Poland, Hungary, Slovenia, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Slovakia and the CR) plus Malta and Cyprus.

2007

Two new countries joined the EU in 2007.

They were Romania

and Bulgaria so there were,

27 member countries

in the EU.

2013

Croatia became a member state of the EU in 2013. The total number of the EU member countries is 28.

Brussels

• The seat of European Parliament is in Brussels, Belgium.

Advantages of being an EU member state

Every EU citizen has the right • to stay in any EU country (no need to ask for a visa into any EU country) • to travel (no need to show your passport within the EU, an ID card is enough) • to work (no need to ask for a work permit)

Students may study at any university of the EU.

Drivers may use their driving licence in any EU country.

Currency

• The common currency of the EU is the Euro.

• It was introduced in 2002 in coins and banknotes.

• Over a half of the member countries are using it today.

Questions

• When did the EU come into existence?

• Was it called the EU then?

• How many countries were there at its start and how many are there today?

• When did the CR join the EU?

• Is there a common currency in the EU?

• Are there any advantages of being an EU member?

Answers

• The EU came into existence in 1951.

• It was called Coal and Steel Community.

• There were 6 countries in the beginning and there are 28 now.

• The CR joined the EU in 2004 together with 9 other countries.

• Yes, there is. It is Euro.

• Yes, there are a lot of them (see picture 10).

Zdroje:

• >>www.europa.eu.int<<6.4.2013 • >>cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evropská_unie<<6.4.2013 • >>europa.eu/index_cs.htm<<6.4.2013 • >>https://www.google.cz/search?q=european+parliament&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=NMrKUaaJIouTswalkoHQDA&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&bi

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• >>https://www.google.cz/search?q=european+flag&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=QMvKUcWKO8qf7gbDloHgAQ&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=911&bih=393#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=vyPO-S_O-bqmrM%3A%3B1-xt8iIqigITNM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fupload.wikimedia.org%252Fwikipedia%252Fcommons%252F8%252F8b%252FEuropean_flag_in_Karlskrona_2011.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fcommons.wikimedia.org%252Fwiki%252FFile%253AEuropean_flag_in_Karlskrona_2011.jpg%3B2816%3B1880<<6.4.2013

• >>https://www.google.cz/search?q=european+currency&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=jcvKUbPZF4mztAa9vICwDQ&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=911&bih=393#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=d1tHNueaBNbSIM%3A%3BIWT2k0aMARKRaM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.thesavingspage.co.uk%252Fwp-content%252Fuploads%252F2012%252F12%252Feu-currency-1.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.thesavingspage.co.uk%252Feuropes-decade-of-pain%252F%3B425%3B282<<6.4.2013

• >>http://hajdelondon.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/croatia-eu-map.png<<11.7.2013