Английский язык для специальных и академических целей: Международные отношения и зарубежное регионоведение. Часть 1 - [56]

without an agreement.

9. Faced with growing popular opposition to the EU, the EU summit was supposed to convey the

message that the EU is a _________________________ a g a i n s t the relapse of the continent

into barbarism and war.

10. Sporadic attempts at reform were _________________________ suppressed in the cities,

and government became more and more petrified into aristocracy.

SPEAKING

VERBAL JOUST

Hold a one-to-one debate on a politically relevant topic.

LISTENING 3

John Ashton^{59 on European identity}

Unit III. EU at the Crossroads

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tub9t0gzQ0k

VOCABULARY

1. Ad Interim — temporary

2. To Pontificate — to speak or express your opinion about something in a way that shows that you think you are always right

3. To Overrun — to swarm or spread over rapidly

4. To Beset — (esp. of dangers, temptations, or difficulties) to trouble or harass constantly

5. To Conceive (of) — to have an idea (of); imagine; think

PRE-VIEWING QUESTIONS

1. What does the so-called 'insular thinking' of the British consist in?

2. What are the arguments of the proponents of Britain's exit from the EU?

VIEWING

Watch the video and answer the questions that follow.

1. Does John Ashton perceive himself as British or English?

2. What do you think John Aston means when he speaks about the British lacking self-confidence in the European dimension?

3. How does the identity crisis Britain is experiencing affect its relations with Europe?

4. In what way does Scotland set an example to England?

5. What are, in John Ashton's opinion, the implications of Britain's leaving the EU?

Speak Up

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

1. Do you think the British are likely to ever assume a European identity?

2. Do you agree with John Ashton's assertion that should Britain leave the EU it wouldn't be the end of the story?

INTEGRATING CORE SKILLS

PROJECT WORK

Compiling a Video Library on the topic “EU: From Coal and Steel to a Bigger Deal”.

Writing a short statement on its merits.

Each team is to ultimately submit one video clip with tasks and vocabulary notes.

(~2 weeks to do it)

Team work (1)

Unit III. EU at the Crossroads

Form a team of 2-3 students, choose the leader. Discuss with the rest of your group which particular topic you are going to focus on.

Do your part of the search: find a video clip, get ready to present it to the rest of your team

Prepare a short (written) statement as to why it deserves to be included.

Team work (2)

Compare the results of your team search and decide which clip is worth including. Decide on the type of Listening tasks and Vocabulary notes to make the item ready for use in class.

Individual work (2)

Write the tasks and vocabulary notes assigned to you. Send them over to the other team members.

Individual work (3)

Peer reviewing of the uploaded clips with the tasks and notes

(At least two reviewers per item). Give each item a grade (5-2).

VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR REVISION

Ex. 9. Fill in the gaps with prepositions if necessary.

1. E-learning is broadly inclusive ____ all forms of educational technology in learning and

teaching and is broadly synonymous ____ multimedia learning.

2. Bibliotherapy is an adjunct ____ psychological treatment that incorporates appropriate

books or other written materials, usually intended to be read outside of psychotherapy sessions.

3. Do we have to contend ____ all this criticism?

4. Clearly government should not have the right to inflict sanctions____ specific individuals

whenever officials feel this would be a good idea.

5. But this type of corruption is pervasive and deeply entrenched ____the culture of many

nations.

6. Nationalist and communist political groups in the Arab countries are no different: their ambivalence ____ the gender question has been matched only ____their political

calculations.

7. The West African nation of Liberia is currently afflicted ____ an epidemic of Ebola virus disease

(EVD), along ____ the neighbouring countries of Guinea and Sierra Leone.

8. It was partly to alleviate _____the consequences of these rivalries in Indonesia that Maeda's

office had been set up.

9. Your right to think what you wish is an attribute ____ freedom of speech.

10. During this election, I felt that our nation was poised _____ the chance to grow up a little and

the chance to prolong its adolescence a little longer.

11. The leading contender ____ the post is the ambitious governor of Virginia, Jack Hathaway

Unit III. EU at the Crossroads

(William Petersen), a loyal Democrat and a noted patriot.

12. A European System of Central Banks and a European Central Bank were set up ____ the

provisions of the Treaty ____ addition ____the existing financial institutions.

13. The Court is ____ present required to ascertain whether the particular action of the United

States was of the kind which really fell ____ the scope of the Treaty.

14. He notes that China and Africa have always spoken ____ one voice ____ common aims of

development and economic progress.

15. The comparison is intended to be viewed as a benchmark ______which efforts to improve air

quality in London can be assessed.