Lesson 1

The EU: part 1

1. Introduction into the course 2. Latest BBC news

3. The EU Introduction:

Information Gap Game

Follow the Teacher's instructions

Worksheet I

Exchange information with your partners

1. When did the idea of uniting Europe emerge? 2. Who can be called the founding fathers of the EU? Why? 3. When is the Day of Europe celebrated? Why? 4. Name the founding countries of the ECSC? 5. How any enlargments has the EU had? When? 6. What are the Copenhagen criteria? 7. When was the EU (in its current form) founded? 8. What are the main argans of the EU? What are their functions? 9. What countries are official candidate contries? 10. What do the following abbreviations stand for: ESCS, EEC, EC, MEP, EP

II

Discuss with a partner

What does the EU flag represent?

III

Mark on the map all the member states (with the capitals). Check with a partner.

Map Of Europe

4. Video Episode 1: The

EU History

Ex. 1

Think about it
Before you watch the video, think about these questions.

1. What springs to mind when you hear the term European

Union? 2. Would you like to live in the EU? Why/why not?

Ex. 2

Understand It

Complete the EU timelime (s. app.5)

5. Reports

Eurointegration European Demacracy Gender Issues Youth Education Immigration Human Rights Environment Minorities

Independent work on news items

1. View the whole news programme and select one item you would like to understand better. 2. If possible, read up on the subject in newspapers, on teletext or on the Internet. Gather essential vocabulary and background information. In particular, find out how the names are pronounced. 3. View your chosen news item again. Make a list of all the names. Study the pictures, the 'quotations' from interviews and the graphics and see how much you can understand. 4. Go back to the news lead (the short introduction spoken in the studio). This summarizes the item and gives a good idea of its content. 5. View the rest of the news item several times, trying to understand the words. If you don't understand everything, try some of these: find places where the words match the pictures and write down the words identify the people who are interviewed take down a 'quotation' as dictation collect details under the headings Who, What, When, Where, and Why

6. Once you have understood the words quite well, you need to grasp the whole picture and try to explain what has happened. Do Character network or turn down the sound and talk through the pictures, explaining them to yourself. Limit the number of caracters for oral presentation of the news item. 7. For language study, do Choose your words for useful expressions or Tenses (looking for passives and continuous forms, and the sequence of present perfect, past, present and future). 8. Write an account of the news item. Explain briefly what has happened, why you chose this item, why it is interesting/ significant, what questions it raises and how the situation might develop in future. 9. Adjust the text of your presentation linguistically (grammar structures, vocabulary, length of sentences) so that it is easy for your classmates to follow. 10. Present the item in class.

Lesson 2
The EU: part 2

1. Timeline check 2. Individual News items 3. Latest BBC news 4. Report 1

Lesson 3

Marriage

1. New items (hometask check) 2. Latest BBC news 3. Reports 2-3

4. a) Paraphrase and explain:
A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, and always with the same person. Love is an ideal thing, marriage a real thing.

Marriage is a fine institution - but I'm not ready for an institution.

b) Discuss the answers to these questions.

What is the divorce rate in your country a. Fifty percent or higher b. Less than 50 percent. c. I'm not sure, but I think it's low. d. I'm not sure, but I think it's high. What do you think is the main reason people get divorced? a. They fall in love with other people. b. They disagree about money. c. They have problems with their children. d. They get married too young. How old are most men and women when they get married in your country? Men a. 20-25 b. 25-30 c. 31-35 d. over 35 Women a. 20-25 b. 25-30 c. 31-35 d. over 35

5. Video Episode 1: State-Sponsored

Marriage in Oklahoma

Ex. 1

Think about it

Before you watch the video, think about these questions.

1. Do you think divorce is a cause of poverty or poverty is a cause of divorce? 2. In your expenence, which families with children have more financial problems: married, divorced, or never married?
Ex. 2

Understand It

a) Guess the meaning of the following vocabulary items from the context

to ride on sth a minister to not know sb from Adam to part company

b) Read the statements below. Then watch the video once or twice. Complete these sentences and fill in the blanks.

1. The governor has launched a marriage_________ 2. The poverty rate for single mothers is__________times that of married couples. 3. ________people are less likely to get married and less likely to stay married. 4. Some money goes to training volunteers to run marriage_________. 5. Eight hundred ministers in Oklahoma will only________ couples who go through counseling first. 6. ___________pay the price when marriage falls apart in welfare, broken homes, and damaged children. 7. Governor Keating admits the marnage Initiative is an___________ .

c) According to the video, wich statements are true and which statements are false? Write T for True and F for False.

1. Oklahoma state has the largests number of divorces in the USA. 2. The merriage initiative aims at impoving the state's economy. 3. The opponents to the marriage initiative denounce it as immoral. 4. Marriage workshops charge membership fees. Ex. 3

Discuss It

1. Homes without fathers account for over 60 percent of youth suicides the majority of homeless / runaway children the majority of children with behavior problems the majority of high school dropouts the majority of youths in prison more than half of teen mothers (Source: www.divorcemag.com) Discuss and think of reasons why this may be true. 2. Do you think the marriage initiative in Oklahoma is going to be successful?
Ex. 4

Translate it

Listen to the folloing extract and write it down, translate the following extract into Russian [00:19-01:41]

6. Video Episode 2: Father's

Double Life

Ex. 1

Think about it

Before you watch the video, answer and discuss these questions.
1. av you ever learned something shocking about someone that you thought you knew well? 2. What is a 'double Life'?

Ex. 2

Understand It

Read the statements. Then watch the video once or twice. Answer the questions based on the information in the video.
1.Who was Jean Ann Cone? 2.How did she die? 3.Who was Douglas Cone? 4.Who was Donald Carlson? 5Who was Hillary Carlson? 6.Did Jean Ann Cone and Hilary Carlson know each other? 7.What happened after Jean Ann Cone died? 8.How did friends and family find out that something was wrong? 9Who knew about the double life?

Ex. 3

Discuss It 1. How do you think it's possible that a man lead double life in two households just 20 miles apart from each other? 2. Do you think Jean Ann Cone knew about her husband's other family? Explain.

Ex. 4*

Write about It
Pretend you're a journalist for a Tampa newspaper. Write down five to eight questions you'd like to ask Douglas Cone.

Ex. 5
* optional

Write down and translate the following extract into Russian [01:15-02:17]

HOMEASSIGNMENT
1. News item 2. Write the summary of the video episode: Is monogamy natural?

Lesson 7 Work-life Balance

Plan 1. News items (hometask check)

2. Latest BBC news 3. Reports: if left 4. Video Episode 1: Time

Crunch

Ex. 1

Think about it
1. Take a survey. How many hours a week do you work/study?

Answer and discuss the following questions.

How much vacation do you take a year? 2. How satisfied do you feel about your job/studies? Do you feel your teachers value your work? Do you feel overworked?
Ex. 2

Understand It

a) Guess the meaning of the following words from the context:

to surpass a clarion call frazzled burned-out a wake-up call

b) Read the statements below. Then watch the video once or twice, Answer the questions based on the information in the video.

1.Which country's workers work more hours: Japan or the United States? 2.How many people in the United States feel overworked? 3.How many workers felt they had no time to reflect on their work? 4.Who feels more overworked: women or men? 5.Who feels more overworked: baby boomers or Gen Xers? 6.How many hours a week would people like to work? 7.How many people work 6-7 days a week? 8.Name two things that overworked employees are likely to do.

9.Name two consequences for businesses that have overworked employees. Ex. 3

Discuss It
1. In your opinion, is it good or bad that people work so

much? Explain your opinion.

2. What causes stress at work? Brainstorm five reasons with

a partner, rank the reasons, and then provide possible solutions. Be sure to support your answers.

Reason #1 Reason #2 Reason #3 Reason #4 Reason #5 Use the following chart as a hint:

Google Search: Type "stress" into Google news and read additional articles on this topic. Discuss or write an essay
**

Ex. 4 Write down and translate the following extract into Russian

optional

Lesson 4

Immigration & Poverty

Plan 1. News items (hometask check) 2. Latest BBC news 3. Reports 5-6
4. Comment on the cover pictures
5. Video Episode 1:Immigration

In Middle America

Ex. 1

Think about it Are there not enough, just enough, or too many immigrants coming to the U.S. / your country every year? 2. What are some of the discussions taking place about immigration in this country?
1.

Before you watch the video, think about these questions.

Ex. 2

Understand It

Before you watch the video, read the statements. Watch the video once or twice. As you watch the video, listen for the words that complete these sentences. Write the missing words on the blanks.

1. Children In Garfield Elementary School speak 18 different ____________ . 2. The immigrant population in middle America is ___________ - in Missouri alone it's up by 81% in the 1990s. 3. __________ have made this the richest, freest countries in world history. 4. The Federation for American Immigration Reform says the government lets too many legal immigrants in and does not keep enough __________ ones out. 5. Some Americans feel they're going to lose their __________as Americans. 6. _______________ are going to be higher to pay for services immigrants need. 7. Now 800,000 legal immigrants arrive_________________. 8. The ______________community in Missouri have strong churches, businesses, and families. 9. Some children of immigrants think that U.S. immigration policy should be more ___________ . 10. _____________ of children like Saib and their families is what America is all about.

Ex. 3

Discuss It
Why do people immigrate to other countries?1

Is immigration from one country to another a problem? In what ways do you see it as a problem? Do you know any immigrants? Do you think that immigrants are treated well in in most countries? Do you think there is a relation between immigration and crime? Should any government limit the number of immigrants entering the country? What would be a good number? Is local culture threatened by immigration? Should immigrants have the same rights as native citizens? Should immigrants have the right to vote? In which elections? What should be done with the illegal immigrants entering a country? Do immigrants have a good or bad reputation in your part of the country? Should students be allowed to wear clothes with cultural or religious symbolism at school? Do you think immigrants are treated with more suspicion now than they were a year ago? Do you know anyone that is married to an immigrant? Do you know any people who have emigrated from your country? Would you ever think of emigrating? Why would you think of emigrating? What would be some of the issues that would concern you about emigrating? Are there a lot of immigrants in your community? Do immigrants in your community isolate themselves into a certain area? Should immigrants be required to learn the local language? How would you help an immigrant learn the local language? How does an immigrant become a citizen in your country? How does immigration affect the economic situation in your community? To what extent has the culture of your community become richer by immigrants?2

1 http://iteslj.org/questions/immigration.html 2 http://www.michellehenry.fr/immigration.htm (further reading)

6. Video Episode 2: Homeless

at Chrismas: One Family's Story

Ex. 1

Think about it
Before you watch the video, think about these questions
1 . Do you know anyone that is or has been homeless? What's their

story? What do you feel when you a homelesss on the street? 2. Why do people become homeless?

Ex. 2

Understand It
Read the statements. Then watch the video once or twice. According to the video, which statements are true and which statements are false? Write T for true or F for false.

Tamikio has lived in the shelter with her kids for seven months. A small percentage of homeless are families. Homeless children don't often do well in school. Shelters don't get many donations during Christmas. The number of homeless families is decreasing. About 40 percent of requests for shelter were from families with children.

Ex. 3

Discuss It
1 . How much is the minimum wage in your city? How much

is the rent for an apartment? Discuss other typical monthly expenses. 2. Do you think it may be easy to become homeless in your town or city? Why or why not?

Ex. 4*

Write about It
How can homeless shelters help families "get back on their feet"? Write down some ideas.

* optional

Lesson 6 The Young

1. News items (hometask check) 2. Latest BBC news 3. Reports 6-7

4. Video Episode 1: 'Tween

Addiction To Shopping

Ex. 1

Think about it

Before you watch the video, think about these questions.

1.Do you have healthy or unhealthy financial habits? Explain. 2.Did anyone teach you about saving and spending when you were a child? 3.Do children you know have healthy or unhealthy financial habits? Ex. 2

Understand It

a) Guess the meaning of the following words from the context:

allowance to label trial and error irate fall foul to sth a big ticket item

b) Read the statements below. According to the video, which statements are true and
which statements are false? Write T for True and F for False.

1. Rosie saves her money. 2. Rosie's mother is trying to teach her about money management. 3. Tweens don't spend a lot of money. 4. Some children take courses in financial awareness. 5. Nathan Dungan says parents should teach children "Share, save, spend." 6. Rosie's mother is going to give up on Rosie.

b) According to Nathan Dungan, what does "share, save, spend" teach children? Match Column A with Column B. Column A 1 share 2 save 3 spend Ex. 3 Column B a. the difference between needs and wants b. sensitivity and gratitude c. patience and discipline

Discuss It
1. What do you think about "Share, save, and spend"?

2. Do you think financial awareness classes for kids are a good

idea? 3. If you had bad financial habits as a child, YOU'll probably have bad financial habits as an adult. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Ex. 4*

Write about It
Write a list of ten ways to save money. Share your ideas.

Ex. 5 Write down the following extract and translate it into Russian

[02:16 03:29]

optional

HOMEASSIGNMENT

1.

News item 2. Watch the video episode 'Child labour In India', do the exercise and write the summary of the video: Exercise
Read the statements below. According to the video, which statements are true and which statements are false? Write T for True and F for False.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Child labor is legal in India. At least 60 million children work for a living. Moham Kubar worked for 11 years as a carpet weaver. His parents sold him to a carpet manufacturer. He used to work six or seven hours a day. Mcham's parents punished him for trying to leave his job.

7. India says pressure from the West won't help end child labor. 8. India says that in order to reduce child labor they need to reduce poverty. 9. Adults in India have better working conditions than children.

Lesson 5 Gambling

1. News items (hometask check) 2. Latest BBC news 3. Reports: 4-5

4. Video Episode 1: 'Gambling

Addiction Chasing the Big Win

Ex. 1

Think about it
a) Guess the meaning of the following words from the context:

compulsion a hotline to have guts telltale adj thrill

b) Read the statements. Then watch the video once or twice. Answer the questions based on the information in the video.

1.What is Arnie? 2.What does Arnie do now? 3.What did Arnie wish he had enough guts to do? 4.According to Dr. Yamins, what can't a compulsive gambler do? 5.Why does Dr. Yamins call gambling an invisible addiction? 6.What drives the compulsion to gamble? 7.What did Arnie do every day of his life? 8.If addiction to gambling is an illness, why don't insurance companies cover treatment for it?

Ex. 3

Discuss It
the United States / your country, should the government allow and promote (e.g., lotteries) gambling? 2. Do you view compulsive gambling as a true addiction? 3. Do you think insurance companies should cover treatment for compulsive gambling?
1. If gambling is such a large problem in

Ex. 4*

Write about It
Experts are saying that gambling is getting to be a problem with children and adolescents. What would you do if you saw your child or a young relative becoming involved in betting on sports games at school or playing poker for money with friends?

optional

6. Video Episode 2: 'Want

Ex. 1

to win a million dollars?

Think about it
Answer the questions

1. Can people win large amounts of money in the lottery in your country? What would you do if you won $1 million? Make a list. 2. You are going to watch a video where people are asked what they would do if they won $1 million. Make suggestions about theis answers.
Ex. 2

Understand It
a) Watch the first part of the DVD [0:00-0:45] and match the sentence to the person who says it.

1 2 3 4

I would buy a cabin and live in the woods. I would feed the hungry children in Africa. I would take a trip around the world, and the rest of it 1 would give to charities. I would take a vacation around the world.

b) Watch the second part of the DVD [0:45-2:28]. Match each person to the

sentence that is about him or her.

a) Maria Elian's mother b) Bob Kenny c) Albert Miller

Ex. 3

1 gives advice on how to manage money. 2 won a large amount of money. 3 was nearly tricked out of money.

Discuss It 1. What types of problems can money solve? What types of problems can't money solve? 2. How far do you agree with the following cartoon?

HOMEASSIGNMENT 1. News item 2. Watch the video episode 'The Gambling Lifestyle' and write the summary of it:

Appendixe I Vocabulary
Proper Names
Robert Schuman Konrad Adenauer Alcide de Gasperi Winston Churchill Jean Monnet Jose Manuel Durao Barroso >> >

\
Ministry \ Minister of Foreign Affairs

Istitutions

> >>
Herman van Rompuy > >>>> > Angela Merkel Nicolas Sarkozy >> > > Jos Luis Rodrguez Zapatero > >

EU institutions the European Council the European Commission

the European Parliament The Council of the European Union = the Council of Ministers

> >>
Gordon Brown Silvio Berlusconi > >>

=
The Court of Justice [of the European

State Officials
President Prime minister (PM) - Chanellor President of the European Commission

Communities] The European Economic and Social Committee The European Investment Bank The European Central Bank Europol

Foreign Office \ Foreign Officer (UK)

State Department \ Secretary of State (US)

Documents
sustainable development The Treaties = primary legislation = the Schuman Declaration the Treaty of Paris the Treaty of Rome White Paper Treaty on European Union the Maastricht Treaty the EUs Constitutional Treaty the Treaty of Nice The Schengen Agreement the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (draw) single currency the euro the Lisbon strategy (adopt) enlargement on an unprecedented scale t European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) () European Economic Community (EEC) () the Schengen area the EUs founding fathers - candidate a longstanding association agreement accession negotiations membership negotiations the Berlin Wall the founding countries enlargement () EU membership European single market respect for human rights social market economy

entry negotiations candidate country

members of the European Parliament (MEPs)

Membership conditions commissioner European integration apply to become a member of the Community Europe Day implement the decisions

to fulfil criteria

member countries s- non-member countries , pose problems membership rules

official languages neighbourhood policy decision-making

regulations directives recommendations

body , institutional triangle to hold the Council Presidency agenda The President of the European Commission

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Appendix 3 Web Links

1. http://europa.eu/index_en.htm (Gateway to the EU) 2. http://euce.org/education/ (numerous educational resources available from the European Union Centres of Excellence) 3. http://europa.eu/teachers-corner/index_en.htm (Inspiring teaching material about the European Union) 4. http://www.unc.edu/depts/europe/teachingresources/originalces.htm (Materials Developed by Centre of European Studies) 5. http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/doemoff/govinfo/intl/gov_eu.html 6. http://www.eiop.or.at/euroint/ (The World Wide Web Virtual Library for European Integration) 7. http://www.yourchildlearns.com/europe_map.htm (EUROPE MAP) 8. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7827738.stm (BBC: Czech EU art stokes controversy) 9. http://www.delrus.ec.europa.eu/ ( ) 10. http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-38823.html (Entropa:photos) 11. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entropa (wiki: entropa) 12. http://www.euronews.net/europa/ (euronews)

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