Autorem materiálu a všech jeho částí, není-li uvedeno jinak, je Ing. Helena Zikmundová. Dostupné z Metodického portálu ISSN: Provozuje Národní ústav pro vzdělávání, školské poradenské zařízení a zařízení pro další vzdělávání pedagogických pracovníků (NÚV). Obchodní akademie a Střední odborná škola, gen. F. Fajtla, Louny, p.o. Osvoboditelů 380, Louny Číslo projektu CZ.1.07/1.5.00/ Číslo sady 02Číslo DUM 14 Předmět Anglický jazyk - konverzace Tematický okruh Česká republika a Evropská Unie Název materiálu European Union Autor Ing. Helena Zikmundová Datum tvorby prosinec 2013Ročník třetí Anotace Prezentace k seznámení s Evropskou unií a jejími cíly Metodický pokyn 1. Spusťte prezentaci 2. Vysvětlete jednotlivé snímky 3. Nechte studenty diskutovat o výhodách a nevýhodách členů Evropské unie

European Union The European Union (EU) is a family of democratic European countries, committed to working together for peace and prosperity. EU Member States remain independent sovereign states.

European Union Motto:United in diversity Anthem: Ode to Joy by Ludwig van Beethoven Europe Day:9 th May is celebrated as EU´birthday

a circle of 12 five- pointed gold (yellow) stars on a blue field symbolize the ideals of unity, solidarity and harmory among the peoples of Europe European flag Obr. 1

The Euro in 1999 twelve countries decided to share one type of currency the Euro was first used as national currency in participating countries in 2002 Obr.2

Members of EU 1952 – Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxemburg, the Netherlands 1973 – Denmark, Ireland, the UK 1981 – Greece 1986 – Spain, Portugal 1995 – Austria, Swedene, Finland 2004 – the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Malta Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hungary Cyprus 2007 – Romania, Bulgaria Croatia

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Eims of the EU to work together to make economies work better to maintain peace in Europe and other countries in the world to help poor and developing countries to support study and work exchanges between Member States to understand, appreciate and respect other culture and traditions to unite Europe

Advantages of being EU member you can travel from one country to other with just a passport or identity card you can study, work or live in any other EU country you can sell or buy goods easier thanks to one Single Market and single currency a small country is getting stronger if it is a part of EU political and economic system

Disadvantages of being EU member criminals can cross the frontiers more easily (terrorism, prostitutions, drugs, smuggling) thanks to the open trade – traffic is heavier (increasing pollution) a lot of foreign products – little support for the domestic market we are under the control of the EU

Použité zdroje Obr. 1 Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia. HEITZ, Arsène. Wikipedia [online]. [cit ]. Dostupný pod licencí Creative Commons na: Obr.2 NETZLER, Andrew. Wikipedie Otevřená encyklopedie. Wikipedie [online] [cit ]. Dostupný pod licencí Creative Commons na: Obr.3 Member state of the European Union. (2014, January 1). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 18:58, January 5, 2014, from