The European Union in French, Italian, and Spanish

Katharina BarbeJohn Stark

Outline

1. Introduction2. Brainstorming3. Exercise 14. Exercise 25. Exercise 36. Summary7. Discussion and Evaluation

Introduction

15. Italy16. Latvia17. Lithuania18. Luxembourg19. Malta20. Netherlands21. Poland22. Portugal23. Romania24. Slovakia25. Slovenia26. Spain27. Sweden 28. United Kingdom

1. Austria2. Belgium3. Bulgaria4. Croatia5. Cyprus6. Czech Republic7. Denmark8. Estonia9. Finland10. France11. Germany12. Greece13. Hungary14. Ireland

Brainstorming

• The EU in the FL classroomBeginnersIntermediateAdvanced

Some IdeasCountry Currency Form of Government

Austria

Belgium

Bulgaria

Croatia

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Estonia

Finnland

France

Germany

Greece

Great-Britain

Hungary

Ireland

Italy

Latvia

Lithuania

Luxemburg

Malta

Netherlands

Poland

Portugal

Rumania

Sweden

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Currency Euro (100 Cent) Krone (100 Haleru) Krone (100 Öre) Krone (100 Øre) Kuna (100 lipa) Lats (100 Santims) Leu (100 Bani) Lew (100 Stotiki) Litas (100 Lentas) Pfund (100 Pence) Złoty (100 Groszy)

Form of Government Constitutional monarchy Republic Federal Republic Parliamentary Democracy Parliamentary Republic

Capitals*• Amsterdam• Athen• Berlin• Bratislava• Brüssel• Budapest• Bukarest• Dublin• Helsinki• Kopenhagen• Lissabon• Llubljana• London• Luxemburg• Madrid• Nikosia

• Paris• Prag• Riga• Rom• Sofia• Stockholm• Tallinn• Valletta• Vilnius• Warschau• Wien

*without Croatia

A trip through Europe

Exercise 2Information about EU-Countries

Belgique/ België – B – 1952 Size: 30,510 km2 Inhabitants: 10.8 M Official language: Dutch, French, German Capital: Bruselles Did you know that Belgium is one of the largest producers of chocolate.

€

България – BG - 2007 [Bulgaria] Size: 110,994 Inhabitants: 7.6 M Official language: Bulgarian Capital: Sofia Did you know that Bulgarians express approval by shaking their heads rather than nodding?

Lew

Česká republika – CZ - 2004 [Czech Republik] Size:78,866 Inhabitants: 10.5 M Official language: Capital: Prague Did you know that the Czech people are the world’s heaviest consumers of beer.

Krone (Kč)

Danmark – DK – 1973 Size: 43,094 Inhabitants: 5.5 M Official language: Danish Capital: Copenhagen Did you know that the Little Mermaid is the landmark of Copenhagen? Lego also has its origin in Denmark.

Kroner

Deutschland – D – 1952/ 1990 Size: 357,021 Inhabitants: 81.8 M Official language: German Capital: Berlin Did you know that the term “Deutsche” [German] came from the term Teutisci [teutons] and was first mentioned in 843.

€

Eesti – EST - 2004 [Estonia] Size: 45,226 Inhabitants: 1.3 M Official language: Estonian Capital: Tallinn Did you know that the Estonians love to sing and every year put on numerous singing festivals.

€

Éire/ Ireland – IRL – 1973 Size: 70,280 Inhabitants: 4.5 M Official language: Irish, English Capital: Dublin Did you know that Irish immigrants brought Halloween to the US?

€

Ελλάδα – GR - 1981 [Greece] Size: 131,940 Inhabitants: 11.3 Official language: Greek Capital: Athens Did you know that Greece has the longest national anthem, it has 158 verses.

€

España – E – 1986 Size: 504,782 Inhabitants: 46 M Official language: Spanish Capital: Madrid Did you know that more than 80% of Spaniards own their own home?

€

France – F – 1952 Size: 547,030 Inhabitants: 64.7 Official language: French Capital: Paris Did you know that French people cheek kiss to greet each other between family and friends, even between men.

€

Hrvatska – HR - 2013 [Croatia] Size: 56,542 Inhabitants: 4.4 Official language: Croatian Capital: Zagreb Did you know that the largest truffle in the world was discovered by Giancarlo Zigante on November 2, 1999, near Buje, Croatia. It was 19.5cm long, 12.4 cm wide and 13.5 cm tall.

Kuna

Italia – I – 1952 Size: 301,320 Inhabitants: 60.3 Official language: Italian Capital: Rome Did you know that that Marco Polo brought the recipe for noodles from China?

€

Exercise 3 “Fill the cups”

„Becherkärtchenspiel”

Country Official language(s) Good day National food specialty

Capital city Typical name River Population LiteratureNobel Prize

Eurozone yes / no

Belgique / België / Belgien

Dutch / French / German

goedendagbonjour

guten Tag

Gaufres de Bruxelles Bruxelles

Issabelle

Schelde, 430km

Population 10.7 Million

Nobel PrizeNiemand

EurozoneYes

Danmark

Dansk

god dag

Smørebrød

København

Lars

Gudenå, 158km

Population 5.5 Million

Nobel PrizeJohannes V. Jensen

EurozoneNo

Deutschland

Deutsch

guten Tag

Sauerbraten Berlin

Tobias

Rhein, 1 320km

Population 82 Million

Nobel PrizeGünter Grass

EurozoneYes

United Kingdom English

good day

Roastbeef and Yorkshire puddings

London

Wendy

Themse, 346km

Population 62 Million

Nobel Prize Doris Lessing EurozoneNo

France

Français

bonjour

Coq au vin

Paris

Xavier

Loire, 1 020km

Population 63 Million

Nobel PrizeJean-Marie Gustave Le

Clézio

EurozoneYes

Éire / Ireland

Gaeilge / English

la máith / good day

Calcannon

Dublin

Sean

Shannon,

368km

Population 4,5 Million

Nobel PrizeSeamus Heaney

EurozoneYes

Italia

Italiano / Deutsch / Français/ Slovenscina

buongiorno

Zuppa di pesce

Roma

Alessandro

Po, 652km

Population 60 Million

Nobel Prize Dario Fo EurozoneYes

España

Catalå / Español buenos dias

Arros negre

Barcelona

Soledad

Tajo,

1008km

Population 46 Million

Nobel PrizeCamilo José Cela

EurozoneYes

Österreich

Deutsch

guten Tag

Kaiserschmarrn

Wien

Lukas

Donau, 2 850km

Population 8,4 Million

Nobel Prize Elfriede Jelinek EurozoneYes

Polska

Polski

dzien dobry

Pierogi

Warszawa

Agnieszka

Wisła, 1 090km

Population 38 Million

Nobel PrizeWislawa Szmborsza

EurozoneNo

Portugal

Portugués

bom dia

Bacalhan

Lisboa

Nikolao

Tejo, 910km

Population 10,6 Miion

Nobel PrizeJosé Saramago

EurozoneYes

Magyarország

Magyar

jó napot kivánok

Letcho

Budapest

Laslo

Theiß, 579km

Population 10 Million

Nobel PrizeImre Kertész

EurozoneNo

SummaryWebsites

PPTs in all languages http://europa.eu/abc/euslides/index_en.htm For kids http://europa.eu/kids-corner/index_en.htm http://

news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/find_out/guides/european_union/newsid_2138000/2138993.stm

EU Lesson Plans and Teaching Materials http://www.euintheus.org/resources-learning/academic-resources/

eu-lesson-plans-and-teaching-material/

Information in all languages http://europa.eu/about-eu/countries/ Etc. etc. etc.