MONDAY
1. THEORY
International Integration Theories
2. ANALYTICS
European Integration in a Fragmenting World
WEDNESDAY
3. CURRENT ISSUES
- Summarise the video, speaker’s viewponits on the topic of the discussion
- Comment on the ideas expressed in the Round table
4. THE WORLD THIS WEEK
- Analyze the events, be ready to comment on them
- Choose one piece of news and make an analytical commentary on it
- Structure of an analytical commentary:
| INTRODUCTORY SENTENCE = PRESENTATION OF THE EVENT | The EVENT is happening/has happened /due to, as a result… etc (Reference to causes or/and historical background is acceptable if necessary but should be limited to the absolutely indispensable details — mind the task and the number of words) |
| ASSESSMENT OF THE EVENT (the degree of importance, the nature of the event etc.) | The EVENT 1. SIGNIFICANT/ OF MINOR IMPORTANCE 2. EXPECTED/ UNEXPECTED = PREDICTABLE/ UNPREDICTABLE 3. RELEVANT/ REASONABLE/ DUE —————————- is of utmost importance/ of only marginal importance/ is a result of…/ an achievement of…/ an attempt…/ shocking evidence…/a step…etc GIVE YOUR ARGUMENTS (Mind transitional phrases and linking words) |
| IMPLICATIONS | AN INTRODUCTORY SENTENCE 1. IMPLICATIONS FOR THE COUNTRY 2. IMPLICATIONS FOR THE REGION 3. IMPLICATIONS FOR THE WORLD 4. IMPLICATIONS FOR RUSSIA GIVE YOUR ARGUMENTS (Mind transitional phrases and linking words) |
| CLOSING SENTENCE | Thus, ….. |
5. TEST: WEEK 2
TEST
VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR
KEY TERMS
| interconnect | be interwoven or linked closely together |
| alter | to make different, modify |
| accommodate | to adapt, adjust |
| non state actors | organizations and/or individuals not directed or funded by any government |
| sovereignty | the right to have absolute and unlimited power, either legal or political, within the territory of a state |
| policy-making | the activity of deciding on new policies, especially by a government or political party |
| governance | the act of exercising authority |
| interdependence | a reciprocal relation between interdependent entities |
| participation | the act of becoming involved in the activities of a group |
| subsidiarity | the principle of devolving decisions to the lowest practical level |
FOCUS WORDS
| advance | способствовать; приближать, ускорять; продвигаться |
| pursue | преследовать, продолжать, заниматься; искать, добиваться |
| attend to | обращать внимание; уделять внимание |
| asset | имущество; средства; активы; ценное качество, вклад |
| priority | приоритет |
| undergo | подвергаться, испытывать, переносить |
| foster | поощрять, воспитывать, благоприятствовать |
| trigger | инициировать, вызывать, дать начало |
| tangible | материальный, ощутимый, осязаемый |
| feasible | возможный, осуществимый, выполнимый, вероятный |
PREPOSITIONS
- success in
- threat to
- prospect of
- tension over
- regardless of
- paradox for
- renege on
- belonging to
- option for
- opportunities for
- approach to
- account for
- basis for
- contribute to
- attend to
WORDS FOR REPORT
| aftermath |
| attitude |
| a sharp partisan divide/ a partisan agreement on |
| four-in-ten / seven-in-ten |
| half as many / twice as many |
| the balance of opinion |
| share the view / express negative views / harbour doubts |
| large majorities of |
| about a quarter or fewer |
| strongly or somewhat oppose |
GRAMMAR PATTERNS
In a world that is tearing itself apart, the European Union should make trust in the European project a top strategic priority.
Despite a succession of severe convulsions, European integration has recently undergone a historic acceleration.
Since the COVID-19 pandemic hit Europe two and a half years ago, practically all of the EU’s decisions have sought to strengthen member states’ political integration.
If the country meets the bloc’s entry requirements, there is no reason why it should not be admitted.
Promises of eventual membership and the long negotiations that precede it will harm the Union if they generate frustration among candidate countries’ governments and citizens.
Without the EU’s 2004 enlargement to Eastern Europe, the bloc would not be the commercial and regulatory power it is today.