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“Perks” of the EU. Ms. Podpeskar *with the reading handout . Read the paragraph about Studying Abroad What are the main points? Underline them Star (*) words you do not know. “Studying Abroad”. 1,000,000 youth have studied in another country Why is this important in the EU?
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“Perks” of the EU Ms. Podpeskar *with the reading handout
Read the paragraph about Studying Abroad • What are the main points? Underline them • Star (*) words you do not know “Studying Abroad”
1,000,000 youth have studied in another country • Why is this important in the EU? • Which mission statement (6 of them….) does this follow/align with? “Studying Abroad”
What happened in 2005? • Why is this important in the EU? • Which mission statement (6 of them….) does this follow/align with? “Air Safety”
2002 Review of the “Market” (ten year review) • Increase in EU GDP of 1.8% (164.5 billion Euros) • Creation of 2.5 million jobs in EU since 1992 • British companies exported 150 billion euros worth of goods to the EU in 2006 (62% of total) • Why is this important? “Single Market”
Poverty: condition of having little or no money, goods, or means of support • Joblessness: without a job, unemployed • (Poor) infrastructure: facilities & systems serving a country, city or area (transportation, communication systems, power plants, schools) “Market Facts” Continued
Read the paragraph about Shopping Abroad • What are the main points? Underline them • Star (*) words you do not know “Shopping Abroad”
Read the paragraph about Phoning While Abroad • What are the main points? Underline them • Star (*) words you do not know “Phoning While Abroad”
Read: • Climate Change & Sustainable Energy • Bathing Water • Waste • Hazardous Chemicals • Underline key facts and information, take notes if needed we will discuss in class tomorrow Homework