A. Discutaţi implicaţiile unuia din tratatele care au stat la baza constituirii Uniunii Europene. Utilizati si sinteza de mai jos :

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1 Limba engleza semestrul I Modele itemi A. Discutaţi implicaţiile unuia din tratatele care au stat la baza constituirii Uniunii Europene. Utilizati si sinteza de mai jos : The EU was created in its current form by a series of treaties and agreements between the founding states and the future members of the EU. The most notable ones include: Treaty of Paris (1951). The treaty that was signed on 18 April 1951 between Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, France, Italy and West Germany established the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC). It is traditionally regarded as the foundation of the EU because it led to political and economic stability in western Europe as well as provided the basis for the modern EU. Treaty of Rome (1957). The treaty that was signed by the founders of the ECSC on 25 March 1957 led to the creation of the European EconomicCommunity (EEC) that was formally founded on 1 January The aim of the EEC was to increase economic integration between the signatory states. Merger Treaty (1965). The treaty was signed between the founding states of the ESCS and EEC on 8 April 1965 and resulted in the creation of first joint institutions. The Merger Treaty resulted in the creation of a single set of institutions for the ESCS, EEC and the European Atomic Energy Community. The later was founded with a separate treaty that was singed in Rome on the same day as the Treaty of Rome (1957). Schengen Agreement (1985). The treaty that was signed on 14 June 1985 resulted in abolition of the border checks between the members of the EU. The so-called Schengen Area, however, was created only in Two states remained outside the Schengen Area the UK and Ireland. Outside the Schengen Area also remain Romania, Bulgaria and Cyprus. On the other hand, Schengen Area includes Norway, Iceland and Switzerland which are not members of the EU. Single European Act (1986). The treaty that was signed between 12 members of the EEC revised the Treaty of Rome and provided the basis for foundation of a single market. It also formalised the European Political Cooperation, the precursor of the EU s Common Foreign and Security Policy. Maastricht Treaty (1992). The treaty which is named after the place it was signed Maastricht, the Netherlands was signed between 12 members of the EEC on 7 February It is one of the most important EU treaties not only because it formally created the EU but also because it laid the foundation for formation of the eurozone. Amsterdam Treaty (1997). Signed on 2 October 1997 by the members of the EU, the Treaty of Amsterdam defined EU citizenship and individual s rights in terms of justice, freedom and security. It also dealt with the Common Foreign and Security Policy and the reform of the EU institutions in future enlargements but the work on the reform of the EU institutions is still ongoing. Treaty of Lisbon (2007). The treaty was signed by all EU member states on 13 December 2007 with an aim to complete the reform process, started by the Amsterdam Treaty. It entered into force on 1 December 2009.

2 B. Sunteţi în vacanţa şi decideţi să vizitaţi unul din statele membre ale Uniunii Europene. Pe care dintre acestea îl veţi vizita şi de ce? (mai jos aveţi din sinteza cursului statele membre UE) At the end of 2012, the EU had 27 member states with Croatia expected to join the Union on 1 July States that were admitted into the Union had to fulfil political and economic conditions, collectively known as the Copenhagen criteria. These along the rule of law require from a candidate to have a democratically elected, free market government and corresponding institutions and freedoms. Currently, the EU consists of the following member states: Belgium, Luxembourg, Italy, the Netherlands, Germany and France. They are the so-called Inner Six countries that created the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) and the European Economic Community (EES) which are traditionally considered the precursors of the EU. The Inner Six countries usually don t have an entry date but are simply referred to as the founders. All EU founding states have adopted the euro as their currency in Ireland, Denmark and the UK. All three states joined the EU in But only Ireland adopted the euro as its currency. Denmark and the UK, on the other hand, refused to do so. currency in their currency in Greece. The country joined the EU in 1981 and adopted the euro as its Spain and Portugal. Both joined the EU in 1986 and both adopted the euro as Austria, Sweden and Finland. The countries joined the EU in Austria and Finland adopted the euro as their currency in Sweden, on the other hand, refused to give up its national currency. Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Malta and Cyprus. All countries joined the EU on 1 May 2004 when the biggest enlargement of the Union took place. They all bound themselves to adopt the euro as their currency but so far, the conditions were met only by Slovenia, Slovakia, Malta, Estonia and Cyprus. The fate of the euro in the remaining countries that joined the EU in 2004 remains uncertain also due to the current economic and financial crisis. Romania and Bulgaria. They were the last to join the EU. Both were admitted to the Union on 1 January 2007 but neither adopted the euro as their currency yet. Neither of both countries is within the Schengen Area either.

3 C. Indicaţi răspunsul corect (itemi tip MULTIPLE CHOICE) 1. Decideti care este cel mai potrivit raspuns pentru enuntul de mai jos. O singura alegere este posibila in variantele de text scris (limbaj formal). Pe care dintre acestea ar trebui sa o folosim? In a written text (an application, an exam), some language will be more formal. Which one is considered to be the best solution (vocabulary to use)? a. attend sth c. go for sth b. go to sth 2. Decideti care este cel mai potrivit raspuns pentru enuntul de mai jos. O singura alegere este posibila in variantele de text scris (limbaj formal). Pe care dintre acestea ar trebui sa o folosim? In a written text (an application, an exam), some language will be more formal. Which one is considered to be the best solution (vocabulary to use)? a. requirer sth b. need sth 3. Care este termenul potrivit pentru definitia de mai jos: ask for sth in writing (often a job or course) a. be based somewhere c. apply for sth b. Vacancy 4. Care este termenul potrivit pentru definitia de mai jos: a meeting in which sb is asked questions to find out if they are suitable for the job, course a. interview c. confirmation b. vacancy 5. Care este termenul potrivit pentru definitia de mai jos: a job that is available for sb to do a. Interview c. Process b. Vacancy 6. Care este termenul potrivit pentru definitia de mai jos: an official document which says you are allowed to work a. interview c. work permit b. vacancy 7. Alegeti varianta corecta a verbului Hello, Mike. What... in this part of London? a. are you doing c. Did b. do you do 8. Alegeti varianta corecta a verbului Hello, Mike. Nice to see you. Hello Adam. Actually...at flats round here. a. I am looking c. I look b. looked

4 9. Alegeti varianta corecta a verbului He went to work in France when he... nineteen. a. Had c. has been b. Was D. Comentaţi în max. 100 cuvinte afirmaţia de mai jos: «Diplomacy is an essential political activity and, well resourced and skilful, a major ingredient of power. Its chief purpose is to enable states to secure the objectives of the foreign policies without resort to force, propaganda, or law. It follows that diplomacy consists of communication between officials designed to promote foreign policy either by formal agreement or tacit adjustment. G.R. Berrige, Diplomacy. Theory and Practice, Palgrave, 2005 E. Traduceţi in limba romana textele de mai jos: 1.The EU officially doesn t have a capital nor plans to create one in the future.but throughout Europe and the rest of the world, Brussels is de facto considered the capital of the EU because it is home to many important European institutions including the European Commission, the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament. 2.The capital of Belgium traces its origins to a 10th century town that was founded by a Charlemagne s descendant. It has been a major centre of international politics since the end of the Second World War. Along the institutions of the EU, Brussels is also home to the headquarters of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), EUROCONTROL and a number of multinational corporations.. It is the world s third largest international conference host and attracts more diplomats and journalists than the American capital. 3.Brussels began to host EU institutions in the 1950s. With the Treaty of Amsterdam that was signed in 1997 and entered into force two years later, the city was made the official seat of the European Commission, the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament. But it shares the title of the official seat of the European Parliament with the French city of Strasbourg where voting takes place. Plenary sessions and meetings of the political and committee groups take place in the city of Strasbourg. 4.Most European institutions are located in the so-called European Quarter, an unofficial name for the area between the Leopold Park, Cinquantenaire Park and Brussels Park. The area was historically residential but the arrival of the European institutions made it

5 predominantly office-oriented. Also, high concentration of European institutions and the need for new buildings due to enlargement of the EU caused concerns about ghettoisation of the district. 5.The most famous EU building in Brussels is the Berlaymont which serves as the primary seat of the European Commission. It was built in 1960s according to the design by architects Lucien de Vestel, Andre Polak and Jean Gilson, and is the first building to be constructed for the EU in the Belgian capital. Not far from the Berlaymont is the Justus Lipsius building that is the seat of the Council of the European Union since the mid-1990s. Previously, the Council was headquartered in the Charlemagne building across the street. The Parliament building which is known as the Espace Leopold actually consists of two buildings Paul-Henri Spaak and Altiero Spinelli. It is located between Leopold Park and Luxembourg Square. The Triangle building on the Schuman roundabout is home to the European External Action Service (EEAS) since 2012, while the Delors building serves as the seat to the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee on the Regions. Like most building of the EU institutions, the Delors building is located in the European Quarter.