1. The European Union in French, Italian, and Spanish Katharina Barbe John Stark

2. Outline 1.Introduction 2.Brainstorming 3.Exercise 1 4.Exercise 2 5.Exercise 3 6.Summary 7.Discussion and Evaluation

3. Introduction 15.Italy 16.Latvia 17.Lithuania 18.Luxembourg 19.Malta 20.Netherlands 21.Poland 22.Portugal 23.Romania 24.Slovakia 25.Slovenia 26.Spain 27.Sweden 28.United Kingdom 1.Austria 2.Belgium 3.Bulgaria 4.Croatia 5.Cyprus 6.Czech Republic 7.Denmark 8.Estonia 9.Finland 10.France 11.Germany 12.Greece 13.Hungary 14.Ireland

4. Brainstorming The EU in the FL classroom  Beginners  Intermediate  Advanced

5. Some Ideas CountryCurrencyForm 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

6. 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

7. A trip through Europe

8. Exercise 2 Information about EU- Countries

9. Exercise 3 “Fill the cups” „Becherkärtchenspiel” CountryOfficial language(s)Good dayNational food specialty Capital cityTypical nameRiverPopulationLiterature Nobel Prize Eurozone yes / no Belgique / België / Belgien Dutch / French / German goedendag bonjour guten Tag Gaufres de Bruxelles Bruxelles Issabelle Schelde, 430km Population 10.7 Million Nobel Prize Niemand Eurozone Yes Danmark Dansk god dag Smørebrød København Lars Gudenå, 158km Population 5.5 Million Nobel Prize Johannes V. Jensen Eurozone No Deutschland Deutsch guten Tag Sauerbraten Berlin Tobias Rhein, 1 320km Population 82 Million Nobel Prize Günter Grass Eurozone Yes United Kingdom English good day Roastbeef and Yorkshire puddings London Wendy Themse, 346km Population 62 Million Nobel Prize Doris LessingEurozone No France Français bonjour Coq au vin Paris Xavier Loire, 1 020km Population 63 Million Nobel Prize Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio Eurozone Yes Éire / Ireland Gaeilge / English la máith / good day Calcannon Dublin Sean Shannon, 368km Population 4,5 Million Nobel Prize Seamus Heaney Eurozone Yes Italia Italiano / Deutsch / Français/ Slovenscina buongiorno Zuppa di pesce Roma Alessandro Po, 652km Population 60 Million Nobel Prize Dario FoEurozone Yes España Catalå / Español buenos dias Arros negre Barcelona Soledad Tajo, 1008km Population 46 Million Nobel Prize Camilo José Cela Eurozone Yes Österreich Deutsch guten Tag Kaiserschmarrn Wien Lukas Donau, 2 850km Population 8,4 Million Nobel Prize Elfriede JelinekEurozone Yes Polska Polski dzien dobry Pierogi Warszawa Agnieszka Wisła, 1 090km Population 38 Million Nobel Prize Wislawa Szmborsza Eurozone No Portugal Portugués bom dia Bacalhan Lisboa Nikolao Tejo, 910km Population 10,6 Miion Nobel Prize José Saramago Eurozone Yes Magyarország Magyar jó napot kivánok Letcho Budapest Laslo Theiß, 579km Population 10 Million Nobel Prize Imre Kertész Eurozone No

10. Summary Websites  PPTs in all languages  http://europa.eu/abc/euslides/index_en.htm http://europa.eu/abc/euslides/index_en.htm  For kids  http://europa.eu/kids-corner/index_en.htm http://europa.eu/kids-corner/index_en.htm  http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/find_out/guides/europea n_union/newsid_2138000/2138993.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/find_out/guides/europea n_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/ http://www.euintheus.org/resources-learning/academic- resources/eu-lesson-plans-and-teaching-material/  Information in all languages  http://europa.eu/about-eu/countries/ http://europa.eu/about-eu/countries/  Etc. etc. etc.