BET ON THE EUROPEAN UNION!

The Symbols of the European

Union

EU Member and Candidate

States

EU Institutions Capital cities in Europe

Europe in phonetics

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2 2 2 2 2

3 3 3 3 3

4 4 4 4 4

5 5 5 5 5

Directions for playing the game

How many stars are there on the European flag?

• 12 stars

What is the motto of the European Union?

• United in Diversity!

When do we celebrate Europe Day?

• May,9th

Name the single European currency.

• Euro

Who is the composer whose music is used in the European

anthem - "Ode to Joy"?

• Beethoven

How many countries are members of the European Union?

• 27 countries

Name the two countries which joined the EU in 2007.

• Romania and Bulgaria

When did the Czech Republic, Cyprus, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia

and Slovenia join the European Union?

• 9 May 1950• 1 July 2002• 1 May 2004

• 1 May 2004

Name at least 10 countries which are

members of the EU.

• Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,

Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,

Sweden, the Netherlands, UK.

Name at least 3 countries which are members of the EU but are not

currently participating in the single European currency (Euro).

Denmark, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania,

Malta, Poland, Slovakia, Sweden, UK, Bulgaria and Romania

Where is the European Parliament?

• In Strasbourg, in France

Where is the European Commission?

• In Brussels, in Belgium

What is the nationality of the president of the EuropeanCommission until 2009?

• Portuguese (Mr. Barroso)

Where is the European court of justice?

• In Luxembourg, in Luxembourg

Where is the European Central Bank?

• In Frankfurt, in Germany

What is the capital city of Denmark?

• Copenhagen

Budapest is the capital city of…

HUNGARY

What is the capital city of Malta?

VALETTA

Stockholm is the capital city of…

SWEDEN

What is the capital city of the Czech Republic?

PRAGUE

Can you find the name of this country?/ˈpɔ:tʃəgəl/

• PORTUGAL

Can you read this phonetic transcription?

/ˈjʊərəp/

• EUROPE

Read this country.

lɪθjʊˈeɪnɪə

Lithuania

Tricky question!!!

Can you come to the blackboard and

write the phonetic transcription of

FRANCE?

/frɑ:nts/

Choose the correct phonetic

transcription for “lithuania”:

• /ˈlʌksəmbɜ:g/

•/ˌlɪθjʊˈeɪnɪə/

•/ˈlætvɪə/

/ˌlɪθjʊˈeɪnɪə/

Directions for playing “Bet on the European Union”

• Divide the class into two teams ( team A and team B) and choose captains for each team. They will give the final answer.

• Team A chooses a type of questions and a number. They have one minute to give ONE answer.

• If it is a correct answer, team A wins 10 points.

• Team B repeats the above-mentioned steps.

• When all the questions have been asked, each team counts its points.

• The team with the most points will be declared WELL INFORMED YOUNG EUROPEANS.