III. Vocabulary study. 1. Find the words in the text which mean:

1. Find the words in the TEXT which mean:

1) import taxes;

2) restrictions on import;

3) borders;

4) membership of;

5) the power to govern;

6) implement;

7) legal conditions.

2. Make the sentences of your own with the words typed in bold in the text “EUROPEAN UNION LAW”.

V. SPEAKING

1. Discuss in small groups using active vocabulary and the words typed in bold in the text:

- How has the membership of the EU affected the jurisdiction you are familiar with?

- What laws and legal acts regulate the relations between our country and the European Union?

2. Using information from the text agree or disagree with the following idea, discussing it in small groups:

One of the distinguishing features of the European Union is the power entrusted by Member States to the political institutions to make laws.

IV. WRITING

1. Make a summary on the theme “Legal System and Courts of the European Union”.

V. OVER TO YOU

2. For access to European Union legislation, including Treaties and case law, go to EUR-Lex at: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm

3. Using the information from free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org find the information about EU courts and share with your classmates.

Unit 5 European Union: Law and Judiciary Section 2. European Court of Justice