Стр.144-145 Across the curriculum ГДЗ Комарова Ларионова 8 класс

Geography Across the curriculum: Europe

1. Look at the map and identify the European countries.
2. Look at the timeline and answer the questions.

   1957 The European Economic Community (the EEC) is started. The original members are Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Holland and West Germany.

   1973 Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom join the EEC.

   1980 Greece, Spain and Portugal join the EEC, bringing the total number of member states to 12.

   1986 The blue EEC flag is introduced, the 12 yellow stars represent the 12 member states.

   1990 East Germany joins the EEC after the reunification of Germany.

   1993 The Maastricht Treaty: the EEC changes its name to the European Union (EU).

   1995 Austria, Sweden and Finland join the EU.

   2002 The Euro is introduced as the official currency in 12 of the 15 member states.

   2004 Ten new countries, mostly from the former Eastern Bloc, join the EU.

   2007 Romania and Bulgaria become members, bringing the number of members to 27.

   1. How many countries were in the original EEC organization?

   2. When did the United Kingdom join the EEC?

   3. When did Spain join the EEC?

   4. What do the 12 stars on the European flag represent?

   5. When did the EEC become the EU?

   6. When was the Euro introduced as the official currency in some member states?

3. Read the text about Cyprus and choose the best title for each paragraph.

   Geography   History   Culture   Government   Economy

   1. Cyprus is the third largest island in the Mediterranean. It is situated south of Turkey and east of Greece. It has a Mediterranean climate with mild wet winters and hot dry summers.

   2. Due to its strategic location, Cyprus was invaded and ruled by many civilizations. Today you can see the remains of Roman theatres, Byzantine churches and Crusader castles.

   3. Cyprus is a presidential republic. The island is divided into the Greek Cypriot southern part and the Turkish Cypriot northern part.

   4. The island’s main industry is tourism and property rental. Cyprus also exports many products such as crafts and embroidery, mainly to other countries in the European Union.

   5. The town of Paphos is on the World Cultural Heritage List, as well as nine of the island’s Byzantine churches. There are exhibitions, concerts, drama and folk festivals throughout the year.

Project

You are going to choose a country in the European Union and make a fact file.

Plan

Country: government, economy, geography, history, culture

Research

Find information about this country. Look in the library or on the Internet.

Prepare

Complete your fact file with your findings.

Present your material

Show your completed project to your classmates and teacher.