The European Union consists of 27 member countries that are working to think of themselves as a single community. They have established a common set of rules and standards across various areas to facilitate greater cooperation and integration between the member states.

1. What does the European Union do?
The 27 countries of the European Union are beginning to think of
themselves as one community. They have a common set of rules
Task 1. Read the ‘heads and ‘tails’ carefully. Match them up by drawing a
line. Use a red line for things to do with jobs and green for trade.
There are no taxes to be this includes sizes, labels
paid when goods are sold and packaging.
in other EU countries…
All countries have the people have more
same standards about opportunity for jobs
goods produced…
People can move to any this helps old industrial
other EU country for areas as well as the less
work…. developed areas with few
jobs.
Tax money such as VAT is this improves trade
used to help farmers and
poorer areas of the EU….
Task 2. Complete a short piece of writing describing how the rules above
will affect the following people:
1. Long Distance Lorry Driver
2. University Student Studying French and Spanish
3. Tourist travelling within Europe.
4. Owner of a factory selling goods to Europe.
5. A farmer in a poor region in the South of Italy.
6. Mr & Mrs O’Neil wanting to move to Spain to start a new life.
Task 3. Complete this tick box exercise. True False
People cannot move to other EU countries for work
The EU countries have one sort of currency called the E____
The EU gives money to help develop the poorer member countries
The European Parliament passes laws to protect the environment.