Text-study

I. Learn the following words

Mixed-use development – смешанная городская застройка; застройка,

исключающая отдельное строительство для жителей с высоким

и низким уровнем дохода;

gateway cities – города, служащие воротами для въезда на территорию стран-членов Евросоюза;

major node – крупный транспортный узел;

Transmanche area – европейская территория, примыкающая к Ла-Маншу.

II. Answer the following questions

1. What will Britain press the other EU countries to agree upon?

2. What document will be tabled at the forthcoming negotiations?

3. What pressures are already being felt in border areas of Denmark and Sweden?

4. What does the first complete draft or the European Spatial Development Perspective propose?

5. How can this new document be characterized?

6. Will the document be binding or non-binding?

7. Why does the UK see itself as an “honest broker”?

8. What EU objectives does the new document pursue?

9. Does the European Spatial Development Perspective support diversification of struggling rural economies?

10. How does the document chart the growth of "gateway" cities to the EU?

III. Complete the sentences with suitable words from the box

cross-border; to table a document; retailer; spatial; greenfield site; urban sprawl; non-binding document; binding agreement; segregation; struggling economy; to chart; metropolis

1. It will … which acknowledges that, as the EU states move towards closer economic and political union, the way each uses land and controls development affects the others.

2. This agreement will be a … , but may eventually lead to pressure to arrange … on issues such as … consultation.

3. The policy will affect the UK debates such as that over building homes on … .

4. Other states face similar pressures from the explosive growth of single-person households and ….

5. The document proposes ways to reduce urban sprawl and promote mixed-use developments, avoiding the growing … be­tween rich and poor which creates social exclusion.

6. The agreement supports diversification of… , often by joining forces with local towns.

7. The document … the growth of "gateway" cities to the EU, such as Lisbon, and "world cities" such as London and Paris.

8. Barcelona is becoming a … for southern Europe.

9. Denmark restricts out-of-town shopping, so … have set up shop on the Swedish side.

10. The UK planning minister will present the first complete draft of the European … Development Perspective to the EU regional policy ministers meeting in Glasgow.

IV. Fill in the blanks with articles if needed

It will table ... document which acknowledges that, as ... EU states move towards ... closer economic and political union, ... way each uses ... land and controls ... development affects ... others.

In ... addition, ... member states face ... common issues in ... areas such as ... Alps, ... Danube, and ... Baltic and ... Mediterranean seas.

It proposes ... common approaches to ... housing, ... transport, ... urban renewal, ... rural issues, ... economic development, ... water supply and ... telecommunications.

... UK sees itself as ... "honest broker" because it has no ... land borders apart from that with ... Ireland.

... document pursues ... EU objectives of ... sustainable development, ... competitiveness and ... social cohesion.

It proposes ... ways to reduce ... urban sprawl and promote ... mixed-use developments, avoiding ... growing segregation between rich and poor which creates ... social exclusion.