INVESTICE DO ROZVOJE VZDĚLÁVÁNÍ Tento projekt je spolufinancován Evropským sociálním fondem a státním rozpočtem České republiky. Tato výuková prezentace byla pořízena z finančních prostředků hrazených Evropským sociálním fondem a rozpočtem České republiky.

The British Icons – Popular Royal Icons, TV Programs, Politicians, Pop Idols etc.

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Listen to an interview with Joanna Lumley Exercise 1 – gap filling /specials/1555_entertainment07/page8.shtml /specials/1555_entertainment07/page8.shtml Exercise 2 – explain some words from listening: 1.Partition 2.regiment 3.brought up 4.my first sense 5.fearful 6.glorious 7.lambent

The British – Famous People / Characters The first episode of the original Mr Bean series starring Rowan Atkinson was first broadcast on 1st January There are all together only 14 episodes In 2002 the character was transformed into an animated series Try Mr. Bean quiz at:

Still with Rowan Atkinson – Blackadder four series of a BBC – a historical sitcom All episodes star Rowan Atkinson and Tony Robinson as anti-hero Edmund Blackadder and his dogsbody, Baldrick ranked at 16 in the "100 Greatest British Television Programmes" Watch a piece at:

Monty Python a British comedy group that created the influential Monty Python's Flying Circus (show first on the BBC on 5 October 1969) broadcast from 1969 to 1974 written and performed by Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin an innovative stream-of- consciousness approach

Monty Python - films There were five Monty Python productions released as theatrical films: Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979) Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983)

British Political Icons Sir Winston Churchill - Prime Minister from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955 Barroness Margaret Thatcher (Iron Lady) – Prime Minister from1979 to 1990 Sir Robert Walpole - the first Prime Minister of Great Britain, first elected in 1701

British Iconic Cars Rolls Royce Jaguar Aston Martin

British Royal Icons Queen Elizabeth (Queen from 1558 to 1603) – Tudor dynasty, William Shakespeare, Francis Drake Queen Victoria (Queen from 1837 to 1901) Princess Diana (died in 1997) Prince William

British Pop Icons The Beatles Rolling Stones Elton John David Bowie Spice Girls Tom Jones Queen

INVESTICE DO ROZVOJE VZDĚLÁVÁNÍ Tento projekt je spolufinancován Evropským sociálním fondem a státním rozpočtem České republiky. Tato výuková prezentace byla pořízena z finančních prostředků hrazených Evropským sociálním fondem a rozpočtem České republiky.