Číslo šablony: III/2 VY_32_INOVACE_P1_ Tematická oblast: Festivals and Celebrations HOLIDAYS IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC I Typ: DUM - kombinovaný Předmět: AJ Ročník: 4. r. (6leté), 2. r. (4leté) Zpracováno v rámci projektu EU peníze školám CZ.1.07/1.5.00/ Zpracovatel: Mgr. Petra Bruková Gymnázium, Třinec, příspěvková organizace Datum vytvoření: listopad 2012

Metodický list DUM seznamuje studenty se základními informacemi o státních svátcích v Č eské republice v první polovině kalendářního roku formou prezentace. DUM procvičuje získané vědomosti pomocí cvičení v závěru prezentace. Součástí DUM je i řešení cvičení. Snímky se mohou využít k souvislému vypravování o jednotlivých státních svátcích. Obrázky slouží k popisu a zdůvodnění jejich souvislosti se státními svátky. Inovativnost materiálu spočívá ve využití ICT techniky. Klíčová slova: Restoration Day of the Independent Czech State, New Year´s Day, Labour Day, Magic Night, Liberation Day, Saints Cyril and Methodius Day, Jan Hus Day.

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC

Restoration Day of the Independent Czech State 1 January 1993, the independent Czech Republic was established after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia, 1) the first president Václav Havel, the second president Václav Klaus. 2)

New Year´s Eve New Year´s Day a very noisy day, people gather with friends, make parties, drink champaigne and eat open sandwiches, welcome New Year with a toast, wish each other a happy new year, entertaining programmes on TV, the midnight countdown, followed by the national anthem, the president gives his New Year´s speech, New Year´s resolutions.

Labour Day 1 May, international workers´ holiday, has been celebrated since 1890, in honour of the strike of American workers in Chicago, celebrated especially during socialism, people took part in parades.

May Day 30 April/1 May, a magic night, originally a pagan holiday, a maypole is put up in villages, people believed witches met that night, people make bonfires, they jump over them to be fertile and young.

Liberation Day 8 May, a public holiday, the liberation of Czechoslovakia from Nazi Germany, the end of WWII in Europe, politicians, veterans lay wreaths at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Saints Cyril and Methodius Day Byzantine Greek brothers, became missionaries among the Slavic peoples, influenced the cultural development, were called “Apostles to the Slavs“, created the alphabet used for Slavonic manuscripts, still used by many languages, today national saints. 3)

Jan Hus Day a Czech priest, philosopher, reformer, a master at Charles University, 4) considered to be the first church reformer, fought againts the doctrines of the Catholic Church, burned at the stake on 6 July 1415, Hussite wars followed (1420 – 1435), 90% of people followed the teaching of Hus. 5) 6 July,

1. Match 1-7 with A-G. 1.1 January 2.6 July 3.1 May 4.30 April/1 May 5.5 July 6.8 May 7.1 January A)Jan Hus Day B)Saints Cyril and Methodius Day C)Liberation Day D)May Day E)New Year´s Day F)Restoration Day of the Independent Czech Republic G)Labour Day

2. Complete the phrases. Use the words below. stake, parades, public, wreaths, toast, countdown, bonfires, anthem 1.The national ………. 2.Welcome New Year with a ……….. 3.Burn at a ………… 4.Take part in …………… 5.Lay …………….. 6.During the Magic Night people jump over …………… 7.A ………..holiday. 8.The midnight ……………….

Řešení 1.Match 1-7 with A-G. 1E,F 2A 3G 4D 5B 6C 7E,F 2.Complete the phrases. Use the words below. Anthem, toast, stake, parades, wreaths, bonfires, public, countdown.

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