MATURITA TOPICS The Czech Republic_General facts II_02 ANJ_Maturita MATURITA TOPICS The Czech Republic_General facts II_02 Mgr. Filip Soviš www.zlinskedumy.cz

Anotace Materiál nastiňuje základní obecná fakta k maturitnímu tématu The Czech Republic. Část druhá. Umožňuje použití pro samostatnou práci. Je možné jej poskytnou nepřítomným žákům. Autor Mgr. Filip Soviš (Autor) Jazyk Angličtina Očekávaný výstup 23–41–M/01 Strojírenství 26-41-M/01 Elektrotechnika 53-41-M/01 Zdravotnický asistent 65-42-M/01 Hotelnictví Speciální vzdělávací potřeby - žádné - Klíčová slova The Czech Republic, General facts II Druh učebního materiálu Prezentace Druh interaktivity Kombinované Cílová skupina Žák Stupeň a typ vzdělávání odborné vzdělávání Typická věková skupina 16 - 19 let Vazby na ostatní materiály Je součástí ANJ konverzace

The Czech Republic PART II Landscape (mountains, rivers, lakes, lowlands, etc.) Location, Climate Demographics (e.g. population, cities, religion) Regional Specifics, Traditions Tourism (places of interest), Transport Culture, Sport, Interesting People, Cuisine, Music, Film Industry, Agriculture Other

How would you describe Czech geography? The Czech Republic How would you describe Czech geography? terrain hilly / quite mountainous around the borders and flatter in the centre a number of rivers such as the Labe, the Vltava and the Morava many ponds in south Bohemia for fish breeding (Rožmberk the largest) quite heavily forested (Šumava - the oldest forests) The Bohemian-Moravian Highland, The Central Bohemian Highland The Bohemian Paradise, (Český ráj; popular area for hiking, many interesting rock formations) The Moravian Karst (Moravský kras; underground caves)

Can you name any other rivers and mountains? The Czech Republic Can you name any other rivers and mountains? other rivers: the Odra, the Sázava, the Lužnice underground river called the Punkva (the cave labyrinth) mountains: the Giant Mountains (the highest mountain range with Sněžka – 1602m) the Šumava Mountains (charming woods and swamps; the Boubín primeval forest) the Jeseníky Mountains the Beskydy Mountains

What about the climate / weather? The Czech Republic What about the climate / weather? an inland state located in Central Europe temperate continental climate four distinct seasons rivers in spring / summer – often floods temperature: the coldest ever measured in Litvínovice near České Budějovice in 1929, at −42.2°C the hottest measured was at 40.4°C in Dobřichovice in 2012

Who are some famous Czechs? The Czech Republic Who are some famous Czechs? Charles IV (the only "Czech" to be Holy Roman Emperor) Jan Hus (important religious leader of the 14th and 15th centuries) Jan Komenský (John Comenius) - important educational theorist and reformer in the 17th century writers: Karel Čapek, Milan Kundera, Jaroslav Hašek, Franz Kafka Miloš Forman (an Oscar‑winning director) composers: Antonín Dvořák and Bedřich Smetana the Nobel Prize winners: professor Jaroslav Heyrovský for chemistry and Jaroslav Seifert for literature Otto Wichterle (a chemist; invented contact lenses) Tomáš Baťa (a world‑famous shoemaker) athletes: Jaromír Jágr (ice-hockey), Martina Navrátilová (tennis), Jan Železný (athletics), Jaroslav Kulhavý (bikes)

What about agriculture? The Czech Republic What about agriculture? field crops: 1) the Labe river lowlands, the Morava river valleys: grain, sugar beet, maize, hop, sunflower, fruit, vegetable, oats 2) in the higher altitude: barley, sugar beet, wheat 3) in the highlands: potatoes and grain animals: pigs, cattle, poultry and sheep

The Czech Republic What about industry? car industry – Mladá Boleslav metallurgy and mining – Ostrava mechanical engineering – Prague, Brno, Plzeň chemical industry – Ústí n Labem, Neratovice, Kralupy n Vlt., Pardubice textile, clothes and leather industry – Northeast Bohemia, Brno, Liberec, Prostějov, Prague, Zlín food industries – all big cities breweries – Plzeň, Prague, České Budějovice, Litovel, Brno, Uherský Brod glass, jewelleries, porcelains – Karlovy Vary, Jablonec n Nisou, Nový Bor wood and paper industries – Brno, Prague, Soběslav, Bystřice pod Hostýnem (TON); Štětí, Větřní pencil manufacturing – České Budějovice

The Czech Republic What is typical for your region? (food&drink / customs / music…)? What can tourists see/visit in your region? What is your favourite part? Which places have you visited? How can you get there from UH?

The Czech Republic Which parts of the CR (places in the CR) are you proud of? What are some characteristic Czech sports and pastimes? What are some of the products the CR exports?

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