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THE C ZECH REPUBLIC

THE C ZECH REPUBLIC. Write down at least five points that are connected with the Czech R epublic. 1. ___________________________________________ 2. ___________________________________________ 3. ___________________________________________ 4. ___________________________________________

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THE C ZECH REPUBLIC

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  1. THECZECH REPUBLIC

  2. Write down at least five points that are connected with the Czech Republic • 1. ___________________________________________ • 2. ___________________________________________ • 3. ___________________________________________ • 4. ___________________________________________ • 5. ___________________________________________ • 6. ___________________________________________ • 7. ___________________________________________ • 8. ___________________________________________ • 9. ___________________________________________ • 10. __________________________________________

  3. WRITTEN TASKS. fill in the missing vowels and complete the information about the Czech Republic _REA _NTHEM ST_TE C_PIT_L EST_ BLISHM_NT C_RRENC_ BORD_R_NG P_RL_AM_NTAR_ _DMIN_STR_T_VE P_PUL_T_ON M_MB_R PR_M_ R_GI_NS G_VERNM_NT PR_G_ _ 1993 2004 • __________________: 10.24 million • __________________: 78,866 km2 • Date of ____________________ : 1 January ………… • _______________ of the EU since: 1 May ………….. • __________________ countries : Austria, Germany, Poland, Slovakia • Political system: ______________ democracy • Head of ______________ : president • Head of ______________ : __________ minister • _____________ city: Prague • National _____________ : Kde domov můj • _____________ division: 13 ______________ plus the city of ……….. • _______________ : Czech crown

  4. KEY: • POPULATION: 10.24 million • AREA: 78,866 km2 • Date of ESTABLISHMENT : 1 January 1993 • 4. MEMBER of the EU since: 1 May 2004 • 5. BORDERING countries : Austria, Germany, Poland, Slovakia • Political system: PARLIAMENTARY democracy • Head of STATE : president • Head of GOVERNMENT : PRIME minister • 9. CAPITAL city: Prague • 10. National ANTHEM : Kde domov můj • 11. ADMINISTRATIVE division: 13 REGIONS plus the city of PRAGUE • 12. CURRENCY : Czech crown

  5. GEOGRAFICAL FEATURES. Unscramble and fill in the missing words PRAK REIVR AMANIL PNALT ASYBS LAEK PIONT CEVAS NURATAL 1. Highest ________________ : Sněžka (1,602 m above sea level) 2. Lowest _________________ : Hřensko (116 m above sea level) 3. Largest and deepest _____________ : Černé jezero (18.4 / 36.8 m) 4. Longest ___________ : Vltava (433 km) 5. The highest concentration of _______________ : Moravian Karst (over1,100) 6. Deepest ____________ : Macocha (135.5 m) 7. _____________ resources: hard coal, soft coal, kaolin, clay, graphite, timber 8. Largest national ____________ : Šumava (685.5 km2) 9. Rare ______________ species: lynx, newt, otter, owl 10. Protected ____________ species: iris, crocus, cotton grass

  6. Key: 1. Highest peak : Sněžka (1,602 m above sea level) 2. Lowest point : Hřensko (116 m above sea level) 3. Largest and deepest lake : Černé jezero (18.4 / 36.8 m) 4. Longest river : Vltava (433 km) 5. The highest concentration of caves : Moravian Karst (over1,100) 6. Deepest abyss : Macocha (135.5 m) 7. Natural resources: hard coal, soft coal, kaolin, clay, graphite, timber 8. Largest national park : Šumava (685.5 km2) 9. Rare animal species: lynx, newt, otter, owl 10. Protected plant species: iris, crocus, cotton grass Lynx – rys iris - kosatec Newt – mlok crocus - šafrán Otter – vydra cotton grass - suchopýr Owl - sova

  7. SIGHTSEEING. Fill in the missing words and match the place names with the sights they are known for. springs cathedral fortress vineyard synagogue auditorium chapel chateau functionalist gargoyles Český Krumlov Mariánské Lázně Brno Prague Lednice • 1. a __________ (combination of Baroque, Classical and neo-Gothic styles) surrounded by an English garden style park; a lonely minaret - ______________ • 2. a revolving ____________; a miraculously preserved Baroque theatre; the Rose Festival - _____________ • the modern ____________ Villa Tugendhat; Špilberk castle; a motor racing circuit - ____________ • a spa town, curative carbon dioxide ___________ , the Singing Fountain - _____________ • St. Vitus‘ ____________ , the Dancing Building, “the city of a hundred spires“ - ________________ • the third largest ____________ in the world; the Gothic Church of St. Bartholomew; a famous brewery - ____________

  8. Key: • 1. a chateau (combination of Baroque, Classical and neo-Gothic styles) surrounded by an English garden style park; a lonely minaret - Lednice • 2. a revolving auditorium; a miraculously preserved Baroque theatre; the Rose Festival – Český Krumlov • the modern functionalist Villa Tugendhat; Špilberk castle; a motor racing circuit - Brno • a spa town, curative carbon dioxide springs, the Singing Fountain – Mariánské Lázně • St. Vitus‘ Cathedral, the Dancing Building, “the city of a hundred spires“ - Prague • the third largest synagogue in the world; the Gothic Church of St. Bartholomew; a famous brewery - Plzeň

  9. Speaking tasks. • Make a presentation about the Czech Republic. • Which places would you recommend to foreigners. Why?

  10. Zdroje: Belán, Juraj. Vocabulary practice. TAVA Grafical,s.r.o.,Brno,2006. ISBN 80-7358-054-3. s. 184, 185, 186, 187.

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