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Program

Life in communism Discussion – comparison CZE and USA

Phenomenons of the Czech Republic

Opakování – Revision Quiz 2 Oral examination Vocabulary + Phrases L2

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Life in communism – Ideology

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MP3 – Internacionála MP3 – Pochod sportovců

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Life in communism – economy

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Life in communism – STB, VB

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Life in communism – Propaganda

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http://www.ct24.cz/vysilani/2007/01/22/10132488909-207411000110122-18:45-pred-25-lety/24/

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Life in communism – People

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You had everything … but rights!

It was not a good idea to be different.

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Discussion – repercussions

Mistrust, suspiciousness, moroseness Lack of self-confidence Czech do not express themselves in public

Emotions

Cities x Countryside „Beer culture“ – pubs x houses

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Discussion – repercussions

Irony, Satire – Humor Do-it-yourself Cottage, summer-house Watermenship Nostalgy

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Revision – Alhabet

A B C Č D Ď E F G H CH I J K L M N Ň O P Q R Ř S Š T Ť U V W X Y Z ŽŽ, Š, Č, Ř, C, J, Ď, Ť, ŇH, CH, K, R, D, T, N, (G)B, F, L, M, P, S, V, Z

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NOTES - 1

If D,T,N are followed by „I“ in the text the sound is softened DI=[ĎI]≠[DY], TI=[ŤI] ≠[TY], NI=[ŇI] ≠[NY]

Other vowels do not have this function! „I“ hasn‘t that softening function in foreign

words and the sound is:Titán = [TITÁN] = [TYTÁN]

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Conjugation – být

Já jsem = I am

Ty jsi = You are

On/ona/ono je = It is

My jsme = We are

Vy jste = You are

Oni/ony/ona jsou = They are

Já nejsem = I am not

Ty nejsi = You are not

On/ona/ono není = It is not

My nejsme = We are not

Vy nejste = You are not

Oni/ony/ona nejsou = They are not

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Gender - tips

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GenderGender Ending Ending (singular)(singular)

Adjectives Adjectives endingending

Mconsonant,

(-e), (-a)-í / -ý

F-a, -e,

(consonant)-í / -á

N -o, -e, -í -í / -é

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Phrases – L1

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Hi! / Good morning. = Ahoj! / Dobrý den.I am…(My name is…) = Já jsem…(Jmenuji se…)And you? = A ty? / Vy?I am…(My name is…) = Já jsem…(Jmenuji se…)Nice to meet you. = Těší mě.„Me too.“ (Nice to meet you too.) = Mě taky./Mě také.See you. / Good bye. = Měj se. / Nashledanou.

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Short dialogs

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Hi! / Good morning. = Ahoj! / Dobrý den.Where are you come from? = Odkud jsi / Jste?I am from… = Já jsem z … And you? = A ty? / Vy?I am from… = Já jsem z … Wow = wow Nice to meet you. = Těší mě.„Me too.“ (Nice to meet you too.) = Mě taky./Mě také.See you. / Good bye. = Měj se. / Nashledanou.

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Short dialogs

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You should be able to use:Jsem z USA. = Jsem ze Spojených států amerických. = Jsem z Ameriky

You should understand:Jsem z … Německa, Polska, České republiky, Velké Británie, FrancieJsem ze … Španělska, Slovenska

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Short dialogs

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Vocabulary 2

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Phrases – L2

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For the next lesson:

CompulsoryPronunciationpractise.pdf + on-line tracksVocabulary: Lesson 2 Phrases: Lesson 2Reading: will be posted on K-State on-line

Optional (for architects)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socialist_realism(a lot of „comunist monuments“ in that style)

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Homework session/revision

Optional

„Czech session“???

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Tonguetwister:„Drbu vrbu“

(I scratch a willow tree.)

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