Cultural differences

Find someone who 1.Who was born the same month as you _________________ 2.Who knows when J.A.Comenius died __________________ 3.Who cooks dinner at least once a week ________________ 4.Who knows the big river running through Prague is called in English________________________________________ 5.Who has put on weight and is now on diet ______________ 6.Who writes very tidily when he/she takes notes _________ 7.Who plays football _______________________________ 8.Who can speak more than two languages _______________ 9.Who knows who Marcela Krhovská is __________________ 10.Who loves techno music ___________________________ 11.Who visited Egypt _______________________________ 12.Who likes going to the mountains ____________________ 13.Who hates flying by plane _________________________ 14.Who read fairy-tales by H.CH.Andersen _______________

The Concept of Culture Suppose you want to tell someone about you native country and you could use only 5-6 photographs or pictures. Which ones would you choose? Make rough sketches to illustrate you point. This is a picture of _________________________ I chose it because _________________________

The Concept of Culture This is a picture of____________________________ I chose it because ____________________________ __________________________________________

The Concept of Culture This is a picture of____________________________ I chose it because ____________________________ __________________________________________

The Concept of Culture Looking back at these pictures, do you feel you have explained very much about the Czech Republic and Denmark? What aspects of culture are reflected? Make a list of things you think culture is.

The Concept of Culture

Cultural Differences The students work in groups. Each group makes a written summary of the discussion held in the group. The summary is handed in to the teacher. Then students prepare their findings for a panel discussion Discuss how Czech and Danish culture is embedded in: ~The family ~Norms and traditions ~Language ~Work ~Religion ~Food ~Fashion ~Sports/leisure time ~Music Describe and discuss how Danish students perceive the culture of the Czechs and how the Czech students perceive the culture of Danes.

Cultural Differences

Retail shops in Uheské Hradiště The students will be split up into groups. Each group works with one of the trades mentioned below:  Ladies‘ wear  Men's‘ wear  Bookstores  Perfumeries  Glass stores  Jewelry Visit the shops, pay notice to and discuss: The range of articles The shop front Display of articles in the shops Shop size and number of cash registers Credit card acceptance Write memo on the above-mentioned assignment.

Retail shops in Uherské Hradiště