2. 2 Czech 100 Czech for Travelers Czech for Travelers 18.9.2008 Lesson 4 – Czech Phenomenons 18.9.2008

3. 3 Program Life in communism Discussion – comparison CZE and USA  Phenomenons of the Czech Republic Opakování – Revision Quiz 2 Oral examination Vocabulary + Phrases L2 Czech for Travelers 18.9.2008

4. 4 Life in communism – Ideology Czech for Travelers 18.9.2008 MP3 – Internacionála MP3 – Pochod sportovců

5. 5 Life in communism – economy Czech for Travelers 18.9.2008

6. 6 Life in communism – STB, VB Czech for Travelers 18.9.2008

7. 7 Life in communism – Propaganda Czech for Travelers 18.9.2008 http://www.ct24.cz/vysilani/2007/01/22/101324889 09-207411000110122-18:45-pred-25-lety/24/

8. 8 Life in communism – People Czech for Travelers 18.9.2008 You had everything … but rights! It was not a good idea to be different.

9. 9 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 Czech for Travelers 18.9.2008

10. 10 Discussion – repercussions Irony, Satire – Humor Do-it-yourself Cottage, summer-house Watermenship Nostalgy Czech for Travelers 18.9.2008

11. 11 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 Ž  Ž, Š, Č, Ř, C, J, Ď, Ť, Ň  H, CH, K, R, D, T, N, (G)  B, F, L, M, P, S, V, Z Czech for Travelers 18.9.2008

12. 12 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] Czech for Travelers 18.9.2008

13. 13 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 Czech for Travelers 18.9.2008

14. 14 Gender - tips Czech for Travelers 18.9.2008Gender Ending (singular) Adjectives ending M consonant, (-e), (-a) -í / -ý F -a, -e, (consonant) -í / -á N-o, -e, -í-í / -é

15. 15 Phrases – L1 Czech for Travelers 18.9.2008

16. 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. 16 Short dialogs Czech for Travelers 18.9.2008

17. 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. 17 Short dialogs Czech for Travelers 18.9.2008

18. 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, Francie Jsem ze … Španělska, Slovenska 18 Short dialogs Czech for Travelers 18.9.2008

19. 19 Vocabulary 2 Czech for Travelers 18.9.2008

20. 20 Phrases – L2 Czech for Travelers 18.9.2008

21. 21 For the next lesson: Compulsory  Pronunciationpractise.pdf + on-line tracks  Vocabulary: Lesson 2  Phrases: Lesson 2  Reading: will be posted on K-State on-line Optional (for architects)  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socialist_realism http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socialist_realism  (a lot of „comunist monuments“ in that style) Czech for Travelers 18.9.2008

22. 22 Homework session/revision Optional „Czech session“ ??? Czech for Travelers 18.9.2008

23. Tonguetwister: „Drbu vrbu“ (I scratch a willow tree.) 23 Czech for Travelers 18.9.2008