METODICK LIST K MZ Z ANGLICKHO JAZYKA Veobecn tmata/General topics

Activities:

jen 2009

1) Each student gets one topic. Ask students to speak on their own (1-3 min. ) about their topics. 2) Each group of students gets one topic and makes a list/mental map of subtopics and vocabulary connected with the topic. 3) Each student gets one topic. Ask students to answer the Qs (Z level 3 Qs, V level 5 Qs) 1 OSOBN CHARAKTERISTIKA (PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION) CV, fyzick/tlesn vzhled, charakter, temperament How would you describe yourself/your friend? you describe your childhood? Can What would you like to do in the future/after your Maturita exam? Would you prefer choosing your future partner according to character or physical appearance? Why? What characteristics do you look for in a friend/boyfriend/girlfriend? How have your hobbies changed throughout your life? Whats stayed the same? 2 RODINA (FAMILY) - Rodinn kruh, rodinn vztahy a aktivity, domov a bydlen, voln as a zbava apod. What chore did you last help your mother with? you tell me something about your family? Describe your immediate and extended family. Can you have a pet? If yes, then describe it. If not, what kind of pet would you like to have? Why? Do How much pocket money should a student of your age get? Why? What are some advantages/disadvantages of being an only child? you could describe your ideal partner, what would he/she be like? If 3 DOMOV/BYDLEN, (HOUSING/LIVING) - Bydlit a okol, bydlen, domcnost, domc prce, souit a vztahy apod. you describe your room? Can What do you like about your at / house? Why? Where would you like to live? In a house or in a at? Why? Would you prefer living in a town or village, and why? you could, what would you change about your at/house? If What makes a house a home? 4 KADODENN IVOT (EVERYDAY LIFE )- Doma, ve kole, v prci/na brigd, voln as What do you usually do in the evening? Which is your favourite day and why? What did you have for breakfast yesterday morning? How do you get on with your schoolmates? What are you going to do at the weekend? How would you imagine your ideal day? 5 VZDLVN (EDUCATION) - Studium a vuka, vztahy ve kole, koln udlosti a akce apod. you describe your day at school? Can Whats the best way to learn a foreign language? What was your rst day at school like? What are you going to do after graduation? you think that education is important? Why? Do you were a head teacher in your school, what changes would you make? If 6 VOLN AS/ZBAVA (FREE TIME/ENTERTAINMENT) - Voln as, konky/zliby, spol. udlosti, kultura, sport apod. Whats your favourite music? Tell me about it. How are you going to spend your weekend? Which do you prefer: going to the cinema or watching TV? Why? Where would you like to travel? What would you like to see and do there? What would you do if you had a year o? Before going abroad for a holiday, how does one prepare? 7 MEZILIDSK VZTAHY (RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PEOPLE) - Osobn vztahy, sociln vztahy Have you ever been to a birthday party? What was it like? What are the advantages and disadvantages of having brothers and sisters? How do you keep in touch with your friends/parents? What do you think about meeting people on the internet? Many people dont participate in elections. Why do you think they dont? What are some dierent functions of the Internet?

CESTOVN/DOPRAVA (TRAVELLING/TRANSPORT) Cestovn, przdniny a dovolen, doprava apod. What are your favourite means of transport? Why? you describe your way home from school? Can you had enough money, where would you go/travel? If What did you do on your last summer holiday? What are your plans for this summer? What are some of the problems that can occur while travelling abroad? What was your biggest trouble when learning languages? (nebo jen English language)

ZDRAV/HYGIENA (HEALTH, HYGIENE) - Lidsk tlo, osobn hygiena, pe o zdrav, zdravotn stav, zdrav. sluby What do you do to keep t? When and why did you last see your doctor? What do you do when you have a cold? What stresses you the most? you had a chance to change any part of your body, which one would it be? (Why?) If Would you like to become a doctor? Why / not?

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STRAVOVN (FOOD, DRINKS etc.) - Potraviny, npoje, jdlo, pprava jdla, gastronomick sluby apod. What is your favourite food? Please describe it. What are the advantages/disadvantages of fast food restaurants? you like to cook? Why/Why not? Do When did you last eat out? Tell us something about it. Whats typical for Czech cuisine? there any foods that you wouldnt eat as a child that you eat now? Are

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NAKUPOVN (SHOPPING )- Obchody, nakupovn, zbo you like shopping? Why? Why not? Do Describe your fashion style. Whats your favourite item of clothing and why? What is the most expensive thing you have ever bought? Why did you buy it? What would you buy if you had your last 100 crowns? How has fashion changed after the Revolution? How is your fashion dierent from your parents? What is a shopping mall, and what are the dierent stores and shops it contains?

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PRCE, POVOLN (JOBS, PROFFESSIONS) - Prce a povoln, vzdln a studium apod. What must not be missing in a good CV? What are your plans for the future? How would you dress if you went for a job interview? Would you like to be a taxi driver/doctor/teacher? Why? Why not? Which job would you never try/do? Why? What problems do young people face when looking for a job?

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SLUBY (SERVICES) Telekomunikan a potovn s., tisk a vydavatelstv, doprava a spoje, gastronomick s., ubytovn, zdravotnictv, ekonomick a nann s., obchodn s. apod. What kind of services do you usually use? Which means of transport is the safest? Why? you had money would you have a cleaning lady? Why? Why not? If Which do you prefer: sending information/communicating by post or by e-mail? Why? When did you last travel by train? Tell me something about it. What are some advantages/disadvantages of television/internet-based media?

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SPOLENOST (SOCIETY) - Kultura a umn, vda a technika, sdlovac prostedky, zvyky a tradice, multikulturn spolenost, problmy spolenosti apod. Who helps you when you have a problem? Tell me something about it. Describe a typical Czech Christmas and some of the traditions. How can the internet be dangerous/harmful to teenagers? How could you help someone close to you that has a problem with ? What are the dierent problems that adolescents face today? How can drugs be a youth problem?

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ZEMPIS, PRODA (GEOGRAPHY, NATURE) Zempis, podneb/poas, Zem a vesmr, fauna/ra, ivotn prost. What is the weather like today? What is your favourite season? Why? How can you become a green person? How can the weather inuence your mood? Describe a global environmental problem in the world and a possible solution. What are humans doing to help endangered animals?