Czech for Travelers Czech 100 Czech for Travelers

Czech for Travelers Czech 100 Czech for Travelers Lesson 4 – Czech Phenomenons 18. 9. 2008 2

Czech for Travelers Program n n Life in communism Discussion – comparison CZE and USA ¨ Phenomenons n n of the Czech Republic Opakování – Revision Quiz 2 Oral examination Vocabulary + Phrases L 2 18. 9. 2008 3

Czech for Travelers Life in communism – Ideology n n MP 3 – Internacionála MP 3 – Pochod sportovců 18. 9. 2008 4

Czech for Travelers Life in communism – economy 18. 9. 2008 5

Czech for Travelers Life in communism – STB, VB 18. 9. 2008 6

Czech for Travelers Life in communism – Propaganda http: //www. ct 24. cz/vysilani/2007/01/22/101324889 09 -207411000110122 -18: 45 -pred-25 -lety/24/ 18. 9. 2008 7

Czech for Travelers Life in communism – People You had everything … but rights! It was not a good idea to be different. 18. 9. 2008 8

Czech for Travelers Discussion – repercussions n n n Mistrust, suspiciousness, moroseness Lack of self-confidence Czech do not express themselves in public ¨ Emotions n n Cities x Countryside „Beer culture“ – pubs x houses 18. 9. 2008 9

Czech for Travelers Discussion – repercussions n n n Irony, Satire – Humor Do-it-yourself Cottage, summer-house Watermenship Nostalgy 18. 9. 2008 10

Czech for Travelers Revision – Alhabet n. A B C Č D Ď E F G H CH I J K L M N ŇOPQRŘSŠTŤUVWXYZŽ ¨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 18. 9. 2008 11

Czech for Travelers NOTES - 1 n 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! n „I“ hasn‘t that softening function in foreign words and the sound is: n ¨ Titán 18. 9. 2008 = [TITÁN] = [TYTÁN] 12

Czech for Travelers Conjugation – být Já jsem = I am Ty jsi = You are On/ona/ono je = It is Já nejsem = I am not Ty nejsi = You are not On/ona/ono není = It is not My jsme = We are My nejsme = We are not Vy jste = You are Vy nejste = You are not Oni/ony/ona jsou = They are Oni/ony/ona nejsou = They are not 18. 9. 2008 13

Czech for Travelers Gender - tips 18. 9. 2008 Gender Ending (singular) Adjectives ending M consonant, (-e), (-a) -í / -ý F -a, -e, (consonant) -í / -á N -o, -e, -í -í / -é 14

Czech for Travelers Phrases – L 1 18. 9. 2008 15

Czech for Travelers Short dialogs 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. 18. 9. 2008 16

Czech for Travelers Short dialogs 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. 18. 9. 2008 17

Czech for Travelers Short dialogs n 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 n 18. 9. 2008 18

Czech for Travelers Vocabulary 2 18. 9. 2008 19

Czech for Travelers Phrases – L 2 18. 9. 2008 20

Czech for Travelers For the next lesson: n Compulsory ¨ Pronunciationpractise. pdf + on-line tracks ¨ Vocabulary: Lesson 2 ¨ Phrases: Lesson 2 ¨ Reading: will be posted on K-State on-line n Optional (for architects) ¨ http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Socialist_realism ¨ (a 18. 9. 2008 lot of „comunist monuments“ in that style) 21

Czech for Travelers Homework session/revision n Optional „Czech session“ ? ? ? 18. 9. 2008 22

Czech for Travelers Tonguetwister: „Drbu vrbu“ (I scratch a willow tree. ) 18. 9. 2008 23