Czech for Travelers Czech 100 Czech for Travelers

Czech for Travelers Czech 100 Czech for Travelers Lesson 2 - Geography 4. 9. 2008 2

Czech for Travelers Your fate for the next two hours: n n Revision Geography of the Czech Republic Lesson 1 – Short dialogs Discussion: First Impression 4. 9. 2008 3

Czech for Travelers Alhabet n 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 ¨Pronunciation hints and tips are in pronunciation. pdf 4. 9. 2008 4

Czech for Travelers Vowels n Short: ¨A, E, I/Y, O, U, Ě (Y+E) n Long: ¨Á, É, Í/Ý, Ó, Ú/Ů (ú**, *ů*) 4. 9. 2008 5

Czech for Travelers Consonants n Soft (followed by i): ¨Ž, Š, Č, Ř, C, J, Ď, Ť, Ň n Hard (followed by y): ¨H, CH, K, R, D, T, N n Ambiguos (followed by i or y): ¨B, F, L, M, P, S, V, Z 4. 9. 2008 6

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 = [TITÁN] = [TYTÁN] 4. 9. 2008 7

Czech for Travelers NOTES - 2 n The first syllable is stressed! ¨Sobota (Saturday)=[SObota] n If there is a preposition before a word then put stress on the preposition ¨Ve středu (on Wednesday)=[VE středu] 4. 9. 2008 8

Czech for Travelers Tonguetwister: „Strč prst skrz krk“ 4. 9. 2008 9

Czech for Travelers Geography of the Czech Republic http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=r. OMISGHGxwo 4. 9. 2008 10

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Czech for Travelers Vocabulary 1 World – svět Africa – Afrika Antarctica – Antarktida Asia – Asie Australia – Austrálie Europe – Evropa North America – Severní Amerika South America – Jižní Amerika Ocean – oceán 4. 9. 2008 12

Czech for Travelers Let’s go! Yeah! 4. 9. 2008 13

Czech for Travelers Vocabulary 2 Německo Rakousko Slovensko Polsko Španělsko Norsko Švédsko Finsko Dánsko Rusko Svýcarsko Francie Itálie Velká Británie Ukrajina Česká Republika 4. 9. 2008 Germany Austria Slovakia Poland Spain Norway Sweden Finland Danmark Russia Switzerland France Italy Great Britain Ukraine Czech Republic 14

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Czech for Travelers Vocabulary 3 Praha - Prague Brno - Brno Plzeň - Plzen (Pisner) Ostrava - Ostrava České Budějovice - Ceske Budejovice (Budweis) Šumava - The Bohemian Forest Krkonoše - The Giant Mountains Sněžka - Snezka (1602 m) Vltava - Vltava Labe - Labe (Elbe) 4. 9. 2008 16

Czech for Travelers Czech Republic is not only Prague! http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=FUb 2 Je 6 IRuc 4. 9. 2008 17

Czech for Travelers Czech Republic is not only Prague! 4. 9. 2008 18

Czech for Travelers Czech Republic is not only Prague! http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=vtxv. C 4 C 0 m_o 4. 9. 2008 19

Czech for Travelers Quick Facts: n n Česká republika Hlavní město: Praha ¨ 1, 218, 644 (2008) Populace: 10, 403, 136 Rozloha: 30, 450 sq mi (78, 866 km²) 4. 9. 2008 n n Kansas Capital: Topeka ¨ 122, 377 (2000) n n Population: 2, 775, 997 Area: 82, 277 sq mi (213, 096 km²) 20

Czech for Travelers Lesson 1 n n Conjugation of „být“ (to be) Exercises – L 1/ 1(tr 02), 3(tr 04), 6 -7(tr 07, 08) Odkud jsi? (Where are you come from? ) Exercises – L 1/ 11(tr 09), 19 (tr 12), 4. 9. 2008 21

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 4. 9. 2008 22

Czech for Travelers Lesson 1 n n Conjugation of „být“ (to be) DONE Exercises – L 1/ 1(tr 02), 3(tr 04), 6 -7(tr 07, 08) Odkud jsi? (Where are you come from? ) Exercises – L 1/ 11(tr 09), 19 (tr 12), 4. 9. 2008 23

Czech for Travelers Odkud jsi? Odkud jste? Where are you come from? Odkud jsi? Odkud jste? I am from the Czech Republic. Jsem z České republiky. Are you from the Czech Republic? Ty/Vy jsi/jste z České republiky? Yes, I‘m from the Czech Rep. Ano, jsem z České republiky. Where are you come from? Odkud jsi? Odkud jste? I am from the United States. Jsem ze Spojených států amerických. Are you from the United States? Ty/Vy jsi/jste ze Spojených států amerických? Yes, I‘m from the United States. Ano, jsem ze Spojených států amerických. ! … z Ameriky, ze Spojených států, ze Států, z USA – everything is fine! 4. 9. 2008 24

Czech for Travelers Lesson 1 n n Conjugation of „být“ (to be) DONE Exercises – L 1/ 1(tr 02), 3(tr 04), 6 -7(tr 07, 08)DONE Odkud jsi? (Where are you come from? ) DONE Exercises – L 1/ 11(tr 09), 19 (tr 12), 4. 9. 2008 25

Czech for Travelers First impressions n Your opinion? n What do you think you will feel like after you will have arrived in the Czech Republic? 4. 9. 2008 26

Czech for Travelers For the next lesson: n Compulsory ¨ Revise: conjugation „být“, short dialogs, Odkud jsi? ¨ Vocabulary: Lesson 1 (voc. +phrases) ¨ Exercises L 1/ 4(tr 05), 8, 9, 13(tr 10), Optional ¨ Exercises L 1/ 2(tr 03), 4(tr 05), 16(tr 11), 18, 20, 21(tr 13), n Optional ¨ Exercises L 1/ 22 -26 (good drill) 4. 9. 2008 27

Czech for Travelers Homework session/revision n Optional „Czech freak session“ Tue September 9, 8: 15 p. m. Hale Library – room 123 4. 9. 2008 28

Czech for Travelers Tonguetwister: „ Strýc Šusta suší švestky“ http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=z_NZht. Jp. A 9 g&feature=related 4. 9. 2008 29