SLOVAKIA MY HOMELAND 1 Country and its people

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SLOVAKIA – MY HOMELAND 1. Country and its people 2. Recommended places 3. Customs,

SLOVAKIA – MY HOMELAND 1. Country and its people 2. Recommended places 3. Customs, traditions, conventions 4. Stereotypes and prejudices 5. Membership in the European Union

Comment on the following quotation. Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior

Comment on the following quotation. Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all other countries because you were born in it. George Bernard Shaw

Brainstorm the vocabulary connected with the following subtopics: LOCATION NATIONAL SYMBOLS, FACTS HISTORY TOWNS

Brainstorm the vocabulary connected with the following subtopics: LOCATION NATIONAL SYMBOLS, FACTS HISTORY TOWNS AND PLACES TO VISIT TRADITIONS, HABITS SLOVAKIA STEREOTYPES ABOUT SLOVAKS SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT SOUVENIRS MEMBERSHIP IN THE EUROPEAN UNION

Look at the pictures and describe our national symbols. FLAG STATE EMBLEM ANTHEM SEAL

Look at the pictures and describe our national symbols. FLAG STATE EMBLEM ANTHEM SEAL

Look at the maps and describe Slovakia’s location. Which countries does Slovakia border ?

Look at the maps and describe Slovakia’s location. Which countries does Slovakia border ? What are its natural borders?

These are the events that played an important role in the history of Slovakia.

These are the events that played an important role in the history of Slovakia. Comment on some of them. ● The Great Moravian Empire (830 – 896) ● The Austrian-Hungarian Empire (10 th cent. – 1918) ● World War I. (1914 -1918) ● World War II. (1939 – 1945) ● Slovak National Uprising (1944) ● Czechoslovak Socialist Republic (1960 – 1990) ● Prague Spring (1967 – 1968) ● Velvet Revolution (November 1989) ● Independent Slovak Republic (1993) ● Membership in the European Union (2004)

Can you recognise the places in the pictures below? Which of them have you

Can you recognise the places in the pictures below? Which of them have you visited? What are they famous for? 3. 1. 2. 6. 5. 4. 10. 7. 9. 8. 13. 11. 12.

What holidays do Slovaks celebrate? What traditions are kept during these festive days? How

What holidays do Slovaks celebrate? What traditions are kept during these festive days? How do you spend these holidays?

Describe the lifestyle of the Slovak people in the pictures below. 1. 3. 2.

Describe the lifestyle of the Slovak people in the pictures below. 1. 3. 2. 6. 5. 4. 7. How are Slovaks perceived by foreigners? 8.

Explain the system of government in Slovakia. LEGISLATIVE BRANCH The Parliament (The National Council)

Explain the system of government in Slovakia. LEGISLATIVE BRANCH The Parliament (The National Council) EXECUTIVE BRANCH Government Prime Minister Vice-prime ministers Ministers President Commander –in-chief JUDICIAL BRANCH Constitutional Court Supreme Court Regional, district courts

What food and drinks are typical for Slovakia? How would you describe them to

What food and drinks are typical for Slovakia? How would you describe them to foreigners?

Who are the people in the pictures below? 2. 1. Cyril and Methodius 5.

Who are the people in the pictures below? 2. 1. Cyril and Methodius 5. Ľudovít Štúr 3. Alexander 7. Dubček 6. 8. 4. Peter Dvorský 9. Ladislav Chudík M. R. Štefánik Marta Siracká Andrej Hlinka Jánošík What are (were) they famous for?

Name the souvenirs. Which would you give as a present to a foreigner? 3.

Name the souvenirs. Which would you give as a present to a foreigner? 3. 2. 1. 4. 6. 5.

Comment on the changes which were brought by the European Union entry in May

Comment on the changes which were brought by the European Union entry in May 1 st, 2004. Slovak – one of the official languages of EU EU funded projects exchange programmes, study abroad better conditions for travelling market economy job opportunities multiculturalism brain-drain Which of them are positive and which negative? How can Slovakia contribute to the European Union?

Plan a week summer stay for a group of foreign teenagers in Slovakia. Choose

Plan a week summer stay for a group of foreign teenagers in Slovakia. Choose the ideas from the list below. PLACES TO VISIT ACTIVITIES Bojnice castle swimming Vlkolínec sightseeing Bratislava dancing Liptovská Mara hiking Levoča sunbathing The High Tatras climbing CULTURAL EVENTS theatre performance exhibition pilgrimage festival HOW TO GET THERE ACCOMODATION couch campsite car hotel train private place bicycle youth hostel walking dormitory tent