Angličtina

Travelling

- travelling is a part of life of each of us and could be also a hobby - people want to see new places, interesting people, the most beautiful buildings in the world – many people like visiting castles, chateaux, palaces, fortresses, ruins, rotundas, churches, cathedrals, temples - some people travel on bussines, political or …

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Washington, D.C.

- capital city of the USA named after the first president George Washington - Washington is situated on the Potomac River and has four sections: northeast, northwest, southeast, and southwest - it is home of the federal government and the residence of the president - the population is about 692 000   IMPORTANT BUILDINGS - The White House - the tradition …

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Prague

- location: located in central Bohemia, on the Vltava River - size: the largest city of the CR - population: 1,308,600 - political and cultural centre of the CR (residence of the President, seat of the government and Parliament) - regarded as (= people think that) one of the most beautiful cities in the world …

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London

- capital city of England and the United Kingdom which is situated in the north west part of Europe - is UK´s largest and most populous metropolitan area - on the river Thame - almost 8 mil. people History - 43 AD first name of London was Londinium by Romans - in 1666 Great Fire …

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Holidays and festivals

In Great Britain and the USA people enjoy celebrating different festivals throughout the year. Family, food, flowers, sweets, parades, cards and parties are an important part of most celebrations. People in Britain were pagans thousands years ago. They worshiped the sun, the moon, the wind, the rain, animals and trees. When Christianity came to Britain, …

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The English language

· language is a principal means of communication (= you mainly/typically use language to communicate with other people) · mother tongue – you learn it from your mother/as your first language · second language – you learn it later in life, not as a baby/small child · third language – another language you learn/know apart …

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Australia

- location: in the Southern Hemisphere; washed by the Indian Ocean in the north and south and the Pacific Ocean, Coral and Tasman Seas in the east - size: 7,617,930 km2 (the world´s 6th largest country) - population: 25,537,000 - constitutional monarchy – head: the Queen, represented by the Governor General; a parliamentary democracy GEOGRAPHY: …

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Canada

- is situated in the Northern Hemisphere, northern part/half of North America. Canada borders (on) the USA in the south, the Atlantic Ocean in the east, the     Pacific Ocean in the west and the Arctic Ocean in the north - size: 9,984,670 km2 (3,854,085 sq mi) – the world´s second largest country after Russia …

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The United States of America

- is located in the norhern part of North America - is surrounded by Canada in the north and Mexico in the south - washed by the Atlantic Ocean in the east and by the Pacific Ocean in the west - divided into 50 states – 48 continental states – Hawai is situated in the …

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New York

- the biggest city of the USA - the most populous city – more than 8 milions people - NYC is located in the north-east of the United States of America. It lies in the south of the state of New York - the city that never sleeps, the Big apple - New York was …

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