Vypracované otázky z AJ

Maturitní témata AJ 2019/2020

1. PRAGUE

2. AUSTRALIA

3. NEW ZEALAND

4. UNITED KINGDOM AND NORTHER IRELAND

5. WATER TOURISM

6. ČESKÝ KRUMLOV

7. WINTER TOURISM

8. SUMMER TOURISM

9. SOUTH BOHEMIAN REGION

10. TRANSPORT IN TOURISM

11. PROGRAMM FOR A GROUP OF TOURISTS

12. TŘEBOŇ

13. ČESKÉ BUDĚJOVICE

1. PRAGUE

• the capital city and largest city in the Czech Republic

• the population: 1,3 million people

• situated in central Bohemia on the Vltava River

• it´s the seat of government as well as the commercial and cultural centre

• one of the most important destinations in the Czech Republic

HISTORY

• 9th century – the city was established and became seat of Czech princes and kings of Bohemia

• 14th century – Prague became the 2nd largest city in Europe
  – Charles IV – made the city as the capital of his whole Empire

– founded Charles University, St. Vitus Cathedral, Charles Bridge..

• 19th century – the National Theatre was built (the building was financed from money
  collected by Czech people)

• 1918 – the capital of independent Czechoslovakia

• 1993 – the capital of the Czech Republic

Prague districts

The old centre consists of 5 historical districts:

• Old Town (right bank of the Vltava river)

• New Town (right bank of the Vltava river)

• Josefov (the former Jewish Town)

• The Lesser Quarter (left bank of the Vltava river)

• Hradčany (left bank of the Vltava river)

Places of interest

• Charles Bridge – unique Baroque statues on the bridge

• Old Town Square – it used to be the most important marketplace and the scene of many
  historical events

– the Old Town Hall, astronomical clock, memorial of Jan Hus

• Estates Theatre – the world premiere of Mozart´s opera Don Giovanni took place there

• Nerudova Street – At The Two Suns - Jan Neruda used to live there, today it´s a famous pub

• Cathedral of St. Vitus – the biggest church in Prague (holds the treasury of the Czech
  coronation jewels)

• Vyšehrad – is associated with some Czech legends
  – national cemetery – K. Čapek, A. Dvořák, B. Smetana are buried

• Petřín Hill – viewing tower

Shopping facilities

• lot of shops with souvenirs for tourists in the town centre – usually sell T-shirts with printed pictures of Prague, cups, huts…

• however, there are also big shopping centres in Prague – fashion shops, fast food restaurants, sports shops etc.

Culture in Prague

• The National Theatre – built in the 19th century, people can see ballet performances, opera
  or drama

• National Gallery – spread out in more buildings

• National Museum – mineral, archaeological and zoological collections

Transport in Prague

• public transport – trams, city buses and the underground

• airport Václava Havla

2. AUSTRALIA

• area: more than 7,5 million km2

• capital city: Canberra

• population: 25,5 million inhabitants

• official language: English

GEOGRAPHY

• between the Indian and the Southern Pacific Ocean

• the smallest continent in the world, but the world's sixth largest country

• the driest inhabited continent on Earth