Angličtina

24, English speaking countries

24, English speaking countries The term is used for countries where the majority of the population speaks English as their mother tongue – the U.K., the U.S.A, Canada, Australia and New Zeland.Besides there are...

23, Australia and New Zeland

23, Australia and New Zeland AUSTRALIA Is located in the southern hemisphere between the Pacific and the Indian oceans.The official name is the Commonwealth of Australia.Is consists of 6 states (New South Wales, Queensland,...

22, Canada

22, Canada The second largest country in the world (after Russia)Consist of 10 provincies (Quebec – the largest, Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, British Columbia) and 2...

21, Ernest Hemingway

21, Ernest Hemingway He was bron i 1898 in Chicago as the son of a physician.He was member og so called „Lost Generation“ (here were also: Francis S. Fitzgerald, Thomas Wolfe, John Dos Passos...

20, William Shakespeare

William is consideret to be the greatest dramatist all over the world.He was born in Stratford upon Avon in 1564 as a son of a glove-maker.He attended local grammar school.At the age of 18...

19, Holiday in the U.S.A.

19, Holiday in the U.S.A. New Year´s celebration – big celebration, drink alcohol, meet with friends and relativesthe 3 rd Monday in January – Martin Luther King´s Day – he was a black clergyman...

18, The U.S.A. – History

18, The U.S.A. – History About 1000 – first settlers were Vikings.Till 1400 – the only inhabitants (jediní obyvatelé) native Indians (domorodí Indiáni).12. October 1492 – Christopher Columbus arrived in America.1607 – the first...

17, London

17, London The capitol of the United Kingdom.The 9 th largest city in the world – more than 12 million people („Great London“)Situated on the river Thames in south-east England.Originally it was a Roman...

16, Holidays in the UK

16, Holidays in the UK New Year´s celebration – big celebration, drink alcohol, meet with friends and relatives14th February – St. Valentine – people in love send each other Valentine cards and small giftsEaster...

15, Political System in the United Kingdom

15, Political System in the United Kingdom The constitutional monarchy.The official head of the state is king or queen (now Elisabeth II. – she can act only on the advice of her minister).The executive...