czech presentation
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Presentation for US audience during my studies at K-State. It's about Czech Republic, it's culture, beauties and differences compared to US.TRANSCRIPT
Czech Republic
David Vávra
Where is Czech Republic?
How big is Czech Republic?
Prague
Prague
Prague
Moravia
West Bohemia
North Bohemia
South Bohemia
Highlights of Czech history
● 14th century - Charles IV.● 15th century - Hussite movement● part of Austrian-Hungarian empire, after WWI Republic● 1939 - Munich treaty● 1948 - Communists● 1989 - Velvet Revolution, 1993 - Split Czechoslovakia
Czech culture & customs● Czechs are more reserved
○ Less friendship but stronger○ Language - formal and informal○ wait to be invited call someone by first name
● Czechs are not much patriotic● Czech doesn't follow the rules that much● Czechs are quite liberal● Developed drinking culture● Developed Etiquette about eating
○ wait for others to start eating○ way how you put fork and knife○ we change shoes at home
Czech traditions - Easter
April 30 - Burning of Witches
May 1 - Day of Love
December 5, St. Nicholas Day
Christmas
New Year's Eve
School System● elementary school first stage 6-11● "Gymnázium" - 12-19● or elementary school second stage 12-16● university - bachelor's 3 years● university - master's 2 years● university - PhD. 2 years
Food & Drink
Thank you for your attention
Q & A