Members of my family, my relatives, my grandparents (their jobs, interests, looks and personalities).
Speaking about myself (where and when you were born, education, hobbies), my daily programme, my weekend and holidays.
My plans for the future.
2. Culture in my Life, Lifestyles, Image
Culture in your life. Cultural facilities in your town.
Going to the cinema. Music you listen to. Your favourite musician or singer. Dances.
Describe your visit to the theatre or cinema. What kind of performances can you see at the theatre?
Architectural styles – visiting chateaus, castles, museums.
Seasonal clothing, casual x formal. School uniforms or not.
3. Brno – the Centre of Moravia
Location, dominants, castle Spilberk and other sights, museums, galleries, theatres, industry in Brno, the Brno Reservoir, Masaryk racetrack , opportunities for recreation and sports, describing a part of Brno where you live, if not, comparing with your place.
4. Housing
Housing in Britain, housing in my country.
Living in the country, living in the town.
My home, my room. Things I do at home. Household tasks.
What is your idea of pleasant, comfortable living?
5. Media
Where can you get news and information?
TV, the importance of TV, harmful effects of TV on viewers, types of programmes, channels. What programmes are you interested in? Why?
Newspapers and magazines. What sections do newspapers contain? British newspapers (tabloids,broadsheets). What newspapers and magazines do you subscribe to or buy?
What newspapers and magazines are the most popular in your country? What magazines do teenagers read?
Cinema. Information on the Internet.
6. Some Facts from AmericanHistory
First people in America. First Europeans in America. The Pilgrim Fathers.
The Boston Tea Party. The War of Independence.
The Civil War. Abraham Lincoln. The Emancipation Proclamation. Racism.
The United States in the 20th century.Some American presidents.
7. Hobbies and Free time
Collecting, exchanging things
Outdoor hobbies
Indoor hobbies
Typical hobbies for women and men
Hobbies for small children and older people
Passive x active hobbies
Reasons for hobbies
8. London and Great Britain
Geography -location, countryside, rivers, lakes, climate.
Division of GB
London and other important places in GB
Have you ever been to GB? Would you like to go there? Where? Why?
9. Travelling
Reasons for travelling.
Advantages and disadvantages of travelling.
Different means of transport. What can travel agencies arrange for you?
What do you need when going abroad?
Where can you find accommodation? What kinds of luggage can you use for travelling?
Your longest or most memorable journey. What countries have you been to? What countries would you like to see and why? Where are you going on holiday this summer?
10. Motorway Traffic and the Car
Advantages x disadvantages of motorway
What is necessary to dowhen you want to drive off
Maintenance of the car
Documents for driving
Types of car
Traffic signs
Exterior and interior parts of a car
Car(s) in your family
Possibilities of reducing traffic, how to avoid traffic jams.
11. Sports and Games
Why are sports and games important for people?
Indoor and outdoor sports. Summer and winter sports.
What sports can be practised all the year round?
What sports are popular in your country, Great Britain and in the U.S.A.?
What sports facilities are there in your town?
Describe your lessons of physical education.
My attitude to sports.
The Olympic Games.
12. Weather, Climate, Seasons of the Year
Describe four seasons of the year, the season you prefer and why.
How does the weather influence your mood?
Name some flowers, trees, birds.
What do people wear in different seasons? What activities do they do?
Describe today’s weather .
Natural disasters.
13. The English-Speaking Countries (Canada, Australia and NZ)
Some English speaking countries, location, oceans, mountains, rivers, lakes, the British Commonwealth of Nations.
Climate, population, national economy.
Plants and animals, tourist attractions.
The places you would like to visit.
14. The Czech Republic + Prague
Over the map of the Czech Republic-geography. Industry, agriculture, climate.
Some places of interest (Prague, Brno, spas, castles, mountains,.....).
My favourite place, places for holidays
15. Social Issues
Homelessness. Reasons why people become homeless. How can we help them?
Drug abuse. Why do people start taking drugs? Why are drugs dangerous?
How can we help drug addicts?
Bullying. Who are bullies and how do they bully their victims?
Charities. Who do charity organizations help? How do charities raise money? Do you know any charity organizations? How can we help people in the third world countries?
Racial discrimination.
Reasons for emigrating.
16. Books and Reading
Why do people read? What sort of literature do people read?
What sort of books are you interested in?
Some British writers-the Middle Ages ( Beowulf), the Renaissance (Chaucer, Shakespeare),17th and 18th centuries (Milton, Fielding, Defoe, Swift, Scott),Victorian Age, 20th century, and American writers (Poe, London, Twain, Hemingway, Francis Scott Fitzgerald....).
17. Sightseeing in New York and in the USA
Over the map (industry, agriculture, rivers, lakes, climate, population, languages).
Points of interests.
Cities and towns; New York, Washington.
The places you would like to visit.
18. Shopping and Services
The names of some specialized shops and what they sell there.
Different types of shops, the „serve-yourself“ system.
Czech shopping habits, shopping possibilities in your town.
What goods can a foreign visitor to your country buy as a souvenir?
What do you like and hate about shopping?
Adverts.
Banks. Possibilities of paying.
Kinds of money.
Bargaining, sales.
Post offices. Writing and posting a letter. Formal and informal letters.
19. Health and Diseases
Describe your visit to the doctor.
What diseases do most people suffer from?
What diseases do children suffer from?
Specialist doctors. Some incurable diseases. Giving first aid.
The ways of keeping fit.
The human body.
20. Jobs and Professions. My Future Career
Tools, machines and processes. Describeschool workshops. Workshop at home or only a toolbox ? Summer and weekend jobs. How can you get a job? Describe a job interview.
Name some jobs and professions. Working hours. Job centres.
What do you think are well-paid jobs and badly paid jobs? What are prospective jobs?
What do you expect from your future career?
What would you never like to do, what would you like to do? Why?
My parents' jobs.
21. Festivals and Traditions
Some British festivals. New Year´s Eve, St.Valentine´s Day (Feb.14), Easter,Guy Fawkes Night
(Nov.5),Christmas.Christmas in your country.
Some American festivals. Memorial Day(May.30), Independence Day (July 4), Columbus Day
(Oct.12), Thanksgiving Day(4th Thursday in Nov.), Halloween(Oct.31).
22. System of Education in Our Country, Great Britain and the U.S.A.
Education in the Czech Republic – pre-school, primary, secondary and university education,
compulsory and optional subjects, exams.
My school, my lessons, my class, my schoolmates.
My future studies, my future career.
Education in Britain-schools, exams, universities.
23. Food and Meals
Czech and British meals. My eating habits.
What British and Czech people eat at Christmas.
How to keep fit. What food should you avoid? Why?
What meals do you like? What can you cook?
Name some kinds of meat, fruit and vegetables.
Your kitchen equipment.
24. Modern Science and Technologies
Interesting discoveries in the history ( Newton, Faraday, Pasteur, Edison...)
Nobel Prize
Computers (Internet, e-mail, e-learning, e-shopping).
Tomorrow's World (Prediction about future).
Mobile phones and their capabilities.
Space shuttles and rockets.
25. Nature and Environmental Protection
Air population, acid rain. How can the problems of air pollution be solved?
Rain forests. Why are trees and plants important?
The greenhouse effect.
Water pollution. Waste.
Animals in dangers. National parks and nature reserves.
Things we should do and things we shouldn’t do to protect our planet.
How do you try to be “green“ (friendly) to the environment?
