Maturitní otázky
Maturitní otázky z anglického jazyka
1 My hobbies, leisure time activities,
jobs, professions
- The importance of leisure time
activities in general
- Your hobbies and interests
- How do you spend your leisure time?
- Name some jobs which you find interesting
– why? / important – why?
- Your future plans
2 Life in Britain, traditions
- typical
features of the English
- the way of living
- traditions and customs
- Christmas
- St. Valentine’s Day
- All Fools Day
- Guy Fawks Night
3 Prague, showing a foreigner around
- Prague – the capital
- Prague - the centre of political,
cultural, sporting life...
- What would you show a foreigner who
can stay one day only?
- What would you recommend for an
evening programme?
- What souveniers sould he buy in
Prague?
4 London and city transport
- London
– the capital
- the
City of London, places of interest
- theatres,
galleries, concert halles
- shopping
centers
- parks
- city
transport
5 New York an other American cities
- some facts from the history of New
York
- places of interest
- What would you like to see if you
were in New York and why
- other cities: Washington, Chicago...
6 Canada – history, geography, places
of interest
- geographical data
- some facts from the history
- population and language situation
- state system
- big cities
- natural beauties
- typical products, agriculture, raw
materials
7 Australia,
New Zealand – history, geography, places of interest
- geographical data
- some facts from the history
- population
- state system
- big cities
- agriculture, raw materials
8 Some glimpses of the history of the
U.S.A.
- some chapters from the history
- population
- the way of life/social life,
American character, traditions/
9 Over the map of Great Britain
- geographical position of Great Britain
- geographical data – rivers,
mountains...
- explain the term of the U.K., Great
Britain (parts, capitals)
- industrial areas, typical British
products
- places of interest
10 Over the map of the U.S.A.
- geographical data
- places of interest
- American way of living
- political system
11 Traveling, means of transport
- How can people learn about other
countries?
- Which means do you use for traveling
in your country?
- Which means do people use for
traveling abroad?
- Compare plane and train
- Compare staying in a hotel and at a
camp
- documents
12 Meals and table manners, at a restaurant
- Daily meals in the Czech Republic
and in England
- Some typical meals in our country
- Traditional meals
- What is your idea of good breakfast
for a sportsman?
- Table manners
13 Political systems in Great Britain and U.S.A.
- compare political systems in G.B.
and the U.S.A.
- the heads of the states
- elections
- political parties
- state and federal governments
- state symbols
14 My favourite writers
- biographical
data
- the
book I read
- why I
like it
- my
favourite literary hero
15 William Shakespeare and Stratford upon Avon
- Shakespeare – the greatest dramatist
– biography
- Shakespeare’s works
- Elizabethan theatre
- Stratford – places of interest
- Shakespeare on Czech stages,
translations
16 Cultural life in our country – theatre, cinema, concerts, mass media
- popular theatres, cinemas
- buying tickets
- concerts for young people
- compare newspapers and television
17 Sports and games
- the importance of sports and games
- sports at Czech and
British/American/ schools, P.T. lessons
- typical sports and games in the
Czech Republic and Britain (U.S.A.)
- sport activities suitable for
ordinary people
- what do you do to keep fit?
- some facts from the history of the
Olympic Games
18 Weather and climate, dressing, fashion
- Weather as usual conversation topic
in England
- Differences between the weather in
our country and Britain
- What would you put on for a rainy
November day?
for the
theatre performance?
for an
informal party?
19 My house, housing estates
- What
is a typical way of living in England and Czech Republic?
- Describe
a typical English house
- What
is your idea of a modern flat?
- Housing
estates – advantages and disadvantages
- Why
some people prefer living in a town, and others living in the country?
20 The importance of learning languages
- The
importance of learning foreign languages
- Language
studies in Czech schools and experience
- Where
can you learn languages?
- What
helps you best in learning languages?
- What
do you find most difficult?
21 Shopping
and services
- corner shops and department stores,
advantages and disadvantages
- What do you like to buy?
- What must you buy if you want to
bake a cake?
- What can you buy at the newsagent’s,
chemist’s, tobacconist’s?
- a good birthday present
- Where can you get your dress
cleaned?
22 The Czech Republic
- why not Czechoslovakia any more –
relationship between Czechs and Slovaks
- changes after November 1989 – how do
you feel about them?
- places of interest
- traveling
- foreigners in Czech Republic – what
do they like and dislike
23 Schools in Britain and our country
- system of education in Czech
Republic
- pre-school education
- school education
- after-school education
- compare it to the British system and
try to find differences
24 World problems
- What types of world problems can we
find?
- Have you got any idea how to solve
them?
25 Important world organizations (EU, NATO...)
- What countries are the members of
the European Union at present?
- Tell us in brief the history of the
EU
- Name the most important institutions
of the EU and their tasks
- What advantages and disadvantages
does the EU membership have?
- What has changed for you since we
became a member of the EU?
- Why was NATO established?