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Czech republic

Czech republic. Grundtvig project EFFECTS OF GENDER STEREOTYPES ON HUMAN ACTIVITIES November , 17-20 2010 Prague. 2% of the European Union = 78 864 km ² ( 21th place in Europe , 115th place in the world ).

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Czech republic

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  1. Czechrepublic GrundtvigprojectEFFECTS OF GENDER STEREOTYPES ON HUMAN ACTIVITIES November, 17-20 2010 Prague

  2. 2% of the European Union = 78 864 km ² (21thplace in Europe, 115thplace in theworld) 2% of the European Union = 78 864 km ² (21thplace in Europe, 115thplace in theworld)

  3. Neighbouringcountries: Germany, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Austria

  4. Administratively, the Czech Republic is divided into 14 regions;one of those being the capital city of Prague. The largest region - Central Bohemia - surrounds Prague from all sides.

  5. 10 515 000 inhabitants(13thplace in Europe, 72 in theworld)

  6. The list of the largest cities of the Czech Republic opens with the capital city of Prague, which is followed by Plzeň, Brno, Liberec and Ostrava. • Plzeň • Brno

  7. Czechrepublic Capital: Prague = Praha (1 240 000 inhabitants) Statesystem: parliamentarydemocracy Head of state: president electedfor 5 years since 2003 Václav Klaus Oficiallanguage: Czech Minority languages: Slovak, German, Polish Currency: Czech crown = Kč (1€=25Kč)

  8. HistoryoftheCzechrepublic • Czechoslovakia (Firstrepublic) wasestablished on October 28, 1918 • the separation of the Sudetenland - 1938 • In March 1939, the rest of the Czech provinces were occupied by the German Army : the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia was created • WorldWar II ended on May, 9, 1945 • Thecommunist party came to power in February 1948 • Praguespring – 1968 • Velvet revolution 1989 (November 17 = Student´s day)

  9. FamouspersonsoftheCzechhistory Politicians • Charles IV – one of the most significant Czech sovereigns • TomášGarrigue Masaryk – philosopher and the first Czechoslovak president • Václav Havel – thefirst Czech president

  10. FamouspersonsoftheCzechhistory Thinkers • Saint Wenceslas – patron of Bohemia • Jan Hus – critic of clerical customs of the day • Johan Amos Comenius – author of the modern conception of pedagogy and education

  11. FamouspersonsoftheCzechhistory Sportsmen • Ivan Hlinka – triple worldchampion in icehockey, memberoftheIceHockeyHallofFame, orInternationalIceHockeyFoundation • Eliška Junková – winneroftheGerman Grand Prix in thevehiclecategoryup to 3,000 cm3 in 1927 • Emil Zátopek – quadrupleOlympicwinner in long-distance running • Jaromír Jágr, Dominik Hašek – icehockey • Martina Navrátilová, Ivan Lendl – tenis • Pavel Nedvěd, Petr Čech - football

  12. FamouspersonsoftheCzechhistory Musicians • Antonín Dvořák – composer, authorof Rusalka opera and9th New WorldSymphony • Bedřich Smetana – co-founderofCzechnational music, authorofe.g. TheBarteredBride • Ema Destinnová – opera interpreterwhoalsoactedwithEnricoCaruso • Leoš Janáček – opera composerandauthorofe.g. Jenůfa (Her Step-Daughter) • Bohuslav Martinů – composeroforchestral, chamberandconcerto music

  13. FamouspersonsoftheCzechhistory Paintersandartists • FrantišekKupka – pioneer of Czech abstract painting • Alfons Mucha – top painterandArtNouveaugraphicdesigner • Max Švabinský – top representative of monumental art, author of the window painting in St. Vitus' Cathedral • Josef  Sudek – founder of Czech modern photography • Jan Zrzavý – Czech painter, graphic designer, illustrator and set designer • Miloš Forman – film director

  14. FamouspersonsoftheCzechhistory Writers • KarelČapek – writer and philosopher • Franz Kafka – writer of German-Jewish origin, author of short stories Metamorphosis and The Trial • BohumilHrabal – author of poetic prose with grotesque fates of people • Jaroslav Seifert – recipient of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1984

  15. Lifestyle in theCzechrepublic Czech gastronomy (is not thehealthiest) • Meat (pork, beef, poultry, rabbit) • Graviesanddumplings (bread dumplings, potato dumplings, dumplings stuffed with smoked meat and even fruit) • Soups • Deserts!!!

  16. Beverages • Water (drinkingwaterof a goodqualityeverywhere) • Beer (more than 60 breweries) • SouthMoravianwine • Becherovka = high-quality Czech liqueur made purely from natural ingredients • Fernet (the origins of the bitter Fernet Stock date to 1927)

  17. Lifestyle in theCzechrepublic • Everybodyknows to swimmand ski • 80% ofCzechsknow to play a music instrument • 70% offamiliesown a weekend house • Commonpractise: to visit theatres, concerts, museums, culturemonuments • 80% ofteenagers (16-18 years) attenddancelessons

  18. Prague - Whatyoucan´t miss Charles bridge (built 1357) and Malá Strana

  19. Whatyoucan´t miss Jewishtown

  20. Whatyoucan´t miss Baroque garden - Valdštejnská Garden

  21. Whatyoucan´t miss National Historic Landmark Municipal House - one of the most significant Art Nouveau buildings in Prague

  22. Cafés!!!! Café Louvre, Národní, Praha 1

  23. Kavárna Slavia,Národní, Praha 1

  24. Café Savoy, Vítězná 5, Praha 1

  25. Café Imperiál, Na Poříčí, Praha 1

  26. Czechvocabulary • Dobrý den hello • Dekuju thanks • Prosím please • Kolik? How much? • Pivo beer • Voda water • Kafe coffee • Čaj thé • Promiňte sorry • Ano yes • Ne now

  27. Generalpositionof a woman in czech society • 44,2 % ofeconomicallyactivepeople are women • Theirsalaryisfor 20% lowerthanthemen´s one • Only 28% ofmanagers are women • 60% of university students are women • 22% ofdeputies in theCzechparliament are women • 50% ofmarriages are going to divorce – majority isrequired by women

  28. WELCOME!

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