Transcript Cultural expressions - MMC- Mediterranean Management

Lesson2
Different aspects of culture
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Cultural Awareness and Expression
CULTURAL
EXPRESSION AND
AWARENESS
Which countries have signed the START
– The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR)
and USA / Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty
– Britain and France / System territories of
Research and Training
– USA and France / System of Tuition of
Assistance and Research Treaty
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Cultural Awareness and Expression
Politics and government
• START (Strategic Arms Reduction
Treaty)
– The purpose of this contract is disarmament.
(Signed in 1991, 1993, 1997, 2010)
– START (for Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty)
was a bilateral treaty between the United
States of America and the Union of Soviet
Socialist Republics (USSR) on the Reduction
and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms. The
treaty was signed on 31 July 1991. START
negotiated the largest and most complex arms
control treaty in history, and its final
implementation in late 2001 resulted in the
removal of about 80 percent of all strategic
nuclear weapons then in existence.
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Cultural Awareness and Expression
Politics and government
– New START is a nuclear arms reduction
treaty between the United States of
America and the Russian Federation. It was
signed on 8 April 2010 in Prague and after
ratification, entered into force on 5 February
2011. It is expected to last at least until 2021.
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Cultural Awareness and Expression
Politics and government
Which of the countries is no a candidate to the
European Union?
– Albania
– The Republic of Macedonia
– Croatia
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Politics and government
– Albania applied for European
Union membership on 28 April 2009. Officially
recognized by the EU as a "potential candidate
country”. On December 16, 2009 the European
Commission submitted the Questionnaire on
accession preparation to the Albanian
government. Albania returned answers to them
on April 14, 2010. Candidacy status was not
recognized by the EU along with Montenegro in
December 2010, due to the long-lasting
political row in the country.
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Cultural Awareness and Expression
Politics and government
Who is Ban Ki-Moon?
– Secretary-General of UN
– Secretary-General NATO
– Secretary-General of the Council of Europe
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Cultural Awareness and Expression
Politics and government
• Ban Ki-moon (born 13 June 1944)
– is the eighth and current Secretary-General of
the United Nations, after succeeding Kofi
Annan in 2007. Before becoming SecretaryGeneral, Ban was a career diplomat in South
Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in the
United Nations. In the foreign ministry he
established a reputation for modesty and
competence.
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Cultural Awareness and Expression
Politics and government
When and in what way Czechoslovakia broke –up?
1992 / Agreement of Czechoslovakia disappearance peaceful way
1992 / Grand Nation revolution – war
1994 / coup – the sudden unconstitutional deposition
of a government, taking over power and declaration of
independence.
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Cultural Awareness and Expression
Politics and government
• Some notes on Czechoslovakia
– Czechoslovakia, a country in central Europe
that existed from 1918–93. The country
consisted of the Czech lands (Bohemia and
Moravia) and Slovakia. In 1993 Czechoslovakia
broke up into two independent countries, the
Czech Republic and Slovakia.
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Politics and government
Who wanted to unite the state by “iron and blood“
and which of the state it is?
– Otto von Bismarck / Germany
– Benito Mussolini / Italy
– Francisco Franco / Spain
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Cultural Awareness and Expression
Politics and government
• Blood and Iron (German: Blut und
Eisen)
–
is the title of a speech by German Chancellor
Otto von Bismarck given in 1862 about the
unification of the German territories. It is also a
transposed phrase that Bismarck uttered near
the end of the speech that has become one of
his most widely known quotations.
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Cultural Awareness and Expression
Politics and government
Please select the correct statement:
The Pope John Paul II (1920 – 2005)
– was born as Karol Józef Wojtyła. He was the
most esteemed person for many Poles. John
Paul II was known as a supporter of the
ecumenical movement and he played an
important role in the fall of communism in
Poland.
– The Pope John Paul II (1920 - 2005) was born
as Peter Józef Dudek. He was the most
esteemed person for many Hungarians. John
Paul II was known as a supporter of the
ecumenical movement, and he played an
important role in the fall of communism in
Hungary.
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Cultural Awareness and Expression
Religion
Please select the correct statement:
In Islam
Muslims do not have to eat and drink during the
fasting month from the east to sunset and is rejected
smoking in public as well.
Muslims do not have to eat and drink during the
fasting month each eighth day and is rejected smoking
in public and private as well.
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Cultural Awareness and Expression
Religion
Please select the correct statement
In Judaism Saturday is holy. You can not enter in the
shoes into the synagogue and head of men and
women must be covered.
In Judaism is Friday holy. You can not enter in the
shoes into the mosque and head of men and women
must be covered.
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Cultural Awareness and Expression
Religion
Please select the correct statement:
Great tribute is addressed to Buddha, a founder of the
Buddhism. To touch statues of Buddha is allowed. In
the temples you have to sit because your head must
not protrude Buddha.
Appropriate tribute is addressed to Buddha, a founder
of the Buddhism. It is allowed to touch all statues of
Buddha because you are closer to him in your mind. In
the temples you have to stand because your head
must protrude Buddha.
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Religion
Please select the correct statement:
Pantheon has been used as a Roman Catholic church
dedicated to "St. Mary and the Martyrs" but informally
known as "Santa Maria Rotonda ".
Pantheon has been used as an Evangelist church
dedicated to "St. Mary and the Martyrs" but informally
known as "Santa Maria Rotonda ".
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Cultural Awareness and Expression
Religion
Please fill in the answer
Tafelspitz is a typical ………… (Austrian) dish. The beef
is simmered along with root vegetables and spices
in the broth. Franz Jozeph I, Emperor of Austria,
was a great lover of Tafelspitz.
Gazpacho is a cold ……….. (Spanish) tomato-based,
raw vegetable soup, originally in the southern
region of Andalusia.
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Cultural Awareness and Expression
Food and drink
Please fill in the answer
Fisherman's Soup or halászlé originates from the
…………. (Hungarian) cuisine, a bright red hot soup
prepared with generous amounts of hot paprika and
carp or mixed river fish.
Roast pork with dumplings and Sauerkraut (vepřoknedlo-zelo) is considered the most popular …………
(Czech) dish. It can be prepared from cabbage or from
sauerkraut, which is most common.
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Food and drink
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Fasolada, a bean soup defined in many cookery books
as the traditional ........... (Greek) dish, sometimes
even called "the "national food of the ..........
(Greeks)". It is made of beans, tomatoes, carrot,
celery and a generous amount of olive oil usually
served with a variety of salty side dishes.
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Food and drink
1. Cyprus
a) Athens
2. Slovakia
b) Helsinki
3. Spain
c) Bratislava
4. Greece
d) Vienna
5. Austria
e) Nicosia
Finland
Slovakia
Germany
Cyprus
Spain
6. Germany
f) Madrid
7. Finland
g) Berlin
Greece
Austria
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Cultural Awareness and Expression
State and cultural symbols
• Greek cultural traits
– People prefer trading with friends, so it is very
important to built friendships and relationships.
Networking and becoming an insider is
necessary for a successful trade. They
appreciate business partners that are persistent
and do not give up easily.
• Polish cultural traits
– People are generally religious. They are famous
for hospitality, patriotism and courage. On the
other hand young people are more oriented to
Western Europe.
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Cultural Awareness and Expression
Cultural Traits
• German cultural traits
– Some traits historically associated with these
people are hospitality, frankness, generosity
and suspicion.
• Romanian cultural traits
– Here are some traits historically associated with
this country and its people: cleanliness,
orderliness, sincerity, efficiency, firmness
loyalty and thoroughness. They are thrifty,
hard working and industrious. These people
respect perfectionism in all areas of business
and private life.
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Cultural Traits
• Lithuania cultural traits
– People are generally thought of as being
reserved and more individualistic. People will
generally feel disturbed by, and resent
unannounced visits, except some by very close
friends and family. They are very time
conscious and value punctuality and the pace
of life is quite hectic as people rush around to
arrive at places on time.
• United Kingdom cultural traits
– People are traditionally inclined on the reserve
side, are family oriented and are regarded as
persistent. They also regard themselves as
being hospitable, tidy, diligent, sincere and full
of national pride.
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Cultural Traits
• Italian cultural traits
– Almost all friends and family kiss each other on
the cheeks upon arrival and departure. A lot of
people have a very loud way of talking and of
expressing their emotions. They are generally
very open about their emotions and about their
lives. They are generally very friendly with
everyone and do not find the need to gossip
and criticize each other.
• Hungarian cultural traits
– People are humanistic thinkers and people –
oriented, yet free – spirited, stubborn
individualists. They respect people who know
what they are doing, but reject authoritarian
rules. In their eyes an optimist is a person who
is poorly informed. The majority of these
people still value their relationships above all
other sources of happiness.
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Cultural Traits
• French cultural traits
– People are very traditional. Old-age traditions
like flamenco dancing and bullfighting are still
very relevant today. People love to celebrate
and have fun and take every opportunity to do
so. There's a fantastic range of food, wine,
sangria and beer available on every corner.
• Spanish cultural traits
– People cherish their culture, history, language
and cuisine which is considered for art. They
have been and are today world leaders in
fashion, food, wine, art and architecture. They
embrace novelty, new ideas and manners with
enthusiasm as long as they are elegant.
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Cultural Awareness and Expression
Cultural Traits
Custom and traditions in Cyprus
Please select the right answer (s)
Kataklysmos in Cyprus is:
–
–
–
–
Festival of the Flood
Celebrated 5 days
23th January
An ancient custom, dolls signifying witches are
burnt atop blazing fires
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Cultural Awareness and Expression
Customs, traditions and festivals
• The annual Kataklysmos (Festival of
the Flood)
– is a festival celebrated for five days fifty days
after Easter in all the coastal towns, but the
biggest event takes place in Larnaka. At the
heart of the festival is a joyful procession to the
sea where people sprinkle each other with
water. The festival begins with an ecclesiastical
ceremony.
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Customs, traditions and festivals
Custom and traditions in Germany
Please select the right answer:
Popular festivals in Germany are:
–
–
–
–
The
The
The
The
“Oktoberfest”,
“Carnival”,
“Bayreuth Festival”
“Busseto Carnival”
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Customs, traditions and festivals
• The Germany's biggest and bestknown festival is the Munich Beer
Festival, also known as the
"Oktoberfest".
–
More than six million people from all over the
world visit these festivals in Germany each
year.
• Carnival
– Carnival” is celebrated all over Germany but
particularly in the Rhineland and in the strongly
Catholic regions of Germany.
• “Bayreuth Festival”
–
is a music festival held annually in Bayreuth, at
which performances of operas by the 19th
century German composer Richard Wagner are
presented.
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Customs, traditions and festivals
Custom and traditions in Poland
Please select the right answer (s)
For Easter in Poland is common:
People give small presents to each other
On the Saturday before Easter Sunday people go to
the church
People painted eggs for Easter and draw on them
some patterns
People painted small ball for Easter and draw on them
some patterns
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Customs, traditions and festivals
– In Poland, Easter is the happiest day of the
year, when the Catholic Church celebrates the
resurrection of Christ. Polish people have
always kept the fasting period during the six
weeks preceding Easter. Easter in Poland has
its special culinary dimension. The food which
is blessed on Holy Saturday is eaten on Easter
Sunday during what is called Easter Breakfast.
Colourful eggs, bread, cake, salt, paper and
white colour sausages are laid nicely in the
basket. What is carried to church in a small
basket is of course just a sample of the whole
Easter Breakfast.
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Customs, traditions and festivals
Custom and traditions in Slovakia
Please select the right answer
Typical of the “Fašiangy” in Slovakia:
People are dressed in various funny costumes
People are singing, dancing in the streets of the
village and have a disco till late at night
Takes place from Three Kings´Day until the midnight
before the Ash Wednesday
People make a various type of handcraft typical for
Slovakia
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Cultural Awareness and Expression
Customs, traditions and festivals
• Fašiangy celebrations
–
usually lasted from the Sunday before
Lent until Tuesday midnight. Typically a
happy group of costumed and masked
youths walked from house to house playing
music. They dressed up as many different
characters. It may seem that Fašiangy was a
time of fun and foolishness, but it served a
purpose as village people and townsfolk could
have fun and enjoy themselves before Lent.
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Customs, traditions and festivals
Custom and traditions in Lithuania
Please select the right answer(s)
The Lithuanian Folk Dance Festival is:
A major cultural event of the nation attracting
thousands of dancers and many more specαtators
from all over the world
Held every year in the capital city of Vilnius
Inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage Masterpiece
List (2004)
Held every four years in the capital city of Vilnius
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Customs, traditions and festivals
– The Lithuanian Folk Dance Festival is a major
cultural event of the nation attracting
thousands of dancers and many more
spectators from around the world. The Festival
is held every four years in the capital city of
Vilnius. The First Festival was organized in
Kaunas In 1937. There is used a choreography
of some of the most popular dances, such
as Suktinis, Noriu miego and others.
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Cultural Awareness and Expression
Customs and festivals
Which cover of an Elvis song gave the Pet Shop
Boys a number one in 1987?
Always on My Mind
Alw--s on M- M-nd
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Music and literature
About which movie star did Norman Mailer write?
Marilyn Monroe
M- - - lyn Mo- - -e
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Music and literature
Which Prime Minister won in Britain last Nobel Prize
for literature?
Sir Winston Churchill
Sir Winston Ch----ill
Beethoven
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Music and literature
Which Italian artist painted The Birth of Venus?
Botticelli
Bot- - c-ll-
Beethoven
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Music and literature
Who did compose the opera "Fidelio"?
Be- -h-v-n
Beethoven
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Music and literature
Please select the correct answer
There is a circle made up by thumb and forefinger or
mediator means “all right". In Brazil, this is a sign of
sexual intercourse.
There is a circle made up by thumb and forefinger or
mediator means “all right". In Brazil, this is a sign of
abuse.
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Cultural Awareness and Expression
Etiquette and manners
Please select the correct answer
The North American “O.K.” sign is extremely rude in
Venezuela.
The North American “O.K.” sign is extremely rude in
Netherlands.
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Etiquette and manners
Please select the correct answer
In China is allowed to smack. Give others know that
you taste it. In China and Japan tips are considered as
insult. Much more better is to praise a cook.
In China is not allowed to lick or smack. It is an
expression of contempt. In China and Japan are tips
considered as necessity. Tips are usually 15 % of the
meal price.
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Etiquette and manners
Please select the correct answer
In Romania, guests have to wait to be told where to
sit, as there is a strict protocol to be followed. Jackets
are not to be removed without permission or until the
most senior ranking Romanian does.
Guests in Romania do not have to wait to be told
where to sit. Jacket is removed without permission.
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Etiquette and manners
Please select the correct answer
Language of the flowers is different in various
countries. For example, in Japan and China mourn
color is white and on the contrary you should not
donate a yellow flowers in Russia.
Language of the flowers is different in various
countries. For example, in Russia mourn color is white
and on the contrary you should not donate a yellow
flowers in Japan and China
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Etiquette and manners
Please select the correct answer
Romanian gstaynmisc (gymnastics) has had a large
number of successes. In the 1975 Summer Olympics
the gstaynm (gymnast) “Nadia Comãneci became the
first gstaynm (gymnast) ever to score a perfect “ten”.
England´s national sport is rekctic (cricket), although
too many people see a football (Soccer) as a national
sport, probably because it is the most popular.
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Cultural Awareness and Expression
Sport
• ceI ckhoye (Ice hockey)
–
is the second most popular sport in Europe
with it being the most popular sport in Sweden,
Finland, Czech Republic, Latvia, Belarus, Slovak
Republic and Russia.
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Sport
• Traditional sports in Switzerland
– include Sisws tslgirewn (Swiss wrestling) or
“Schwingen”. It is an old tradition from the
rural central cantons and considered the
national sport by some. restWresl (Wrestlers)
wear gnweritsl (wrestling) breeches with belts
that are used for taking holds. Throws and trips
are common because the first competitor to pin
his/her opponent's shoulders to the ground
wins the bout.
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Sport
• misnipAl (Alpinism)
–
is very famous because Italian nisilaspt
(alpinists) wrote several pages of history in this
sport. Reinhold Messner was the first man in
the world to reach the 14 summits over 8000
meters and the first one to climb Everest alone
and without oxygen.
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Sport
Eiffel Tower
Spiš Castle
1. France
Big Ben
2. Slovakia
3. The Great Britain
4. India
5. Spain
Taj Mahal
Sagrada Família
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National and European cultural
heritage
• Big Ben
–
is the nickname for the great bell of the clock at the north end of the
Palace of Westminister in London and is often extended to refer to the
clock or the clock tower as well. It is the largest four-faced chiming
clock and the third-tallest free-standing clock tower in the world.
• The Eiffel Tower
– is an 1889 iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris
that has become both a global icon of France and one of the most
recognizable structures in the world. The tallest building in Paris, it is
the most-visited paid monument in the world. The tower stands
324 metres (1,063 ft) tall, about the same height as an 81-storey
building.
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National and European cultural
heritage
• The ruins of Spiš Castle (Slovak: Spišský hrad) in
eastern Slovakia
– form one of the largest castle sites in Central Europe. It was included
in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites in 1993.
• The Sagrada Família
– is located in Barcelona, Spain. A massive Roman Catholic church is still
under construction in the city of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. This
church construction began in 1882 and lasted until this day. The
church was originally designed by Antoni Gaudí (1852 - 1926), who
worked on this project for 40 years, devoting the last 15 years of his
life to this great project, started from 1883 and which is scheduled to
be completed in 2026.
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heritage
• The Taj Mahal
– is a mausoleum located in Agra, India. It is one of the most
recognizable structures in the world. It was built by Mughal emperor
Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal.
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What is the most used language in the world?
Russian
English
French
Mandarin
Chinese
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Europe´s cultural and linguistic
diversity
Who compiled the first alphabet around 1600 BC?
Greeks
Phoenicians
Arabs
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Japanese reads?
In rows from right to left
In vertical columns from right to left
In vertical columns from left to right
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Approximately how many languages are spoken in the
world?
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–
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1080
3050
1200
2700
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Which of the following is the longest alphabet (up to
74 letters)
– Arabic
– Hebrew
– Cambodian
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"Dzien dobry" (pronounced 'jayn doh-bray') means
"Hello" in which language?
Hungarian
German
Polish
Czech
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Which is the only language in the world where all
the nouns begin with a capital letter?
– Portuguese
– German
– Spanish
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How many official languages does the European
Union have?
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–
–
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23
18
27
28
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• Latin origin, German origin, Russian origin,
Turkish origin, Czech origin
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Ruit hora . (Time is running away.)
Sic vita fugit. (So life runs away.)
Zeit ist Geld. (Time is money.)
Zwei Fliegen mit einer Klappe schlagen. (Kill two birds
with one stone.)
Better late than never.
You can't do everything at once.
Patience is the key to paradise.
Activity breeds prosperity.
Co můžeš udělat dnes, neodkládej na zítřek. (Never put
off till tomorrow what you can do today.)
Ráno moudřejší večera. (The morning is wiser than the
evening.)
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Proverbs about time
Is possible that Nefertiti saw the pyramids?
Yes, it is.
No, it is not.
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• Nefertiti
– Born around 1390 B.C. Nefertiti was the wife of the
Egyptian Pharaoh Amenhotep IV (later Akhenaten).
After Cleopatra she is the second most famous
"Queen" of Ancient Egypt.
• Pyramids
– are the monumental buildings with tombs of
Egyptian pharaohs. The most famous pyramids:
Pyramid of Cheops, Pyramid of Chefren; Mykerin
Pyramid. They are named according the Pharaohs of
fourth Dinasty (26th century BC). They are located
at Giza in Cairo
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Did Sir Isaac Newton fight as a gladiator in the
Colosseum?
Yes, he did
No, he did not.
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• Colosseum.
– The Rome amphitheater for 50,000 spectators,
finished the year 80 AD. He served as an arena
for gladiatorial games.
• Newton, Sir Isaac (1642-1727)
– mathematician and physicist, one of the
foremost scientific intellects of all time.
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Is this building a residence to Queen Elizabeth II.?
Yes, it is
No, it is not.
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• Hagia Sophia
– is a former Orthodox patriarchal basilica, later
mosque and now a museum in Istanbul,
Turkey. It comes from the 6th centuryy. This is
an example of Byzantine architecture. The main
dome has a height of 55 meters and diameter
of 32.6 meters. It has a precious internal
function.
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• Elizabeth II,
–
was born in 1926 as elder daughter and
successor of George VI. She is the present
queen of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
(1952). Her husband is Prince Philip, Duke of
Edinburgh and the eldest of her four children is
Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales.
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Did Nebuchadnezzar II. order construction of Taj
Mahal.
Yes, it is
No, it is not.
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• Nebuchadnezzar II.
– He ordered to build the Hanging Gardens of
Babylon about 2,500 years ago. He built
gardens for his wife Amytis, because the
plants and fountains of Persia missed her.
Gardens were four–floor and canopy of
terraces were placed on the columns high 25
metres. Platforms terraces were cushioned with
a layer of reed and sealed with asphalt. There
were there rare grass, shrubs, tall trees and
exotic plants
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• Taj Mahal
– in Agra had come from the mid of 17th
century. It was built as a mausoleum by Shah
Jahan ruler, a tomb for his wife Mumtaz Mahal.
It consists of white marble and it has been built
by 20,000 laborers 18 years.
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Was the Atomium designed by André Waterkyn?
Yes, it was.
No, it was not.
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• Atomium
–
a symbol of the World Exhibition in Brussels
(Belgium) in 1958. It is a building showing the
layout of the iron atoms in the molecule. In the
iindividual atoms are restaurants and various
services for tourists. In the connecting tubes
are elevators and stairs.
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• André Waterkeyn
– was a Belgian engineer, best known for
creating the Atomium. Waterkeyn was asked
in 1954 to design a building for the 1958 World
Expo that would symbolize Belgian engineering
skills. After his death (2005), the top sphere
and the square where the Atomium is located
was named after him.
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