Maturita School Exam Sheets 2015-2016

ENGLISH SCHOOL EXAM (students task sheet)
1. Czech Literature and its Representatives. My Favourite Czech Writer.

Part 1.
10 min.
In Part One you are to deliver a balanced, well-structured, coherent 10 minute overview of Czech Literature
and its Representatives. My Favourite Czech Writer.
a) Your speech should contain the overview of the following periods in Czech literature:
Middle Ages, The Hussite Era, The Enlightenment, Romanticism, 20th century, contemporary literature.
! For each literary period you must cover the following points: history of the period, literary forms, genres,
topics/themes that are characteristic of the period, most significant representatives of the period and their
works.
b) Talk about your favourite Czech writer, his/her works, style, ideas. Choose one of his/her books/works
and talk about it in detail, i.e. plot, characters, style, ideas, your attidude/opinion.
Part 2.
2,5 min.
In Part Two you must:

a) read the article on your own within the time limit given to you to prepare and plan your performance,
b) you must understand what the article is about, what ideas, views, beliefs, opinions this article conveys,
c) tell the committee what ideas, views, beliefs, opinions this article conveys and whether you agree/disagree
with the author. You must justify your opinion.
Part 3.
2,5 min.
Prepare to express and justify your opinion on the following statement:

Anyone who says they have only one life to live must not know how to read a book.
You must:
explain what the statement means,

agree or disagree with the statement,
give reasons for your agreement/disagreement,
support your opinion by examples/statistics/your own experience.
Malostransk gymnzium, Praha

2. British Literature and its Representatives. My Favourite British Writer.
Part 1.
10 min.
In Part One you are to deliver a balanced, well-structured, coherent 10 minute overview of British Literature
and its Representatives. My Favourite British Writer.
a) Your speech should contain the overview of the following periods in British literature:
Old British and medieval literature: 449-1500, The Renaissance: 15001660 (Elizabethan and Jacobean
eras: 15581625), Neoclassicism: 16601798 (The Restoration: 16601700, The Augustan age: 17001750),
Romanticism: 17981837, Victorian literature: 18371901, 20th century.
works.
b) Talk about your favourite British writer, his/her works, style, ideas. Choose one of his/her books/works
and talk about it in detail, i.e. plot, characters, style, ideas, your attidude/opinion.
Part 2.
2,5 min.

Part 3.
2,5 min.

No two persons ever read the same book. Edmund Wilson
You must:


3. American Literature and its Representatives. My Favourite American Writer.
Part 1.
10 min.
In Part One you are to deliver a balanced, well-structured, coherent 10 minute overview of American
Literature and its Representatives. My Favourite American Writer.
a) Your speech should contain the overview of the following periods in American literature:
Colonial literature, Revolutionary period, post-independance, Romanticism, Realism, 20th century (Lost
generation, modernism).
works.
b) Talk about your favourite American writer, his/her works, style, ideas. Choose one of his/her
books/works and talk about it in detail, i.e. plot, characters, style, ideas, your attidude/opinion.
Part 2.
2,5 min.

Part 3.
2,5 min.

Let us read, and let us dance;
these two amusements will never do any harm to the world. Voltaire
You must:


4. Milestones in the History of the UK.
Part 1.
10 min.
In Part One you are to deliver a balanced, well-structured, coherent 10 minute speech on Milestones in the
History of the United Kingdom.
You must describe the following periods in the history of the UK:
Norman Britain (1066 - 1154), Middle Ages (1154 - 1485), Tudors (1485 - 1603), Civil War and Revolution
(1603 - 1714), Empire and Sea Power (1714 - 1837), Victorian Britain (1837 - 1901), WW I, WW II, Morden
Britain.
! When describing historical periods you must talk about: the most significant events, documents, most
influential historic figures of each period.
! When talking about events, you must say: what hapened, when it happened, people/parties involved,
preconditions for each event and their outcomes/consequences.
Part 2.
2,5 min.

Part 3.
2,5 min.

Study the past if you would define the future. Confucius
You must:


5. Milestones in the History of the USA.
Part 1.
10 min.
History of the USA.
You must describe the following periods in the history of the USA:
Discovery and Colonization (1000-1764), the American Revolution (1765-1786), Making of the Constitution
(1787-1860), the Civil War and Modern Times (1861-1904), WW II, 20th century.
Part 2.
2,5 min.

Part 3.
2,5 min.

History is filled with the sound of silken slippers going downstairs
and wooden shoes coming up. Voltaire
You must:


6. Milestones in the History of the Czech Republic.
Part 1.
10 min.
History of the Czech Rpublic.
You must describe the following periods in the history of the Czech Republic:
Early history: Samo's realm, Great Moravia; The Duchy of Bohemia: Pemyslid dynasty; The Bohemian
(Czech) Reformation: Hussite Reformation movement ( 1415 1526), Habsburg era; Czech National
Revival; WW I, the First Republic, WW II, the Communist era (1945 1989), the Velvet revolution (1989).
Part 2.
2,5 min.

Part 3.
2,5 min.

Each time history repeats itself, the price goes up.
You must:


7. Canada.
Part 1.
10 min.
In Part One you are to deliver a balanced, well-structured, coherent 10 minute speech on Canada.
You must cover the following points in your speech:
History of the country: Aboriginal peoples, Earopean colonization, Confederation and expansion, 20th
century;
Geography, Provinces and territories, Economy, Climate, Weather;
Government and political system (Law of Canada);
Cultural Heritage: Arts, Media, Sport, Cuisine;
Places of interest.
Part 2.
2,5 min.

c) tell the committee what ideas, views, beliefs, opinions this article conveys and whether you
agree/disagree with the author. You must justify your opinion.
Part 3.
2,5 min.

The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page. St. Augustine
You must:


8. The Commonwealth of Australia.
Part 1.
10 min.
In Part One you are to deliver a balanced, well-structured, coherent 10 minute speech on the Commonwealth of
Australia.
History of the country: prehistory, Earopean arrival, Colonial expansion, 20th century;
Geography, States and territories, Climate, Weather, Fauna and Flora of Australia, Economy;
Government and political system (Law of Canada);
Cultural Heritage: Arts, Media, Sport and recreation, Cuisine;
Places of interest.
Part 2.
2,5 min.

Part 3.
2,5 min.

Those who are too smart to engage in politics
are punished by being governed by those who are dumber. Plato
You must:


9. Prague: History and Present.
Part 1.
10 min.
In Part One you are to deliver a balanced, well-structured, coherent 10 minute speech on Prague: History and
Present.
You must describe the following periods in the history and developement of Prague in your speech:
Prehistory (Princess Libue), Medieval, Renaissance, 18th century (Baroque style, the Industrial Revolution),
19th century (Prague the centre of national revival), 20th century (WW I, WW II)
! When describing historical periods you must talk about how the city of Prague was changing, what events
influenced its development and growth, what effects these changes had on life of its residents.
Part 2.
2,5 min.

Part 3.
2,5 min.

Men love their country, not because it is great, but because it is their own. Seneca
You must:


10. Czech Holiday Customs.
Part 1.
10 min.
In Part One you are to deliver a balanced, well-structured, coherent 10 minute speech about Czech Holiday
Customs.
September, 28th - St. Wenceslas Day (Czech Statehood Day),
October, 28th, 1918 - foundation of the first independent Czechoslovak Republic,
November, 17th - the beginning of the "velvet revolution",
July, 5th - The Day of Slavic Missionaries Cyril and Methodius,
July, 6th - Anniversary of the execution of Jan Hus (John Huss).
You can also name and describe other holidays and celebrations in the Czech Republic, e.g.:
Saint Nicholas Day (Mikul), Christmas, Easter, Halloween, St. Valentines, any other
celebration/tradition/custom.
! Each point must include: the origin/history of a celebration or ceremony, the reasons for celebration or
ceremony, the description of the procedure. You can share your experience or opinion with the committee.
Part 2.
2,5 min.

Part 3.
2,5 min.

A love of tradition has never weakened a nation, indeed it has strengthened nations in their
hour of peril; but the new view must come, the world must roll forward.
Winston Churchill
You must:


11. British Holiday Customs.
Part 1.
10 min.
In Part One you are to deliver a balanced, well-structured, coherent 10 minute speech about British Holiday
Customs.
Trooping the Colour,

Remembrance Day,
Guy Fawkes Night,
Ceremony of the Keys,
Boxing Day,
You can also name and describe other holidays and celebrations in the UK, e.g.:
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Christmas,
Easter,
Halloween,
St. Valentines,
Edinburgh Festival,
Bank Holidays etc.
Part 2.
2,5 min.

Part 3.
2,5 min.

Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated. Confucius
You must:


12. American Holiday Customs.
Part 1.
10 min.
In Part One you are to deliver a balanced, well-structured, coherent 10 minute speech about American
Holiday Customs.
Thanksgiving Day,
July, 4th - Independence Day,
Martin Luther King Day,
November, 11th - Veterans Day,
Presidents Day.
You can also name and describe other holidays and celebrations in the USA, e.g.:
Christmas, New Year's Day, Easter,

Halloween, St. Valentines,
Columbus Day, Labor Day, Memorial Day,
Bank Holidays etc.
Part 2.
2,5 min.

Part 3.
2,5 min.

Man's goodness is a flame that can be hidden but never extinguished. Nelson Mandela
You must:


13. Czech Cultural Heritage.
Part 1.
10 min.
In Part One you are to deliver a balanced, well-structured, coherent 10 minute speech on Czech Cultural
Heritage.
You should cover the following points in your speech:
Give a definition of cultural heritage/explain what constitues cultural heritage;

The Arts: Visual Arts, Performing arts, Architecture, Music (musicians, composers);
National parks, museums, libraries, and galleries;
Science and technology.
You can also talk about:
Religion, politics, cuisine, sport, education, national costume and dress, literature, theatre, folklore.
! You must provide examples of different styles, genres, forms, representatives and their contribution in the
cultural heritage of the Czech Republic.
Part 2.
2,5 min.

Part 3.
min.
2,5

I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives.
I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him. Abraham Lincoln
You must:


14. British Cultural Heritage.
Part 1.
10 min.
In Part One you are to deliver a balanced, well-structured, coherent 10 minute speech on British Cultural
Heritage.

cultural heritage of the United Kingdom.
Part 2
2,5 min.

Part 3
2,5 min.

People without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.
You must:


15. American Cultural Heritage.
Part 1.
10 min.
In Part One you are to deliver a balanced, well-structured, coherent 10 minute speech on American Cultural
Heritage.

cultural heritage of the United States of America.
Part 2.
2,5 min.

Part 3.
2,5 min.

My kind of loyalty was loyalty to one's country,
not to its institutions or its office-holders. Mark Twain
You must:


16. Education in the Czech Republic.
Part 1.
10 min.
In Part One you are to deliver a balanced, well-structured, coherent 10 minute speech on Education in the
Czech Republic.
Structure of education system;

National Curriculum;
History of Czech education;
Schools autonomy;
Advisory and consultative bodies;
Financing;
Advantages/Disadvantages.
Part 2.
2,5 min.

Part 3.
2,5 min.

The object of education is to prepare the young to educate themselves throughout their lives..
You must:


17 The Problems of Mankind.
Part 1.
10 min.
In Part One you are to deliver a balanced, well-structured, coherent 10 minute speech on the Problems of
Mankind.
You must choose four or five points from the list below and talk about them in detail. You must describe the
problem, suggest what causes the problem and what possible solution/solutions could be. You must support
your answer with examples, statistics, facts.
The Increasing Global Population;
Availability Of Energy;
Poverty, Hunger And Lack Of Drinking Water;
Climate Change;
International Terrorism; Refugees;
Human trafficking;
Proliferation Of Nuclear Weapons;
Spread Of Infectious Disease;
Drug abuse;
Homelessness;Unemployment.
Part 2.
2,5 min.

Part 3.
2,5 min.

We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.
You must:


18. Famous Sights in the Czech Republic.
Part 1.
10 min.
In Part One you are to deliver a balanced, well-structured, coherent 10 minute speech about Famous Sights in
the Czech Republic.
You must choose 4 or 5 sights (natural wonders or/and manmade attractions) and talk about them in detail.
For each sight you must:
explain, justify your choice of sights;
describe their historical background (when? by whom? why?);
describe them in detail (exterior, interior, style, form, legends connected with the sight);
say why these sights are important for the country and its people.
Part 2.
2,5 min.

Part 3.
2,5 min.

Nothing is stranger to man than his own image. Karel Capek
You must:


19. Famous Sights in the UK.
Part 1.
10 min.
the United Kingdom.
Part 2
2,5 min.

Part 3
2,5 min.

Tradition is a guide and not a jailer. W. Somerset Maugham
You must:


20. Famous Sights in the USA.
Part 1.
10 min.
the United States.
Part 2.
2,5 min.

Part 3.
2,5 min.

I am a great believer in luck. The harder I work, the more of it I seem to have. Coleman Cox
You must:


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ENGLISH SCHOOL EXAM (students task sheet)

1. Czech Literature and its Representatives. My Favourite Czech Writer.

In Part Two you must:

Prepare to express and justify your opinion on the following statement:

explain what the statement means,

Malostransk gymnzium, Praha

ENGLISH SCHOOL EXAM (students task sheet)

In Part Two you must:

Prepare to express and justify your opinion on the following statement:

explain what the statement means,

Malostransk gymnzium, Praha

ENGLISH SCHOOL EXAM (students task sheet)

In Part Two you must:

Prepare to express and justify your opinion on the following statement:

explain what the statement means,

Malostransk gymnzium, Praha

ENGLISH SCHOOL EXAM (students task sheet)

In Part Two you must:

Prepare to express and justify your opinion on the following statement:

explain what the statement means,

Malostransk gymnzium, Praha

ENGLISH SCHOOL EXAM (students task sheet)

In Part Two you must:

Prepare to express and justify your opinion on the following statement:

explain what the statement means,

Malostransk gymnzium, Praha

ENGLISH SCHOOL EXAM (students task sheet)

In Part Two you must:

Prepare to express and justify your opinion on the following statement:

explain what the statement means,

Malostransk gymnzium, Praha

ENGLISH SCHOOL EXAM (students task sheet)

Geography, Provinces and territories, Economy, Climate, Weather;

Government and political system (Law of Canada);

Cultural Heritage: Arts, Media, Sport, Cuisine;

In Part Two you must:

Prepare to express and justify your opinion on the following statement:

explain what the statement means,

Malostransk gymnzium, Praha

ENGLISH SCHOOL EXAM (students task sheet)

Government and political system (Law of Canada);

Cultural Heritage: Arts, Media, Sport and recreation, Cuisine;

In Part Two you must:

Prepare to express and justify your opinion on the following statement:

explain what the statement means,

Malostransk gymnzium, Praha

ENGLISH SCHOOL EXAM (students task sheet)

In Part Two you must:

Prepare to express and justify your opinion on the following statement:

explain what the statement means,

Malostransk gymnzium, Praha

ENGLISH SCHOOL EXAM (students task sheet)

September, 28th - St. Wenceslas Day (Czech Statehood Day),

October, 28th, 1918 - foundation of the first independent Czechoslovak Republic,

November, 17th - the beginning of the "velvet revolution",

July, 5th - The Day of Slavic Missionaries Cyril and Methodius,

July, 6th - Anniversary of the execution of Jan Hus (John Huss).

In Part Two you must:

Prepare to express and justify your opinion on the following statement:

explain what the statement means,

Malostransk gymnzium, Praha

support your opinion by examples/statistics/your own experience.

Malostransk gymnzium, Praha