English Maturita Examination Themes – Secondary Grammar School

1. The UK
   1. General information, geography
   2. History
   3. Political system and life
   4. Interesting places, big cities
   5. Traditions , festivals, celebrations
   6. Other interesting facts about the country
2. British literature
   1. Chronological survey of literary streams, groups, writers, genres
   2. My most favourite book from British literature – the plot, the setting, the reflection of the era, the characters, my opinion
3. The USA
   1. General information, geography
   2. History
   3. Political system and life
   4. Interesting places, big cities
   5. Traditions , festivals, celebrations
   6. Other interesting facts about the country
4. American literature
   1. Chronological survey of literary streams, groups, writers, genres
   2. My most favourite book from American literature – the plot, the setting, the reflection of the era, the characters, my opinion
5. Canada
   1. General information, geography
   2. Brief history
   3. Commonwealth
   4. Interesting places, big cities
   5. Traditions , festivals, celebrations
   6. Other interesting facts about the country
6. Australia
   1. General information, geography
   2. Brief history
   3. Commonwealth
   4. Interesting places, big cities
   5. Traditions , festivals, celebrations
   6. Other interesting facts about the country
7. New Zealand
   1. General information, geography
   2. Brief history
   3. Commonwealth
   4. Interesting places, big cities
   5. Traditions , festivals, celebrations
   6. Other interesting facts about the country
8. The Czech Republic
   1. General information, geography
   2. History
   3. Political system and life
   4. Interesting places, big cities
   5. Traditions , festivals, celebrations
   6. Other interesting facts about the country, how I would present my country to a foreigner
   7. My region, town or village
      1. General information, geography
      2. History
      3. Interesting places in the region
      4. Traditions , festivals, celebrations
      5. Other interesting facts
   8. Prague
      1. General information
      2. Interesting places
      3. Places I would recommend to a foreigner

9. Sports and games
   1. Types of sports
   2. Sports equipment
   3. Sports in the Czech Republic and the English speaking countries
   4. Sport in my life
10. School and education
    1. Educational systems in the Czech Republic, the UK and the USA
    2. My school experience – people and problems
    3. My school projects
    4. Learning foreign languages
11. The life of young people
    1. The culture – music, clothing, films, theatre, …
    2. Generation gap – drugs, bullying, money, family, school. other problems
    3. Free time activities, hobbies, entertainment
    4. My experience
12. Stereotypes
    1. Interpersonal relations – Family, races, nations – national stereotypes and prejudice, religion, cultural differences, my experience
    2. Daily routine – household chores
13. Travelling and transport
    1. Types of travelling
    2. Means of transport
    3. Types of accommodation
    4. Preparation for a journey
    5. Typical problems when you travel
    6. My experience
14. My past, present and future
    1. Childhood, kindergarten, school, family background, hobbies, friends, plans for the future
15. Work and jobs
    1. Work vs. job
    2. Reasons to work
    3. Types of jobs
    4. Applying for a job
    5. My part-time job
    6. My future job
16. Housing
    1. Types of housing
    2. Typical equipment of each room
    3. Life in the city and in the country
    4. My dream house/flat
17. Health and diseases
    1. Human body – parts
    2. Typical diseases and illnesses, symptoms
    3. Medical care – at the doctor´s
    4. My experience
18. Food and cooking
    1. Food and drinks
    2. Typical Czech cuisine and the cuisines of the English speaking countries
    3. My favourite recipe
    4. Going to the restaurant, parts of the menu, my experience
19. Shopping
    1. Types of shops, online shopping
    2. Money – credit cards, loans, mortgages
    3. Fashion – types of clothes and accessories, materials, patterns
    4. At the shop
    5. Shopping and me
20. Science and technology
    1. Inventions
    2. Gadgets of daily use
    3. Technologies and me
21. Nature and environment
    1. Geography and nature
    2. Typical habitats of the CR and the English speaking countries
    3. Weather
    4. Global issues
    5. The environment and me
22. Mass media
    1. Definition of mass media
    2. Types of media and types of newspapers
    3. My favourite medium
    4. Media in everyday life
23. Crime and punishment
    1. Definition
    2. Kinds of crime, kinds of punishment
    3. Crime rate in my town/country
    4. My own experience
24. Services
    1. Definition
    2. Difference between state and private services, kinds of services
    3. Services in the place where I live
    4. My own experience
25. People´s characteristics and appearance
    1. Personal characteristics
    2. Describing a body/face
    3. My best friend/ my ideal partner description