Gothic The style which arose in France in 12th century.The word gothic was first used by the italian critics of the rainassance to denote the style which they considered barbarous.
Gothic is based on spirituality and verticalism.. It uses quite new elements to reach light impress. It is the architecture of pointed arch ( lomený oblouk), Rib vault, The flying buttress, walls reduced to a minimum by spacious arcades, Gallery or triforium and by spacious Clerestory Windows.( bazilikální osvětlení). They act together to re
At 227 miles long, an average of ten miles wide, and nearly one mile deep, the Grand Canyon is proclaimed one of the world’s natural wonders. It is located along the Colorado River in Arizona. The Grand Canyon is a geological museum, where nearly half of the earth’s 4.6 billion years is displayed. It’s amazing to look down and see the beauty of nature. You wonder how it was created. Most of the western portion of the North American continent was at or below sea level until sometime after the Mesozoic Era, and the Colorado Ri
Britain lies off north – west coast of Europe across the English Channel, the Strait of Dover and the north sea. It consists of two large islands – Great Britain and Northern Ireland - and about 5000 smaller ones. E.G.: the Hebrides, the Orkneys and the Shetlands. It covers the area 250 000 sq km.The United Kingdom of Great Britainand Northern Ireland means England (London), Scotland (Edinburgh), Wales (Cardiff) and Northern Ireland (Belfast). The capital city of whole Britain is London. Other large cities are Bi
Welcome to Great Britain. We are in Brighton. It´s a seaside resort and a spa. There you can see an example of oriental architecture. Here is a special system of buildings called Royal Pavilion. Canterbury is the seat of the Archbishop and cathedral whose oldest part originated in the 11th century. The Archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Becket was murdered in the cathedral by order of the king in 1170. Then was Thomas Becket named a saint. Now we are in London. It´s the capital city of The United Kingdom and there live about ten mi
The official name of the state is United Kingdon of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
This country is located between the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea. It´s separated from the continent – from France by the English Channel.
The United Kingdom consist of 4 countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. London, the capital, is the centre of government for the whole of Britain. Laws are made by parliament. Parliament has two houses: the House of Commons and the House of Lords, which has little power.
1, What is it caused with ?  name the problem 2, What are it’s problem on environment ? 3, What is the possible cure, if any ?
- Civilisation has brought many advantages but also disadvantages and some of its products {or parts of products} pollute and damage the environment and nature. - Pollution affects not only air, water and land, but also people, animals and plants.
- “ Greenhouse effect “ is caused with air pollution. Several
Guiseppe Verdi’s “Don Carlos” and “Aida” are both considered to be two of the grandest operas ever composed; however, “Aida” has always surpassed “Don Carlos” in its popularity from its premiere until recently. Although, we can find many parallels between the story lines and music treatment of these two opera, there are several key differences in these operas that separate them. It can be argued that Don Carlos is the more innovative and more musically creative of the two. “Don
November 5th is GUY FAWKES DAY in Britain. On this day, in 1605, Guy Fawkes tried to kill King James i by putting a bomb underthe Houses of Parliament. However,the secret plan failed and he and his friends were caught and killed. The british remember this event with fireworks and bonfires on which the figure of a man is burned. The guy is made out of straw ,old clothes and newspapers.
Hallowen is celebrated for example in the USA.It's the night of all saints.This holiday is of Celtic origin.Kelts celebrated Hallowen as last day of the year.
The symbol of that holiday is a pumpkin.Children make from pumpkins ''jack-o'-laterns 9;'.They buy a nice oringe pumpkin,then take a knife and cut of the top of the pumpkin.Then they take out seeds and cut some face.Then children take a candle and put it inside.
First of all I’d like to describe the human body. The head is the upper part of our body containing the skull, brain, hair, eyes, ears, cheeks, mouth, lips, teeth, tongue and chin. The trunk connects our head with the neck. The arm consists of shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand. Each hand has a palm and 5 fingers. The leg consists of the thigh, knee, calf and foot with its heel. All the body is covered by skin and there are lots of bones. Inside the body there are many organs. The most important are the heart and lungs. The others are: liver, st
Henry VIII and his six wifes Henry VIII was born on June 28, 1491. His father and mother, Henry VII and Elizabeth of York, were loving parents, although they saw little of their children. Henry, their second son, was styled the Duke of York. He had his own servants and minstrels, and a fool named John Goose. He even had a whipping boy who was punished when Henry did something wrong. In 1509 Henry VII died of tuberculosis and his son became King Henry VIII. He was 17. Henry VIII is one of the most famous and controversial kings of
Between 1870 and 1910, the USA became a great industrial power which began to také part in world affairs. There were a few enourmously rich and a vast number of poor, especially the immigrants who lived in appalling conditions. The illusion about the American ideal was breaking down. These facts led a group of realists and naturalists to observe and analyse the problems of life in America. They turned their attention to the position of the individual in society. The main representative of the naturali
The writer Emily was one of six children in Brönte's family. Three children died in a young age. Their father was a vicar and they lived in a stone-built church, which was placed in the wildest moors of Yorkshire... Three remaining sisters had all become writers. Because they were young ladies and daughters of a churchman, they were not expected to write poetry or novels. That's why they wrote using pseudonyms. The sisters
The oldest of the National Parks is not Yellowstone, as many people think, but Yosemite. Yosemite was discovered in 1849, during the California Gold Rush by a man who was following an injured grizzly bear. “Yosemite”, in fact, came from the name the Awhanee Indians had given to the grizzly bear. Sadly, grizzlies have died out here now, but there are still plenty of black bears. Stories of Yosemite’s beauty had spread and travelers began to arrive to see it. But as more settlers came w
This film speaks about two people. His name is Joe fox and he is successful businessman. She’s name is Kathleen and she is owner of a little and famous bookstore for children’s books. She has on Internet’s chat a friend. One day Kathleen found that by her shop is building a giant shop with books. It’s horrible because her shop is in the threat. The owner of giant shop is Joe Fox. She has doing small manifestations but people were going to Fox’s shop. Therefore Kathleen must close her shop. She made a
Zlín ... the modern town a community located amidst the picturesque landscape of the hilly area stretching along the river Dřevnice, between the Hostýn Peaks and the Vizovice Highlands. It is a town which has grown into one of the world´s major footwear centres, thanks to the genius of Tomáš Baťa, a shoemaker who became one of the most successful businessmen of his time. It is town which became the birthplace and stage for activities of a number of prominent personalieties from public, cultural,
Hermann Maier was born on 7th December 1972 in Salzburg. Then he lives in Flachau, about 70 km South of Salzburg. He started participating in races at the age of 5. His first trainer was his father Hermann Maier who owns a ski school in Flachau. That was the perfect start for his brilliant career. After 4th grade he went study to Ski Secondary Modern School in Schladming, about 30 km east of Flachau. There he became a member of the Salzburg Pupils Team and he was soon known as a big talent. Later, after 8 Grade, Hermann visited the Ski Trade Sc
A real African music, the traditional music of black peoples in Africa, is just little known abroad. A non-African person may find this music strange, difficult and „unattractive“. Traditional African musicians rather don´t combine sounds in a way which is pleasant to our ear. They just want to express life in all possible views through the sound. African musicians like to seek nature in their music – to the non-Africans the result may sound a little chaotic. In fact, each sound has a particular mea
British Isles………..settlers from Europe ( 3500 – 3000 B.C. )…….farming, pottery, stone tools, lived in the south of England, ……Stonehenge – huge circle of standing stones was built by them - the Celts started to invade Britain from the 10th century B.C., one of their tribes - Britons - Romans gave the name Britannia in 5th century A.D. - Angles and Saxons from Denmark, Germany, Netherlands in the 5th century gave the name Angle-land -Vikings
Tennis was originated in France sometime in the 12th century and was called as "jes de paume," the game of the palm, played with the bare hand. About the 12th century, a glove was used to protect the hand. Starting in the 16th century and continuing until the middle of the 18th century, rackets were used. Balls were made of leather stuffed with wool or hair. They were hard and they could cause hurt and even death. In the 1870, India rubber, made from a vulcanisation process invented by Charles Goodyear