Maturita: List of topics and subtopics for Oral Maturita exam

List of topics and subtopics

1. Holidays, Festivals, Celebrations

- Czech national holidays (dates) & origin; traditions

- important holidays of English-speaking countries

- comparison of Christmas and Easter in the Czech Republic and English-speaking countries

2. Food

- meals & typical dishes on special occasions in the Czech Republic and English-speaking countries

- types of diet

- healthy diet & preparation of food

- eating disorders

3. Animals

- tree of life – animal categories

- human uses of animals

- endangered, extinct and endemic animals

4. Problems of Mankind

- migration

- terrorism + religion

- diseases + epidemics

- overpopulation

5. Environmental Problems

- global warming

- pollution

- natural disasters

6. Culture and Entertainment

- national and foreign cultures

- forms of entertainment

- popular culture & high culture

7. Media, Internet

- different types of media

- Internet (social media, dark side of the web)

- journalism & censorship

8. Science, Technology

- inventions, discoveries & scientists

- traditional & new science

- digital technology & artificial intelligence

- science future & science fiction

9. Shopping, Money

- types of shops & differences

- internet shopping

- personal finances

- consumerism

10. Health, Keeping Fit

- health care

- diseases, injuries & treatment

- healthy lifestyle

- diseases of civilization

11. Sports and Games

- doing sports (P.E., reasons)

- typical sports of the Czech Republic and English-speaking countries

- types of sports

- Olympic Games

12. Education

- Czech education system

- education systems in English-speaking countries

- my school

13. Jobs, My Future Career

- types of jobs (white collar, blue collar, employed, self employed, free lancer)

- jobs of the future

- my future career, aspects of choosing a job

14. Travelling

- types of holidays

- means of transport

- places to stay

- reasons

15. Interpersonal Relationships

- marriage, family, relationships in the 21st century

- stereotypes and phobias

- generation gap

16. Housing

- types of houses

- typical housing in the Czech Republic and English-speaking countries

- village vs. city – advantages and disadvantages

- alternative living

17. American Literature

- timeline of American Literature

- Lost generation

- Beat generation

- my favourite American author

18. British Literature

- drama

- poetry

- 19th century novel

- my favourite British author

19. Canada