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Foreword from the Editors FOREWORD FROM THE EDITORS The Teacher’s Notes is a teacher’s companion to the Canadian-German-Hungarian Cultural Reader Student’s Book. The Teacher’s Notes is broken down into 28 sections corresponding to the 28 units in the Student’s Book. Each section contains the detailed description of the activities in the units of the Student’s Book, a key to the activities as well as some further teaching ideas for the teacher. The detailed description of the activities in the units extends to the following information. Level: it is the level of language proficiency that is required for students to successfully complete the tasks. The level is given in the conventional system of level of proficiency (ranging from beginner to proficiency level) as well as in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (ranging from A1 to C2). Time: it is the intended and approximate duration of the activity and is given in minutes. Skills: it provides information on what language skills are practised during the activities in the unit. Activity: it provides a concise description of the activities in the unit. Preparation: it informs the teacher about any preparation (photocopying, etc. and looking up information) necessary prior to using the activities in class. Procedure: it describes the different stages of each activity and their interrelatedness within the unit containing them. Extension/variation: it explains and describes easy-to-realise alternatives and/or possible further activities connected to the original activity. A key to each unit contains the right (or the suggested) solutions to the activities. Further teaching ideas are provided under the following headings. Sources: it provides details about the texts and illustrations used in the Student’s Book. Further information: it provides further information and readings related to the topics of the units and/or the ideas under the ‘extension/variation’ heading. These references direct teachers primarily to web-based links or occasionally provide further texts for reading printed in the Teacher’s Notes. The editors hope that you will find the Teacher’s Notes useful and practical. Should you have any comments, feel free to contact us at [email protected] or [email protected]. Judit Nagy, Mátyás Bánhegyi, Dóra Bernhardt, Albert Rau The project including the preparation of the Canadian-German-Hungarian Cultural Reader has been realised within the framework of Understanding Canada Program of the International Academic Relations Program of DFAIT, with the assistance of the Government of Canada. 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. NATIONAL SYMBOLS .................................................................................................................................... 5 DESCRIPTION .......................................................................................................................................... 5 KEY .................................................................................................................................................... 8 SOURCES................................................................................................................................................. 9 FURTHER INFORMATION .......................................................................................................................... 9 2. FAMOUS PEOPLE ........................................................................................................................................11 DESCRIPTION .........................................................................................................................................11 KEY ...................................................................................................................................................12 SOURCES................................................................................................................................................14 FURTHER INFORMATION .........................................................................................................................16 3. HOLIDAYS AND FESTIVALS ..........................................................................................................................17 DESCRIPTION .........................................................................................................................................17 KEY ...................................................................................................................................................22 SOURCES................................................................................................................................................25 FURTHER INFORMATION .........................................................................................................................28 4. EDUCATION ...............................................................................................................................................35 DESCRIPTION .........................................................................................................................................35 KEY ...................................................................................................................................................38 SOURCES................................................................................................................................................38 FURTHER INFORMATION .........................................................................................................................38 5. MUSIC ...................................................................................................................................................39 DESCRIPTION .........................................................................................................................................39 KEY ...................................................................................................................................................40 SOURCES................................................................................................................................................42 FURTHER INFORMATION .........................................................................................................................43 6. SPORTS ...................................................................................................................................................45 DESCRIPTION .........................................................................................................................................45 KEY ...................................................................................................................................................47 SOURCES................................................................................................................................................48 FURTHER INFORMATION .........................................................................................................................49 7. HUMAN RIGHTS .........................................................................................................................................50 DESCRIPTION .........................................................................................................................................50 KEY ...................................................................................................................................................52 SOURCES................................................................................................................................................53 FURTHER INFORMATION .........................................................................................................................53 8. MINORITIES ..............................................................................................................................................55 DESCRIPTION .........................................................................................................................................55 KEY ...................................................................................................................................................56 SOURCES................................................................................................................................................57 FURTHER INFORMATION .........................................................................................................................57 9. RELIGION ..................................................................................................................................................58 DESCRIPTION .........................................................................................................................................58 KEY ...................................................................................................................................................59 SOURCES................................................................................................................................................62 FURTHER INFORMATION .........................................................................................................................63 10. FAMOUS HISTORICAL FIGURES ....................................................................................................................64
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