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Talking PointIs English threatening the Czech language?
Take a walk down most streets in the centre of Prague, and you'll notice
one very curious thing. The universal, almost over-riding presence of the
English language; be it on shop signs, advertising posters, restaurant
menus, or indeed wherever one finds the written word. For an English
speaker, a trip to Prague need never really feel like a trip to a foreign
country at all. Feel like a meal? Look out for the signs that promise
'Classic Czech cuisine' or 'Fast Food'. Fancy a shopping trip? Just follow
the signs to the 'sale'.
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Current AffairsLooking for a name
The official name of the Czech Republic is a bit of a mouthful but, in more
than 10 years, Czechs have been unable to agree on a short and snappy
version which would serve as the country's geographical name. This week
the upper house of parliament, the Senate, held a public session to try to
throw more light on the problem and encourage Czechs to finally make up
their minds.
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MagazineMagazine
The violin that's different from all others but still makes sweet music.
Record breakers on the Old Town Square and the man who fell asleep at a
rail crossing waiting for the train to pass.Find out more in Magazine with
Daniela Lazarova.
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Press ReviewPress Review
Pravo reports today that Culture Minister Pavel Dostal could be the only
member of the cabinet to accompany President Vaclav Klaus on his
forthcoming trip to China. Mr Klaus is due to visit the country in
mid-April, but neither Trade and Industry Minister Milan Urban nor Foreign
Minister Cyril Svoboda is likely to go with him. Mr Klaus, who wants to
strengthen economic ties with China, disagrees with the two men on a
number of issues, says Pravo.
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Press ReviewPress Review
Mlada Fronta Dnes leads with news that President Vaclav Klaus has issued
his first official pardon for murder. President Klaus pardoned 22-year-old
Ondrej Gregor, who killed his violent alcoholic father. Mr Gregor, who was
sentenced to five years in prison, killed his father while trying to
protect his mother and brother. He tells the paper of the huge sense of
relief felt by both himself and his family.
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Letter from PragueWhy reading Czech is much easier than speaking it
Before I started here at Radio Prague I worked as a translator at CTK, the
Czech Republic's only news agency and I still do translations to make a
bit of extra cash. I find myself doing the most bizarre translations,
often in areas of which I know next to nothing, such as ceramics, the
construction industry and, for my sins, Lord of the Rings mobile phone
games.
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MailboxMailbox
In this week's Mailbox we answer your letters and emails about the future
of our Czech language series ABC of Czech, a man we recently reported on
who composes music by listening to mushrooms and the complicated question
of how many people listen to Radio Prague.
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ABC of CzechWhere have all the flowers gone
Welcome to Radio Prague' special Czech language course which looks at
idioms concerning wild flora. All that's left for today's lesson are
flowers - kvetiny.
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ABC of CzechForest fruit and mushrooms
Welcome to Radio Prague's Czech language series in which we look at Czech
idioms concerning wild flora. Today we take a closer look at wild berries
and mushrooms.
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