Maturita funnies - 2019

And so, after another year's exams, I've had time to sift through the notes to 108 students to find some gems to share with you; some slips of the tongue, fumbles in the dark for the right word, and complete rewrites of history & geography :) 

Czech Republic is famous for its beer, but have you ever heard of 'Koala beers' & 'Polar beers'? 😕

You could 'crop a plant' instead of 'planting a crop'? 

One student gave us an excellent example of Czechglish, which he saw in a shop:

'OPEN FURT' 😂
(Furt means all the time)

Did you know that in Olomouc there are Baroque mountains? (as opposed to the many fountains that we do have!)

Guinness is a Scottish drink? 😦

Did you know George Orwell is Australian? 

We were also told that one tourist attraction has a 'beautiful point of view' (instead of a viewpoint)...however, I did like this little mix up 😉

Interestingly, we still have a topic called 'Czech Republic' - it hasn't been changed to 'Czechia', and to be honest, I haven't met a single Czech that calls it 'Czechia' - it seems to be a word that lay foreigners seem to like to use...because it's one word instead of two? 😏

Hollywood is now a city ...within Los Angeles? 😟

Another student told us about the famous skater...Tony Stark!

...but then she quickly realised that she'd been heavily influenced by the latest Avengers film, and she really meant Tony Hawk 😃

The 'Eye of London' made another appearance...

We were also told that Shakespeare lived in Avon-upon-Avon...which was probably when Stratford-upon-Avon had floods...?

True story! Apparently, there are some people in Olomouc who have chickens on their balcony...

...but it's not as odd as this one in London! 

You've heard of a Balrog...this is a Balcow! 😃

I did enjoy one bit of banter in role play during a State Exam, between a student & a colleague, discussing how much money they would need for a holiday:

Teacher: How much money should I take? 

Student: Probably all of it, because I spend a lot.

In another State Exam, a student was very observant to notice the cat sitting in the picture with an overweight man watching TV & eating snacks... "I see a cat in the picture, perhaps it's the man's TV Party buddy?"

In discussing world problems, in answer to 'What is the solution to over-population?', the student replied, 'Have another war.' 

Some students also exude self-confidence, and when finishing her introduction to the State Exam, one young lady said: 'If you would like to know more about me, I’d be happy to answer your questions.' 

And finally, one of my favourite stories was from a student who told us that at one point during his studies, he lived in a hotel room for 6 months. He described is as a wonderful experience to come home each day after school, and to find his room cleaned & bed changed regularly…When he eventually moved to his own flat, it was a bit of a shock to him to suddenly realise, after a couple of weeks, that perhaps he'd better do some cleaning up & change his bed! 😄