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Když tak venku prší, napadá mě se zamyslet, kolik lidí si vezme na cestu deštník. Podle mého pozorování to není více než pětina. Je otázkou, proč 80 či více % lidí se nevezme tento ochranný prostředek ani když vidí, že prší. A odpověď na toto ožehavé téma? Jednoduchá, nejdříme si tudíž projděme možná úskalí.

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Last week I was with my class not at school, but in the town called Veselé nad Lužnicí, which is situated near Třebíč in south Bohemians.  We hopefully didn't learn there, but it was supposed to be a „sport course“. Our accommodation were small huts by four people, in which was at night really cold and there wasn't much place. But we didn't go there to bath in a large tub and eat a caviar, did we?

The weather at our arrival was quiet bad, at the afternoon it even rained. But unlike any other men, we went at the evening cycling – despite the killing pace was it a nice evening ride. The next day was partly in an indication of water. Yes, at the afternoon we  got inside a small boat, take paddles into our hands and tried to not flip over. But it wasn't me, if I didn't want to experience a full impact of that, what means to be a waterman, so I (and my friend), indeed flipped over and sunk ourselves in an amazingly cold river. What a suprise!

After this event I was really glad we went by bicycle on a day-long trip to Třebíč. It is a nice town, but the fishcould be less expensive, I think. Therefore I ate just a „šopský“ salad, under influence of high prices.

Then there was the boat trip, which was at the beginning quiet adventurous, but after a hour or two it turned into the neverending paddling back and forth. But the nature was beautiful and it certainly has its own glamour to do such a sail.

Another cycle trip lead to Červená Lhota, which is a very nice castle. I did a viewing and it's really a luxorious settlement, go and see on yourselves.

The last day was a sport day, so I played football and then read the book. On Friday we had to move out at 8:30 and the headed to the train station. There we, after about a hour, found out, that there is still a closure, so after a three hours ride in the train, we had to change to a bus.

All in all, it wasn't the best holiday I've ever experienced, but a great week without school with some good sport actions. And I must say, that Jižní Čechny is a very good area for cycling and sometimes I'll certainly go there again.

Almost a year ago I ordered a book called Into the Wild, thinking I'd read it immidiatelly. But the time has come just a few week ago, when I finally decided to  read that down, as a part of preparing for the FCE. And I did it!

The book is about a young man, whose name is Chris, that is trying  literally trying to don't live in a civilization and find the sin of his life. The story  takes part in USA and  boy's final destination is the great state of Alaska. We follow his paths  for 3 years and among the descriptions of his yourneys and nature he encounters, we learn about his family background , opinions and problems.  And at the end, you'll find out, why McCandless had to die. Alone, in the icy tundra, but nevertheless happilly.

Krakauer  did, without a doubt, a great deal of investigative work to present us with the facts about this extraordinary person. He had to ask all concerned people and find ways of telling us everything, avoiding that seeming to be boring. As you read through the book, you not interestingly understand Chris better and better, especially why he was doing these things. One could say it was a battle against society and a common motif throughout history, but at a minimum  we must admire him because of his braveness and intelligence.

If you want to read an english book, I can certainly recommend this one. And although you won't, sometimes, probably understand a lot of words, it can at least change you a great deal and inspire to do anything great.