Slovenian Webclassroom. Ljubljana

Ljubljana

Topic Outline

Ljubljana, the capital of the Republic of Slovenia, is a vibrant European city. It is the political, cultural and commercial centre of the country. The city is strategically important in European trade and politics, located geographically at the intersection of the traffic routes from northern Europe to Italy and the Adriatic Sea, and from western Europe to the Balkans and the East. It has a long history. There were village settlements, since the Copper Age (2,300-1,800BC) in the marshes of Ljubljana. It was the important Roman town Emona around 50AD. By the fifteen century Ljubljana became one of the most important economic and commercial centres on Hapsburg territory, ruled by the Hapsburg monarchy, from 1335 until 1914 and was ranked among the middle-sized towns of Europe. Its cultural life was already then in tune with contemporary European trends in the arts, education and science. After 1918, Slovenia gained independence. and was free then to establish cultural and educational bodies. Thus were founded the National Gallery in 1918, and the University of Ljubljana in 1919. Today Ljubljana has a population of 330,000 and has a high quality cultural life, with a wealth of wide-ranging artistic and entertainment events throughout the year. The Cankarjev Dom Cultural and Congress Centre alone hosts annually around 1000 cultural events. The city has a beautiful and relaxed ambience; a legacy from the foresight and vision of a train of urban planners, architects and community leaders. It is a fine baroque city, with integrated modern buildings and spaces designed by Joze Plecnik. The topic Web resources give information on the daily events on cultural, social and commercial activity and the abundant attractions of the city.

Topic	Ljubljana, Capital of Slovenia
Text -types	Activities: Cultural heritage:	Linguistic elements
tour itinerary brochure map tour plan map list booklet telephone call	Activity 1: you have organised a tour of the city for a group of friends write a complete two days tour program of places to see from morning to the evening. include: a list of places for the friends to select from for an excursion out of Ljubljana http://www.ljubljana.si/kam/povezave/index.html http://www.ijs.si/slo/ljubljana/ http://www.ljubljana.si/fromatoz/wg/galleries/index.html http://www.ljubljana.si/interest/touristtrail/index.html http://www.slovenia-tourism.si/ http://www.thezaurus.com/links.htm Activity 2:* design a brochure on the many attractions of the city include a list and description of: historic buildings, monuments, bridges, parks, cultural centres, churches, museums, galleries, commercial centres http://www.ljubljana.si/kam/povezave/index.html http://www.ljubljana.si/fromatoz/wg/galleries/index.html refer to the interactive map of the city http://www2.mg-lj.si/ or design a brochure on one of the galleries or cultural centres of Ljubljana http://www.ljubljana.si/fromatoz/wg/galleries/index.html http://www.ljubljana.si/kam/povezave/index.html Activity 3: * you are a tour guide in Ljubljana * using the map of the city draw a tour plan for a walking tour for a half day and a full day * write the name of the landmarks to be visited * write a list of the highlighted landmarks and historic buildings in the city of Ljubljana from Burger's interactive map http://www.burger.si/Ljubljana/InteraktivnaSkica.html http://www.ijs.si/slo/ljubljana/map.html http://www.ljubljana.si/kam/povezave/index.html http://www.festival-lj.si/virtualnimuzej/index3.html Activity 4: design a small booklet on the history and/or development of Ljubljana include notes or a time-line on the history of Ljubljana from pre-Roman times to the present http://www.ijs.si/slo/ljubljana/ljubljana-history.html http://geocities.com/ljubljanalife/Ljpast.htm http://www.ijs.si/slo/ljubljana/ http://www.uvi.si/eng/slovenia/slovenia-brief/history/ http://www.ljubljana.si/kam/povezave/index.html http://www.ljubljana.si/turizem/zgodovina/index.html Activity 5: you call a friend and tell him/her about which performances and events which are listed for the month at Cankarjev dom write a script of the telephone call http://www.cd-cc.si/index2.htm Life in Ljubljana:	conjunctions prepositions - means and manner adverbs - manner and degree pronouns - relative verbs - past gerund adjectives - comparative prepositions - adverbial direct/indirect speech


Internet review talk review information brochure	Activity 6:: you and friends are visiting the city for the first time you are planning and discussing what you would like to see and do during the next two days write a role play http://www.ljubljana.si/fromatoz/wg/galleries/index.html http://www.ljubljana.si/kam/povezave/index.html http://geocities.com/ljubljanalife/Links.htm http://www.ravespace.net/party.html Activity 7:* interview someone who has just visited Slovenia for the community radio programme you ask for their impressions and what they have seen and done in Ljubljana write the questions and answers http://www.ljubljana.si/kam/povezave/index.html http://geocities.com/ljubljanalife/index.htm Activity 8:* you are on holidays in the city write a diary entry about a day in the city or letter to relatives or a friend about what you have seen, done and what else you would like to see include activities such as: shopping, going on a walking tour, visiting different parts of the city, visiting clubs, restaurant, theatrical performance, concert, film, and attractions seen http://www.ljubljana.si/kam/povezave/index.html http://geocities.com/ljubljanalife/index.htm http://www.megaklik.si/kino/ http://www.megaklik.si/ refer to the webclassroom topic Shopping on the Internet for lists of shops or look on search engine www.matkurja.com Activity 9:* write an article for the travel section newspaper on the attractions of Ljubljana research information from websites about Ljubljana. http://geocities.com/ljubljanalife/Links.htm http://geocities.com/ljubljanalife/index.htm Resources Books Bozic, D, Zakladi Tisocletij, Modrijan, Ljubljana, 1999 Cepic, T, Urban Development of Ljubljana, Municipal Museum of Ljubljana, 1997 Copic, S, Ljubljansko kiparstvo na prostem, Drzavna zalozba Slovenije, Ljubljana, 1991 Fallon, S, Slovenia, Lonely Planet Publications, Hawthorn, 1995 Gosar, A, Jersic, M, Slovenia, the Tourist Guide, Mladinska knjiga, Ljubljana, 1999 Kladnik, D, Ljubljanske Metamorfoze, LUXURIA, Ljubljana, 1991 Kladnik, D, Sto Muzejev na slovenskem, Presernova druzba, Ljubljana, 1998 Krecic, P Joze Plecnik - moderni klasik, DZS, Ljubljana, 1999 Krecic, P, Plecnik's Ljubljana, Cankarjeva zalozba, Ljubljana, 1991 Mihelic, B, Ljubljana in okolica A - Z: prirocnik za popotnika in poslovnega cloveka, Pomurska zalozba, Murska Sobota, 1996 Mihelic, B, Ljubljana City Guide, DZS, Ljubljana, 1994 Stanonik, M, Bela Ljubljana, Kmecki Glas, Ljubljana, 2001 Sumi, N, Po barocni spomenikov Slovenije, Zavod Republike Slovenije, Ljubljana, 1992 Websites http://www.arhmuz.com/eng/index.htm http://geocities.com/ljubljanalife/index.htm http://www.ijs.si/slo/ljubljana/ http://www.ljubljana.si/fromatoz/wg/galleries/index.html http://www.megaklik.si/ http://www.randburg.com/si/ljubljana.html http://www.ravespace.net/party.html http://www.slovenia-tourism.si/ http://www.thezaurus.com/links.htm	verbs - reflexive pronouns - personal pronouns - interrogative letter writing routines formulaic expressions for greetings word order compound sentences -