Petra Bulejčíková (CLT observer)

Each teacher is different. Everyone uses a different approach, behaves differently, has his/her own ideas, activities, and games. I believe that the observation of another teacher is a very useful tool for teachers´ development.  The observer always finds new inspiration and the teacher observed gains feedback about things that he/she may not notice or reflect during the lesson. The observations don´t require evaluation or criticism but they provide the opportunity to think about the teaching process and about options and ways to improve it.

Magdalena Kašpaříková
Why do I teach Czech for foreigners? Every lesson was a big discovery for me at the beginning and at the same time it is a pleasure that the students feel it alike. I discover my mother language, its riches and also its difficulty, I discover new sights at us, the Czechs, I discover the similarities and the differencies between us and our languages. There is always something, what suprises me, turns upside up my visions („How it is, that Icelanders don´t like their great films?“), and it is good! Getting to know foriegn students through my own language is my work, but I enjoy it so much.

Petruše Tvrdíková
Fate will sometimes have it that an unexpected event will turn out to become a turning-point which will determin the rest of your future life. And although I never intended to be a teacher, that is what I do now. Teaching has become an important part my life ´s journey

Jana Houšková

Why do I teach Czech language? I always wanted to do some work with people, communicate with them and share their joys and problems. Thanks to teaching of foreigners my wishes are coming true. It's also great if you can see that this efforts have some sense and see that the student suddenly communicate in an entirely new language. I always try to keep my lessons colorful and fun for you and me. You have my admiration and respect that you want to learn so difficult language such Czech language is and I would like to help you with it.

Katka Halamová
The idea of teaching Czech for foreigners crossed my mind when I was studying abroad. With other international students we were teaching each other some words from our languages and we discovered a lot of tiny differences between their meaning and using. I didn’t want to leave this pleasant and appealing world in which you can meet people from other countries and keep recognizing magic of speech in general. Therefore I stared to teach Czech for foreigners. And here are three words describing my Czech lessons: friendly approach, individuality and game.

Katka Romaševská
Hello, my name is Katerina. I came to the Czech Republic 6 years ago and started to study Czech. I graduated from the Czech Language Department at Charle's University and now I pursue this language professionally. When I ask myself ,"Why do I teach Czech for foreigners?" I say, " Becouse I know, how to do it." I understand the problems and difficulties, which foreign students have and I can help and advise them. I teach asylum seekers at the center InBaze. At my lessons I use contrastive educational method. I try to compare Czech with native language of my students. I put a big accent on the pronunciation, as I consider correct pronunciation a necessary komponent of the communication, which leads to better orientation in the Czech environment and better understanding of local culture and traditions.

Katka Holá
Teaching Czech as a foreign language has added an extra dimension to my understanding of the language. It is fascinating to view Czech "from the outside", through the eyes of my students rather than simply as a native speaker. Despite the fact that Czech is (wrongly:-) considered one of the most difficult languages in the world, it is well worth studying and I thoroughly enjoy sharing in my students success and progress.

Markéta Čermáková

I started to teach during my University studies and although I changed my job after my graduation, I finally decided to get back to teaching. It’s creative work that I really enjoy and that enriches me as well. Even I keep learning and developing myself because any language helps you to discover new scopes of life. I’m happy to see my students’ progress and success and to know that for them, studying is pleasant and useful way how to spend their free time

Hana Suchánková

It is exciting, wonderful appeal for me to really understand my own language (and therefore truly understand my own culture too) - to be open to other languages and cultures, be inspired by them, play with this, let the students discover as well as discover by myself - in a live contact

Veronika Jedličková
Why did I start teaching Czech? At first Czech was always my hobby. I like its picturesqueness and diversity. On the other hand I can imagine how much it can complicate the life to most of foreigners living in Czech republic as I have also experienced the situation when I could not express what I liked to and could understand even less…Therefore I decided to do this lovely job so all my students could feel in our country like at real home.

Magdalena Slabá
My parents are both teachers and therefore I never wanted to be a teacher but something happened and I can say the Czech tutoring is incredibly enjoyable for me as I can be creative and free at any doing in my classes as much as I like. The most important are the practical skills of my students so they could use their every single lesson for a new level of communication “at the street”. The most interesting for me is meeting people from different countries and see their different cultures and attitudes to the human life then.

Irena Prázdná
I like miracles. When a foreigner achieves to speak Czech, I consider it a miracle too. Teaching is something like opening the door. And there is always something new behind this door.

Ilona Loubková
I have worked as a Czech teacher for whole my life. I can say that Czech is actually my hobby. However to start working for CLT just changed this life. I really appreciate all our students and their decision to begin studding Czech. I love to help them to manage that hard task. We can just speak Czech…

Helena Bartošová

Languages are a tool for discovering the principles of our different cultures, languages may lead us to a mutual understanding. Thanks to the students I can better understand the other cultures. Together with the students I can discover the Czech language and what it means to be Czech and see the world through "czech glasses". And what more I can have a great fun!

Ivana Vojáčková

This work was my dream for a long time. When I learned about the existence of Czech for foreigners during my university studies of czech language, I new immediately what I wanted to do. I like my country and my language and I like the idea that my work helped to someone to communicate in a specific situation or that I made his life in our country easier. It is an interesting and never-ending work, because even after years of practice there is always something to discover and to learn. I appreciate that this job allows me to combine two of my favorite principles – systematic and play. I always try to use both of them in my lessons. My goal is that my students left not only with new knowledge but also in a good mood

Nea Brkičová

Teaching of the Czech language  not only requires effective knowledge transfer of the Czech  language, but 
also enters into the logic of languages ​​spoken by students. So it's not just the lecturer who teaches, in a way, teachers are also students. What l like best at the teaching of Czech for foreigners is that both students and teachers, enter the fascinating phenomenon of human speech, which ceases to be just a practical tool for transmitting information, but it is also the peculiar and enchanting adventure of the world of interpersonal communication. Be it any of languages that people speak

Pavlina Vališová

Miroslav Kašpárek
Director of Studies

I enjoy teaching Czech because it is a very creative job. I often prepare my own exercises, use authentic texts or draw pictures. A good knowledge of my native language helps me to understand the structure of other languages and see the differences. I am happy to share Czech culture with my students