beginners

Práce s touhle skupinou  14 mladých lidí je pro mě zajímavá  zkušenost, a to nejen z hlediska učitele češtiny pro cizince, ale i z hlediska pedagogického.

Bohužel jako externí učitel tady učím jen jeden den. O to víc nás společná práce baví a motivuje.

Z úplných začátečníků jsme dosáhli úrovně A2 (učebnice Communicative Czech), poznali jsme českou kulturu. Studenti jsou schopni se obstojně vyjádřit k různým tématům a kontroverzním otázkám, což je pro učitele největší odměna.

Nice and colorful setup of the group of beginners, 6 men (Chinese, American, French, Italian and Dutch) and one Kongian woman decided to continue after 2 months of Czech with me.

The best thing was  we had to talk only Czech because of Tonda, the Chinese guy. Seems students liked the tutoring because they attended the course regurarly.

The atmospehere was relaxed, we could study in playful way. Attendants of the course were also educated to develope “czech heart” by singing Czech national anthem.

Five hours a day for five months. This nicely mixed group of 14 dedicated students from 8 different countries will manage to go beyond the  basics of Czech language and develop communicative skills on A1 level.
Traditional program following the syllab, book Communicative Czech,  and controlled by month tests is being mixed with active learning activities. We will manage to use base of czech declination and conjugation in lively situations. We will be able to express ourseleves in basic topics and follow not very complicated conversation with czech native speaker.

“Czech and czech Culture”
Summer Intensive Course, Albertov Study Center, 28.7. - 22.8. 2008

This summer course was far from a traditional language course.
Five hours of intensive teaching Czech every weekday and a wide range of afternoon and evening activities made the course very special.

We have organised an educational and cultural program consisting of:

• visiting interesting sights and places
• discussions with well-known personalities of the Czech cultural life
• guided tours of Prague and
• trips outside Prague

and enriched by activities organised by the teachers themself. I have organised the following activities: A rock concert, theatre DISK, one day canoeing trip with lessons on the water and a lesson of the Acting with inner partner.

Students: 13 students from different european countries.
Level: absolute beginners
Material used: Czech Express I., Czech Step by Step, lesson 1-6

Topics covered: basic social phrases, greetings, how to introduce myself, talking about myself and my family, likes and dislikes,

daily program (basic verbs, past and future tense), orientation, asking for direction, how to order in restaurant, numerals, how to make an appointment.

Video footage of one of the ‘games’:

The Intensive Language Course for CIEE (Council on International Educational Exchange) organised by Institute for Language and Preparatory Studies

12 American students, totall beginners, special material developed by UJOP