5 Things Every English Teacher In the Czech Republic Can Relate To

Teaching English in Prague and the Czech Republic comes with its own set of rewards — an active work week that doesn’t involve sitting in front of a desk for hours on end, the chance to meet interesting new people who are actually willing to pay you to sit around in cafes and talk to them for 90 minutes, and the opportunity to live and work in a stunning international setting.

Navigating a complicated schedule and constant cancellations.

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Be sure the Šéf will insist on seeing progress but will frequently cancel classes due to urgent company business.

Students who worship at the altar of good grammar.

We’ve all experienced Czech students who are sticklers for proper grammar (and fail to appreciate or participate in our brilliant ice-breaker games!). But many language instructors will encounter students who value grammatical correctness above all — even being understood. It’s worth mentioning that native-speaking teachers are able to grasp aspects of the language that are just as important as the grammar: the subtleties (irony, satire) of a language, how to use colloquialisms naturally and demonstrating good pronunciation.

The clash between British and American English in the classroom. 

The sheer torture of writing a Czech invoice.

After correcting CzEnglish for months you actually find yourself using it, too!

You spend your days combatting false friends, words like “accurate” vs. akorát (just enough), misuse of prepositions (“Yes, I’m counting with you.”), and missing articles until you suddenly hear yourself saying things like: “I went to the doctor for control yesterday.” What’s happening to your English? This painful phenomenon has plagued many English teachers of Czech students.

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