Katka and Monika
Czech language teachers
"We teach people Czech and help them live in Czechia."
The Concept of Live and Learn Czech
Learn Czech:
We lead lessons online, so students can join from wherever they might be. All you need is a computer and a good internet connection. The lessons are designed according to your needs and wishes – do you only need to know how to order a beer and buy a ticket for the train? Do you need Czech for some small talk in the company kitchen? Maybe you need to understand your mother-in-law? Or would you like to prepare for the permanent residency or citizenship tests?
We teach both with textbooks and without, but no matter your preference all materials are prepared for you in an online environment that you have access to even between lessons. We also ensure that homework and self-study prepared for you is interesting and enjoyable, so that you can practise what you need.
Live Czech:
We practice practical Czech every three weeks in a Prague pub at a discussion club.
For 2024 we plan to "live Czech" on trips and excursions. We will learn about the Czech Republic in Czech together, find new places and speak and listen to Czech there. We will go to Kutná Hora and learn to talk about wine. We will visit Křivoklát and talk about architecture. We will visit the forest information centre under the castle and review animals and idioms about them. At Hořovice Manor we will go on a tour prepared especially for us. We will walk from Prague to the brewery in Únětice and practice our pub Czech.
Katka Bařtipánová
Ever since I was a child, I've always been excited to meet people from foreign countries. It was always a shame that I wasn't able to have a good conversation with them however, since I didn't speak English all that well. My English has improved since then, but I decided to help foreigners in the Czech Republic who want to speak our language. I've been teaching Czech since 2016 and in that time I've helped dozens of students to become fluent in the language, even helping some of them to pass certified exams. I worked for 6 years in a large language school where I not only taught Czech, but I also led methodology training for teachers and prepared materials.
I speak English and can remember the basics of German, but I have taught students from all over the world.
Monika Jowettová
How people communicate has always fascinated me, and so I help people to be able to better communicate with each other. I love teaching beginners – I'll happily show you how logical and beautiful a language Czech can be! There's no need to wait – you'll be talking in Czech from the very first lesson.
I've also been teaching Czech since 2016 and I have taught hundreds of lessons to dozens and dozens of satisfied students. I worked as a Senior Teacher in a large language school for three years, taking care of a team of teachers as well as designing and leading teacher training sessions. In 2019, Katka and I gave a talk together at a conference hosted by the Association of Language Schools on approaches to teaching.
I speak English and Spanish, but I have experience teaching students coming from a variety of language backgrounds.