Despite the increasingly controversial holiday the Americans are celebrating this week, I love the main perk of the Thanksgiving Day, and no, it’s not food. It’s the thanks-giving part. Something we don’t really do here in the Czech Republic, something we consider too “American”, too “positive” and are too proud…
Today, I want to share my 7 favourite TED talks which somehow changed my life. I´ve been wanting to do a post on TED talks for a really long time because they have so much to offer. And because watching them is a great way to improve your English! See,…
I have been recently interviewed by Anna Ziklová, a teacher trainee from the Department of English Language and Literature, Faculty of Education, Masaryk University (Brno, Czech Republic). Her task was to interview an English teacher about her teaching life and views of teaching. I feel very honoured she picked me and I hope…
Rozhovor s Ninou, která mě kromě angličtiny naučila hlavně to, že pouze ‘Sky is the Limit’ by Alena Kastnerová Na volnou nohu jsi šla před deseti lety. Jakou jsi měla o svém podnikání, o své volné noze, představu? Žádnou. Nic jsem si nepředstavovala, já nechtěla ani učit ani podnikat. Přece nebudu…
I have recently invited one of my students, who I coach individually, to join our Toastmaster meetings. Say what? Toastmasters? What is that? Toastmasters is a non-profit educational organization with local clubs around the world. It´s one of the best places to gain confidence when speaking English. Listen to what the…
When I was 11, the Iron Wall came down and the Czechs could finally travel abroad. To be precise… to the West. I used to spend all my childhood vacations in Bulgaria so I couldn’t have been more excited to cross the borders to the colourful world called Western Europe,…