Serious students make this job fun.
Without students who want to learn… who love the language… who are curious and positive…
I probably would have quit and become a shepard a long time ago.
English Teachers Are Not Normal
I used to know an Irish guy who taught English in Prague.
He was a serious teacher and taught all over the world, from the Middle East to Asia to Europe.
One time, while he was back visitin Prague, he told me about the long, twelve-hour flight from Korea where he was working at The British Council.
Good Student vs Bad
Jan was my good student.
I visited him in his office every Tuesday and Thursday.
He always did his homework.
What’s Up?
“What’s up?”
That was the question I asked my student in September 2004.
I was a new teacher.
The Secret To Being A Good Student
I’ve been an English teacher for 20 years!
What have I learned?
A lot!
My Very First English Lesson Was Not A Good Lesson
September, 2004.
It was my first English lesson as a teacher.
The language school was in the center of Prague, near Wenceslas square.
You Can Learn A Lot By Teaching
I’ve been an English teacher for 20 years.
That’s a long time.
I could have gone to medical school twice and still had time left over to get a law degree.
Word Of The Day
“Savvy.”
Do you know what it means?
For example, if you are tech-savvy, you know how to use technology well.
Hurray! It’s September 16! Why am I celebrating?
I’ve been an English teacher for 20 years!
I arrived in Prague mid-July, 2004.
I spent one month in teacher school (don’t recommend).
Ask This Question For Better English
In school, they taught you questions like:
“Where is the bathroom?”
“What time is it?”
