“Ahoj” from hot and sweaty Prague.
That’s how Czechs say “Hey.”
And did you know, it’s also how American sailors say “Hello.”
I read somewhere that some Czechs learned it in America and brought it here.
But there’s no sea or sailors here…
Strange, isn’t it?
The “F” Word of English
When was the last time you felt the “F” word?
I’m talking about FEAR.
It’s a common problem.
Here’s an email I just got today:
“My main problem with speaking this language most of the time is lack of confidence which means fear. I am frustrated to speak continuously for a few minutes. So what should I do to resolve this problem?”
When I teach confidence, the first thing I teach is that you’re not alone.
Lots and lots and lots of other adult English students feel nervous, shy, ashamed, and FEAR.
There’s nothing worse than feeling alone.
So let’s start there.
You’ve got plenty of company!
Doctors, lawyers, accountants, engineers…
Asians, Europeans, South Americans…
So many of them feel fear when speaking English.
What’s the second thing I teach?
Well, check out the next post and you’ll find out.
Everytime very interesting. I can confirm that you teach us to be less afraid to speak English. To us who are not dare enough to speak right now, you are giving time later…until our own inner starting. I appreciate it. By the way, the mentioned greeting AHOJ allegidly is an acronym for the greeting Ad Honorem Jesus, which was used by the first Czechoslovak scouts when they raised the flag. Only its acronym survived in the machinery of communism and became popular. AHOJ applies in both countries to this day, in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, as a common heritage.
Interesting. I didn’t know that about “ahoj.” Also, the Czechs (and Slovaks?) are also one of the few (maybe the only?) countries to still use the old French acronym “PF.”
Yes, people use this acronym P.F. it in both countries till now. Because we were one republic for 75 year we have many characteristics and habits very similar.