Almost all of the 60 participants from 22 countries from all over the world were able to attend the opening ceremony on 24 July. For some it only meant several hours of train ride to Poděbrady, others travelled for three days and three nights - some fellow countrymen arrived from as far away as South America and Myanmar.
24 July 2023
Although she works as a financial manager in an international company, Libuše Adamczyková decided to get involved in teaching Ukrainian refugees to help them better integrate into Czech society. She contacted an organisation in Roztoky, where she lives, and then one day she found herself standing in front of 15 students in a classroom. That is how she started teaching Czech to foreigners.
20 July 2023
Teaching Czech is a common activity for secondary school teachers, but how do they cope with the new position of a teacher of Czech as a foreign language? Jindřich Foltas takes care of pupils with a different mother tongue at Bílovec Secondary School and for a long time he was looking for a course that would help him answer his questions. He found the right one at the Institute of Language and Preparatory Studies.
11 July 2023
If you are interested in studying at university and already speak Czech at B1 level, we have a great opportunity for you - the FAST programme. In only two semesters, you will achieve level B2+ to C1 in Czech, which will make it possible for you to study at university. Successful students will receive a certificate of language proficiency that is recognized by more than 80 faculties of public universities.
19 June 2023
She is the most loyal participant in the Methodological SYMPOSIUM for teachers from abroad and her infographics emerging from each lesson are a hit. I chatted with Anna Jakubowska from the University of Warsaw about the inspiration she draws from the symposium for her teaching and about the intricacies of Czech.
15 June 2023
Everything bad can turn into something good. Last year's dramatic events changed the lives of many, but thanks to a generous donation from The Kellner Foundation, we were able to bring hope into the lives of 26 Ukrainian students. They and other students received their certificates at a recent closing ceremony at the end of the academic year at the Poděbrady study center.
11 June 2023
On Tuesday, May 30, almost 200 students from 20 different countries, who overcame the challenges of Czech thanks to their courses and their diligence, gathered in the Blue Auditorium of Karolinum to celebrate the end of the academic year. The effort to understand other people and cultures, to find a common language both in terms of views and in the linguistic sense, unites the students and teachers of the Institute for Language and Preparatory Studies of Charles University.
2 June 2023
There is snow outside the classroom windows, the entire country is paralyzed by ice, but not a single student is missing from the classroom. Everyone came to say goodbye to their favourite teacher. Kateřina Švehlová stands in front of the class and welcomes Ukrainian students to the last pre-Christmas lesson of the Czech language course. Her voice shakes a little with emotion, but once the interactive whiteboard lights up, her voice brightens and her professional tone is back.
22 December 2022
Emmaus Monastery is an architectural jewel, in which history have been connected with Slavic culture for centuries. It is therefore no wonder that this unmistakable Prague landmark is where a musical matinee of Czech language students from the Institute for Language and Preparatory Studies is regularly held during Advent. This 28th year filled the monastery's refectory to capacity.
9 December 2022
Half a year is the ideal time for gingerbread dough to mature. Does that seem like a long time? The teachers of Poděbrady study centre also teach students Czech realia, and they know very well that gingerbread dough for a wedding should ideally be made on the day of the bride's birth.
30 November 2022
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