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rviguerie · Joined: 13 Dec 2008 Posts: 7 Location: Prague

Should I pack toilet paper?
Can I make enough to survive?
Should I bring my cat?

Remember all the questions you had before you moved to the Czech Republic?

If you'd like to be interviewed for a book about teaching in the Czech Republic, share some of your advice and experience with others, and are currently teaching here, then please send the info below to: [email protected].

Deadline: As soon as I get nine more interviews!

Thanks!
-Ryan
www.doteacherswearties.homestead.com

1. What school(s) do you work for?
2. What year did you arrive?
3. How would you prefer to be interviewed (email, phone, skype)

stillnosheep · Joined: 01 Mar 2004 Posts: 2068 Location: eslcafe

Do Teachers Wear Ties?

Only the females.

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

There was a time in this part of the world when wearing a tie was seen as inappropriate and "bourgeois" !

Arab Strap · Joined: 25 Feb 2004 Posts: 246 Location: under your bed

Ties? Most of the 'educators' I know have their ar*e hanging oot their trousers.

In all my years teaching in CZ I never wore a shirt, never mind a tie.....

ITTP · Joined: 23 Sep 2006 Posts: 343 Location: Prague/Worldwide

Hi rviguerie!

Looked through the site and think it a great idea.
First hand feedback is always the most informative and hopefully the site will clarify a lot of the misguided information currently circulating, such as needing to get a visa from home before traveling to Prague, etc (which is complete garbage - the CZ is still very relaxed on the whole Schengen thing).

Was a little surprised though that ITC is mentioned alongside the Language House.
Didn't ITC allegedly go bust a few years back and allegedly run off with quite a significant amount of money from the hard-earnt pockets of TEFL students?
Perhaps now the ownership has changed?
Maybe someone could please illuminate.
Thank you.

I can agree with Arab Strap that when I was teaching I would often turn up and teach in t-shirt and trousers/shorts.
A lot of your students will be in middle management and these students tend to appreciate a little time out from business attire etiquette in their English classes.
Still though, even if a tie and suit doesn't guarantee an excellent teacher it does give a great first impression.
I think the general rule for first classes is business casual and then when it gets hotter see if the shorts, t-shirt and flip flops go down well or not.

Vesele Vanoce!/Happy Christmas!

Neville Smile

ITTP Prague
Jungmannova 32
Prague 1