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Graduate Voices from The Language House TEFL

Want to teach abroad but are hesitant to make the jump? We interviewed close to a dozen graduates of The Language House TEFL and candidly asked them about their experience on the course and what life is like living and teaching in Prague. All of the interviews were completely unscripted. I'll be posting these videos each week under the label 'graduate voices'. Check them out! There's a lot to learn from the experience of current teachers in the city. Cheers, Chris The Language House TEFL

Provocative Art - Advanced - Reading and Speaking

A potentially provocative lesson that deals with political art. This is best suited for Czechs, due to the subject matter, but should be successful with other democratic/liberal nationalities. Careful teaching the lesson in countries where political dissent is prohibited. The lesson deals with a reading about David Cerny, a Czech artist, and concludes with students creating and presenting their own political/protest piece of art. The reading is pretty short, but I'm sure there are longer articles on the subject matter that you could use. The article for the lesson can be found here  Provocative art link . Introduction: 1-2 minutes Option 1. Stage a mini protest in your class. Start the class by complaining about a relatively 'light' social problem - e.g. ice-cream is too expensive in the city. Have signs prepared and chants. Tell the students that you plan on taking it to the streets to get your message across and you need their help. Try to elicit the concept of pr