Hi, I’m Lucie 👋

My motto: Boring theory and endless vocabulary lists are gone. We learn Czech in a practical, human way – and yes, it can be fun.

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What I love

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Education & practice

• 2020 – now: Czech tutoring (online + in Prague)
• 2019 – now: EKS Intensive Czech course (EU project)
• 2018: Czech for Foreigners courses (French Embassy, University of Creative Communication)
• 2015 – now: Mendel University – lifelong learning (B1/B2 test)
• 2007 – 2012: Language schools Akcent & Skřivánek (intensive / individual / group)

Certifications

I regularly refresh my methodology and grammar training. See the full list here:
Certifications & training.

My story

Like many teachers, my story started early — long before diplomas and certificates.
As a child, I loved playing “school”. I taught my younger sister, invented exercises, and somehow always felt that explaining things to others was where I belonged.

Czech language naturally became my focus. It was my favourite subject at grammar school, and I was fascinated by how the language works — not just rules, but meaning, rhythm, and real-life usage.

My first academic steps led me to the Faculty of Arts, but pure theory wasn’t enough for me. I wanted to teach, to communicate, to see results in real people. That realisation pushed me toward the Faculty of Education, where my interest in teaching Czech as a foreign language — especially to adults — truly began.

A turning point came in 2007, when a friend told me about an opportunity at a language school. I didn’t hesitate. I immersed myself in methodology, worked closely with other lecturers, and learned how to teach in multicultural environments. Those years shaped me professionally and personally.

Alongside my studies at the University of Jana Amose Komenského and teaching at language schools such as Skřivánek, I taught as much as possible. Over time, I worked with students from companies like IKEA, Radio Free Europe, Avast, Vion Food, Lilly, Allyn, TRW, and SUSE Linux — experiences that taught me how different learners really are.

After several years, I made an important decision: to leave language schools and become an independent lecturer. It gave me freedom — to adapt lessons to each student, innovate constantly, and move learning beyond classrooms. Czech lessons over coffee, during exhibitions, or even in supermarkets suddenly became not just possible, but effective.

Czech can be playful – and you can absolutely learn it.