Intensive Course - January 2010 (Beginners)
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- I was satisfied
- All activities I found interesting and fun, listening and the games we played etc.
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Singing and dancing mazurka
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Quarterly Course - January 2009 (Advanced Beginners)
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- Byla jsem spokojená, protože rozumim.
- I am satisfied.
- It was useful.
- I found interesting: pictures, extra materials, cards
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Intensive Course - January 2009 (Beginners)
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- It was dynamic, you never get time to get bored.
- Alles war gut.
- Teacher (Katka) was very patient.
- Size of class worked well.
- After 3 weeks I have better view of Czech language and imagination how the grammar is created.
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Intensive Course - January 2009 (Advanced Beginners)
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- Made me understand the stucture of the language.
- 4 students in the group was good
- good atmosphere and teaching
- Playing games helped me with understanding.
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Intensive Course - December 2009 (Pre-Intermediate)
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- I was satisfied, the course reached its goals
- I really learned a lot from the course
- Group activities were interesting
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Quarterly Course
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- Great teacher, very good pace of learning
- CD and cards were very helpful
- We covered a lot of material but not too fast
- I liked the many different stories, texts, lessons, exercises throughout the course
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Quarterly Course
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- I was satisfied because it was what I expected
- The teacher was really good and her method as well
- Tereza was a good teacher who used a variety of different ideas and made learning fun
- It was interactive and the class went along smoothly
- The small size of the class was good too
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Quarterly Course
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I found interesting:
- kleinere Diskussionen
- schriftliche Hausaufgaben
- Lehrperson war sehr geduldig
- creative activities – for example – to find some information on the internet and write about it
- also it was very interesting to discuss things that happened in the Czech Republic or in the world
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Advanced Beginners – October 2009
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- všechno bylo dobri
- I was satisfied, because we have great teacher
- There were no unnecessary activities
- I found interesting: puzzles, texts with words to fill in, listening to different situations
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Beginners – November 2009
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- We were satisfied
- I found interesting – activities with dice
- Activities that I found unnecessary or boring were - nothing
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You said about our branch managers
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- Excellent, I chose Caledonian after the very friendly and professional manner of the telephone recepcionist
- Speak good English
- Everyone was very helpful, friendly, polite – I was very impressed
- Lenka went out of her way, to help me and I know I wouldn´t have taken the course if she handn´t helped me
- Good girls :-)
- Nice people.
- Everyone here has been extremely kind and helpful.
- Die Rezeptionistin ist immer freundlich und hilfsbereit.
- Lenka is the best.
- Lenka is very helpful.
- Lenka is very good person
- Everybody here is kind, atmosphere is great. I like to came on course with smile
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Beginners – October 2009
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I was satisfied:
- Because we were forced to speak a lot and it was good structured
- I liked the course and Zdena is a very good teacher
- Because the course is very intensive and made in a way that is easy to learn and understand.
- I found intresting: conversation in Czech, puzzles and games and made learning Czech easier
- You were great! Thank you!
- I come knowing nothing and now I can manage in easy situations like shopping
- I´d like the teacher taking in czech all the time
- All is good
- I like Caledonian School
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- In the Beginner class we celebrated two birthdays
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Advanced Beginners – October 2009
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- It was fine
- Nothing was boring
- Puzzles and Games made the learning more fun.
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- Singing and dancing mazurka
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Intensive Courses - September 2009
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- playing games and learning Czech that way
- All esp.mazurka
- Všechno
- Nice teacher
- There is so many people and you can learn so many from them
- Katka is an excelent teacher, she kept everything flowing along
- The book was not as usefull as all the activities/games we used to interact with each other
- I was satisfied, I think the teacher is very good, the classes are very dynamic
- Discussion which we did in class
- It was very good, specilly the teacher
- Thank you very much! Ahoj :-)
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- I was satisfied, because the teachers are professionals and they are interesting people
- It was very funny and interesting
- It was very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very good!
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Intensive course August 2009 - Beginners 2
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- I´ve learned a lot. The teacher was really good and I went everyday in a good mood home
- I like the combination of the book, conversation, games etcetera
- I´m really satisfied and I shall miss the school
- Altrought it was 4 hours everyday, I don´t feel it was too redundant, boring or overwhelming
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Intensive course August 2009 - Advanced Beginners
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- Kurs se mě líbil. Dobry učitelky, Jana super!
- Ruzny typy cvičení – zajímavé. Hezka atmosfera!
- I found interesting: converzatia, hry, pesničky, individualna prace
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Intensive course August 2009 - Advanced Pre-Intermediate
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- Ich finde das Lehrmittel „Schritt für Schritt“ gut, das Zusatzmaterial (Memorys, Bilder, Geschichten, Fotos) war genial!!!
- Kompliment an die Lehrerinnen: waren immer sehr gut vorbereitet und die Lektionen hatten immer einen logischen Aufbau
- The teachers are great, Zdena is the best teacher I´ve had
- I really appreciated the organized and systematic way the teachers presented grammar , the practice of having students fill in the grammar charts and hang them up
- Also I am very happy that the teachers used only Czech in the classroom
- I was very happy with the wealth of supporting material –pictures – also „extra“ stuff, like songs and materials that were not in the coursebook
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Intensive course July - Beginners
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- I found interesting: the way that we speak more Czech language and the dancing (mazurka a, valčík)
- I liked the pairwork spelling activities, that Katka brought in
- I felt that I got a good introduction to Czech and that I can have a small conversation , It´s hepled me with situations (restaurant) when living in Prague
- Jana and Katka are great teachers
- I improved a lot and now I have a good base of Czech to continue studying
- Thank you for your knowledge, I love Caledonian School
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Intensive course July - Beginners
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- Well paced material and graded language that made my learning comfortable yet challenging
- It taught me quite a bit of Czech in a very short time, even two lessons in such a short time
- Měl jsem dobrou učitelku
- Everyone here has been extremely kind and helpful
- The intensity and amount of weeks were good, Ifelt challenged all the time
- I found interesting: partner questionings, games
- The activities /text book were well structured for the most part and aided in the learning process, the flash cards were nice to use
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Intensive course July - Intermediate
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- I was satisfied: měl dobrý balance mezi gramatiky a diskuze
- I found interesting: diskutovat a cvičení všichni dohromady
- diskuse a čteni novin
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Intensive course July - Preintermediate
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- The teacher was well-prepared and had good activities
- Das Tempo war angemessen, Aufbau der Lektionen war sehr gut
- Interessante Themen und Einblicke in die tschechische Kultur und Literatur
- I was satisfied because I have learnt Czech much more than in Belgium
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Intensive course July - Advanced Beginners
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- I had a great teacher
- Very well organised – excellent teacher, small classes
- Our teacher was great - patient and kind and knew how to teach so the students could learn
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Intensive courses July
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- A dance lesson for all Czech students from the Caledonian July courses who wanted to learn how to dance mazurka and valčík
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Intensive Course - June 2009 (beginners)
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- I was very satisfied, I learned česky for my needs. The teachers are very professional and kind.
- Everybody are kind, atmosphere is great
- I like to come on course with a smile
- I don´t find any activities unnecessary or boring
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Intensive Course - June 2009 (Advanced Beginners)
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- The course covered necessary materials in a clear and concise manner
- It´s of course very difficult to study Czech this way, but it was very helpful
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Intensive Course - May 2009 (Beginners)
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- The course provided me with a good base to learn from
- No time to be bored
- Měl jsem rád učitelky a učebnice
- I found everything interesting except learning numbers
- It was good to have 2 different teachers.
- I was satisfied with the repetitive activities, that help me remember the lessons and words also with the relaxed fun games
- More relax and less stress
- Though beginning was a bit repetitive, but it came together in the end. Good drills, opportunities to practice
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Intensive Course - May 2009 (Advanced Pre-Intermediate)
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- Very comfortable enviroment, interesting topics
- Great teacher who is always in a good mood
- Very good books and handouts that were fun and effective for learning
- Activities that I found interesting: crossword puzzles, fill in the blanks, the mazurka
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Intensive Course - April 2009 (Pre-Intermediate)
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- Everything was great!
- Good teacher, good classmates, nice and friendly
enviroment
- Učitelka je dobrá a kurz je zajímavý, hrajeme zajímavý
hry
- The teacher was allways prepared for the lesson, I was never bored during the lesson
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Semester Course - April 2009
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- The teacher is very interesting and amusing
- Because it is very practical lesson and it helps in everyday life
- I like it so much because it improves my communicatives skills
- Teacher is energetic and friendly
- Teacher is sympathetic to learning needs
- Keep up good work!
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Intensive Courses - March 2009
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- Kata, our teacher is very friendly and approachable uses adult learning principles.
- I was satisfied because I have a wonderful teacher.
- I made quick progress.
- We had a lot of fun in the lessons and I started to speak in Czech.
- Well organised lessons, different ways of learning were used by our teacher.
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Our teachers were well prepared, they made classes interesting and used different techniques to reinforce new concepts.
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The intensity of the course was excellent, we had enough time to learn new concepts and to practise.
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Our teachers were prepared, they should be congratulated on their patience.
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The games to break concentration.
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Quartely Course - January 2009
I was satisfied with the following: very practical, appropriate topics for daily life, boosts confidence for speaking, interactive, fun approach, good instructions of current affairs: events in Prague, news items, use of music - breaks up class
Intensive course - January 2009
Useful because it takes studens little by little
Interactive learning activities
Teacher very knowledgeable in using the teaching materials
Diversity of learning materials
Great course, highly recommended, great teaching methods and recourses.adult learning principles utilized widely
Teacher was very good, very patient and clearly very prepared
Games were good, they keep you awake
Interesting - the teacher urges us to deal in Czech
No activity is boring
Quartely Course - Januar 2009
I was satisfied, because I found many new things about gramatika in Czech language also situatione and condition in Czech. How the teacher explained in lesson also was good.
I found interesting: working in group
Overall it was good
Activities that I found unnecessary or boring were: none
Interesting: the way the teacher presents the course
Semester Course - Winter Semester 2008
"I really enjoy the games that we play. Helps me to understand the info that we learn."
"Positive points: very clear grammar explanations, a lot of practice of grammar concepts, teacher open to questions about materials and vocabulary."
Summer intensive course – August 2008
“Ich war sehr zufrieden mit dem Kurs, die Dozentin war sehr nett, höflich und kompetent. Sie ist auf Fragen eingegangen und hat den Stoff gut vermittelt. Das Material für den Unterricht war sehr umfangreich, gut aufbereitet und sehr verständlich.“
“Ich war sehr zufrieden mit dem Kurs, weil meine Lehrerin sehr nett war und wir konnten viel Konversation machen.“
“Very satisfied with the course particularly because it taught me the basics which will allow me to progress further. Also, I was very please with the course instructor.”
Activities that I found interesting: “Interactive games…they were simple + enjoyable but also useful; also the use of visual aids were particularly helpful.”
Summer intensive course – July 2008
"The course is intensive and very well structured. Now I understand Czech language much better."
"I really enjoy it. Too bad it’ll end so soon. By the 3rd week I really learned a lot."
"Activities that I found interesting were: Everything!"
"This is really helpful and fun for me! Thanks for providing good teachers and environment."
"They (note: the teachers) are very devoted to teaching."
Quarterly course – April – June 2008
"The course was very useful and playful. I loved the teachers and my colleagues."
"Teachers were very systematic and friendly."
Intensive course – May 2008
"I was satisfied. I think the course is a great introduction to the basic Czech language. The activities were often engaging and very useful."