Too busy for Czech? This might surprise you.

A few weeks ago, one of my clients couldn’t join any live sessions because of the time difference and a busy schedule... you probably know how it goes.

So we said: ok, let’s try something different.

We started working together asynchronously on WhatsApp.

At the beginning, she told me, 

"I’m too shy to speak when I’m in Czechia. And when my English-speaking cousin leaves the room, I panic.” 

(If this sounds familiar… you’re definitely not the only one.)

But she had a very clear goal:

To speak with her Czech family when she visits.

So that’s what we focused on. Just this one real-life situation in different layers. Being able to ask and understand responses in situations such as: 

“I’m going to the centre, can I get you something?”, 

“Can I use the washing machine?”, 

“Are we going to the cottage?”, 

“Can I help you in the kitchen?”.

Over the next weeks, we:

– practised real conversations with her family

– sent voice messages back and forth

– worked on pronunciation and understanding

– talked about HOW to learn so it actually fits her life

– and also how to feel more confident, not overwhelmed, and not afraid of mistakes

I loved the flexibility of the format, but we stayed very consistent and worked on her goal week by week.

And after 6 weeks, this is what she said:

“I started speaking out loud. This is like getting over, not just a small hurdle, but a HUGE mountain.”

She also told me:

"I have gained a LOT of confidence because in doing all of our recordings, I believe my pronunciation is actually ok and that Czech people would get what I am trying to say."

And also:

"I finally have a simple study system that works for me."

Woohoo 🥳 I’m so happy to see her progress. 

And I’m excited to see that this format works incredibly well.

It’s flexible.

It’s personal.

And it’s 100% focused on YOU and your real life.

So I’m thinking of opening a few spots for this kind of collaboration.

If this sounds interesting to you, send me a message and tell me a bit about you and your Czech.  I’d love to support you on your Czech journey too.

Eliška

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⭐ I help expats in the Czech Republic who feel “bad at languages” start speaking Czech with confidence — so they can finally feel at home here.

 👉 If this sounds like you, send me a message. I’d love to help.