Don't Say Nazdar!: A Survival Guide for TEFL Teachers in Czechia (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798319322838)

Don't Say Nazdar
A Survival Guide for TEFL Teachers in Czechia
(or: How to Survive Czech Schools Without Crying in the Staffroom)

Landing your first TEFL job in Czechia? Midway through your fifth year and still dodging surprise trips and passive-aggressive timetable changes? This book's for you.

Don't Say Nazdar is part survival guide, part stand-up set, and part heartfelt tribute to the rollercoaster ride that is teaching English in the Czech Republic. Whether you're fresh off the plane or a battle-hardened TEFL vet with a drawer full of broken markers and cancelled lessons, this brutally honest, laugh-out-loud guide will help you navigate Czech schools, culture, and classroom chaos like a pro.

Inside you'll find:

• A field guide to native speaker "types" (yes, you might be Pivo Guy)

• The TEFL training myths you need to unlearn (immediately)

• How to survive summer camps, school trips, and that one kid who's always shouting "Teacher! Game?"

• A Czech phrase or two that'll earn you staffroom respect (and possibly cake)

• Real talk, useful tips, and cautionary tales from someone who's made all the mistakes - sometimes in one day

Perfect for nervous newbies, long-time expats, and anyone who's ever panic-Googled "Czech school holidays" at midnight, this book is your ultimate cheat code to surviving (and maybe even loving) TEFL life in Czechia.

Funny, honest, occasionally unhinged - and full of useful Czech to get you through day one and beyond.