Abstract

The author is a teacher of the subject Cultivation of Spoken Language at the Institute of Czech Studies for Foreigners and of Communication of the Deaf at the Charles University. The subject is a part of the master’s continuation programme of Czech Studies. Based on his own experience, the author compares the content and methods used in his subject with those of Jitka Málková who teaches similar subject at the Department of Czech Language and Literature of the Pedagogical Faculty of West Bohemian University in Plzeň. The author finds many similarities in both subjects and underlines their importance for foreign students of Czech Studies. Specific problems of the students’ speaking skills are mentioned. The importance of dramatic reciting of the Czech poetry for children is emphasized as well as the importance of breath techniques and speaking practice in order to help students overcome their problems.

Keywords mluvený projev kultura jazyka kultura mluveného projevu čeština jako jazyk rodný čeština pro cizince čeština jako jazyk cizí řečový vzor mluvní styl nácvik mluveného projevu spoken language language cultivation cultivation of spoken language Czech as a mother tongue Czech as a second language speech model style of spoken language training speaking skills