Eric Daly
Kvalifikace:VŠ vzdělání + CELTA
Učitelská praxe: od 2005

Where are you from?
A town called Mallow (not "Malice", as in the song by The Jam) in County Cork in Ireland.
Education: University Education:
BA in English and Psychological Studies from NUI Galway (2005)
MA in Literature and Publishing from NUI Galway (2009)
CELT teaching QUALIFICATION from the Cork Language Centre (2005)
Teaching since:
I got my first teaching job in July of 2005.
Teaching in P.A.R.K. since:
I've been teaching in P.A.R.K. since September of 2021. (I'm a newbie!)
Teaching experience in (countries):
Australia, Italy, the UK, Turkey, China, Slovakia, and now the Czech Republic!
Specialization:
Advanced grammar and punctuation; academic writing; English for professional purposes
What I like about teaching
Interaction with students and the challenge of breaking down and explaining language
My advice to students of English?
I think it's good to get a general grasp of English (and therein the cultures of the numerous countries that use it as a language) in addition to the more specific, targeted language you'll encounter in class, so try to expose yourself to English-language media outside of the school environment, be it Netflix shows or pop music. (It will accelerate your progress, believe!)
Three things I like
Comicbook art, Michael Portillo travel shows, and swimming. (I'm more buoyant than I first appear!)
My favourite English word
"Esoteric", as it describes my range of interest and comprises my first name!
My favourite Czech word
Podnikatelské baroko ("entrepreneur baroque") a really neat satirical term describing the ostentatious architectural style of large houses built on the outskirts of Brno from the mid-90s onwards. I can't pronounce it but I love it!
Something special about me
I'm immune to tear gas (I won't specify how I found that out), and I'm a former employee of the Chinese Communist Party (not a spy, though, promise!)
First impression about P.A.R.K.
It offers students a very consummate experience, nicely balanced between academic rigour and the more casual, fun aspects of language learning.
V naší nabídce jsou kurzy celkem na 16 úrovních pokročilosti. Abychom vás mohli zařadit do té nejoptimálnější studijní skupiny, vyplňte si online test. Prověříme vaše znalosti a doporučíme vám nejvhodnější kurz.
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