EFL Jobs in The Czech Republic
The recent and sudden increase in the demand for English speakers in The Czech Republic has meant that there are a number of EFL positions in The Czech Republic and worldwide. Most countries require that you have a minimum of a Bachelors degree but it is still possible to gain an EFL position in some countries with no qualifications if you are a native speaker.
There are many web sites that offer details of EFL Jobs that are available worldwide including this one. Unlike some other sites though, ESL Junction will not charge you for this or any other service. Below you can find more information about The Czech Republic
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Country Information - The Czech Republic |
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President: Vaclav Klaus (2003) Prime Minister: Jiri Paroubek (2005) Area: 30,450 sq mi (78,866 sq km) Population (2005 est.): 10,241,138 (growth rate: -0.1%); birth rate: 9.1/1000; infant mortality rate: 3.9/1000; life expectancy: 76.0; density per sq mi: 336 Capital and largest city (2003 est.): Prague, 1,378,700 (metro. area), 1,169,800 (city proper) Other large cities: Brno, 376,400; Ostrava, 317,700; Plzen, 164,900; Olomouc, 102,900 Monetary unit: Koruna Languages: Czech Ethnicity/race: Czech 81.2%, Moravian 13.2%, Slovak 3.1%, Polish 0.6%, German 0.5%, Silesian 0.4%, Roma (Gypsy) 0.3%, Hungarian 0.2%, other 0.5% (1991) Religions: atheist 39.8%, Roman Catholic 39.2%, Protestant 4.6%, Orthodox 3%, other 13.4% Literacy rate: 100% (1999 est.) Economic summary: GDP/PPP (2004 est.): $172.2 billion; per capita $16,800. Real growth rate: 3.7%. Inflation: 3.2%. Unemployment: 10.6%. Arable land: 40%. Agriculture: wheat, potatoes, sugar beets, hops, fruit; pigs, poultry. Labor force: 5.25 million; agriculture 5%, industry 35%, services 60% (2001 est.). Industries: metallurgy, machinery and equipment, motor vehicles, glass, armaments. Natural resources: hard coal, soft coal, kaolin, clay, graphite, timber. Exports: $46.77 billion (f.o.b., 2003 est.): machinery and transport equipment 44%, intermediate manufactures 25%, chemicals 7%, raw materials and fuel 7% (2000). Imports: $50.4 billion (f.o.b., 2003 est.): machinery and transport equipment 40%, intermediate manufactures 21%, raw materials and fuels 13%, chemicals 11% (2000). Major trading partners: Germany, Slovakia, Austria, UK, Poland, France, Italy, Russia. Communications: Telephones: main lines in use: 3.869 million (2000); mobile cellular: 4.346 million (2000). Radio broadcast stations: AM 31, FM 304, shortwave 17 (2000). Radios: 3,159,134 (Dec. 2000). Television broadcast stations: 150 (plus 1,434 repeaters) (2000). Televisions: 3,405,834 (Dec. 2000). Internet Service Providers (ISPs): more than 300 (2000). Internet users: 2.69 million (2001). Transportation: Railways: total: 9,462 km (2002). Highways: total: 55,408 km; paved: 55,408 km (including 499 km of expressways); unpaved: 0 km (2002). Waterways: 303 km; the Elbe (Labe) is the principal river. Ports and harbors: Decin, Prague, Usti nad Labem. Airports: 144 (2002). International disputes: Liechtenstein's royal family claims restitution for 1,600 sq km of land in the Czech Republic confiscated in 1918; individual Sudeten German claims for restitution of property confiscated in connection with their expulsion after World War II; Austria has minor dispute with Czech Republic over the Temelin nuclear power plant and post-World War II treatment of German-speaking minorities.
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Please Note that ESL stands for English as a Second Language and should really only be used when referring to courses that take place in a country where the primary language is English i.e. England America etc.
EFL Means English as a Foreign Language and should be used in countries where the primary language is something other than English i.e. Spain, Thailand, Brazil.