Abstract:

The goal of the research is to find out what are the barriers and benefits in teaching Czech as a second language for foreigners - participants of the Czech language course using the communicative method at the Faculty of Education of the University of Ostrava in the Czech Republic (2022). The partial goal is to analyze specific aspects of teaching Czech as a foreign language in the selected community of respondents. The research method is a qualitatively oriented interview with graduates of the Czech language teaching course - academics from Ukraine. The research results present the benefits, strategies of effective pedagogical communication, the importance of preventing communication misunderstandings, factors affecting respect for regional culture and intercultural communication, cooperation, respect, help, specifics of internal and external barriers in everyday situations. The research pointed out the importance of preventing communication problems, factors affecting respect for otherness, intercultural cooperation, effective communication, humanity. The partial results of the research include the definition of social aspects of the behavior of individuals in crisis situations, e.g. characteristics of activities, reactions to unexpected everyday situations in human life, changes in the life roles of mothers and children, diversity of motivation to learn a foreign language, adaptation to changing needs, survival, importance ties to the home country, its traditions, the necessity of inner strength and determination to increase functional and professional literacy, but also the consequences of experiencing personal and social instability, uncertainty even in the context of positive faith, hope and strength in a better future and lifelong learning.

Keywords:

Barriers and benefits in teaching and learning, secondary language, communicative approach, intercultural communication.