Pamela’s Box

Discussion

We were very luck could have a discussion with the teachers and the principal of Lishan. According to Leo’s question, I realized that not only myself but also the others never experienced whole English teaching before. And how the teachers could keep a whole English learning environment?  

One of the teachers said that to design the lesson based on “language using”; trying to let students practice what they just learned in the practical world. Then the examples of tasks were vital. Another teacher said this was about framework. They would offer more and more samples that were real to life. One teacher emphasized that if they could not give interesting examples students would have no interest in class either. And how the teachers could make their class more interesting?

Collecting various sources especially visual aids was one useful way, just like Teacher Wendy looked out for a film about “wishbone” arduously. And that did make students understand much easier and also got their attention. So the teachers said that they always keep watch for everything carefully and then transform them into an appropriate teaching material. This was really a helpful habit for teaching, and we should follow it to be a conscientious teacher.  

In the end, we had the principal make an impressive conclusion. There were three point of Principal Chen’s words. The first was “How to be a good teacher” The second was “How to be a good English teacher” and the final one was “How to build an excellent learning environment” That meant only we set our mind on becoming a teacher first, we would be a good teacher. It’s not easy to be a teacher; it involved too much and also cost many. And after being a good teacher, the other two things happen potentially.

What Principal Chen told us really gave a sharp advice for me. To be a teacher should not be a minor choose, it should be a discreet decision. Because the central part of teacher career is not the teacher but his or her students. I still have a little time to think over it, and that few words did change my shallow thoughts……