ESSAY #1

77 Tosol

Emmie (Jiae Choi)

From the candle to the grave, everyone has to learn something what to speak, to eat, to walk etc. for living well. For a good learning, it need to meet a great teacher. What is a great teacher? I think a great teacher is a good guide.

I have met lots of teachers. Especially, learning English as a second language. I have had some experience. I can't forget three teachers. So I'd like to talk about three teachers.

First teacher was great for me. He was an explainer and involver. He taught the subject matter well, gave to students some opportunity for speaking, reading, writing, and listening. He explained the rules by which words, used of words in particular situations the reason we use words, used the language for communication, and prepared some interesting activities. I think He known language systems. So I understood what I learned the subject correctly and I got interesting the english in that class. I tried to remember and want to show more what I understood and learned from class. So I finished the class successful. And I like english then I decided I wanna be a good english teacher like him.

Second teacher was kind of an explainer and involver. The class had same doing. -Just reading a book and practice a dialog. That time, I wondered what I learn. It means his method didn't work to me. I need clear lecture to explain for the lesson but he didn't. And I felt nervous everytime because I didn't know what I had to do in that class. when I had mistake, he just smile and gave to me encouragement but he didn't gave to me way to know the lesson. finally, I lost some interesting to english. From this experience, I had one lesson. if I can teach student I don't follow his teaching style.

last teacher is best teacher for me. He is an explainer, involver, and enabler. He explained what will we do and he told us Never forgive anybody. It has gave a faith and encouragement to me for finishing the course. And I saw a method of teaching theory in the real class. He made a funny and happy class and he gave us some game and quiz for remember the lesson, so I should concentrated on the lesson. And I could understood the lecture correctly. When he gave a homework, he taught how can we do the homework very well. It was a great guide for me. The class made me what to expect next lesson. It was great experience to me.

From my learning english experiences, I improved my english skills and I learned what every teacher was good to me because I can see my future. I think every experience will help to make my class.

In the future, If I can make a class I have some plan for the class. First of all, I will do a ice break time. It will be make more comfortable mood, and give to them interesting to the lesson. For example, we can do name game. It help to memorize students names. Or I can make a game what include today's lesson words.( game, song, picture, video, etc. ) And then I taught the lecture clearly. I have to know well what I will teach correctly and prepare what they need in the class. For example, I make many example about the lecture. For understanding, I will make group work. They can discuss and ask to me what they are learning today and I can teach individual. So I can find who needs help more. Finally, students will do a memory game. The game have to include a definition or some example. They can know clearly today's lesson from the game and will be remember the lesson long time. I hope my students feel so good in my class.

Do you think who is great teacher for student who learning other language? I think the teacher could read students needs and feelings and then try to satisfy the conditions from using a good method in the lesson. It will be hard work but if students change in your class it will be worthwhile.