- •Л.М.Кузнецова, ж.Л.Ширяева are teachers born or made?
- •Contents
- •Are Teachers Born or Made? Preface
- •Define the expressions which you failed to use in your answers to the above given questions. Translate these expressions into Russian and make up sentences of your own to illustrate their usage.
- •State the difference between a novice teacher and a trainee teacher. The teenage teachers
- •Set Work
- •I. Complete these statements by choosing the answer which you think fits best.
- •II. Find in the article the English for:
- •Как я неделю работала учителем
- •Set Work
- •Some personal qualities of a teacher
- •Set Work
- •Учитель на идеальном фоне
- •Set Work
- •What makes a teacher special?
- •Set Work
- •I. Practice the pronunciation of the words below. Transcribe and translate them.
- •II. Find in the article the English for:
- •VII. Say whether you agree or disagree with the statements from the article.
- •VIII. Points for discussion.
- •Если ваш ребенок не любит школу, советы специалистов помогут вам справиться с этой проблемой
- •Страхи и беспокойство
- •Одиночество
- •Хулиганы
- •А может, все дело в здоровье?
- •Проблемы с учителями
- •Set Work
- •I. Think of the best English equivalents to say:
- •II. Render the given article into English. Make use of the words from the first task.
- •III. Points for discussion.
- •Inspiration
- •I. Have you ever had a teacher who inspired you? We asked successful people to tell us about a teacher who had a great influence on them.
- •Set Work
- •I. Define the meaning of the words below. Say how they were used in the cited opinions.
- •II. Find in the opinions the English for:
- •III. Interpret the idea behind the following lines:
- •IV. Points for discussion.
- •V. Write an essay about a teacher in your life. A teacher’s profile Why I became a teacher
- •Something not many people know about me
- •I. Learn the pronunciation of the following words. Transcribe and translate them.
- •II. Say what the given abbreviations stand for.
- •III. Find in the article the English for:
- •VIII. Say whether you agree or disagree with the statements from the article.
- •IX. A) Give the gist of the article.
- •X. Imagine that the lines printed in bold type refer to you. What answers would you give to the questions taken from the article? Share your first-hand experience as a teacher.
- •Студенты-педагоги не хотят идти в школу
- •Set Work
- •II. Say why novice teachers are unwilling to go to school these days. Recognising excellent teachers
- •Set Work
- •V. Make up a list of words and word combinations referring to the learning and teaching process.
- •VI. Formulate the idea behind these lines. Enlarge on it.
- •VII. Say whether you agree or disagree with the statements:
- •VIII. Points for discussion.
- •Set Work
- •I. Think of the best English variant to say:
- •II. Points for discussion.
- •Funny moments for teachers
- •Set Work
- •Insight into the profession. What makes a good foreign language teacher?
- •Set Work
- •«Ты существуешь ради учеников, а не они ради тебя» Катехизис – слово греческое, а означает оно наставление
- •Set Work
- •I. Render the article into English; try to use as many words under study as you can.
- •II. Which tips do you find especially helpful?
- •III. Say how you understand the headline of the article. Dwell on the implication. An ideal language teacher: what is he like?
- •Set work
- •I. Find in the article the English for:
- •II. Explain in their context the following phrases:
- •III. Answer the following questions:
- •IV. Come out with a talk on any foreign language teacher you know, who may serve as an example of an "ideal", back up your opinion. Teacher stress
- •Set Work
- •I. Learn and practice the pronunciation of the words below.
- •II. Find in the article the English for:
- •III. Define the words and word combinations below. Say how they were used in the article. Make up sentences of your own to illustrate their usage.
- •IV. Dwell upon the contextual meaning of the following lexical units used in the article. Reproduce the context with the given words and word combinations.
- •IX. Points for discussion.
- •Мучения сельского учителя корреспондент «кп» провел день в сельской школе
- •Режим дня сельского учителя
- •Set work
- •I. Supply the best English equivalents for the words below:
- •II. Points for Discussion
- •Learning and loving it
- •Set Work
- •I. Say what is meant by:
- •II. Reveal the difference between the words below. Give examples to illustrate their usage.
- •III. Find in the article the English for:
- •IV. What do the following interjections mean? In what situations can they be used?
- •V. State the idea behind the lines below and enlarge on it.
- •VI. Say what you think about the tips offered. What other tips would you put forward?
- •VII. Does Bruce Choy seem to be a competent teacher? high school students speak on the ideal teacher
- •Set Work
- •I. Say what is meant by:
- •II. Find in the article the English for:
- •III. Fill in the correct prepositions.
- •IV. Enlarge on the idea.
- •V. Comment on each idea for improving teacher performance. Which of them are of paramount importance? Can you come up with some more helpful propositions?
- •VI. Points for discussion.
- •«Клянусь научить всему, что знаю сам» Накануне Дня учителя прошел финал всероссийского конкурса «Учитель года-2004»
- •Set Work
- •I. There is no Teacher’s oath so far. Read excerpts from the draft oath drawn up by a contestant.
- •II. Render the article.
- •III. Say what you would write if you were a contestant. Bad behaviour
- •Set Work
- •I. Define the words and word combinations below. Say how they were used in the article.
- •II. Scan the article for the following English equivalents:
- •IV. State the difference between the words below. Give examples to illustrate their usage.
- •V. Check against the article for the following prepositions.
- •VI. State the idea behind the following lines taken from the article.
- •VII. Points for discussion.
- •VIII. Scan the article for the sentences which reveal its message. Реформировать нужно не школу, а зарплату учителей
- •Some say laws designed to protect children may have swung the balance too far. Are people who work with children too vulnerable to false accusations? Has child protection legislation gone too far?
- •Rodger Edwards, uk
- •Michael t. Farnworth, Isle of Man
- •Mark b, uk
- •Gerry Anstey, England
- •Martin Adams, uk
- •Richard, uk
- •Rob, England
- •John b, uk
- •Beth, uk
- •Helen, uk
- •Set Work
- •I. Define the following lexical units:
- •II. Find in the article the English for:
- •III. Fill in with the right prepositions.
- •IV. Supply the word with the following meaning.
- •V. State the idea behind the lines below.
- •VI. Say whether you agree or disagree with the given statements. Give reasons.
- •VII. Points for discussion.
- •Пойдет ли мужчина в нашу школу?
- •Set Work
- •Render the above article into English.
- •Say why few men-teachers go into the profession.
- •Is it better to be taught by a male or female teacher?
- •Is a teacher born or made?
- •Set Work
- •Supplement
- •One of my favourite students
- •II. Define the meaning of:
- •III. Do you think it’s important for a teacher and a pupil to come and talk to each other? teaching infants
- •Practice
- •Principle
- •Practice
- •Practice
- •Principle
- •Practice
- •Principle
- •Practice
- •Set Work
- •Set Work
- •Home schooling
- •Set Work
- •I. Read the passage and then underline the information that answers these questions:
- •II. What do you think of home schooling? Would you like your child to be a home-schooler? и не надо родителей в школу вызывать
- •Set Work
- •I. Render the article into English. The Teacher Catherine Lim
- •Set Work
- •I. Read the text and formulate its message.
- •Государственное образовательное учреждение высшего профессионального образования Липецкий государственный педагогический университет
- •398020 Г. Липецк, ул. Ленина, 42
- •Пойдет ли мужчина в нашу школу?
- •Мучения сельского учителя Корреспондент «кп» провел день в сельской школе
- •Анна Бессарабова
Государственное общеобразовательное учреждение
высшего профессионального образования
«Липецкий государственный педагогический университет»
Л.М.Кузнецова, ж.Л.Ширяева are teachers born or made?
Учебно-методическое пособие по разговорной практике для студентов cтарших курсов английского отделения
факультета иностранных языков
Липецк - 2005
УДК 43 (071.1) Печатается по решению
ББК 81.432.1 – 923 кафедры английского языка
ЛГПУ / протокол № 1 от
9/09/05г.
Л. М. Кузнецова, Ж. Л. Ширяева
ARE TEACHERS BORN OR MADE? Учебно-методическое пособие по разговорной практике студентов старших курсов английского отделения факультета иностранных языков - Липецк: ЛГПУ, 2005. – 97с.
Данное учебно-методическое пособие предназначается для студентов старших курсов языковых вузов и имеет целью изучение многогранных сторон профессии учителя. Английские статьи чередуются с русскими и посвящены той же тематике. Такой подход позволяет выработать умение систематизации изучаемых лексических единиц, а также сделать речь старшекурсника более аутентичной.
Предлагаемый комплекс упражнений носит коммуникативный характер.
Рецензент: доц. КОИО В.П. Бойко
© ЛИПЕЦКИЙ ГОСУДАРСТВЕННЫЙ ПЕДАГОГИЧЕСКИЙ УНИВЕРСИТЕТ
Липецк – 2005
Contents
Preface 4
Pop quiz: Are you a true teacher? 5
Classroom vocabulary 6
The Teenage Teachers. Peter Willy. 7
Pop questionnaire: The Teaching Style Profile. 10
Как я неделю работала учителем. Ира Бжахова. 13
Some Personal Qualities of a Teacher. W. Dent. 16
Учитель на идеальном фоне. Анатолий Витковский. 17
What makes a teacher special? Paul Bress. 19
Если ваш ребенок не любит школу. Елена Питерская. 23
Inspiration. (the opinions of the British) 27
A Teacher’s Profile. Luke Prodromou. 30
Студенты-педагоги не хотят идти в школу. Нина Перелыгина. 34
Recognising Excellent Teaching. Richard Collins. 35
Как управлять учителем? Д.Б. Тонких. 39
Funny moments for teachers. (teachers’ stories) 42
Insight into the Profession. What Makes a Good Foreign Language Teacher?
Daniel Cooper. 44
Ты существуешь ради учеников, а не они ради тебя. Борис Филиппов. 47
An Ideal Language Teacher: What is he like? Sarah Morrison. 50
Teacher Stress. Joy Jones. 52
Мучения сельского учителя. («КП «Воронеж») 58
Learning and Loving it. Bruce Choy. 61
High School Students Speak on the Ideal Teacher. Hoa Moc, Jessica Robinson.
64
«Клянусь научить всему, что знаю сам». Андрей Рябцев. 67
Bad Behaviour. John Franklin. 68
Реформировать нужно не школу, а зарплату учителей. Игорь Плахин. 72
Teachers: Are They Too Vulnerable to False Accusations? (the opinions of the
UK teachers) 74
Пойдет ли мужчина в нашу школу? С. Гуров. 79
Is a Teacher Born or Made? (the opinions of the American school-children) 81
Supplement. 83
Are Teachers Born or Made? Preface
Nowadays teachers in most countries have an image problem. They want to be loved by students and respected by parents but more often than not they find themselves mistrusted and misguided.
Indeed, teachers all over the globe consider themselves hard-working and dedicated, however badly-paid. Furthermore teaching is a stressful and challenging job.
Work through this text-book and decide for yourself what makes teaching difficult.
Pop Quiz:
Are You A TRUE Teacher?
Let’s Find Out:
1. Do you ask guests if they have remembered their scarves and mittens as they leave your home?
2. Do you move your dinner partner’s glass away from the edge of the table?
3. Do you have an involuntary desire to correct your interlocutor’s if he happens to make any?
4. Do you hand a tissue to anyone who sneezes?
5. Do you refer to happy hour as “snack time”?
6. Do you declare “no cuts” when a shopper squeezes ahead of you in a checkout line?
7. Do you say “I like the way you did that” to the mechanic who repairs your car nicely?
8. Do you ask “Are you sure you did your best?” to the mechanic who fails to repair your car to your satisfaction?
9. Do you look forward to winter/summer holidays?
10. Do you say everything twice? I mean, do you repeat everything?
11. Do you sometimes do some tasks in your sleep though you are not supposed to?
12. Do you ask a quiet person at a party if he has something to share with the group?
* If you answered yes to 4 or more, it’s in your soul – you are hooked on teaching. And if you’re not a teacher, you missed your calling.
* If you answered yes to 8 or more, well, maybe it’s “too much” in your soul – you should probably begin thinking about retirement.
* If you answered yes to all 12, forget it – you’ll “always” be a teacher, retired or not!
Do the questions set really indicate a person whose job is teaching?
Share your impressions about the trainee teaching you had. Provide answers to the questions below.
What is your general impression of the trainee teaching you had?
What school was it in? What class were you in charge of?
How would you characterize your pupils? Were all of them smart and agreeable people? Did any of them misbehave?
What topic did you discuss? Was the class’s leading teacher helpful? What aids did you use at your lessons?
Did you have any hurdles to deal with? What was the most difficult thing during your trainee teaching?
What did you do when your pupils began to tune out of the lesson? Did you manage to find a way with all of them?
Did you have any funny situations during the lesson?
Did you enjoy your trainee practice? Do you think you will be able to work as a teacher? Is teaching your vocation?
The expressions below can come in handy.
To conduct a lesson /in a lesson/
To do teaching practice/teacher training=trainee work/teaching
Classmistress /classmister
To attend one’s lessons /to play truant /to skip one’s lessons
To give smb stimulating and challenging tasks
To keep smb quiet /to restore discipline
To bottle up one’s irritation /to hold down one’s anger
To be fraught with smth
A trainee teacher = a teacher trainee
A good teacher
To disrupt lessons
To have a vocation for teaching
To give handouts
To give smb differentiated tasks
To endear smb to smb
To have a pet in class
To have a poker face
To look up to smb
A regular teacher
To copy off from smb /to cheat at the lesson
To set smb a task /to devise (=to make up) tasks
An underachiever /a slow learner
A painstaking /an unnerving profession
To fill in for smb
A flexible teacher
To conduct optional /extracurricular classes
To be responsive /sensitive to smb’s needs /problems
Vulnerable /delicate pupils
To be defiant /willful /disruptive
To be enthusiastic and willing to study
To make /keep smb interested in smth
To handle (deal with) a tricky situation at the lesson
To impart knowledge to smb /to be skillful in passing knowledge on to smb
To mark smb down