- •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
V. State the idea behind the lines below.
She was convicted by magistrates, then cleared on appeal.
Such antics can land people such as teachers in really hot water.
The ban is a fine demonstration of how much damage political correctness can cause.
We have a generation of yobs that have been produced by a generation of yobs.
From the days of witch-hunting, nothing has changed.
Future generations may no longer be given the credibility they deserve.
…a “clip around the ear” never did me any harm.
If the teacher attempts to prevent the little darling “expressing itself” all hell breaks loose.
This is precisely what is happening in schools of all sizes across the country.
Teachers’ careers, reputations and lives should not be held in the balance by the petty machinations and resentments of those whose shortcomings they are expected to compensate for.
Somehow our common sense is not playing an expected role in our society.
Teachers should be exempted from smacking laws.
VI. Say whether you agree or disagree with the given statements. Give reasons.
Laws designed to protect children may have swung the balance too far.
One should install video cameras in classrooms.
If we discount all complaints by children, we place the genuinely vulnerable in potentially mortal peril.
Raising your voice can be really useful when attempting to gain control of a situation which has got out of hand.
An entire generation has never been taught responsibility for their actions.
Children have been taught their rights but not their responsibilities.
There appears no deterrent to people who falsely accuse.
The accuser always appears to have more weight in the eyes of the law and the press, than the accused.
Teachers should be given the human right not to be punished or penalised in any way until proven guilty.
Many people/pupils lie to achieve their aims.
The teacher’s name has been dragged through the mud and the child isn’t even named.
Teachers are in an impossible position of being expected to discipline other people’s children without either upsetting the children or being seen to threaten them.
The attitude to the teaching profession is warped and bitter.
Bring back the cane!
Detentions don’t punish the ones in trouble.
VII. Points for discussion.
● Are teachers vulnerable to false accusations? Why do some pupils make them?
● Don’t educationalists overdo with protection of children’s rights?
● Are we really producing a generation of yobs?
● Is it possible to strike a balance between protecting children from real abuse and giving the teacher the human right not to be punished until proven guilty?
● What do you make of the last opinion (that is by Jeff)? What is he driving at? Do you share his stand?
Пойдет ли мужчина в нашу школу?
Лет 5-10 назад по телевидению услышал в новостях информацию о том, что в США собирается внеочередное заседание конгресса по поводу национального бедствия американцев, которое сложилось у них в образовании. Проблема состояла в том, что количество женщин, работающих в колледжах, приблизилось к пяти процентам. Мне ничего не оставалось, как ухмыльнуться, вспомнив, что у нас в подобной системе количество мужчин едва перевалило за эти злополучные 5%.
Из каждых 100 педагогов в школе работают всего лишь 5 мужчин. Да и кто эти педагоги? Как правило, директор школы, занятый хозяйственными заботами, или учитель физкультуры, который не всегда отличается высокой образованностью, или военрук, для которого команды являются основой педагогического общения.
Где же учителя-мужчины, составлявшие основу духовного развития русского человека? Ведь всего 80 лет назад главным действующим лицом урока являлся учитель-мужчина. Именно он закладывал духовно-нравственный потенциал; именно он был основой высочайшей культуры того времени. Он был почитаем, труд его хорошо оплачивался, и принимали его хорошо в любом обществе.
А вот в наше время педагог не только не почитаем в народе, но еле сводит концы с концами, получая крохи за свой такой нужный труд. Не потому ли не идет мужчина в школу?
Объясняя причины неудовлетворенности своей профессией, учителя самой важной считают отсутствие внимания к материально-бытовым условиям жизни, слабую материально-техническую базу школ, низкий уровень научно-методического обеспечения. И, конечно, падение престижа учительской профессии. Причина - в заработной плате, поскольку в современных условиях другие факторы, такие как положение в обществе, уважение к профессии, в значительной степени зависят от экономического положения.
Думается, что нужны не какие-то разовые акции, а стройная целостная программа, которую условно можно назвать «Мужчина в школе», в которой могли бы быть задействованы не только школы, но и педагогические училища,
вузы, и, безусловно, средства массовой информации.
/ С. Гуров,
помощник председателя комитета по образованию
Администрации Воронежской области.
«Педагогический вестник», №10, май 1994 /