A Milestone of Grammar Teaching

Group two set a good example of inductive teaching approach and that impressed me a lot. Most of the teachers still used the traditional way, teaching grammar. That way, a great number of students were afraid of learning grammar since they felt very sterile and boring. However, I learned an effective and quite interesting way to present grammar teaching both in group two and Alice’s demonstration. That’s really a milestone for my thinking of grammar. Generally speaking, group two presented very well. The whole process was smooth and their goal for the whole class was clear and accurate. The teaching aids like flash they used are appealing to the students. Well put!! 

Unlimited Talents and Abilities

Quotation in the Movie “Akeelah and the Bee” 

 “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.

Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.

We ask ourselves “Who am I to be

brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous? ”

Actually, who are you not to be?

We were born to make manifest the glory of God

that is within us.And as.

we let our own light shine

we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.”

This passage is cited from the movie”Akeelah and the Bee” I have seen last semester and brought me a positive thinking. I firmly believe that everyone has unlimited talents and abilities. Do what you want to do and never give up even though you will confront a lot of adversities.

Comments for Group 1

The presentation from group one impressed me with their video. I was so surprised when the video was shown. Group one used a variety of teaching aids, such as the PowerPoint, video, flashcards, blackboard, and so on. In my opinion, group one should prepare all the flashcards in advance and put them in order. That way, the teaching process would be more fluent. In addition, the technical skills about PowerPoint still had room to improve. That’s also the part we are going to to learn and practice in this course.  All in all, I still wanted to praise for their presentation; they set a model for us and gave us a rough idea about teaching  vocabulary. When it comes to learning vocabulary, there is a reminiscence of my English teacher in senior high school. He taught me that I have to use the words correctly and precisely. That is to say, learning vocabulary is not just to recite the words but to understand the usage and collocation of the words through reading a lot of example sentences. This concept influenced and benefited me a lot.

Areas of Scientific Knowledge Foreign Language Teachers ought to be Familiar with

As foreign language teachers, they should be familiar with the language itself thoroughly and deeply. They have to start with learning the use of language correctly, and then they further realize the origin of the language. Finally, they need to know the culture of the language. Since these three parts are related to each other, foreign language teachers ought to master these areas. 

Is Teaching a Craft or a Science?

To start with, I’d like to define these two words “craft” and “science” according to the dictionary.“Science” is an organized way of making, arranging or dealing with something, whereas “craft” is the skill needed for a particular profession.

After understanding the meanings of two words, I regard teaching as a science. I think that a teacher have to be a well-organized person whenever teaching, dealing with things, or communicating with students. An organized teaching makes student learn efficiently. However, I think that teaching will become an “art” in the end. When a teacher has familiarized with the materials and students’ attributes, the teacher ought to elevate their teaching into a state of art. That’s also the pinnacle of the teaching career. I expect I can achieve this goal.

My Teaching Beliefs and Philosophy

I think that being a teacher is to share what I know with my students. During the period of my teaching, I am learning as the students in the meantime. I long to help students acquire the abilities of listening, reading, speaking and writing instead of just learning.Also, I’d like to build an all-English environment for students to cultivate their capabilities of using English. Gradually, they will use English naturally and habitually.

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