ClaraPradohasworkedasanEnglishteacherformorethantwentyyears.Inarecentinterview,shetoldusherownexperienceoflearningandteachingEnglish.
HowdidyoulearnEnglishyourself
IstartedlearningEnglishwhenIwasaboutsixorsevenyearsold.Anewlanguageschoolopenednearmyhome.Istartedattendingclassestwiceaweek.Ienjoyedtheseclasses.Duringmyteenageyears,Iattendedseveralinternationalyouthmeetings.IalsowenttoAustraliaasanexchangestudent.IlearnedalotfromcommunicatingwithnativeEnglishspeakers.
What’sthebestpartofteachingEnglishforyou
Ihavemetmanywonderfulpeoplethroughoutmycareer.Teachersareafungroupofpeople.Theyoftengetexcitedaboutachallenge.Manyteachersarecreative.Theyalmostalwaysfindawaytomakethingswork.I’velearnedalotfromthem.
Andthentherearethestudents.Thereisnothingbetterinlifethantoseethemrealizetheirdreamsandachievesomethingtheyhaveworkedhardfor.
Whatsuggestionsdoyoualwaysgivetoyourstudents
Asalanguagelearner,youhavetobecomfortablewithmakingmistakes.Thegoalisnottobeperfect.It’stobeabletocommunicatewithothers.Learningalanguagecanbealifelongprocess.Noonecanlearntospeakalanguagewellovernight.Youwillbespeakingjustalittlemoreeveryday.
Whatchallengesdoyouthinklearnersfacetoday
Ithinkthebiggestchallengetodayistheunknown.Technologyandmanyotherthingsarechangingfast.Wehavenowayofknowingwhatwillhappenin10,20or50yearsfromnow,sohowcanyouprepareyourselforothersWell,youcan’tbepreparedforeverything.Butyoucanequipyourselfwithcreativityandtheabilitytokeeplearningthroughoutyourlifeandtoworkwithothers.Mostimportantly,youmuststaystrongandcarryon.
Maybeyouaremoreinterestedinsportsthaninhistory.Youprobablythinkyouwillneverbeatopstudent.Infact,anyonecanbecomeabetterstudentifheorshewantsto.
Planyourtimecarefully.Whenyouplanyourweektime,youshouldmakealistofthingsthatyouhavetodo.Firstwritedownthetimeforeating,sleeping,dressing,etc.Thendecideonagoodtimeforstudy.Ofcourse,studyshouldn’ttakeallofyourtime.Don’tforgettoleaveyourselfenoughtimeforhobbies.
Findagoodplacetostudy.Lookaroundthehouseforagoodstudyplace.Keepthisspace,whichmaybeadeskorjustacornerofyourroom.Nogames,radio,ortelevision!Whenyousitdowntowork,thinkonlyaboutthesubject!
Makegooduseofyourtimeinclass.Listencarefullytowhattheteachersays.Carefullisteninginclassmeanslessworklater.Youalsoneedtotakenotesinclassbecauseitcanmakeiteasierforyoutolearnwell.
Thereareonlyafewwaystalkedaboutheretohelpyouwithyourstudy.Ibelieveyoucanfindmanyotherwaysbesidesthese.
Maybeyouareacommonstudent.Youprobablythinkyouwillneverbeatopstudent.However,anyonecanbecomeabetterstudentifheorshewantsto.Here’show:
Planyourtimecarefully.Whenyouplanyourweek,youshouldmakealistofthingsthatyouhavetodo.Aftermakingthislist,youshouldmakeaschedule（计划）ofyourtime.Firstyourtimeforeating,sleeping,dressing,etc.Thendecideagood,regulartimeforstudying.Andthetimeforrest.Aweeklyschedulecanmakeyourealizewhatishappeningtoyourtime.
Findagoodplacetostudy.Lookaroundthehouseforagoodstudyarea.Keepthisspace,whichmaybeadeskorsimplyacorner（角落）ofyourroom.Nogames,radios,ortelevision!Whenyousitdowntostudy,youshouldpayattentiononthestudy.
Makegooduseofyourtimeinclass.Listentoeverythingtheteacherssaycarefully.Reallylisteninginclassmeanslessworkafterclass.Takingnoteswillhelpyourememberwhattheteachersays.
Studyregularly.Whenyougethomefromschool,gooveryournotes.Reviewtheimportantpointsthatyourteachertaughtinclass.Reviewtheknowledgecanmakeyourememberitlonger.
Developagoodattitudeabouttests.Thepurposeofatestistoshowwhatyoulearnaboutasubject.Theyhelpyourememberyournewknowledge.Theworldwon’tendifyoudon’tpassatest,sodon’tbetooworried.
【推荐2】WhatisyourfavoriteholidayHerearesomestudents’opinions.
SandyfromTaiwansays:
MyfavoriteholidayistheMid-AutumnFestival.Ialwaysvisitmygrandfatherandgrandmother,andwealwaysgotothesamerestaurantonthemountaintoholdjubilation.Atnight,wealwayshaveabarbecue,andwatchthemoontogether.Ienjoyitalot.
ZheniafromUkrainesays:
MyfavoritedayisNewYear’sDay.Wecelebratethenewyearonthe31stofDecember.FatherFrostcomeswithhisgranddaughteronthatnight.HeputshispresentsundertheNewYearTree.WehaveapartyandstayupuntilmidnighttoseetheNewYearinandtheOldYearoff.Wecookdeliciousfoodfortheparty.PeoplealsocelebrateOldNewYearinourcountry.Itisonthe14thofJanuary.
YagnafromIndiasays:
MyfavoritedayisDeepavali(屠妖节),whichisalsocalledFestivalofLights.Peopledosomecleaningathomeandlighttheiroillampstothankforthedefeatofthebadking.Tocelebrateit,wealsoeatsweetsanddeliciousfood,wearnewclothes,andgivepresentstoourfriendsandrelatives.
PatfromThailandsays:
MynameisPat.MyfavoriteholidayisSongkran.Ittakesplacefromthe13thto15thofApril.Ontheholidaypeoplepourwateroneachother.Itisalotoffun.Peoplealsobuynewclothesandtheyhavebigparties.
【推荐3】JoelSartoreisawriter,teacher,andphotographer（摄影师）.Hiswordsandphotosshowhisloveforphotography（摄影）andfortheworldaround.
Question1:____________________________
Myfirstjobwasforanewspaper.Afterafewyearsthere,ImetaNationalGeographic（国家地理）photographer.HelikedmyphotosandsaidIshouldsendsometothemagazine.SoIdid.Thenluckily,Igotthejob.
Question2:____________________________
TogetintoNationalGeographic,youhavetogivethemsomethingtheydon'thave.It'snotenoughjusttobeagreatphotographer.Youalsohaveto,forexample,beascientist,orbeabletodive（潜水）underseaice,orspendseveraldaysinatree.
Question3:____________________________
It'snowmoredifficulttoworkformagazines.Technologynowmakesiteasytotakegoodpictures.Also,thereisfullofphotosonlinefromallaroundtheworldthatarefree,orcostverylittle.Soitisabigchallengeforustotakebetterpictures.
Question4:____________________________
AdviceLoveyourjobandlife.Lookatothers'photoscarefullyandlearnfromthem.Butbeaphotographerfortherightreasons.Ifyoudoitforthemoney,youwon'treallybehappy.DoyouwanttomakepeopleseethingsinadifferentwayIfso,you'llenjoytheworkmuchmore.
【推荐1】Doyouwanttohaveacareer(职业)thatyoutrulyenjoyWhatarethethingsyoucandobeforeyoufinishschooltohelpyoufindthatcareerHerearesometipsforyou.
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Thebetteryouknowyourself,theeasieritisforyoutofindyourdreamcareer.
Youcanfindyourstrengths(优势)andinterestsbyknowingyourselfbetter.Thinkofwhatyourinterestsareinschool.AreyouinterestedinanysubjectsoractivitiesIfyouare,that’sprobablysomethingyouwanttodoforalifetime
Youcanalsofindyourstrengthsandinterestsbytakinganonlinecareertest.Ifitshowsyouarecreativeandgoodatshowingyourideasclearly,thenjobssuchasactor,dancingteacherartdirector,etc.mayberightforyou.
Trydifferentkindsofjobs.
Youcantrysummerjobs.Summerjobscanimproveyourselvesandhelpyoufindwhatkindofworkyou’regoodatbydoingit.
Youcantryinternships(实习).Internshipsmakeitpossibleforyoutoworkinacompanyforsometime.Youcangetexperienceaboutthe“realworld”andseewhattheenvironmentandculturearelikeinacareeryou’reinterestedin.
Getinformationfromothers.
Findoutabouttheindustry(行业).WhatpreparationsdoyouneedtomakeifyouchooseitTalkwithpeopleintheindustry.Gettoknowpeopleormakefriendsintheindustrysoyougetafeelofwhatitislikeupfront.
【推荐2】Therearetwotypesofangeryoumightexperienceinlife.Thefirstkindiscalledsuddenanger.It’sperhapsalittleoutofcontrol.Whenyouyourtoeissteppedonandithurts,that’ssuddenanger.Itwilldisappearinafewminutes.Thesecondiscalledrighteous(正当的)anger.Yourtoehasn’tbeensteppedon,butmaybesomeonesentanemailaboutyourworkperformancethatwasnottrue.Righteousangermaylastdaysorweeks.
Withsuddenanger,there’ssomescience.Ifyou’reangryaboutsteppingonyourtoe,it’sbecauseyourbodywarnsyouaboutthedanger.Righteousangerhassomethingtodowithyoursuccessandworkperformance.Itcanmakeyoudifficulttobearound.Thebestwaytosolveangerischoosingtohaveempathy(同理心).
Trytothinkintheother’sshoes.Maybetheyweretotallywrong.However,thereisusuallysomethingproperabouttheirbehavior.Becarefulbeforeyoutakeactionsinangerandsendanemailtoargueforyourself.Instead,startwithempathy—whatwastheopinionofyourfriends,whydotheysendsuchanemailWhenyouhaveempathy,youavoidseeingonlyhowyou’vebeenhurt.Ithelpsyouresolveargumentsanddealwithanger.
Atlast,thatworkswellbecauseyoucantakeyourselfoutofthesituation.Italsomeansyouarereadytoreachanagreement.Youbecomeknownasapersonwhohasdealtwithanger,notsomeonewhocandonothingbutgetangry.
【推荐3】ProtectPersonalInformationDuringShoppingSeasonsU.S.customersareworriedabouttheirpersonalIDinformationduringtheholidayseason,accordingtoaresearchbyDiscover.Herearesomesimpletipstoprotectyourpersonalinformation.
Beawareofsurroundings.TheIdentityTheftResourceCentersays43%ofidentitytheftcomesfromastolenwallet,creditcard,orotherthings.Duringthecrowdedholidayshopping,keepaneyeonyourbagsandpocketsandalwayspayattentiontowhat'shappeningaroundyou.
BecarefulofunsafeWi-Finetworks.Ifyouuseafreenetworkinthecoffeeshop,otherusersonthenetworkcangetwhatyouseeandwhatyousend.Then,mostofyourpersonalinformationwillbecaughtbyothers.Expertssuggestusingavirtualprivatenetwork(VPN)insteadofthepublicnetworksandtrytochangethesettingsonyourmobiledevicesoitcan'tconnecttonearbypublicWi-Fiwithoutyourpermission(许可).
Beawareofsurroundings.
BecarefulofunsafeWi-Finetworks.
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