What is a teacher?

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What is a teacher?
1. What difference does having a teacher make to the learning
process?
2. Why do some people pay to have a teacher?
3. What do they expect from them?
4. What are the teachers for?

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Elements of learning
Self-study
Immersion
Classroom work

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Discussion. Think back to some teachers
(of any subject) you have had in your life.
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What do you remember about them and their lessons?
How did you feel in their presence?
Can you recall any specific lessons? Specific teaching techniques?
What was it like to be a student in that room?
What words or phrases characterize the atmosphere of the
classes (positive, encouraging, boring, friendly, like an
interrogation, sarcastic, respectful, quiet, scary)?

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TEACHING
‘ENTERTAINER’
TRADITIONAL

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TRADITIONAL TEACHING
1. Where does the teacher stand/sit?
2. How are students seated?
3. How is the class managed?
What are the disadvantages of a traditional teaching
approach for language teaching and learning?

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Creating a positive learning atmosphere: which
items are inborn and which could be worked on
and improved? listen to students
show respect be patient
give clear and positive feedback
non-judgemental be well-organised
trust people good sense of humour
be fair be honest inspire confidence

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Adrian Underhill
1. the explainer
2. the involver
3. the enabler

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Three kinds of teacher:
Subject matter
Methodology
Explainer
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Involver
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Enabler
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People
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