P1Warming Up

My New Teachers

M2

Appreciation of the trailer ( 预告片 ) of the movie American Teacher

Do you know them? Try to describe the teachers with adjectives as many as possible.

何 炅

handsome funny kind

young wise

俞敏洪

energetic intelligent

successful popular

李 阳

crazy energetic successful

amusing courageous

黄磊

handsome intelligent funny

lively popular

knowledgeable patient

intelligent popular

kind

于丹

Objectives

1. To describe the personalities or

teaching styles of different teachers

2. To learn some useful words and

expressions to describe a teacher

3. To summarize the qualities a good

teacher should have

intelligent kind

lively nervous

organised patient

popular serious

strict stupid

energetic shy

amusing funny

Look at these words. Decide if they are

positive (+) or negative (-).

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P11

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Useful words

amusing: causing laughter or smiles

energetic: full of energy

intelligent: having or showing intelligence

nervous: tense; excited; unstable

organised: orderly; ordered; arranged

serious: thoughtful; solemn; not joking

patient: having or showing patience

1. However difficult a question is, my classmate Li Ming can always give an organized and intelligent answer.

2. My mother is kind and shy but can be very strict in educating us.

3. Mr. Smith is so serious a maths teacher that children feel nervous when he is present.

Use some of the words above to describe people you know.

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4. My father is lively and energetic,

but he is not very patient.

5. Uncle Wang is always an amusing

storyteller, so he is very popular

with the whole neighborhood.

6. Mike looks stupid when he talks to

his mother so rudely.

Tick the statements that you agree with. 1. All good teachers talk a lot.2. I think teachers need to be strict.3. I like teachers who are amusing and can

laugh with their students.4. The most popular teachers are always very kind.5. Good teachers always return homework quickly.6. Good teachers make sure that everyone in the class understands. 7. You should be able to ask your teacher questions at any time during a lesson.8. It doesn’t matter if a teacher is not organized.

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Listen to Alex, an English student, and tick the statements that he agrees with.

1. All good teachers talk a lot.

2. I think teachers need to be strict.

3. I like teachers who are amusing and

can laugh with their students.

4. The most popular teachers are

always very kind.

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5. Good teachers always return home

work quickly.

6. Good teachers make sure that ever

yone in the class understands.

7. You should be able to ask your tea

cher questions at any time during

a lesson.

8. It doesn’t matter if a teacher is not

organised.

A mediocre ( 平庸的 ) teacher tells,

A good teacher explains,

A superior teacher

demonstrates,

A great teacher inspires.

Three qualities create excellence. 1. Good teachers have knowledge. Good teachers are masters in their field. 2. Good teachers have commitment ( 全身 心投入 ). They are enthusiastic about teaching. 3. Good teachers have patience and love. They respect and trust their students.

Wonderful TeacherWith a special gift for learningAnd with a heart that deeply cares,You add a lot of loveTo everything you share,And even thoughYou mean a lot,You’ll never know how much,For you helpedTo change the world

Read the poem.

Through every life you touched.You sparked the creativityIn the students whom you taught,And helped them strive for goalsThat could not be bought,You are such a special teacherThat no words can truly tellHowever much you’re valuedFor the work you do so well.

I have come to believe that a great teacher is a great artist and that there are as few as there are any other great artists.It might even be the greatest of the arts since the medium is the human mind and spirit. —John Steinbeck 我坚信一位杰出的教师就像杰出的艺术家。这样的教师和其它任何杰出的艺术家一样罕见。正因良师所传授的是人类的思想和精神，这使得教育甚至可能是最伟大的艺术。——约翰 · 斯坦贝克

Homework

To read the passage and

preview the new words and

expressions on Page 12&13