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DZiW (X)
Ukraine
English to Russian
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I did work as a teacher, but I neither liked it, nor felt obliged to those, who didn't care.
However, I was relatively successful as a tutor.
Anyway, I consider myself more as a mentor or a lecturer, who only provides the material and explains related things, and it's up to students to 'internalize' it properly--for Life is the only teacher.
| | | | Vanda Nissen 
Australia
Local time: 20:47
Member (2008)
English to Russian
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I am a good language teacher but I was trained as a teacher so this might not come as a great surprise. Teaching is a separate skill, in many cases your subject knowledge is less important than your teaching skills. Many years ago I was persuaded to teach piano (I am a trained piano teacher as well, however, I am not a great performer). My students made a very good progress which surprised me at first but then I realised that teaching languages and piano has, in fact, a lot in common.
| | | | Bora Taşdemir
Local time: 13:47
Member (2012)
English to Turkish
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| As a Turkish person I taught Swiss people English! | Apr 4, 2018 |
I was teaching Swiss people English 2 years ago, and I was pretty successful! I was saying sentences in English and translating into German - it was a great brain-exercise for me and I was having fun. My students loved me back then! And I was so successful that other English teacher colleagues plotted me to send me away from Migros Klubschule-Thun, so that they could get more classes Haha! After I learned that, I just quit, beca... See more I was teaching Swiss people English 2 years ago, and I was pretty successful! I was saying sentences in English and translating into German - it was a great brain-exercise for me and I was having fun. My students loved me back then! And I was so successful that other English teacher colleagues plotted me to send me away from Migros Klubschule-Thun, so that they could get more classes Haha! After I learned that, I just quit, because the money they were paying was much lower than what I earn with translation and it was not worth staying there and fighting for it... It was just sad for my happy and enthusiastic students, but the institution didn't want to do anything about it and it was their fault.
And for the record: I have never been to an English-speaking country. Never! ▲ Collapse
| | | | Mario Freitas
Brazil
Local time: 07:47
Member (2014)
English to Portuguese
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I tried it before, for three long years. First, I taught English in high-school for two years. Later, I taught English in language courses for one year. In both cases, a thorough deception. Young students couldn't care less for it. They are either learning because they are obliged to (in school) or because they are forced to by their parents (in the courses). The only exception is teaching adults. That's where you get some results.
I do not have the patience to explain the exact same thin... See more I tried it before, for three long years. First, I taught English in high-school for two years. Later, I taught English in language courses for one year. In both cases, a thorough deception. Young students couldn't care less for it. They are either learning because they are obliged to (in school) or because they are forced to by their parents (in the courses). The only exception is teaching adults. That's where you get some results.
I do not have the patience to explain the exact same thing five times and still hear the students doing it all wrong. I'm sorry, but this is NOT how the human brain works. I'm not there for lazy bums.
So thank you, but no. Not anymore, since 2005.
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I was a teacher of translation for many years. I enjoyed it, and I think I was effective. At least the students said so. For some reason my supervisor refused to show me the feedback forms that students fill out at the end of the semester.
I wouldn't be interested in teaching English, so that means I wouldn't be a good language teacher.
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