Today I learn a great deal of lesson from my teaching experience at Yamabiko Language Center. Yesterday I shouted with one of my student because he was too lazy to review all the lessons I had taught him. I was so frustrated that I could not hold my temper. To my perspective, I think that the exercises in the book are easy, but why they could not do it even though I try my best to explain them the instruction. However, I totally forget that my students are just elementary students and they do not know much English especially if I require them to talk in English. It is somehow difficult for them to live up to my standard. I have studied English for more than 10 years and now I am a university student, which is why I mistakenly yell at them.
Now the problem is that student did not turn up to school today. I suspect that perhaps he is afraid of me and scared to study English with me. I really regret my wrongdoing as a teacher.
The lesson I learnt is that I, as a teacher, should not set a belief that the lesson or exercise is easy, because it may be difficult for the students. Better try to encourage them, inspire them, praise them, give value to them to make them work hard. Hmmmm…. Now I have only a few students left if that student really quit. What a memorable teaching experience, but I will work to my best and never surrender to any obstacle facing upon me.
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