1. My New Teachers M2 P1
Warming Up

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

3. 何 炅
Do you know them? Try to describe the teachers with adjectives as many as possible.
handsome
funny
kind
young
wise

4. 俞敏洪
energetic
intelligent
popular
successful

5. 李 阳
crazy
energetic
successful
amusing
courageous

6. 黄磊
handsome
intelligent
funny
popular
lively

7. 于丹
knowledgeable
patient
kind
popular
intelligent

8. Objectives
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

9. Look at these words. Decide if they are positive (+) or negative (-). 1
intelligent kind lively nervous organised patient
popular serious
strict stupid energetic shy
amusing funny + + - + + + +
+/ - -
+/ - +
+/ -
+/ - +

10. 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

11. Use some of the words above to describe people you know.2
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.

12. 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.

13. Tick the statements that you agree with.3
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.

14. Listen to Alex, an English student, and tick the statements that he agrees with.4
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.

15. 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 organised.

16. A mediocre (平庸的) teacher tells,
A good teacher explains,
A superior teacher
demonstrates,
A great teacher inspires.

17. 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.

18. Read the poem.
Wonderful Teacher
With a special gift for learning And with a heart that deeply cares, You add a lot of love To everything you share, And even though You mean a lot, You’ll never know how much, For you helped To change the world

19. Through every life you touched
Through every life you touched. You sparked the creativity In the students whom you taught, And helped them strive for goals That could not be bought, You are such a special teacher That no words can truly tell However much you’re valued For the work you do so well.

20. 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

21. Homework
To read the passage and preview the new words and expressions on Page 12&13