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la mente maestra
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Hi people, it�s been a while. I am here to share a personal experience. Yesterday, I got a interview with a language specialist and that was hard because when I thought I was ready to accept my mistakes, I realized that it is hard to accept my mistakes and weakness. That man destroyed me on that interview and he showed me my mistakes as english speaker.I am depressed because somebody put me on a lower position when I thought I was a little bit higher, he stole my hope even though I tried to mask that with a smile.
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21 Aug 2013
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cunliffe
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Don �t take it too much to heart, la mente maestra. And be prepared to face facts - how is your English? �If you don �t use it, you lose it. � If your English needs improving, get started on it, and show that man! Use the positive power of your name on here - you are a mente maestra, be strong! Brush this off; it �s a minor setback. Your work on here is wonderful. Lynne |
22 Aug 2013
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edrodmedina
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La mente... no lamentes. No matter what one is good at there is always someone who is or will be better. I am humbled and encouraged every time I come to this site and there are all these wonderful people that know so much more than I do many that are not native speakers to boot. I read what they have to say and try and better myself. Don �t beat yourself up. You have agreat base; work from there. Suerte. Ed
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22 Aug 2013
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manonski (f)
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Had I listened to my boss some 20 years ago, I would not be a teacher today. I had to go through a tough schoolyear and was feeling low. Then, out of nowhere, a teacher who had no idea what I was going through since it was happening at another workplace told me that her students were happy to go to English classes. It "saved" me in a way. Since then, I �ve had so many chances to prove that old boss wrong. Everytime something good happens to me in my career, I send him a virtual F you. (I know it �s childish, but it feels good)
Work on what you can improve because teaching is a life long learning process and you will become a better teacher. Don �t hesitate to ask for help and tips from colleagues who can help you.
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22 Aug 2013
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Matthew@ELSP
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Slightly off topic, but a similar experience I would like to share. It was embarrassing. I am a native speaker of English (I am English). When I was 24 (now 40), I started to learn Japanese in England. After a few classes the teacher who gave instructions in English and examples in Japanese said �Let�s use these adjectives adverbially�. If she had said �Let�s use these describing words to help us to describe how we do this action� I would have understood her, but even as a native speaker I had no idea what her sentence meant. I had to ask, in front of everyone, in English, what she meant. She explained, in English, what an adjective, adverb, and verb was. Then she explained how we use them and how they change with use. I thought of myself as a reasonably able English user, and in that moment I decided that I would have to teach myself the mechanics of English�� why? �.as I was planning to go to Japan and to teach English as a means to stay there, but I was not ready for that aspect (grammar) of teaching. 11 years later, after studying Japanese wholly in Japanese in Japan for a year, I was due to take an exam which I was sure I would pass easily. When it came to the exam, I said to a friend �If I pass by even 1 point, I will not moan, now that I know how difficult a task I have set for myself�. The pass mark was 240/400. I got 241 points, and passed the exam, but I saw clearly that I was not as skilled a Japanese speaker as I had thought until that time. There are many, many English teachers whose skill/experience/knowledge is far greater than mine, and I accept that�.but I am always keen to learn a �new trick�, and with a basic English teaching qualification, a lot of enthusiasm, and a willingness to accept my weak points (and a desire to work on them), I hope I am a better teacher next month than I am now�. I hope you, too, can work on your weak points, and help your students to work on their own. Good luck to you. Sorry if my story was too long. |
23 Aug 2013
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