1. They open students'
eyes and minds to a new world.
2. They celebrate the
smallest milestones with their students.
3. They communicate with
students who often don't speak their language.
4. They can speak more
than one language.
5. Sometimes, they can
listen to awkward translations without cracking a smile.
6. They can spot a
misspelt word from a million miles away.
7. They know the
difference between past tense, present tense, and future tense.
8. They can conjugate
verbs in their sleep.
9. They let students
watch TV shows in class for the sake of learning.
10. They let students
listen to popular music in class for the sake of learning.
11. They let students
watch movies in class for the sake of learning.
12. They have an archive
of movie clips to teach nearly every element of grammar.
13. They know the
difference between 'who' and 'whom' without having to look it up.
14. They have a perfect
pronoun-antecedent agreement in their sentences.
15. They know the meaning
of every idiom under the sun.
16. They appreciate a
punny joke for its play on words.
17. They have mastered
the art of talking about nearly every topic.
18. They are great at
role-playing.
19. They often have to
teach more than one subject.
20. They embrace the
culture of their students.
21. They embrace the
culture of the language they teach.
22. They are champions
for diversity.
23. They recognize the
value of seeing the world.
24. They come up with
creative ways of teaching English.
25. They know the best
place to find English language learning materials!
English language teachers
are really amazing. A big thanks to all English language teachers.
Source: Teaching Revolution