Learning English

Learning is a lifelong effort. "Consider a language ... language serves to describe a combination of colored squares on a surface. The squares form a complex like a chessboard. There are red, green, white and black squares. The words of the language are 'red', 'green', 'white', 'black', and a sentence is a series of these words. They describe an arrangement of squares in an order." -- Ludwig Wittgenstein, philosopher (20th century)

The Teacher

I have been teaching ESL for twenty years now.

It is an interesting occupation. I had never thought, I would teach for so many years and then at the same school (Cummings English School). Why? Well, one of the most rewarding things about teaching is to see the seeds you're plantings grow and eventually bear fruits. I have seen students grow from the time when they came to our school as a four year old child until they went to high-school, by which time they often do not find the time to attend a cram-school for English anymore. Some of my students, who had left, returned after years to tell me about how I had positively changed their life. Not only in respect to their English abilities but also in respect to how they have seen their life and life in general differently since attending my classes. Attending our school has opened their minds beyond the borders of Taiwan.

No matter how small these changes or success stories are, these are the moments that give you the energy, that you need to teach a group of often unmotivated students, who have been forced by their parents to attend English school, and teach them English with joy.

It would be nice if some other Teachers would share their thoughts but also some the students to use their courage and write their thoughts in English here.

Posted by TP

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