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WORKSHEET – UNIT 1

Task 1 – List 5 qualities that a ‘good’ teacher should have and give reasons for your choices. Which of these qualities do you consider to be more important, and why?

Task 2 – State what you consider to be the five most important roles of a teacher. Describe each role and say why you think it is important.

Task 3 – List 5 qualities you would expect to find in a ‘good’ learner. Which of these qualities do you consider to be more important, and why?

Task 4 – What are some of the major differences you would expect to find between adult and young learners?

Task 5 – List the levels of language ability that learners are often grouped into and give a brief summation of each level:

Task 6 – Give as many reasons as possible why students are motivated to study English. The reasons that you give do not have to be in the unit reading material.

Task 1 – List 5 qualities that a ‘good’ teacher should have and give reasons for your choices. Which of these qualities do you consider to be more important, and why? 1. Patient 2. Well versed in subject 3. Able to assess individual progress and give attention to areas in need of improvement 4. Be entertaining 5. Relatable and able to motivate
I think being relatable and able to motivate is the most important quality. If you’re both of these things, it’s easy to establish communication and a relationship with the student. Be able to motivate people speaks to a certain charisma, which is usually manifested in entertainment of some sort. After you have developed a bond with your students, it’s much easy to be patient with them – you have established a personal stake in their success. This is a direct correlation to their individual progress. While being knowledgeable of your subject is important, people are constantly learning. There is always new information to be processed and so new things to