NAME: JUAN FELIPE VASQUEZ LARA

LINK: http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/reading.

Summarizing
Choose a text (depending on your level) in this link:
http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/ reading. Read it and select the
idead that you think are the most important in the text. Using those ideas, write
a summary of the text using your own words.

EVIDENCE
 The original text, the summary and a personal reflection.

TEACHING
If you think about school, is there that one teacher who stands out above all
others? That one person who is your favourite and who really inspired you?
Why? I’ve been mulling this question over recently, because I’ve decided that I
want to become a teacher. Teaching is so rewarding and it provides so many
opportunities. You get to inspire future generations – what could be better?
I’m currently helping out in two schools a primary and a secondary school and
I’m actually really enjoying it. Some days are challenging and I ask myself why I
am doing it, but then one of my students will answer a question or be interested
in my lesson and suddenly everything becomes worthwhile because you know
you are helping someone to learn.
Teaching is so exciting! I get to plan my own lessons and make them as fun or
as serious as I like and with the internet and your own imagination, you are
never short of resources. You can create one lesson plan and then tailor it to
suit each of the ages that you teach. Lessons are never boring because you
always have a backup plan sometimes my classes don’t go according to plan,
so I switch the way I teach and do something that I know my students will enjoy.
One of my favourite games is charades it works with almost anything and any
age and you can get your students to teach each other!
I also love the fact that I teach English in everything, besides the subject
‘English’. I teach biology, geography, history, technology, social sciences and
music . all in English! It’s such fun, as I always have to plan that particular
subject and so every day is different. I get to study English literature, which is
my passion, and pass on my knowledge and enthusiasm to my students, and I
get to teach a huge variety of classes and age groups.
I’ve found that each student learns differently, so you have to try and cater for
everybody by including a variety of tasks and exercises as well as interesting
multimedia, like videos and games. The best classes are when I give the
students a topic to discuss usually one which they feel very passionate about –
and let them have their say. This was particularly fun in the run up to the
American elections or on International Women’s Day!
I’m excited to get started on my teacher training and to start planning more
lessons!

Summarizing
I'm currently helping in two schools, an elementary and high school, and I'm
really enjoying it. Some days are challenging and I wonder why I'm doing it, but
then one of my students will answer a question or be interested in my lesson
and all of a sudden it's all worth it because you know you're helping someone
learn. I can plan my own lessons and make them as fun or as serious as I like
and with the internet and your own imagination, you never lack resources. You
can create a lesson plan and then adapt it to each age you teach. Lessons are
never boring because you always have a backup plan – sometimes my classes
don't go as planned, so I change the way I teach and do something that I know
my students will enjoy. One of my favorite games is farce: it works with almost
anything and any age and you can get your students to teach each other!
I've discovered that every student learns differently, so you have to try to serve
everyone including a variety of tasks and exercises, as well as interesting
multimedia, like videos and games. The best classes are when I give students a
topic to discuss, usually one they are passionate about, and I let them have an
opinion. This was particularly fun on time for the American election or
international women's day!

PERSONAL REFLECTION
This reading makes me reflect on all aspects, because I feel that it is so
pleasant that people actually do what they like and are passionate about,
sometimes these topics for teachers is quite significant since many of them stay
as in traditional board-to-leaf teaching, and do not evaluate the current tools
and ease they make when explaining that topic , people who over time have
changed attitudes and learnings which people who want to apply the mastery
will have to take into account, asking the the same many questions and
reaching the proposed goal which is the effectiveness of learning