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这些老师…… 他们为什么会这样？
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Students talk among themselves and also complain to their

parents about teachers who do not live up to the good name of
their profession. Today we even read in the papers news of
teachers who are guilty of immoral conduct and criminal action
– teachers on drugs, those who have affairs with their students,
involve themselves in gambling and drinking, commit assaults
or homicide and so on. Such teachers tarnish the image of the
teaching profession.
Sometimes I wonder why it is difficult to come upon students
who do not go for any form of private tuition outside their
school hours. Are parents and students losing faith in our
school system as far as teaching-learning is concerned. Are
good teachers getting to be a rare commodity? Undoubtedly
there are still dedicated and competent teachers today but are
they decreasing in number?

学生们互相议论，并向家长抱怨老师不辜负他们职业的
良好声誉。 今天，我们甚至在报纸上看到教师有不道德
行为和犯罪行为的新闻 ——教师吸毒、与学生发生关
系、参与赌博和酗酒、殴打或杀人等等。 这样的教师有
损教师职业的形象。
有时我想知道为什么很难找到不在课余时间参加任何形
式的私人补习的学生。 就教学而言，家长和学生是否对
我们的学校系统失去信心？ 好老师会成为稀有商品吗？
毫无疑问，今天仍有敬业且有能力的教师，但数量是否
在减少？
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In the 1950s and 60s when I was a student, most of my teachers

were very responsible and dedicated ones, truly a credit to their
profession. During my teaching career in the 70s, 80s and early
90s, I found that the majority of my colleagues in the schools
I taught in carried out their duties in quite professional ways.
Of course, there were a few cases of teachers who were a little
‘odd’ and had other teachers and students asking ‘Why Like
That One?’ I remember a few such teachers.
Mr. Ho Hum Chye (not his real name) was teaching
Mathematics in one of the schools I used to teach in. In his
early thirties, Mr. Ho was thin, of medium height, bespectacled
and of average looks. To be honest, he was quite a hardworking
teacher who knew his Mathematics ‘stuff’ very well.
Unfortunately, he had this terrible weakness: ‘an eye’ for
pretty girls in any of his classes.
在 20 世纪 50 年代和 60 年代，当我还是一名学生时，我
的大多数老师都是非常负责任和敬业的人，这确实是他
们职业的荣誉。 在我 70、80、90 年代初的教学生涯中，
我发现我所任教学校的大多数同事都以相当专业的方式
履行了自己的职责。 当然，也有一些老师有点“奇
怪”，让其他老师和学生问“为什么喜欢那个？”我记
得有几个这样的老师。
何谦才先生（化名）在我曾经任教的一所学校教数学。
何先生三十出头，身材瘦削，中等身高，戴着眼镜，相
貌一般。 说实话，他是一位非常勤奋的老师，对数学
“东西”了如指掌。 不幸的是，他有一个可怕的弱点：
对他的任何班级里的漂亮女孩都有“慧眼”。
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This favoritism and soft spot for pretty girl students earned him
quite a reputation. The boys in his class did not like him because
of his paying attention more to the girls. Quite often, especially
when it was time for the students to do their exercises on their
own in class, Mr. Ho would be near the desk of the prettiest girl
in the class giving her ‘personal coaching.’
After I left the school, I lost touch with Mr. Ho and heard no
news about him.
There were these two lady teachers in a rural school I once
taught in. Both were in their early forties and teaching the same
subject in the school. Somehow, they could not get along with
each other; in fact, they quarreled openly a couple of times in
the school compound. Unbecoming words were used and rather
shameful body language was displayed.
这种对漂亮女生的偏爱和情有独钟，为他赢得了不小的名
声。 他班上的男生不喜欢他，因为他更关注女生。 很多
时候，尤其是当学生在课堂上自己做练习的时候，何先生
会在班上最漂亮的女孩的桌子旁给她“私人辅导”。
离开学校后，我就与何老师失去了联系，也没有了他的消
息。
我曾经任教的一所乡村学校里有两位女老师，她们都是四
十岁出头，在学校教同一门课。 不知何故，他们无法和睦
相处； 事实上，他们在学校大院里公开争吵过几次。 使
用了不恰当的言语，并表现出了相当可耻的肢体语言。
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The other teachers and students of course noticed all this. I

heard that the things they quarreled about were rather petty,
born out of jealousy of each other. Sometimes I would hear
them ‘boasting’ about their families and their wealth. They
would also talk bad about each other. Things got from bad to
worse and one day the principal called both of them to his
office to try to sort matters out but he failed to make any
headway. Eventually one of the two teachers had to be
transferred to another school.
I once had a young trainee teacher taking over my Form 4
Chemistry classes for a period of 3 months. This lady teacher
whom I shall refer to as Miss Nora, was from one of the local
universities and was doing her practical teaching in my school.

其他老师和学生当然也注意到了这一切。 听说他们吵架
的事都很小，都是出于互相嫉妒。 有时我会听到他们
“吹嘘”他们的家庭和财富。 他们还会互相说对方的坏
话。 事情变得越来越糟，有一天，校长把他们俩叫到他
的办公室，试图解决问题，但没有取得任何进展。 最
终，两名教师中的一名不得不调到另一所学校。

我曾经有一位年轻的见习老师接手我的中四化学课，为
期三个月。 这位我称之为诺拉小姐的女老师来自当地一
所 大 学 ， 正 在 我 的 学 校 进 行 实 践 教 学 。
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Just in her early twenties, Miss Nora was what many would regard
as a ‘sweet young thing.’ She had a pleasant personality. She was
polite, friendly and quite hardworking I would say. Unfortunately,
her greatest weakness as a teacher was her lack of competence to
teach the subject. She was very poor in content and many a time,
she had to ask for my help to explain fundamental chemistry
concepts. I tried my best to offer whatever help I could. She was
appreciative.
In the course of her 3-month practical teaching, Miss Nora taught
wrong subject matter from time to time and had even set faulty
questions in tests and examinations that could not be answered.
She had to subsequently cancel those questions. (I learnt all about
this from the top students who approached me to clarify some of
their lessons.)
After Miss Nora left, I had to do some un-learning with the students
in my chemistry classes.
诺拉小姐才二十岁出头，被许多人视为“可爱的年轻
人”。她性格开朗。 我想说，她很有礼貌、友善，而且
非常勤奋。 不幸的是，她作为一名教师最大的弱点是缺
乏教授该科目的能力。 她的内容非常贫乏，很多时候，
她不得不请求我帮助解释基本的化学概念。 我尽力提供
力所能及的帮助。 她很感激。
在三个月的实践教学过程中，诺拉老师时不时会讲授错误
的科目，甚至在测试和考试中提出错误的问题而无法回
答。 她随后不得不取消这些问题。 （我从那些来找我澄
清他们的一些课程的顶尖学生那里了解到了这一切。）
诺拉小姐离开后，我不得不和化学课上的学生一起进行一
些反学习活动。
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It is unbelievable that some teachers cannot just control their

classes at all and their classes are more like circuses. I had one
such colleague when I was teaching in the eighties. Mr. Suppa
(not his true name) was a 6-footer and his body size was quite
big (compared to mine!). An easy-going type of person, he was
sociable and quite friendly with everybody. I remember a year
when both of us were handling a few remove classes. There
were periods when my class was adjacent to his and I really
dreaded those periods because the noise coming from his class
was unbearable. I used to think to myself: ‘His class is like a
circus with the animals and audience members roaring.’ I just
could not understand how Mr. Suppa could teach his lessons in
such a situation. Many a time I would hear his voice in an
attempt to warn the students to quiet down.
令人难以置信的是，有些老师根本无法控制自己的课
堂，他们的课堂更像是马戏团。 我在八十年代教书时就
有一位这样的同事。 Suppa 先生（化名）身高 6 英尺，体
型相当大（与我相比！）。 他是一个随和的人，很善于
交际，对每个人都很友好。 我记得有一年我们俩都在处
理一些移除课程。 有时候我的班级和他的班级相邻，我
真的很害怕那些时候，因为他班级传来的噪音令人难以
忍受。 我曾经心想：“他的课就像一个马戏团，动物和
观众在咆哮。”我只是无法理解苏帕先生如何在这种情
况下上课。 很多时候，我会听到他的声音，试图警告学
生们安静下来。
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He would always say in a loud voice, “When I count 1, 2, 3…you’d

better be quiet or else…” Mr. Suppa would then start his counting
‘One…Two…Three …’ But his ‘1, 2, 3 ..’ would be repeated on and on
to no avail. The class just did not heed his warning. Mr. Suppa could not
control his class at all. And I, next door had to ‘suffer’.
It was quite a relief for me when the following year, Mr. Suppa did not
have teaching periods next to my class.
Reflection
To have respect from the students and to uphold the dignity of the teaching
profession, teachers must always
* be careful and mindful not to show any favoritism towards certain students. They
must be fair and non-discriminating.
* maintain an honorable code of conduct. Unbecoming ways of behavior must be
done away with.
* show competence in terms of methodology and subject matter. Otherwise, they lose
the respect from their students.
* be able to have good class control and management. Otherwise, no effective
teaching and learning can take place.
他总是大声地说：“当我数一、二、三时……你最好保持安静，否
则……”然后苏帕先生就会开始数“一……二……三……”但是他的
“1， 2, 3 ..'会不断地重复，但无济于事。 全班同学没有理会他的警
告。 Suppa 先生根本无法控制他的班级。 而我，隔壁的我，不得不
“受苦”。
第二年，Suppa 先生不再在我的班级旁授课，这让我松了口气。
反射
为了得到学生的尊重，维护教师职业的尊严，教师必须始终
* 小心谨慎，不要对某些学生表现出任何偏袒。 它们必须公平且非歧
视。
* 保持光荣的行为准则。 必须废除不恰当的行为方式。
* 显示出在方法论和主题方面的能力。否则，他们就会失去学生的尊
重。
* 能够有良好的班级控制和管理能力。 否则，就不可能进行有效的教学
和学习。
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Great Teachers in History

Confucius Socrates Plato

10 Important Qualtites of A Good Teacher
“Response From the AI Chat GPT (A Microsoft Open AI)”

1. Knowledgeable: A good teacher possesses a deep understanding of the

subject matter they are teaching. They are experts in their field and can convey
information accurately.
2. Effective Communication Skills: They can explain complex ideas in a way
that is easy for students to understand. They listen actively and encourage
questions and discussions.
3. Patience: Teaching can be challenging, and students learn at different
paces. Patience allows a teacher to support each student's individual learning
journey.
4. Adaptability: Good teachers are flexible and can adjust their teaching
methods to meet the needs of different students and situations. They recognize
that one size does not fit all.
5. Passion: A passion for teaching and for the subject matter itself is
infectious. It can inspire students to become more engaged and interested in the
topic.

好老师的 10 项重要品质
“来自 AI Chat GPT（微软开放 AI）的响应”

1. 知识渊博：一个好的老师对他们所教授的科目有深刻的理解。 他们
是各自领域的专家，能够准确传达信息。
2. 有效的沟通技巧：他们能够以学生易于理解的方式解释复杂的想
法。 他们积极倾听并鼓励提问和讨论。
3. 耐心：教学可能具有挑战性，学生的学习进度也不同。 耐心可以让
老师支持每个学生的个人学习之旅。
4、适应性：好的老师是灵活的，能够调整自己的教学方法，以满足
不同学生和情况的需要。 他们认识到一种方法并不适合所有人。
5. 热情：对教学和学科本身的热情是具有感染力的。 它可以激发学生
对这个主题更加投入和感兴趣。
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Great Teachers in History

Aristotle Anne Sullivan John Dewey

6. Empathy: Teachers understand their students' challenges and emotions.

They are compassionate and supportive, creating a safe and caring learning
environment.
7. Organization: Effective teachers plan their lessons and manage their
classrooms efficiently. They have a clear structure and goals for each class.
8. Creativity: They bring creativity into their teaching methods, finding
innovative ways to make learning enjoyable and memorable.
9. Adaptability: Teaching often requires adjusting to unexpected
circumstances. Good teachers can adapt to new technologies, teaching formats, and
student needs.
10. High Expectations: They set high standards for their students and provide
the support and guidance needed to help them reach those standards. They believe
in their students' potential.

These qualities collectively contribute to a positive and effective learning

experience for students and help shape them into lifelong learners.

6. 同理心：教师了解学生的挑战和情绪。 他们富有同情心和支持性，创造了
一个安全和关爱的学习环境。
7. 组织：高效的教师有效地计划课程并管理课堂。 他们每个班级都有明确的
结构和目标。
8. 创造力：他们将创造力融入到教学方法中，寻找创新的方法让学习变得有
趣和难忘。
9. 适应性：教学常常需要根据意外情况进行调整。 好的教师能够适应新技
术、教学形式和学生的需求。
10. 高期望：他们为学生设定高标准，并提供帮助他们达到这些标准所需的
支持和指导。 他们相信学生的潜力。

这些品质共同为学生带来积极有效的学习体验，并帮助他们成为终身学习
者。