My give program
I have been students for thirteen year. In these passed thirteen years, my role at school was just sitting there and listening to the teacher. In my eyes, teachers were so knowledgeable and respected. So, I always daydreaming that one day I became a teacher and the scene I was standing on the platform and giving a lecture to my students. How cool I would be!
Now, I realized my dream by participating in the GIVE program, whose full name is Growth In Volunteer Enterprises. However, it was now that I found it not that easy as I assumed to become a teacher.
My job is to teach the students in a high school something about the Chinese history. For Singaporean students, Chinese history is not a familiar topic although they are all Chinese race. As a result, I have to make my lessons easy and interesting in order to let them understand.
So, I spent quite a long time to prepare for my lessons, from the textbook to the PowerPoint slides. Through the preparation, I fully understood a proverb in China: “ten-minute successful performance on the stage requires ten-year hard work behind the stage.”
Finally, the day on which I am going to give my students lectures was coming. Book in hand, I stepped into the classroom. To be frank, I really felt quite nervous when tens of eyes are looking at me. But soon, I managed to calm myself down and then began my lesson. Fifty minutes is not a long time actually, but these fifty minutes for me is long and challenging especially at the beginning of my lesson. I was supposed to speak slower than usual because Singaporean students may have some difficulties to understand me if I speak too fast. I had to express myself clearly and interact with the students. These are all the essential equalities that a good teacher should have; I just tried my best to do it. Finally, the class was over. From the expressions on the students’ and teachers’ faces, I figure out my class was not that bad.
Reflecting on my class on my way back to the hostel, I felt rather excited because my dream of becoming a teacher came true on that day and I really enjoyed the feeling standing on the platform to teach people.
Although the program costs me some time, but I think it was worthwhile after all. I believe I will be better in the following classes and enjoy more!
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Well done! I learned something about Chinese history from the short lesson you gave me that day, and it was VERY interesting! I'm sure you made a very good teacher =)
ReplyDeletehehe, I hope so. But i really learn from this it is no easy task to make a good teacher ....
ReplyDeleteI really appreciated your experience of Give Program. Being a teacher sounds great but needs a lot of efforts and confidence. Efforts consist of two parts. The first part is to your knowledge. As a teacher, the most significant work is to teach knowledge. So I think it is necessary for teachers to learn as much as they can. Then the second effort is to students since not only knowledge but also help should teachers offer. To students, teachers are more handy friends than guides. As to confidence, I think the trait is irreplaceable .Only when a knowledgable teacher has enough confidence then can he convince students and gain respect. Come on, Jacky Tian, you are the best!
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