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This is the list compiled by students in English Conversation I at Hokkaido University of Education-Sapporo (05/11/01) taught by CA Edington. Some of the language has been rephrased, but most is exactly as the students wrote [with suggested vocabulary in brackets]. There are a few ideas that have been added by [CA].
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Good Teacher |
Bad Teacher |
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keeps smiling; has a nice smile [2] |
doesn't smile |
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is kind [2] |
is never angry |
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loves all the students |
loves only a few students |
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makes classes interesting [4] |
makes classes boring [2] |
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speaks loudly and writes clearly |
doesn't speak loud enough |
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tells interesting stories |
teaches only grammar |
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observes students carefully; can think about the heart of every student; tries to understand students' personalities [4] |
doesn't spend time thinking about students |
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is friendly [6] |
often gets angry [3] |
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plays with children [students] |
hits and kicks students; is violent [5] |
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likes and is liked by students [2] |
doesn't like or care about students [3] |
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admires [praises?] students |
admires only a few students |
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respects students |
is unreasonably strict |
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listens to students [2] |
doesn't listen to students |
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talks to students |
is moody or emotionally unstable; gets hysterical [3] |
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treats students equally |
has a teacher's pet or favorites [2] |
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makes students think for themselves |
doesn't care about students |
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always takes care of students |
touches students or sexually harasses students [3] |
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is funny [2] |
doesn't end class on time |
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gives good advice |
thinks only his/her opinions are right and forces them on students [4] |
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is eager [enthusiastic]; likes teaching [2] |
is selfish |
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is good at explaining |
uses dirty words |
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is good at teaching [competent] |
is incompetent |
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has a great deal of knowledge [expertise] |
is dishonest; pretends to know something s/he doesn't instead of admitting the truth [CA] |
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has a great deal of experience [2] |
has no sense of timing [CA] |
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is prepared for class |
is completely inflexible [CA] |
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comes to class late [???] |
comes to class late [CA] |
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We can talk to him/her about everything. |
disappears right after class and is never available [CA] |
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is patient [CA]. |
is impatient [CA] |
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isn't afraid to make mistakes [CA] |
acts like a dictator [CA] |
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tries to motivate students [CA] |
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is creative and uses variety [CA] |
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uses the latest technology in teaching [CA] |
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never stops learning [CA] |
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