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What stuck out to me, perhaps more than anything else was, "A good teacher will likely have good students". This unit was about teachers and learners and what characteristics they're comprised of. Teachers need to have a passion for teaching but also be kind, patient, motivating and aware all of their student's weaknesses, among other things. Good students are good listeners, too. They have a motivation and a desire to learn the language and are open to feedback and asking questions.
This unit also reviewed the roles of a teacher. In my opinion, three of the most important roles are the manager, the model and the observer. The manager because in this role, the teacher will set the tone for the classroom and the learning environment. The model because the students will be directly learning from the teachers spoken examples and any mistake the teacher may make, the students are likely to make. And finally, the observer because this gives the teacher the opportunity to observe how the students are learning, what they're learning and what the teacher can emphasize of improve on.
Unit one went over the different language levels students fall under. From beginner to advanced, it is important that the teacher is aware of where their students fall in order to effectively teach them and guide them to improve. In similarity, there was a section about some comparisons of adult learners and younger learners such as age and past learning experience. These are important aspects to be aware of because they will greatly affect the way that the students learn and how the classroom and teaching needs to be approached.
The unit was wrapped up with a short summary on motivation and typical motivating factors students have to learn the language. These included things like wanting to travel to an English-speaking country or learning the language for a job opportunity.
