Something About My Job As a Teacher

I’m teaching in an English training school for students from elementary and secondary schools.

So far, everything is going smoothly.

I’m getting to know how a hang of the job, works though I’m still learning how to manage the class and keep the students concentrated and engaged active in the class. I’m also learning how to get along with my colleagues and work with them effectively.

I’m the only teacher male in the school ,not many male teachers generally.X

> I'm the only male teacher in the school ; this is not surprising since there are generally not many male teachers in my country.

We are not the kind of school like a public school. There are only 5 teachers and about 200 students.

> Our school is quite unlike many other schools , such as a public school, since it has only 5 teachers and about 200 students.

At the beginning, I felt it was really embarrassed to act like a child in order to interact with the students.

I felt awkward and didn’t know what to do.

I thought, "I’m a college graduate. Why do I need to play such childish games and do those stupid things"

But gradually I gradually understood that whatever I might think, it was just part of my job; and I need to act professionally and thought less of myself.

As a teacher, what I need to do is to impart/provide knowledge to my students and motivate them.

>inspire their desire for it. x > to inspire them to acheive their fullest potential.> to reinfore their desire to improve their English skils , for example.

In this case, the students need their teachers to be fun and to play with them; laughing with them and making them laugh. X

> For teachers to do that , they have to know that they sometimes have to engage in activities and play to amuse the students; that is, anything that will bring a good laugh or two.

By participating in their games with them, I felt myself a bit younger than I actually am . I didn’t think much when I was with them, and I didn’t need to choose my words worrying that they might hurt anyone.

By participating in their games, I felt a bit younger than I actually am . I forgot who I was to them when I was with them, and I talked to them as though I was just another student, and I did not have to choose my words carefully , something which I normally do in case I hurt anyone.

Words that hurt adults might not be able to do so for children.

Sometimes they would laugh at me, but I would not feel hurt. when I was laughed at by them.> Repeating phrase.

I think they laughed only because they thought  it was funny and amusing and laughable > Laughable is not funny in the actual sense
Apart from that, I have to say I have a really difficult boss. She is an old woman -- she looks old at least to go me.

She is always shouting at the children and very impenitent. She is the headmaster. Sometimes I was wondered why such a bad-tempered person could be a headmaster, whose job is to care for the children. But I have to stay positive and always see the silver linings. Cheer up Fanshining !