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I can only wish teaching was nearly as apprieciated where I come from. Everyone hates teachers, people think tehy only complain, even though they work onyl 20h a week and what not. Not to emntion that street cleaner earns more than teacher...
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Originally posted by EraMy mom's a teacher and she also takes private tuition classes so I'm used to helping her and teaching Maths & Science to students up to 10th grade. My grandmother is a former government school Principal so it runs in the family haha.
It's the most respected profession after all (along with Doctors)
teachers are awesome.. i mean young, hip, trendy, open-minded, kind teachers. we gonna rule the world one day.
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Originally posted by mrlemonadebut I do think some people are really naturally great teachers and have more potential and do it effortlessly + one's personality/confidence is also a big thing
I'm definitely not one of those thoso I'll just have to work harder and longer
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My mom's a teacher and she also takes private tuition classes so I'm used to helping her and teaching Maths & Science to students up to 10th grade. My grandmother is a former government school Principal so it runs in the family haha.
It's the most respected profession after all (along with Doctors)
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but I do think some people are really naturally great teachers and have more potential and do it effortlessly + one's personality/confidence is also a big thing
I'm definitely not one of those thoso I'll just have to work harder and longer
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Originally posted by EraSo many teachers on UKMIX<3
i can bring german, german history and english for 2nd language learners to the table.. i also studied french.. so i can do that as well..
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Originally posted by mrlemonadewhat ArmyOfMe said, I've never had any prior courses or practice when it comes to teaching, but foreign language schools often hire students as well. I'm learning it all on the go
and now when I'm actually starting to have teaching courses I realize how useless and ridiculous everything here is, and that I would end up having to learn through practice and experience anyway
The process to teach in public schools is very long here too, but what you often meet is unprepared professors that didn't have enough practice. As I said, it's a good thing to balance theory and practice, also because teaching is such a delicate job that doesn't only require knowledge, but also the ability to interact with people. And no Bachelor or Master degree will teach you that.
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what ArmyOfMe said, I've never had any prior courses or practice when it comes to teaching, but foreign language schools often hire students as well. I'm learning it all on the go
and now when I'm actually starting to have teaching courses I realize how useless and ridiculous everything here is, and that I would end up having to learn through practice and experience anyway
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Originally posted by Timmy94In Germany, you need to follow a certain teaching programme that includes 3-5 years of college studies (according to the type of school and the subjects you choose) along with a couple of internships, a thesis and final exams, followed by a practical period taking place at school and some kind of training school that goes on for another 1.5-2 years, which ends again with final exams. And only then, you're allowed to work as an officially recognized teacher - even for primary schools!
all in all, it takes 6,5 years to finally become a teacher here, which makes this porfession one of highest professions you can have here.
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In Germany, you need to follow a certain teaching programme that includes 3-5 years of college studies (according to the type of school and the subjects you choose) along with a couple of internships, a thesis and final exams, followed by a practical period taking place at school and some kind of training school that goes on for another 1.5-2 years, which ends again with final exams. And only then, you're allowed to work as an officially recognized teacher - even for primary schools!
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Originally posted by Timmy94Originally posted by mrlemonadeOriginally posted by Timmy94@mrlemonade: You wrote before that you consider the job of a teacher as possible option for you. Being scared of students' questions is not the best qualification for that job though.
and while I'm teaching I'm also actually learning the language because I know everything instinctively but no fcking clue about why something is something in theory. google is my bff. MA Degree in English here I come :'))))
I've been teaching my own language to immigrants as a volunteer for more than a year and a half, and I was in the same situation. I got better with practice, and it's good to practice something even if you don't have a piece of paper yet that states that you can do it. Theory is theory and practice is practice, and the two should coexist.
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Originally posted by truthlessThe "new" in the thread title is... A tad annoying. I don't really get, why the Admin team felt the need, to remove the previous thread completly. But what ever.
Secondly, the old thread is in Test, it hasn't completely gone. Besides, fresh start & all.
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Because rules are pure theory, can be confusing and I just don't like them nor find them that helpful in some cases.I think my punctuation in German is very good, it's quite simple actually.
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Originally posted by SerbyBrad, you'll get why I'm mentiong you now.
Originally posted by Timmy94Well, what's there: listing, relative clauses, a subordinate clause seperated by a main clause or two main clasuses seperated from each other. That's pretty much it already, isn't it?. Why did you say that the rules are clear if you don't follow the rules but go by intuition? Not sure whether your approach is a good one though since feelings can mislead just as much, while rules are mostly clear (well, some rules have exceptions, but the only thing that helps is to learn them by heart, I guess)...
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Brad, you'll get why I'm mentiong you now.
Originally posted by Timmy94Well, what's there: listing, relative clauses, a subordinate clause seperated by a main clause or two main clasuses seperated from each other. That's pretty much it already, isn't it?
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Originally posted by mrlemonadeOriginally posted by Timmy94@mrlemonade: You wrote before that you consider the job of a teacher as possible option for you. Being scared of students' questions is not the best qualification for that job though.
and while I'm teaching I'm also actually learning the language because I know everything instinctively but no fcking clue about why something is something in theory. google is my bff. MA Degree in English here I come :'))))
Originally posted by Serbylemo
i don't remember we ever learnt a single thing about punctuation in english. I n german, however, they put commas everywhere, but the rules are clear at least.
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i don't remember we ever learnt a single thing about punctuation in english. I n german, however, they put commas everywhere, but the rules are clear at least.
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Originally posted by Timmy94@mrlemonade: You wrote before that you consider the job of a teacher as possible option for you. Being scared of students' questions is not the best qualification for that job though.
and while I'm teaching I'm also actually learning the language because I know everything instinctively but no fcking clue about why something is something in theory. google is my bff. MA Degree in English here I come :'))))
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Originally posted by biscuitsI avoid teaching punctuation. It's hard. I hate it when students ask me about commas
@mrlemonade: You wrote before that you consider the job of a teacher as possible option for you. Being scared of students' questions is not the best qualification for that job though.
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I hate it when students ask me anything, every single time I'm just praying inside like please be something I know for sure
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I avoid teaching punctuation. It's hard. I hate it when students ask me about commas
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Originally posted by SerbyI really lover your "German" commas, so cute.? Truth to be told, you don't really deal with punctuation that much in English classes at school. I even learned new (at least to me) aspects about it in college, although it could be considered a rather elementary linguistic topic.
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Depends right?
I didn't find it funny either.
The "new" in the thread title is... A tad annoying. I don't really get, why the Admin team felt the need, to remove the previous thread completly. But what ever.
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