How to Become A Good English Teacher to Non-native Speakers of English
There are many ways to teach English, but it is cumbersome to find a perfect
way to teach. Maybe it is impossible to find the perfect and easy way
to teach. However, as we would consider(?) ourselves as decent educators,
we just have to find effective ways to teach English well. It will be
ludicrous to say that native speakers of English are the best English teachers.
Just because one can speak English well does not mean that he/she is an
excellent English teacher.
To become a good English teacher, one must educate oneself to become one.
In fact, a person has to have a desire to become a good teacher. Of course
you can not deny that there are some gifted people who may not need any education
or enthusiasm to become a good teacher. More power to those God gifted
people. Well, I am sorry that I am not one of those people. I'll
be afraid to use the word "gifted people". But, I can say with
my heart that I have a sincere desire of wanting to become a good English teacher
and I trained myself to become a good English teacher.
Students can see if you are a good teacher. They will have a respect
for you.
It took me over five years to grasp what is needed to become a good English
teacher. What I have learned may not be the best way to teach and may
not bring a huge interest to many, but it sure worked for me and many students
whom I had a pleasure of teaching.