优秀教师的五大特征（英语）

 　　As we come to the conclusion of Reader Appreciation¹ Month, I want to summarize some of the things that we have learned. Today, I’ll focus on some of the character traits of people who were indicated by my readers as their favorite teachers. Some of the character traits were mentioned by multiple people. We’ll call these the Top 5 Character Traits of Great Teachers. If you want to be a great teacher, these are the things you should begin to develop first.

　　Top 5 Character Traits of Great TeachersInspired me and never let me settle for anything less than my best (10)Compassionate, caring, made me feel important and welcomed, made a personal connection with me (7)Were demanding, pushed me hard (4)Had a great sense of humor (3)Knowledge of the subject matter (3)Other specificsWasn’t afraid of what other people thought (2)Passion for the subject matter (2)Challenged me to think beyond just the answer in the textbook (2)Listened to my ideasTaught me new thingsA terrific fund raiserKept things interestingThey were interactiveAdded personal elements to the classroom  

OrganizedWasn’t fake or shallow with comments to studentsDisciplineConfidenceThey were problem solvers, rather than simply problem identifiers

1 appreciation   

n.评价；欣赏；感谢；领会，理解；价格上涨

参考例句：

• I would like to express my appreciation and thanks to you all.我想对你们所有人表达我的感激和谢意。
• I'll be sending them a donation in appreciation of their help.我将送给他们一笔捐款以感谢他们的帮助。