Teaching is one of my hobbies, beside reading and writing. I like teaching because I can see the change and development in my students. I also like it as it can bring a new hope for many people. Teaching also force me to keep learning. I always hope to give the best to my students, so for sure, I will keep learning. Learning a new thing is my second breakfast...
Teaching also gives a sincere pride to me. If one of my student is successful in their career and their life, she/he will be able to spread the success to other people in the society, and one day I can hope to have more and more successful people in Indonesia, my beloved country..
Friday, October 10, 2008
My First Student
I started to teach English, when I was 21 years old. My first student was my sister. I was 21 on that time, while my sister was 17. She just finished her high school. She still didn't understand even a piece of grammar. Then I tried to teach her, step by step, everyday.... I started from the daily conversation. I asked her to say in English the thing she did...
After "teaching" for about 2 months, she got some improvements in her English. She started to use English everyday, and made conversations either with me or her friends. Some of her friends were surprised of her development in mastering English. In their curiosity, my sister told them that she 'learned' English from me. Then some of them became my students for free....
Day by day, I got more and more 'free' students. One day the total of students were 20, and I couldn't accommodate them in one 'class' as my house was very small and dirty... As most of the students lived nearby, the village chief then suggested to use the village meeting room. The class moved to the meeting room. I taught twice a week...
Most of the students liked the class, and they told to anybody they met. We then got more and more free students.......
After "teaching" for about 2 months, she got some improvements in her English. She started to use English everyday, and made conversations either with me or her friends. Some of her friends were surprised of her development in mastering English. In their curiosity, my sister told them that she 'learned' English from me. Then some of them became my students for free....
Day by day, I got more and more 'free' students. One day the total of students were 20, and I couldn't accommodate them in one 'class' as my house was very small and dirty... As most of the students lived nearby, the village chief then suggested to use the village meeting room. The class moved to the meeting room. I taught twice a week...
Most of the students liked the class, and they told to anybody they met. We then got more and more free students.......
About Winar Diary
Winar Diary is a diary of an Indonesian English teacher......
This blog is aimed to help Indonesian people in learning English. The content will be reviews in grammar, idioms, vocabs, and other things. It will also contain some short dialogues regarding daily acitivites, stories, and other things in simple English.
Hopely this blog can give it's contribution to the development of the Indonesian society, and someday, all Indonesian will be able to use English, either for their jobs, study, etc.
With warm regards,
Winar
This blog is aimed to help Indonesian people in learning English. The content will be reviews in grammar, idioms, vocabs, and other things. It will also contain some short dialogues regarding daily acitivites, stories, and other things in simple English.
Hopely this blog can give it's contribution to the development of the Indonesian society, and someday, all Indonesian will be able to use English, either for their jobs, study, etc.
With warm regards,
Winar
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