My beliefs! :)

My beliefs about English:

I think English is part of a series of languages that exist in the world. English for me encompasses a new way to communicate, to meet people, places and cultures. Besides, nowadays you can travel to some countries in which their native language is not English. In this sense, they are already prepared to communicate with other people in this language. Furthermore, I think it is extraordinary to use different words and pronouncing them in a specific way, not only English but also other languages. Moreover, I think English can provide many job opportunities because when you speak different languages you are able to do whatever you want. I mean, you can work in different fields as you decide.

My beliefs about Learning:

Learning as a process involves many factors when acquiring new knowledge. These factors are related to personality, emotions, feelings and goals or achievements. This process must be dynamic and spontaneous where learners can express themselves and create their own concepts. Besides, this undertaken activity can be given in a formal educational context or not. In this sense, interaction becomes an important issue when learning. As a result, apprentices can explore what they have at hand and use it to construct knowledge. Therefore, we learn by doing and living. Consequently, we conduct ourselves to a lifelong learning through our experiential knowledge.

My beliefs about Teaching:

Many people have defined teaching in different ways. Some of them have said that teaching is a profession, occupation; others claim that teaching is a vocation and so on. For me, teaching is something that is created with a purpose. For sure, we need vocation to teach our students. Also, this process remains on learners only if they experienced what they are learning. Our purpose as teachers is to guide them when necessary and also provide them with motivation and inspiration.

My beliefs about Language teaching:

In my view, language teaching encourages apprentices to get a deep understanding of certain field of knowledge. In this vein, learners can raise their cultural awareness. What is more, students can take a broad view of what the world is. Hence, our role as English teachers is to endeavor students and strive their attention to learn more and more. Through language teaching, students can have access to new opportunities and develop critical thinking. All of this process is built upon the learners’ needs, goals and interests. Subsequently, the idea is not to fulfill our learners’ minds with huge amount of things that maybe they are not going to use. But also, to bring them the opportunity to explore the place that surrounds them. It is a joint work, where teachers and students work together for the same goal.