I. Introduction
Actually, this is my second time to do teacher interview. Last time, I went to Shi Pai Junior High School to interview a teacher and asked something about the class management. From the interview, I’ve learned a lot from the teacher and her belief of teaching Chinese. Though to certain degree, this time the report is quite similar to the last report that I’ve done. However, this time, by the demand of teacher Alice and the class objective, my target interviewee must be an “English” teacher. At first, I was very nervous about how to find an English teacher in junior or senior high school because I’ve got in touch with all my English teachers for several years. (it may be very embarrassing to go back and the teacher doesn’t recognize that I used to be her student) Fortunately, one of my best friends in my night school class, knowing my worriment, introduced me an English teacher in Shilin High School of Commerce whom she loves and admires very much. Here, I want to say thanks to my dear friend. Without her, I really cannot finish writing this assignment.
Below, there are some basic info of the teacher and the questions that I’ve prepared for the teacher interview,
Teacher’s name: Ms. Chris Chang
School: Shilin High School of Commerce
Time Lasting: about 1 and half and hour
Date: May 28, 2006
My List of the Interview Questions,
1. The teacher’s learning and teaching background,
(1) educational background
(2) experiences of teaching
(3) the reason of being an English teacher
2. The teacher’s belief and philosophy
(1) the teacher’s belief and philosophy of language teaching
(2) methods of efficient language teaching
3. The barriers and supports that he/ she faces in teaching context
(1) what barriers did you face at the beginning of teaching English
(2) how to deal with the students of different English competences
(3) how to deal with the students who have difficulties in learning English
4. The