But what makes a "good" English teacher? Can teachers with a competent level of English skills be considered good English teachers? A list of attributes of a good teacher of English as a second language (ESL) would be very subjective. With that in mind‚ I would like to discuss the characteristics of a good English teacher based on my own research and experience. There are two common misconceptions about English teaching. First‚ a professor with a doctorate is not necessarily a good English teacher
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Is Empathy Innate or Learned? Empathy is innate to humans when they are born. This is relevant because only sociopaths are unable to feel emotion for another living creatures. Sociopaths are chemically imbalanced individuals‚ and have and rare excusable lack of morals. Being that empathy consists of the ability to intellectually identify ones feelings‚ thoughts‚ and attitudes based on their perspective and personal experiences it is only true that it is a given trait as a new born baby. People
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Cerritos Community College “My Critical Reflections on Cage Fighting” Philosophy 102 Tifarrah Williams Professor J.A. van de Mortel January 27‚ 2015 The morality and legality of cage fighting is a subject that is very tough to argue‚ specially depending on whom you are conversing with. I‚ myself‚ for example choose not to get into this topic with my friends‚ because they all are obviously for it. This paper will examine my personal thoughts and feelings about this subject against ‘Traits of Moral
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THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG HKU SPACE Community College Higher Diploma Programmes 2014-15 Course Document Course Title: English for Academic and Professional Purposes Part I Course Code: C C 8 8 - 2 4 0 - 0 0 Aims and Objective (OPTIONAL) This course is designed as an introduction to advanced English language skills for academic and vocational purposes. It focuses on specific language skills required in conducting an academic research and writing a collaborative research paper. Such skills
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PSYCH 102 WHAT IS PSYCHOLOGY scientific study of behavior and mental processes (cognitions‚ emotions‚ motivations‚ perceptions‚ sensations) PRE-SCIENTIFIC Buddha questioned the nature of self & how sensations & perceptions combine to form ideas Confucius stressed the power of ideas and the importance of an educated mind. BIOLOGICAL/MEDICINAL/PHILOSOPICAL ROOTS Hippocrates (460-377 BC) & Galen (130-200) proposed that imbalances in one of the body’s four basic substances (humours) affect one’s physical
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Topic: What is the good way to learn English? A.Is it in a class B. Is it alone-online or tutor C.Is it a combination In today’s world of modern technology‚ there are actually more easy ways than ever to learn the English language. There are many different ways you can improve your English‚ so don’t limit yourself to only one or two. Some people think that learning English in class is better than outside class. For my own views‚ the both approach above is the good
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The Twelve Most Important Lessons I’ve Learned So Far 1. The more we know about ourselves‚ the more power we have to behave better. Humility is underrated. We each have an infinite capacity for self-deception — countless unconscious ways we protect ourselves from pain‚ uncertainty‚ and responsibility — often at the expense of others and of ourselves. Endless introspection can turn into self-indulgence‚ but deepening self-awareness is essential to freeing ourselves from our reactive‚ habitual behaviors
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Nikki Le Anthro 102 Alyson Rollins Assignment #1 #1 Jared Diamond presents many hypotheses in the article “Curse and Blessing of the Ghetto”. The four main points he brings up is that a new mutation could be arising as the old copies of Tay-Sachs disappear. Secondly‚ Diamond believes that this gene could help fight against tuberculosis. Third‚ people who already possessed this Tay Sachs gene at a high frequency could have easily acquired this gene. Lastly‚ Diamond believed that this gene originated
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In 5 Weeks I Learned About Organic Food And Writing Essays Every year I go to Alabama to visit my grandmother (she passed away this January‚ so I won’t be going there anymore) and stay at my grandma’s friend’s farm at their trailer. This farm has cows‚ chickens‚ and other farm animals. Also they have a lot of pecan trees. Every morning I would wake up and meet my dad at the chicken coop‚ and pick 4 eggs to share for eat for breakfast. These free-range eggs were purple and bigger than conventional
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Henry David Thoreau‚ a writer at odds with life‚ considered a philosopher to some‚ and a nutjob to others‚ has nevertheless placed into perspective a great deal of ideas about life and its meaning. He‚ unlike others of his time‚ shunned wealth and materialistic things that had no spiritual value. He wanted to be at peace with himself and with God’s creations around him‚ and so‚ gave society his back and wen off into the wilderness to make a life on his own. Thoreau was a man who like his space
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