自从辞职后, 教了大半个月的雅思, 感触良多. 基本上每天都有课, 而且有时还非常的多, 可能一整天都在上课, 连晚饭也没时间吃. 感谢学生对我的信任, 让我在失业的这段时间里不至于天天呆在家里碌碌无为而荒废了时间, 不仅让我的生活有了保障, 也让我感到非常的充实和快乐. 这或许也就是为什么我可以慢悠悠地选择公司和行业, 一点也不用感到惊慌.
在教雅思的过程中, 我面对着形形色色的学生, 时常感慨良多. 暂且不去讨论他们各自的年龄和背景, 单是他们各自的英语学习情况都足以让我感慨不已. 从他们目前的情况来看, 我大概可以评估得出他们目前正处在哪个水平阶段, 同时离他们想要达到的目标距离还有多远. 当然, 我还可以想象得到他们平时是怎么学习的. 当然, 最重要的是, 我可以根据他们情况为他们制定一整套学习方案, 同时在教的过程中不断地根据他们的情况以及反馈进行调整. 我不喜欢像一些培训机构一样, 要求老师写什么教学计划, 因为学生的水平不同, 不能一概而论, 而且就算是水平相当, 但是每个人的优劣势也是不同的, 需要根据实际情况进行教学, 而且在教学过程中根据学生的进展也会出现一些新的问题, 需要不断地调整方向, 所以我个人觉得, 写教学计划完全是浪费时间.
有时我想到自己现在的状况会禁不住失笑, 因为我现在好像变成一个非常专业的英语老师, 或者更准确地讲, 雅思老师. 由于以前考过雅思还留过学, 再加上长时间的教学, 现在我已经对雅思的考试要求和题型相当熟悉了. 其实我特别同情一些基础比较差却非常用功的学生. 他们基础差是因为曾经没有好好学习, 现在为了留学或者工作而狂补. 可问题是要想学好一门语言, 你除了要有坚定的意志和信心外, 还需要相当漫长的时间的勤奋努力, 才能渐渐见效. 另外, 学习语言的过程中你会遇到很多个 “瓶颈” 阶段. 一旦你遇到瓶颈时, 说明你已经达到一定的水平, 想要再达到另一个水平是非常艰难的, 需要你付出比以前更多的时间的精力. 这也就是为什么很多人最后坚持不下去的原因, 因为这个过程实在是太苦了. 而如果你要请老师来教你, 特别是请好的老师, 那么你还需要花费一笔不少的钱, 这也是一般的工薪阶层难以承担的. 所以, 当我的学生向我抱怨他们学习中的各种问题, 比如说听力很差, 语法很差, 等等, 的时候, 我往往只能苦笑地勉励他们: 还是好好努力吧! 除此之外, 我真的别无他法. 我要是真有可以帮你在极短的时间内迅速提高的能力, 我自己早就成为教授专家了, 也不用现在天天仍然坚持背单词.
当然, 在英语培训业, 雅思托福的培训老师相对于其他英语类的培训来说, 工资也是最高的, 而且比其他英语课程, 像新概念和商务英语等高得多, 这是因为雅思托福是一项英语技术含量最高含量的考试之一, 对老师的要求也比一般的英语高得多. 我现在兼职的一家培训机构里, 有一个老师被我们称为 “吸金王”. 他之前留学英国读硕士, 后来留学美国读博士, 英语真的相当的厉害. 他的时薪是一个小时600块钱, 而且全是尊贵的VIP班, 不仅是一对一, 而且对的都是有钱人. 他一天最少上四个小时, 最多可能8个小时. 按每天四个小时, 每周五天来算, 他一个星期就可以赚12000了,一个月就48000了. 我想, 这或许就是他为什么一直坚持做老师的原因. 这也让我更深刻地体会到一个道理: 学多不如学专. 当你对某一个领域很专业的时候, 你就永远不怕没有工作, 也不怕收入没有保障. 而在外语培训业, 老师的能力和口碑是相当重要的.
总的来说, 这两周左右的教学经历似乎让我对人生有着另一番思考. 同时, 在我教学的过程中, 我逐渐地认识到了自己责任的重大, 因为从本质上讲, 我不仅是在帮助学生提高英语水平, 同时也是在提高他们今后的人生, 甚至在改变着他们的命运.
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Alliance aims to be a bridge to investing in Europe
By Cecily Liu and Zhang Haizhou in London and Ding Qingfen in Beijing ( China Daily)
An alliance of private-sector companies will establish offices in Europe to aid and advise otherChinese companies investing in the continent.
The Aigo Entrepreneurs Alliance will see its members move into London and Brussels in thecoming months.
One office will be set up in Greenwich, southeast London. The office in Brussels will be basedbetween two business hubs — Tour & Taxis and the European Market City.
Feng Jun, president of Aigo Digital Technology, who founded the alliance in June 2011, saidprivate companies should help each other expand overseas.
The alliance has about 100 members, with many more set to join, including companies thathave already set up an overseas presence.
Chinese companies are increasingly investing overseas. More than 13,000 domesticenterprises had invested in 178 countries and regions by the end of 2010, according to theMinistry of Commerce.
Outbound direct investment for 2011-15 is expected to register double-digit annual growth to$560 billion, matching the nation's foreign direct investment, the ministry said earlier this year.
"The high growth trend is irreversible," said Jessie Tang, partner at law firm Jones Day inBeijing.
The firm specializes in mergers and acquisitions.
Chinese companies expanding overseas, apart from seeking trade opportunities, will alsocreate jobs and help fend off protectionist measures, she said.
More than selling cost-competitive products, Feng has a brand vision for the alliance.
"Creating brands is different from just doing business because it requires absolute honesty.Our alliance will supervise the members and ensure quality products," Feng said.
He also feels that overseas subsidiaries of Chinese businesses must create value for localcommunities. Consequently, Feng encourages the alliance's members to expand through jointventures with foreign companies, rather than acquisitions.
Feng's vision and sincerity have already won enthusiastic support among community leaders.
Trevor Dorling, of Greenwich Council, said that working with Feng has allowed his team tocome into contact with Chinese companies.
"Our ambition is to become a home for successful Chinese businesses, and over time they willcreate jobs for residents and provide business opportunities for local companies," he said.
The office in Greenwich will be set up at Greenwich Peninsula, a 77-hectare office andresidential development currently under development. |
