amusing energetic intelligent nervous organised patient serious shy strict

adj. 有趣的，可笑的 adj. 精力充沛的 adj. 聪明的 adj. 紧张的，焦虑的 adj. 有组织的，系统的 adj. 耐心的 adj. 严肃的 adj. 害羞的 adj. 严格的

Decide if they are positive (+) or negative (-). intelligent + lively + organised + popular + + strict energetic + + kind nervous + patient serious stupid shy

To get general ideas

young

beautiful kind

serious

strict

young

good-looking

energetic

What is the main idea of the passage My New Teachers?

The passage introduces three new teachers and the students’ impressions of them.

Para. 1 Para. 2

Para. 3

Mr. Wu is a good teacher because he is good-looking, energetic and humorous. Mrs. Li is a good teacher because she is kind, patient and tolerant. Mrs. Chen is a strict but good teacher because her teaching is well organized and clear.

To get detailed information

True or False 1. Mrs Li explains grammar clearly and I can follow her. T 2. Mrs Li makes me feel stupid when I make mistakes. F 3. With Mrs Li’s help, I begin to do better in English. T 4. Mrs Chen is very strict and some students don’t like her. T 5. Mr Wu is rather good-looking, so all the students like him. F

1. Which teachers do students like a lot? Mrs Li, Mr Wu. 2. Who is a very good teacher but is serious and strict? Mrs Chen. 3. What subject do you think Mrs Li is teaching? English.

4. What’s that girl’s first impression of Mrs Li? Her first impression of Mrs Li was that she was nervous and shy. 5. What do students think of Mrs Chen? She’s very strict and serious and doesn’t smile much. 6. What subject does Mrs Chen teach?

Physics.

7. Why do most students in the class like Mrs. Chen? Her teaching is well organized and clear. 8. What subject does Mr Wu teach? Chinese.

9. How old is Mr Wu and how is he?He is about 28. He is energetic and rather good-looking.

10. Is Mr Wu liked by his students? Yes. 11. What does he do when he gets excited? He talks loudly and fast, and waves his hands about a lot when he gets excited. 12. What does he do when his students get tired? He tells jokes when the students get tired.

Name Subject

Personality

Examples Explain grammar clearly, avoid making students feel stupid.

Mrs Li

English

kind, patient