A new gym Teacher.

II. Speak about the personal qualities and professional skills of a teacher.

III. Speak about advantages and disadvantages of a teacher's profession.

IV. Read and translate the text how to be a teacher in the USA. What about your country?

Some years ago, young people in the USA didn’t want to be teachers because of poor pay and even less respect. Kids in school were angry, even violent. Lots of school teachers quit the profession within the first year.

Many of these problems remain now. But nevertheless, there are some changes. Teaching is back. Salaries now are decent or better in most places. Teachers say they feel more respect. Why is it so?

Today, education is a top priority in the USA. In the 1980s, people wanted to go into professions to make money. In the ‘90s, they are seeing to return to other values. People want to do something to make a difference in society. Teachers can do that. More and more young people enter teachers colleges. They say, “If we can change a person’s life for the better, our lives will be complete.” These days not only young people but also their grandparents are looking for a new life after retiring and want to be at school. These people are called career-switches. They are retired Military personnel, police officers, people who were selling insurance all their lives and other people who want to change their job. Of course, they are taught special education programs before going to school to instruct children.

V. Time for fun.

In America, kids like to make up stories about their teachers and principals.

Read and enjoy some of them.

A new gym Teacher.

We are getting a new gym teacher this year. His name is Mr. Green! The kids say he’s big, he’s mean. They say he’s very hairy. His nickname is COACHKONG and no one has actually heard him speak any words. He just blows his whistle a lot. They say he has a little office full of balls and clubs and tires. The big kids say he makes you run a lot. First a lap around the gym. Then a lap around the school. Then a lap around the world!

Then he gives you fitness tests. You spend a lot of time getting in shape. He makes you do push-ups, pull-ups, chin-ups, and sit-ups. But most of the kids just do thrown-ups!

Then you have to climb the rope. If you don’t reach the top, he sets the bottom on fire! They say there are still kids up in the ceiling of the gym! If you don’t pass the fitness test, your body is donated to science!

Oh, oh, there’s his whistle! I’d rather go line up.

“Hi, kids. I’m Mr. Green, your new gym teacher.” I can’t believe it! He’s a regular guy!

“Let’s play basketball,” says Mr. Green. We do, and I score 2 baskets. This is great! I’m going to like gym!

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