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WHY GOOD PERSONAL QUALITIES ARE IMPORTANT FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS? It is important that an English teacher should have a good, presentable quality because its beneficial to the students in all areas of learning, and as a teacher, the student interest should be your major priority. There are some qualities a teacher is expected to possess, in this essay a few will be mentioned along side its benefits to the students and the teachers. Kindness and patience are personal qualities a teacher is expected to have, because students tend to be more comfortable approaching the teacher for guidance when the need arise if they notice the teacher is warm towards them, this will in turn make the student learn faster. A teacher that loves teaching makes the job seem easier for them to carry out, this quality will help build patience by the teacher towards the students, making the teacher eager to take every student along during lessons. Being lively and entertaining in the classroom is a good quality a teacher should possess. One of the functions of a teacher is to lead and control students. The way the teacher leads the students is the order in which the class goes. if a teacher begins a class in a moody attitude, that is the way the class will go, in a dull manner, which will be a disadvantage to the student. On the other hand, when a teacher is lively, the class becomes interesting and inspiring for the students. Again, a teacher should be able to motivate his/her students, this helps the students boost their interest in the language courses. Without student interest in a course, it’s difficult for them to learn. A teacher of English should have a good knowledge of the subject before undertaking the course, without this the teacher cannot have a positive effect on the students. A teacher is expected to have a good relationship with the student, this helps the student to be at ease around the teacher, which allows them air their views on topics discussed in the class room at any time. Another quality a teacher should possess is the ability to correct students without having to offend them, the teacher can always point out the things the student do correctly to encourage the student and make other corrections without the use of an offensive tones or insulting words, this tend to prompt the students to do more and always take to corrections. This will make the teacher’s job always a success. In addition, being able to spot a student weakness and strength is a personal quality an English teacher should have. This can depend on the level of student- teacher relationship. When a teacher interacts more with the English students, it’s easy for the teacher to spot their weakness just by listening to them speak, which can always be corrected at any time by the teacher, making the student to learn more. The teacher should be able to carry his/her student along, by giving more attention to the students in the class room and setting up extra classes for students who have difficulties. All these are reasons why good personal qualities are important for an English teacher.
