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2014年5月7日，细雨绵绵，凉风习习，英语角如火如茶的师生讨论为图书馆增添了生气。到场的外籍教师有：Mr. Christopher Dockstader、Mr. Martin Stannard、Mr. Gerard Brent、Mr. Sean McHugh、Mr. Leck Wall 和Ms. Dulene Cipiriano。

老师们都有过当学生的经历，其实在他们心目中也有关于好老师的不同定义。同学们纷纷提及自己的喜爱的外教和其他任课老师，Mr. Christopher Dockstader也坦言自己的看法。他还表达了对哲学家萨特的赞赏，认为其不仅学识渊博，还能用通俗简明的方法解释专业知识。

Mr. Gerard Brent有各种社交软件的账号，每次学生询问起微信、facebook、QQ等联系方式，Mr. Gerard拿出智能手机，总能跟他们打成一片。同学们都说他是一个跟上潮流的老师，跟他交流起来很投契、也很方便。

Mr. Sean McHugh认为教学需要热情，他几乎每周都去英语角，同学们跟他的感情很好。这周五是他的生日，同学们献言献计，打算跟他一起庆祝。

Mr. Leck Wall说，笑容最能感染他人。老师不能太过于严肃，否则与学生沟通时会形成自然的屏障。

受同学们欢迎的秘诀，不都在今晚老师们的谈吐中体现了吗？

English Corner-Secrets of Becoming a Popular Teacher

By He Wenyi

On the evening of May 7th, Mr. Christopher Dockstader, Mr. Martin Stannard, Mr. Gerard Brent, Mr. Sean McHugh, Mr. Leck Wall and Ms. Dulene Cipiriano were present at the English corner.

The definition of a good teacher varies from person to person. Teachers themselves are no exception because they also have the experience of being a student. When students referred to their favorite kind of teachers, Mr. Christopher Dockstader introduced a great philosopher, Jean-Paul Sartre, who was knowledgeable and also capable of explaining academic problems in simple words.

With accounts of different social networking tools, such as Wechat, Facebook and QQ, Mr. Gerard Brent gets along with the students. Students said he was a fashionable teacher and they had many topics to share.

Mr. Sean McHugh held that teaching needed enthusiasm. He almost attends the English corner every week to communicate with the students voluntarily. Students liked him so much that they were making a plan to celebrate Mr. Sean’s birthday this Friday together.

Mr. Leck Wall said he didn’t like teachers that were too serious, for the reason that it might keep the students away from communicating well with the teachers.

Hasn’t the key to be a popular teacher been shown in teachers’speech and manner tonight?