I love teaching. Teaching makes me energetic and lively. There is a proverb that says “Teaching and learning promote and enhance each other”, and actually, teaching and learning are two sides of one coin; so I also believe that students should feel energetic and enjoyable during the process. As a language teacher, I believe I have the responsibility to create a pleasant and productive learning atmosphere to help students develop their own positive and enjoyable ways of learning. I share my language learning and teaching

history and experiences with my students to let know that I am not only their teacher, I am

also a language learner who has been through most of the situations that they are experiencing now.

I let my students understand I am the teacher to open the door of Chinese language;

however, they have to enter themselves and find their own unique ways on learning the

target language. I inspire them to understand the aspiration of learning is arising from their insides. A Chinese proverb says “No man is his craft master the first day. “ Language

learning is a lifetime process, so cultivating, maintaining, and developing students’ intrinsic

motivation to learn is extremely important. From my own language learning and teaching

experiences, I have realized that students’ eagerness to learn, the commitments, and the

aspirations for knowledge about the target language are the most important elements. By

sharing, I have built an amicability relation with students, and we help each other evolve.

This E-Portfolio was first compiled during the 3-week2009 Virginia Startalk Chinese Teacher Academy. Please follow the menu on theleft panel to view each item in my teaching portfolio. To view the website forthe 2009 Virginia Startalk Chinese Teacher Academy, please follow thislink: