专访：Fiona老师
Hello dear parents and students! My name is Fiona and I was born in Melbourne. I am 37 years old and I live with my husband and our four lovely children-two boys and two girls aged 11, 9, 7, and 5. We are an active family who enjoy hiking, raising chickens and spending time exploring nature. Personally, I also love reading, cooking, and of course teaching English! 大家好！我是Fiona。出生于墨尔本，今年37岁。我有四个孩子，分别5岁、7岁、9岁、11岁。我的家庭爱好登山、远足、养鸡。我还热爱阅读、烹饪，当然也热爱教授英语。 Q: 能否简单地介绍一下你的教育背景？ My educational journey began in the year 2000 when I completed VCE at a private girls’ school, achieving a final study score of 97.45 including 49/50 for English. My strengths were writing essays, spelling, debating and grammar. I continued on to the University of Melbourne where I completed a Bachelor of Commerce. I have enjoyed working in various local and international industries and roles, however following the births of my children, I decided to retrain and follow my passion in working with children, especially those with languages other than English. Thus began my career in English teaching. In May 2019 I obtained a Level 5 TEFL Certificate and became qualified to teach English as a second language. Over the past year I have tutored around 200 students, focusing on reading, writing, speaking and pronunciation with primary aged children, ranging from 4 to 12 years old. 2000年我毕业于私立女校，VCE成绩97.45分，其中英文49分。我擅长写作、拼写、辩论和语法。我于墨尔本大学获商科学士学位，此后有着丰富的国际/国内工作经历。小孩出生后，我体会到了教育的乐趣，于是进修并获得了英语教育资质。去年我教过200多个学生，年龄覆盖4-12岁，内容涵盖读写说以及发音。 Q: 您的教学风格和教学哲学是什么？ Of course we all understand that success in English is very important for life, but with young children, their success lies with a patient, encouraging and enthusiastic educator. When a child trusts and likes their tutor, they will feel relaxed and confident to try their best! In my classes I like to utilise a range of methods to ensure the child has fun while completing the required tasks. Songs, stories, real life examples and educational games can all enhance a child’s learning experience. I always check understanding with comprehension questions and try to expand the courseware with further discussion to improve the child’s critical thinking and life knowledge. 毋庸置疑，英语十分重要。对孩子而言，学习英语需要一个有耐心、懂得鼓励、充满热情的老师。当孩子信任老师时，他们能更放松，并能尽力做到更好。我在课堂上会使用多种方法使孩子既能学到知识，又能感受到乐趣。例如我会使用歌曲、故事、小游戏来丰富课堂。我也注重提问、注重拓展课本，增加孩子的批判性思维能力以及生活中的实际应用能力。 At home, my children and I also speak a second language (Russian), so I certainly understand the challenges faced by families where English may not be a native language. We can overcome most of these problems with patience, persistence and empathy. We must also remember that academic achievements are not the only aspect to a great education. A balanced attitude to life, together with social awareness is equally as important and valuable in the life of a child. This must be provided from a stable, mature and culturally sensitive perspective. 在家里我们有时也会说俄语，所以我懂得学习第二外语的难处。我认识到学好第二外语需要耐心、韧性、同情心。同时，我注意到学习成绩并不是衡量英语学习的唯一标准——对一个孩子而言，除了成绩之外，社交能力和生活能力也十分关键。为了培养这些能力，教师必须情绪稳定、成熟稳重、并善于理解和捕捉当代文化中的微妙元素。 I believe success in life must also include community contribution, so I regularly volunteer my time to help at my childrens’ school and at our Church. I teach Sunday school lessons to a large group of children every month. I love working with children and learning from one another. I love watching them grow and develop, and helping them to become well balanced individuals. I look forward to meeting you and your children, and sharing a precious learning journey together. 此外，我还认为一个成功的人必须融入当地社区，因此我常常在我孩子的学校做志愿者，也常常去我的教会做义工。在教会里，每个月我都义务在主日学校(Sunday school)给孩子们讲课。我非常享受和孩子们一起工作——除了传授知识，我认为我也能从他们那里学到东西。我喜爱看着孩子们成长，我期待能帮助他们成为全面发展的个体。我期望能与您和您的孩子交流，共同制定您孩子的学习旅程。 |