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To become a teacher one must first be equipped with the sufficient of knowledge in his area of teaching. He needs to display a superior communication skill in order to be a successful educator. However to be a good teacher especially in the language department he must fully embrace qualities such as motivational, ethical, as well as discipline. A good teacher will always put his students needs above all and will do everything in his power to help the student achieve their academic goals the best way possible. This position calls for many sacrifices and hard work therefore requiring the teacher to have an exceptional work ethic. Communication is a major skills required for all teachers but especially for language teacher, because the area of teaching revolves around the theme of communication. And in order to teach others to communicate the teacher himself must first be an effective communicator. This also improves majorly a relationship between the teacher and the students. Communication skills involve speaking and listening. Speaking is one important skills a teacher must possess in order to convey knowledge and educate in the most efficient way towards the students. Listening is a big skillset that can help the teacher be able to discern the students thoughts and progress throughout the lesson, also has positive impact on their relationship. Friendliness and approachability can be very appreciated by students, thus improve teacher’s and students relationship which encourages students to be more curious and ask questions, improving their academic performance. Once the students find themselves comfortable to be open with the teacher, they will not feel embarrassed if they’ve made a mistake and will be more encouraged to seek guidance to continue to improve on the subject. Furthermore a personal relationship depends on the culture may exist between the teacher and the student, the teacher needs use his own discernment, conscience, work ethic to determine whether search relationship is appropriate with the student or not. The teacher now able to act as a close friend or a counselor for the students thus gaining the student trust and respect. Preparation and organization skills are One of the most basic qualities a person needs to become a teacher. Lesson plans need to be prepared, materials need to be ready for distribution, teaching tools have to be organized, and so does countless of grading papers and homework papers. An organized desk is definitely far more helpful for a successful teacher then a disorganized and messy one. Lastly the English teacher would want to be motivational towards his students since learning a new language is very difficult for most learners and will definitely takes time and a lot of practice therefore, Patience is also an important quality. The furthermore qualities will surely improve a teachers performance in relationship towards his students that is kind, disciplined and humor. Especially in a foreign country the English teacher needs to pay extra attention to be respectful towards the native culture of that country and be sure to follow through any cultural expectation of the teachers role within the classroom.
