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In this unit, we were given an overview of the general characteristics of a good teacher and a good learner. We learned about what makes a good teacher and a good learner, and what roles a teacher can have depending on what activities they do and how they approach their teaching method in a classroom. Teachers can take on different roles to help students learn in ways that are more approachable and comprehensive. Learners can be influenced by many factors such as age, culture, learning experiences, motivation, nervousness, language awareness, behavioural issues, life experiences, and more. However, they are not necessarily limited by these factors if they are willing to learn and motivated to study the language by taking risks and asking questions. If a learner is willing to listen to the language, experiment and make mistakes using the language, accept error correction, and willing to ask questions and actively think about the language they are using, they will likely be able to enjoy learning and absorb the new information easier.
There are many things that I have personally learned from this unit. For example, I have learned that good teachers have to be able to take on different roles at different times to help students learn better and to make the class more interactive. If a teacher only takes on one set role every lesson, the students may lose motivation and concentration. I also learned that good learners are closely related to how a teacher approaches teaching in their class - a good teacher can foster good learners to grow even if students may initially be unmotivated and unwilling to learn.
