Nature of the English Language Teaching |
Qualities of a Preferred Graduate in the discipline |
How far am I from being a Preferred Graduate? |
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Professional English Language teachers are expected to be effective and confident in communicating through English. |
Able to communicate effectively in English with familiar people in familiar situations. |
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Able to communicate effectively in English with unfamiliar people in unfamiliar situations. |
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Able to give formal presentations in English. |
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Professional English Language teachers are expected to be aware of the common socio-linguistic characteristics of English. |
Able to use a variety of academic tools to describe and analyse English. |
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Professional teachers in Hong Kong are expected to co-operate with specialists from diverse technical, cultural and linguistic backgrounds. |
Able to identify the professional requirements of individuals from very diverse backgrounds. |
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Able to communicate effectively your own preferences to professional colleagues. |
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Able to bridge effectively professionals from different specialisms and diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. |
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Able to act creatively when handling competing professional requirements. |
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Professional teachers are expected to be effective team leaders and co-operative team members. |
Able to lead a team effectively towards achieving its goal. |
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Able to contribute effectively as a member of a team. |
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Professional teachers act to keep up with the changing knowledge in their own fields and are committed to continuous professional development (CPD). |
Be an independent and autonomous life-long learner. |
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Professional teachers are expected to explore alternative solutions to problems. |
Able to exercise creativity, critical thinking and analytical problem-solving skills. |
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Local professionals are sensitive to the international role of the HKSAR. |
Be oriented towards thinking global and acting local. |
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