The new one!

[Froop]

Hello Krauts (that's what our canadian professor calls us)!

I'm a 21-year-old student in Dortmund and I have to improve my English. I've always been good in English but it's not enough for university although I took the professiency course in school.

I want to become teacher for English in primary school but I have to study exactly the same as highschool teachers for the first 6 semesters.

The goal is set, time to reach it

Best wishes,
Jan




If somebody is interested in studying English, I can give you a brief look into the courses I have to do:

1. Semester
102) Intr. to British Cultural Studies 2 SWS (+1)
301) Intr. to Linguistics 2 SWS (+1)
303) Intr. to English as a Foreign Language 2 SWS
401) IFC 4 SWS
Mathe 6 SWS
PEP 1 SWS
17 (+2)

2. Semester
BiWi Ring 2 SWS
Einführung EW 2 SWS
101) Introduction to British Literary Studies 2 SWS (+?)
103) PS British Literary or Cultural Studies 2 SWS (+?) australian
Mathe 10 SWS
18 (+2?)

3. Semester
EW Geschichte 2 SWS
302) PS: Linguistics 2 SWS (+?) phonology
201) I. to American Literary and Cult. Studies 2 SWS (+?)
402) WOC 2 SWS
Mathe 10 SWS
18 (+2?)

4. Semester
202) I. to American Literary and Cult. History 2 SWS (+?)
403) Stay abroad 2 SWS
Mathe 8 SWS
Deutsch did.GruLa L1 6 SWS
18 (+1?)

5. Semester
203) PS American Literature and Culture 2 SWS
501) British or English Literatures and Cultures 2 SWS
Mathe 6 SWS
Deutsch did.GruLa L2 8 SWS
18 SWS

6. Semester
502) American Literature and Culture 2 SWS
503) Description and Analysis of the Engl. Lang. 2 SWS
Deutsch did.GruLa L3 6 SWS
10 SWS

[raincat]

Your goals are very interesting. Good luck & good nerves - now for your studies and later on if you'll stand opposite your first school class.

Sorry, I'm a bit nosy, Froop - what's the reason for your wish to become an English teacher? And what second field of study did you choose?

[Froop]

My second subject is maths.

And I want to become a teacher because I wanted a work where I can "reach something" (:-/). If I worked in a factory maybe I could say "Hey I've put this seat in the car", but that is not enough for me. I want to see the results of my work in a different context.
The next reason is that I can deal well with kids and I can explain things better than others do. So my friends said that I would be a great teacher...

And here I am I already started a practical training in primary school and I have so much fun! It's so great to stand in front of the class and 25 children staring at you with big eyes. They want to learn something, they're hungry! That's cool But of course I know that it is not always the case...

[raincat]

Wow! I like your reasons! Best reasons I can imagine! Should be the most important reasons for everyone who wants to become a teacher!