| Every teacher in the world prefers the idealism that | | | | irregardless of regular teaching or even having to |
| their students should like them. This is for a number of | | | | make a decision that your students may or may not |
| reasons but most importantly, a student who likes their | | | | like is that you do it in a professional, confident and |
| teacher is more productive and eager to learn. When it | | | | pleasing manner. It is so important that arrogance is left |
| comes to teaching ESL students, while there is a goal | | | | out of the classroom. Everyone that is in the class |
| of having qualities that your students like, there is also | | | | already knows that when it comes to English you |
| the simple fact that at some point in time you will have | | | | know more, or you would not be teaching it to them. |
| to make a decision in which the student will not like. | | | | The last thing any student wants is for a teacher to be |
| The only goal is that hopefully your good qualities | | | | arrogant about the concept. |
| outweigh the decision and therefore the student can | | | | Above all, you must also be fully prepared for class. |
| stay on a productive learning track. | | | | No student wants to walk into class and see their |
| One of the most important qualities of being a good | | | | teacher fumbling through books and notes in an |
| ESL teacher is that no matter what happens | | | | attempt to throw a class together at the last moment. |