语教师这个职业激励了我们，何不去做英语教师呢？听一听一些中国英语教师说得话，给出他们对这个问题的看法。

Why do we become English teachers, who has inspired us? Listen to some Chinese teachers of English give their views on the topic.   Who was the main influence for this teacher?   Answer   Why did this teacher's parents think teaching was a good profession?   Answer   Why does this teacher think students need English?   Answer   Why did this teacher change her mind?   Answer   Did this teacher think about any other careers?   Answer

1.

I think I was influenced by my brother.  You know, my brother go to the South Normal University to study English.  So he likes English very much. So he often practisespeaking English at home.  So I think English sounds good.  I think like English is very interesting. So I usually just follow him and imitate his pronunciation and intonation.  You know, my brother is a very good student in the university.      

2.

I think that my parents...  My father and mother are teachers too so they think the teacher is a good career for a girl because teacher can communicate with the students every day.  I think that it's very interesting to be a teacher. 

3.

That's my job to teach the students to study English well, because when they study English well when they go to the university and go to the society, English will help them to get a better job. You know when China enter the WTO so English is very important for them, so I think I just want to help.

4.

I wanted to be a secretary, but upon my graduation I changed my mind.

What made you change your mind?

Well, a professor. That professor helped me a lot.  He asked me 'if you want to be a teacher, I can help you.  I can give you a chance.  That's a good experience for you, no matter what you will do in the future, but this interview is very useful for you.  It's experience'.  So I tried and I succeeded. 

5.

From my childhood I like to be a teacher. I love students.

Did you think about any other career?  Did you ever dream of doing something different? 

No.  I choose the career of teaching English so all my family support me, because I like this job very much.

• normal [´nɔ:məl]   a.正规的 n.正常状态   (初中英语单词)
• practise [´præktis]   v.实践(行，施)；提倡   (初中英语单词)
• pronunciation [prə,nʌnsi´eiʃən]   n.发音(法)   (初中英语单词)
• career [kə´riə]   n.经历；生涯；职业   (初中英语单词)
• interview [´intəvju:]   n.&vt.接见；会见；交谈   (初中英语单词)
• childhood [´tʃaildhud]   n.幼年(时代)；早期   (初中英语单词)
• imitate [´imiteit]   vt.模仿；伪造   (高中英语单词)
• communicate [kə´mju:nikeit]   vi.通讯；传达；传播   (高中英语单词)
• speaking [´spi:kiŋ]   n.说话 a.发言的   (英语六级单词)
• graduation [,grædʒu´eiʃən]   n.毕业(典礼)；刻度   (英语六级单词)