Mar 28, 2007

A Bilingual Teacher

A bilingual teacher is a person who has the ability to speak, write, and teach two different languages at the same level. This person may help students improve their ability in a certain subject or matter. An instructor who finds joy in helping others, takes upon themselves the responsibility of others success in a certain subject, is one who has the proper qualities for becoming a bilingual teacher. They may have the ability to teach Spanish and English which is most of the cases. Also, they have the ability to instruct either of the two languages that they know as a second language to their students. Currently, most of bilingual teachers in the United States teach Spanish and English, but that does not have to be the case. In fact, some instructors may teach French, Chinese, German, or any other language of their choice. However, all people who know more than one language have the ability to become a bilingual teacher.

5 comments:

Greg said...

hello, i think your writting here is constracted very well. I was able to follow it well and understood all the main ideas. I like the fact that you give an examples and that you states some facts and statistics. Good job!!!

ESL Teacher said...
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ESL Teacher said...

Topic sentence/Concluding Sentence:
Very clear and connect together.

Three supporting ideas:
Qualities of a bilingual teacher

teach in two languages

which languages they can teach

Try to make these main ideas stand out more so your paragraph flows more.
Transitions/Vocabulary:
Good transitions to connect your ideas.
This person may help...
Grammar/Adjective Clauses:
Good clause in first sentence. You use a clause in the second sentence and it makes it incomplete. "For example.." sentence is also incomplete.

either of the two languages (any one is used for more than 2)

MURHAF said...

u have a clear paragraph. Its easy to read. I might be wrong but in the end of the paragragh you suppose to say (have the ability) not has the ability..

ESL Teacher said...

Topic/Concluding:.25 great

3 ideas: .20
Very clear

They may have the ability to teach Spanish and English which is most of the cases. This sentence should be moved down in the paragraph or deleted. It is out of place.

Transitions/Vocabulary: .25 Excellent transitions
another word for ability?

Grammar/Adjective clauses: .20
others' success

third sentence is better, but is still a run-on sentence. You could end the sentence after subject and start a new sentence saying "These are important qualities in a bilingual teacher."

Most bilingual teachers
OR
Most of the bilingual teachers..