如果你在海楓的人群中發現一個金發碧眼,身材嬌小的年輕女老師,那可能就是Ms ·Johnston,她是我們高二年級的英語與交際課老師。她從加拿大飄洋過海來到上海楓葉,學歷高,教學方式多樣,課堂風格靈活多變,課下又平易近人,年輕富有活力,深受同學們喜愛。同時能把個人愛好與楓葉文化完美融合,課余參與創辦了奇思妙想社,著重培養學生們的即興發揮能力。借此次記者社采訪的機會,我和Johnston老師相約在海楓廣播站,開始了長達半小時的面對面交流。
Johnston老師是一位貨真價實的學霸,畢業于大家熟知的皇后大學,獲得了英語和社會學的學士學位,還拿到了西安大略大學的教育學學士學位。其實早在高中的時候,她因為英文成績優異,在高二就修完了整個高中的英語課程,直接跳級。同學們想要提高英語成績,順利通過雅思考試,可要留心向老師請教,學會靈活運用老師在課上分享的各種技巧,一定會有所助益的。
除了出色的成績,Johnston老師在高中和大學一直活躍在各種社團和活動中。高三的時候,作為學生會的一員,幫助同學們組織了盛大的萬圣節鬼屋迷宮活動。在采訪過程中,她還同我分享了她高中時的一次圣誕節活動——門的裝飾比賽,每個班級依照圣誕主題裝飾教室門,學校的走廊被裝扮一新。到了大學,更是積極參與了國際非政府組織樂施會的工作,開展了有關政治、人權和環境問題的教育運動。包括:婦女投票權、艾滋病毒/艾滋病、征地、氣候變化和公平貿易產品,充分顯示了對重大社會問題的關心。她認為,積極參與活動是結識新朋友和了解世界、促進個體發展的重要途徑,希望同學們也能保持對社團活動的激情。
海楓的社團活動多姿多彩,Johnston老師當然不甘落后。她同另外兩名外教,菲尼女士和詹金斯先生,一起組織了一個名叫奇思妙想社的社團,幫助學生們培養創造性思維,團隊合作能力與即興表演能力。令人可喜的是,社團的兩個即興創作團隊在上海地區比賽中勝出,最終由老師們帶隊去河北省參加了全國性比賽。說到這里,Johnston老師格外激動,強調這是她非常難忘的經歷,在后續采訪中也不只一次提到這個社團,她一定是為同學們的表現感到驕傲吧。后來聽說學生們優異的表現讓他們成功晉級到了國際性大賽階段,在這位真愛粉的影響下,我也十分期待奇思妙想社接下來的精彩表現。
因為臨近期末考試,在采訪的結尾,我請Johnston老師給同學們提一點建議。聽到這里,她美麗的雙眸中閃現出懷舊的神色,十分溫柔地看著我:“我想讓學生們享受并珍惜他們的高中生涯,一輩子也只能年輕一回。在高中和你的朋友們盡可能多創造一些美好的回憶,因為到了大學你們就要分開了。此外,好好照顧自己,尤其是要期末考試的時候,考試和大作業鋪天蓋而來,要注意吃好,睡好,休息好?!弊肿志渚錆B透著老師真切的關愛,我心里十分溫暖。
面對這樣可愛可敬的老師,半個小時太短,一年的相處時間也不夠長。但愿同學們都能從她身上學到更多的知識,她也能繼續在楓葉開拓創新,獲得成長。相信多年以后,我們還能記起這一段甜美的日子。
采訪、編輯:1105班吳靜雨
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攝影:1105班張術琦
附采訪實錄:
The interview happenedin the radio station.
在廣播站發生的密談
1、Educational Background 教育背景
Your Graduateduniversity, your career in your university, and some benefits for learning inyour university(why you choose this university)?
您是哪所大學畢業,修的什么專業?
I graduated from Queen’sUniversity with a Bachelor of Arts in English and Sociology, and from theUniversity of Western Ontario with a Bachelor of Education.
I chose Queen’sUniversity for my undergraduate studies because its campus is smaller andeasier to navigate than bigger schools like York University or the Universityof Toronto. At Queen’s most students live at or near the school so it has astrong student community, whereas many students at schools like the Universityof Toronto live in cities nearby and commute to school so less students areinvolved in student activities. Another reason that I chose Queen’s Universityis because it offers a general first year which means that first-year studentsdo not need to declare what their major (focus of study) will be until thesecond semester. This gives students the opportunity to explore different areasof study before deciding their area of focus. Queen’s University had a goodEnglish undergraduate program with excellent professors when I studied there soit was a good choice for my area of study.
我畢業于大家熟知的皇后大學,在那里,我獲得了英語和社會學的學士文憑,在西安大略大學,我獲得了教育學專業學士學位。(學霸Ms.Johnston!)我選擇皇后大學作為我的本科學習學院,因為它的校園比約克大學或多倫多大學這樣的大學校更小,學習壓力也較小。在皇后大學,大多數學生住在學校附近,因此它有一個很大的學生社區,比較于很多其他的大學,如多倫多大學,學生們會住在附近的城市通勤上學,所以很少有學生參與學生們的活動。我選擇皇后大學的另一個原因是在那里學習的第一年學的東西是通用的,這意味著一年級的學生在第二學期之前不需要申報他們的專業。這給了學生在決定最終學習方向之前探索不同領域的機會。當我在皇后大學學習的時候,那里有一個很好的英語本科專業,有很多優秀的教授,所以對我來說是一個很好的選擇。
2、English Learning and life in Maple Leaf 英語學習和楓葉生活
1、Can you still rememberhow many scores you get for English in your high school period? Share yourEnglish learning experiences.
您還能記得高中的時候英語拿了多少分呢?分享一下您的英文學習經歷吧。
In high school I had a90% average in English. I was actually 1 year ahead in English so I finished mygrade 12 English course when I was in grade 11. My grade 8 teacher recommendedanother student and myself to take grade 9 English at our neighbouring highschool.
在高中的時候,我在英文這門學科拿了90分(Ms·Johnston是英語老師), 我在高中的時候跳了一級,我在高二就把高三的英語修完了。我的老師在我八年級的時候讓我和另外一位同學在學校周圍的學院學習了九年級的英語,我就是那時候跳的級。(多希望我也能變成像Johnston老師一樣的英語牛人。)
2、Did you ever join anyMaple Leaf’s activities during these months teaching in Maple Leaf? Which oneis your favorite?
在楓葉的這段時間里,您有參與了哪些課外活動?您最喜歡哪個?
I was one of the clubmanagers for Destination Imagination with Ms. Phinney and Mr. Jenkins. I reallyenjoyed seeing the students develop their team work, creative thinking skills,and improvisation performance skills. Ms. Phinney, Mr. Jenkins, and I are allproud of the improve teams’ dedication and optimistic attitudes during theregional tournament in Shanghai, and the national tournament in Hebei Province.
我和菲尼小姐姐和詹金斯先生一起組織了一個名叫奇思妙想社的社團。在社團活動中,我很高興社團活動幫助學生們培養了創造性思維,團隊合作能力與即興表演能力。我們三個組織人都為我們社團的即興表演團隊在上海地區比賽與在河北省參加全國比賽期間表現出高度奉獻精神和樂觀態度的學生們感到驕傲。
Johnston小姐姐和Phinney 小姐姐帶隊去河北參加全國比賽。Ms. Johnston and Ms.Phinney at the national DI competition in Heibei Province.
3、If you can hold an eventin Maple Leaf, what event you would prefer to hold? it can be some activitiesthat exist in your high school but never happened in the Maple Leaf.
如果您想在楓葉舉辦一個大型活動,您想舉辦什么活動呢?活動需要形式和內容創新。
In high school I took aLeadership course in grade 11, and was the Promotions Executive on StudentCouncil in grade 12. As a leadership class student and Student CouncilExecutive I helped organize the yearly haunted maze for Halloween. I also thinkit would be fun for the Homerooms to have a door decorating contest aroundChristmas time. It would be a fun competition and make the school’s hallwayslook festive!
高中時,我在11年級修了一門領導力課程(應該是和我們的language leader差不多),在12年級有幸成為了學生會的一員。作為一個領導力超群的學生和學生會的行政人員,我幫助組織了一年一度的萬圣節鬧鬼迷宮活動,在圣誕節前后,學??梢耘e辦一場裝飾門比賽(就是依照圣誕主題裝飾教室門),讓每個班級參與裝飾教室門并進行比賽會很有意思,這也會讓學校的走廊看起來充滿節日氣氛!
3、Impression andExpectation of Students對楓葉學生的印象與期盼
1.What is the mostmemorable thing you ever meet in Maple Leaf with your students?
在楓葉,您與學生之間發生的最讓你印象深刻的事是什么?
The most memorable thingI did was go attend the regional and national Destination Imaginationcompetitions with the two improvisation teams.
最讓我印象深刻的當然是我們的奇思妙想社的兩個即興創作團隊參加比賽的事情啦。(Johnston老師真是愛透這個社團了呢)
Could you tellme something about activities or clubsin your college life ?
您能同我們分享一些您大學時期的活動和社團嗎?
Certainly!Whether you are a student who participates in activities now or not you shoulddefinitely join a club or student activity in university. There are so manyclubs in university to choose from – most universities offer clubs for almostevery interest! There are fun intramural teams like dodgeball and innertubewater polo, Quidditch teams, student-run charity organizations, cultural clubsand so much more.At Queen’s University I was involved at Oxfam at Queen’s whichis affiliated with the International NGO Oxfam. We ran educational campaignsthat about political, human rights, and environmental issues including: women’svoting rights, HIV/AIDS, land grabs, climate change, and Fair Trade products. Iwas also involved in a club where students volunteered twice a month at ananimal shelter to walk the dogs and cuddle cats! Lastly, during my Bachelor ofEducation I was involved in Student Council. All of the activities I wasinvolved in allowed me to meet new friends, connect with the student community,learn about the world, and develop and grow as an individual.
莊士敦女士:當然!無論你現在是不是一個參加活動的學生,你一定要在大學參加一個俱樂部或學生活動。大學里有那么多的俱樂部可供選擇——大多數大學幾乎為每一種興趣提供俱樂部!有有趣的校內團隊,如躲避球和內管水球,魁地奇隊(電影哈利波特的一項比賽),學生經營的慈善組織,文化俱樂部等等。在女皇大學時,我參與了樂施會在皇后大學的工作,女皇大學是國際非政府組織樂施會的附屬機構。我們開展了有關政治、人權和環境問題的教育運動,包括:婦女投票權、艾滋病毒/艾滋病、征地、氣候變化和公平貿易產品。我還參加了一個俱樂部,那里的學生每個月自愿去動物收容所兩次,去遛狗和抱貓~最后,在我的教育學士期間,我參加了學生會。我參加的所有活動都讓我認識了新的朋友,與學生社區建立了聯系,了解了世界,作為一個個體得到了發展和成長。
3.What do you want yourstudents to learn in your English classes?
您希望您的學生們在英語課上學到什么?
I want my students tolearn communication skills and skills that they can use in their daily life,beyond analyzing literature.
除了讓他們分析文學作品以外,我更希望他們能學到一些交際的技巧和生活中可以用到的小技巧。
4.What do you what tolet your students know during their high school period?
您覺得同學們在高中時期應該注意些什么?
I want students to enjoyand cherish their high school years. You will only be a teenager once. Makegood memories with your friends in high school, because after high school manyof you will be studying in different places abroad. Besides, the end of thesemester can be a stressful time with end of term assignments and final exams.Get lots of sleep, eat well, and take study breaks.
我想讓學生們享受并珍惜他們的高中生涯,一輩子也只能年輕一回。在高中和你的朋友們盡可能多創造一些美好的回憶,因為到了大學你們就要分開了。此外,好好照顧自己,尤其是要期末考試的時候,考試和大作業鋪天蓋而來時,要合理分配作息時間,勞逸結合。
Ms.Johnston came to Shanghai Maple Leaf international school with her higheducation background and her high degree teaching skills, and integrating herhobby into the unique culture of maple leaf, so she is popular among herstudents. One year is a short time, I hope that everyone who attend in herclass can value the time with her, and I also wish her get teaching experiencewhile she teaching in Maple Leaf. I believe that after many years, we can stillremind our sweet experience!
從加拿大飄洋過海來到上海楓葉,高學歷加上精湛的教學方式,善于把自己的愛好融入楓葉獨有的文化里,Ms.Johnston以她的年輕活力贏得了學生們的喜愛。一年的相處時間很短,但愿所有被她授課的同學們都能好好珍惜她的課,她也能在楓葉收獲更多有趣的經歷,不虛此行。相信多年以后,我們還能記起這一段甜美的日子。


