【外教風采】我與外教有個約會之四——Mr.Jenkins丨遇一良師，何其有幸

良師益友，人格魅力，是世間的不可多得，與最為珍貴。但好在這樣的一種尋找，并非遙不可及。因為在楓葉校園，就有這樣的老師，比如詹金斯先生，而他的存在，一如夏天夜色之中的星星。

我并非是他的學生，但是我對他慕名已久。因為在這學期的開始，就時常聽身邊的同學說起：詹金斯先生的講課方式十分風趣，但是對課程，以及活動的設置一絲不茍。且即使他身處異國他鄉，他的言談舉止沒有因此疏離，一直保持著良好的紳士風度。

耐心解開每一位高中生對學業的迷茫，更在提升素養的方向上樹立標桿。在楓葉的這一方土地上，他很完整地詮釋了那一句“上善若水”。

Meeting good teachers, helpful friends, having extraordinary potency of personality are the most rare and precious things in the world. However, for achieving that intention is not hard. Because there is a teacher like this in Maple Leaf International School, Mr.Jenkins, and his existence is just like the star which shines in summer night.

Although I am not in his class, I still know that there is a teacher who is respected by all the students. Because at the beginning of this semester, I have heard something from my classmates: Mr.Jenkins’ style of lecturing is enjoyable, but he is serious to the curriculum, and class activity.Furthermore, he is in a foreign country, but there is no estrangement between him and us, he always keeps a gentlemanly demeanour.

Solving the problems on study which every high school students will confused, and setting a benchmark in the direction of improving quality. In Maple Leaf, he completely interprets the sentence“The greatest benevolence is like water”.

采訪和編輯：1106徐亦慧

附中采訪郵件問答：

一封郵件，三言兩語

The interview happened in the mail.

1.請問您為什么會選擇成為一名文學老師呢？

Why did you choose to be a literature teacher?

之所以成為一名文學老師，源于我對英語的熱愛。不過我當時的一些導師略微無趣。我現在正在為我的學生組織一些課上活動，嘗試能夠給他們一段，相比起我的高中生活來說，更精彩的體驗。眾口難調，不是所有人都會喜歡英語，但我依舊希望我的教學能富足他們人生中的一部分，并讓這份記憶持續多年。

Ichose to become a literature teacher because I always loved English class, but some of my teachers were a little boring! I try to create activities for my students that will give them a more engaging experience than I had in high school. I know English isn't everyone's favourite subject, but I hope I can give students a rich experience that stays in their memory for many years.

2.請問您可以給我們分享一些您喜歡的書籍嗎？

Can you recommend some books which you like and want to share with us?

很喜歡阿蘭·格拉茨的《難民》。這本書對于高中來說，相對偏簡單。而且本書涉及到了很多我們目前耳聞的全球性目的，此外，他鼓勵學生去理解移民，以及搬遷到一個新城市的觀念。同樣地，我很建議學生多讀非小說。因為每一個興趣都可以延伸出數不盡的書，哪怕是體育，又或是科學。

I really enjoyed 'Refugee' by Alan Gratz. The reading level is fairly easy for high school students. It connects to a lot of global issues that we are hearing about these days, and it encourages students to reflect on the idea of migration and moving to a new country. I also encourage students to read more non-fiction. There are a ton of books out there for every interest, even if it's sports or science.

3.請您談談在楓葉的執教過程中的感受。

Did you feel happy or difficult in the process of teachingin MapleLeaf?

我很高興能和楓葉的學生們一起共度時光。這里的學生上進，也蘊藏著獨到思想。我之前是于中小學執教，不過現在看來，我更享受在高中的授課，因為和學生們的交談都很有意思。僅有的困難，大概是這里的課堂氛圍（指學生彼此間的英語交流）太安靜了。與加拿大相反，加拿大的學生有時候總是鬧騰。以后，我會更多地鼓勵他們去用英語對話的。

I am incredibly happy to spend my days with Maple Leaf students! The students here are very hardworking and thoughtful. My previous experience was in elementary and middle school, but I love teaching high school the most because I get to have interesting conversations with students. The only frustration I have is that students here are too quiet! In Canada, students are sometimes too noisy, but it's the opposite situation here. I want to encourage students to speak to each other in class more.

4.請問您可以介紹一下您的課堂嗎？

Can you tell me something about your class?

我正在把我的課堂拓展到一個不單只是文學，而是面向多方位的領域上，其中包含了電影，新聞，和互聯網資源。現在已經是2019年了，我會期待學生去運用這些工具，來引領他們在真實的世界立足。書，就學習方面，的確是堅實的基礎，但是學生更需要具備能夠解釋數字媒體和互聯網的技能。這學期，在我授課的班級，我也會給他們機會，讓他們去創造一個基于自己興趣的項目來作為一次作業。

In my classes I am trying to expand the activities beyond literature to include movies, music, news articles and internet resources. It's 2019, so I want students to have tools that help them navigate the world we actually live in. Books are the solid foundation of learning, but students also need skills to interpret digital media and the online world. In my classes this semester, I will be giving students the chance to create a project of their own interest and document it as an assignment.

 

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【外教風采】我與外教有個約會系列之一——Miss Phinney

【外教風采】我與外教有個約會系列之二——Ms Johnston

【外教風采】我與外教有個約會系列之三——Ms.Cheung