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rainbowsmile · Joined: 01 Mar 2009 Posts: 4 Location: Taiwan

From kidergarten, elementary, junior high school, scenior high school, and university, I meet many teachers; therefore, I can classify them according to the way they teach students as gases like CO2, O2, CO. There is no doubt that inhaling to much CO2 will make people sleepy. Hence, teachers like CO2 means they simply teach students by speaking words on books; shortly, students will have a dream. This sort of teacher speak word after another on the textbook, and they even don’t emphasize where the point is. Originally, students will pay attention to them, but after a while, they will feel bored, sleepy and then fall asleep. The kind of teachers don’t mind students’ feeling of teaching way. They solely think they have done the well job of teaching, thinking students aren’t diligent. In contrast, O2 is a great gas that will make people feel energetic. Teachers of this kind are professional, and conscientious. They will teach the content of books in their unique way. They are familiar with the content in the books. As a result, they will teach vividly and keep students awake in whole class. Moreover, they will teach some principles about life and some experience they have learned. Students attend in this class will benefit a lot. The other type of teachers are like CO. CO is a poisonous gas that will make people die. Teachers of this sort refer to that they are unfamiliar with the content in the book. They don’t prepare for the class, and they even teach wrong things.If students don’t search information for themselves, they will take wrong contents real. It is a terrible learning way.

Lorikeet · Joined: 08 Oct 2005 Posts: 1540 Location: San Francisco

What a nice way to explain the different kinds of teachers!

rainbowsmile · Joined: 01 Mar 2009 Posts: 4 Location: Taiwan

I am happy to see you responsed to my topic. Thank you!

IbeLongtoMe · Joined: 09 Dec 2004 Posts: 7

Immediately, when i read the title of your post..i was already intrigued, when I read your explanation ( I am not sure if the nature of this topic is serious or whatnot ) but I laughed so hard at the CO teachers aka poisonous teachers. Brilliant!! Thank you for that!

rainbowsmile · Joined: 01 Mar 2009 Posts: 4 Location: Taiwan

What a surprise! Your response encourages me; thanks. It's not a serious topic. I just write it for fun.

nickalc · Joined: 02 Jun 2011 Posts: 17

Unique and Brilliant!

Corey · Joined: 23 Mar 2003 Posts: 446 Location: Costa Rica

To carry the metaphor...

NO (laughing gas) - teachers who are funny
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