An English teacher in Lhasa, the capital of southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, shared insights with China Global Television Network (CGTN) about unlocking students' language-learning potential and preparing them for future opportunities.
Norbu Dramdu, a former public school teacher and founder of the English training institute "Dreamer Education" in 2013, emphasized the role of English in keeping pace with Xizang's rapid development.
"You're supposed to be doing what are you good at. And then I think I'm pretty good at languages and I'm a quick learner when I learn a language. Language is quite important, especially for such a quick developed Tibet (Xizang). So, I think we need language," he said.
Norbu believes that higher scores shouldn't be the primary goal for teachers and students. Instead, he advocates focusing on identifying and nurturing individual talents in distinct aspects of English learning.
"I think it's more important to find out their potentials. For example, one student is pretty good at speaking, so I try to encourage him in speaking. Probably, in the future he will be a TV announcer. And some student is probably very good at writing. Then he probably could be a writer one day. He doesn't have to be. He could be someone that really likes the visual, things," he said.
As a former municipal and regional political advisor in Lhasa, Norbu has advocated for schools to expose students to diverse professions, including doctors, police officers, and lawyers, helping them identify career interests early and prepare for the future. Some schools have already implemented this approach, organizing external activities for students to explore various sectors.
Norbu hopes to incorporate similar methods into his own institute's curriculum.
"My dream is to build up my private school,like a real school that is a place where the kids can learn something, what they really like to learn. They are clear about what they are going to do in the future. They could tell like I want to be a doctor. If you ask them why, because they could tell like the reason, one, two, three, like because they know about this doctor's job description. So that's something I want to do and I want to make them in their early age, they're clear about what they want and they're preparing for their future," he said.
Lhasa English teacher champions personalized learning to prepare students for future
Lhasa English teacher champions personalized learning to prepare students for future
