English tacher should not limit themselves to knowledge but also should nurture students.docVIP

Introduction Some people favor that English teacher should just do the same as Math and Physics teacher. However, since the term humanistic education has come into being, the emphasis is now on nurturing students to be nicer and better people. A question has puzzled the ELT educators and trainers for quite a long time. Should English teachers just limit themselves to knowledge? There are 2 typical teaching approaches involved: rhetorical tradition which mainly focuses on language and romantic humanism which cares more about the learners inner self. This essay attempts to solve the question