Successful teachers and the institutions where they teach may differ in many ways. For example, in the teachers' experience, training, and level of English, or the size of the classes, hours of class per week, and the methodology and materials used. However, successful teachers tend to have certain things in common. They usually
1. have a practical command of English, not just a knowledge of grammar rules
2. use English most of the time in every class, including beginners' classes
3. think mostly in terms of learner practice, not teacher explananations
4. find time for really communicative activities, not just practice of language forms
5. focus their teaching on learners' needs, not just on 'finishing' the syllabus or coursebook.
(以上節(jié)選自《外語(yǔ)教學(xué)法叢書之十二:英語(yǔ)教學(xué)成功之道》第2頁(yè),上海外語(yǔ)教育出版社2002年第1版)