イアン先生 Ian
About hometown and family
Tabuelan is my hometown. It is a 5th class municipality in the province of Cebu and deemed as the “Hidden Paradise of the North”. It is situated in the northwestern part of the island of Cebu and is about 86 km from Cebu City via Lugo in Sogod. The name Tabuelan is said to have been evolved from the original Visayan word "Tabugokan" which means a place where "tabugok" (a variety of octopus) are found. The municipality of Tabuelan is home to a number of natural spots such as beaches, rivers, caves and springs. It is safe, peaceful, and progressive. The saying goes that you can choose your friends but you can't choose your family. I spend my life showing how much I love my family because my family is the most precious gem I’ve ever have. I belong to a big family and I’m a middle child. I have five brothers and two sisters. My mother is an elementary teacher in one of the public schools in the Philippines and my father is a welder. Though, my family is not that wealthy like any other families but my parents try their best to raise me and my siblings to become good citizens with the right attitude of all our undertakings. As we experience the storms in life our family bonds help to instill trust and hope to surpass all the challenges that come along our ways. Due to financial incapacities and my willingness to help my family, I studied hard and right after graduation I immediately looked for a job. I worked for almost a year as a full time high school teacher at the same time a part time college teacher in certain private school in the province. Since I really love the English language, I applied for a teaching position in English Island and luckily I was hired. At present, I’m working at ABC Academy, but still I keep on helping my younger brothers and sisters to make their dreams and my family’s dreams come true.
「タブエラン」という町が私の故郷です。セブ島の南西部に位置しておりとても小さな町ですが、「南の隠れた楽園」と呼ばれています。セブ市からは約86km離れています。「タブエラン」という町の名前は、古いセブの言葉「tabugok(色々な種類のタコ)」から由来しており、多様なタコ類が見つかった場所でもあります。タブエランはビーチや、川、洞窟や湖などの自然で有名な場所です。とても治安が良く、平和で進んだ町です。
「友は選べど家族は選べぬ」という格言があります。私は家族のことが大好きで、家族の事を第一に考えて過ごしてきました。家族は私にとって最も大切な宝物です。私の家族は大家族で、6人の兄弟と2人の姉妹がいます。私はちょうど真ん中の、次男になります。母は小学校の先生をしており、父は溶接工です。決して裕福な家庭で輪ありませんでしたが、両親の惜しみない努力と教育のお陰で、私も兄弟も自立した人間になる事が出来ました。
家族を支えるため、私は一所懸命勉強し、大学卒業と同時に高校の先生として働き始め、さらに大学でも定期的に講義をしました。私は英語という言語がとても好きなので、ABCアカデミーで英語講師として働くことにしました。
英語講師として働きながら、弟や妹たちが夢を叶えられるようこれからも援助していこうと思っています。
Comments to students
Teachers are the key figures in the English learning process. Their influence is fundamental to their students' progress or lack thereof. As an English teacher, I’ll be teaching with various appropriate teaching techniques that fit to my students’ ability. I always have a positive attitude, flexible and confident that my future Japanese students are capable of learning another language. I’m also patient and I’m willing to give ample time to my student to internalize. I’m hoping that we can build a harmonious relationship. I’ll be your ultimate guide and do my best to create opportunities where you can take an active role in the class activities. I’d been an elementary teacher, when I had my practice teaching. Moreover, I’d been a high school and part time college teacher for almost a year in a private school.
英語学習のプロセスの中で、英語講師は重要な役割を果たすと思います。生徒の上達の速さ、遅さに多大な影響を与えるのは、担当する先生です。生徒の現状のレベルに合わせた、様々なテクニックを使って、英語を教えていきます。
私の生徒が英語を習得してくれるという事を信じており、いつも柔軟で、前向きな姿勢でレッスンに取り組んでいきます。また辛抱強く、生徒が自分のペースで理解出来るよう、十分な時間を与えます。生徒とは、調和の取れた関係を築いていきたいと思っています。高校、大学講師の経験を活かし、生徒のガイドとなって、生徒がレッスンを主導できるような環境を作っていけるよう努力していきます。
Favorite TV program and its contents
In general, I really like watching news channels, for me to be acquainted of the latest happenings in the world. I love to witness documentaries featuring the recent issues in the society. On the other hand, I also gaze at comedy TV programs sometimes and most of time I watched musical TV shows because I really love music. It puts me in a better mood and soothes emotional turmoil.
基本的に、世界で何が起きているかなどを知れることから、ニュース番組をよく見ます。また社会問題を扱ったドキュメンタリー番組なども良く見ます。一方でコメディー番組もやミュージカル番組も好きです。音楽が大好きなので、ミュージカルを見ると気持ちや体調が良くなります。
Goals and dreams as an English teacher
As an English teacher, I dream that I can speak the language more fluently. I look forward to that I can impart my knowledge about the language to anybody who is willing to learn about it, most especially the Japanese. As a lifelong learner, I also aspire to learn more about the grammar as well as the exact pronunciation of various difficult English words.
英語講師として、自分自身の言語能力を日々高めたいと思います。英語を学びたいと思っている人たちに、自分自身の知識を与えたいと考えています。自身の生涯学習として、英文法や発音についても学んで生きたいです。
About Japanese and Japan
As far as I know, the characters that make up Japan's name mean "sun-origin", which is why Japan is sometimes referred to as the "Land of the Rising Sun". Japan is also one of the safest countries in the world. There is no extreme poverty in this country. Japanese are obedient to the established rules and orders. They patch things with a smile and above all, Japanese valued the importance of spending time wisely.
日本は「日出る国」と呼ばれ、国名である「日本」の意味は「日の本(起源)」だという事を聞いた事があります。日本は世界でも安全な国としてよく知られています。また極度な貧困などもなく、社会の決まり事や秩序に従順です。時間を効率的に費やす事が上手で、物事をまるこ収める事が得意だと思います。