Hi people,

I don't know if this message falls into this category: I am a university student, Dutch-Chinese, I have been always quite confident with my language ability since I communicate with four different languages, three of them are at academic level. Until......

Last year, I took a subject bussiness English, it's required for all the students that chose English as seconde language course, that instructor of the course, who claimed that she was from London, seemed neither having understanding of me nor being at least fair, I don't know if there is a cultural factor:

1. having missed a class of two (including one time that I have informed her beforehand), she came to me and said I didn't have to come again because that's the maximum number of class I might be missing. She went mad when I pointed out that on the regulation the number was 3... She simply replied with: "anyway you won't pass..."

2. I was quite nervous one time when giving a presentation about something that I was that sure about, after that she came to me and said: wel, I don't konw if you are capable enough to follow this course, I have heard by the way your groupmates complaining about working with you... and I think your English is really poor." That was really painful and mean, because I had very good contact with the group members, especially one girl (we were 4 people together) was always very kind to me. If they had any complaint, I believe they would tell me and try to give a hand. And I have never heard in my whole life that someone criticising my English in that degree. I was so lost at that moment and forgot even asking why she is being that to a student? I always suppose a teacher is someone you could always turn for help and rely on in stead of giving that kind of remarks......

In the end I didnot pass the course of course. I was from then on began a kind doubting about myself, though I had very good marks from another English course which was even higher level.

Now I have to take that course once again, there is no other instructor giving this course, it's really a kind of bothering.......and I feel like that I need some encouragements to get over that bad feelings.

Beverly

Mozzio wrote:

Hi people, I don't know if this message falls into this category: I am a university student, Dutch-Chinese, I have been always quite confident with my language ability since I communicate with four different languages, three of them are at academic level. Until...... Last year, I took a subject bussiness English, it's required for all the students that chose English as seconde language course, that instructor of the course, who claimed that she was from London, seemed neither having understanding of me nor being at least fair, I don't know if there is a cultural factor: 1. having missed a class of two (including one time that I have informed her beforehand), she came to me and said I didn't have to come again because that's the maximum number of class I might be missing. She went mad when I pointed out that on the regulation the number was 3... She simply replied with: "anyway you won't pass..." 2. I was quite nervous one time when giving a presentation about something that I was that sure about, after that she came to me and said: wel, I don't konw if you are capable enough to follow this course, I have heard by the way your groupmates complaining about working with you... and I think your English is really poor." That was really painful and mean, because I had very good contact with the group members, especially one girl (we were 4 people together) was always very kind to me. If they had any complaint, I believe they would tell me and try to give a hand. And I have never heard in my whole life that someone criticising my English in that degree. I was so lost at that moment and forgot even asking why she is being that to a student? I always suppose a teacher is someone you could always turn for help and rely on in stead of giving that kind of remarks...... In the end I didnot pass the course of course. I was from then on began a kind doubting about myself, though I had very good marks from another English course which was even higher level. Now I have to take that course once again, there is no other instructor giving this course, it's really a kind of bothering.......and I feel like that I need some encouragements to get over that bad feelings. Beverly

Sounds like your class teacher is unfair.