Teach English in Fuxing Zhen - Anqing Shi

Women as role modelsThis article highlights the role of women on psycholinguistics and socio-cultural linguistics. Women Guru as role models hold a great responsibility to shape or nurture today?s and tomorrow?s kids. A student is a learner only once as against a teacher who demonstrates life long learning which is a never ending process. Does gender affect the teaching or learning process? Yes, gender does matter. Gender matters a lot when it comes to teaching or learning procedures. Women stand out in both teaching and learning process. Teachers are always students since they learn new things in every class and not all classes are the same. But, female students or female teachers would surely be more fruitful especially in languages. In my opinion, a woman assumes seven roles in different stages of her life. This is compared with a teacher who assumes the following roles in her tenure. Teacher Woman Woman Teacher Responsibilities T ? Trainer or Tutor Baby Girl TB Tutor Backup E ? Entertainer Daughter / Teenager ET Elementary Teacher A ? Advisor Wife AW Assessor / Warden C ? Controller Daughter-in-law CD Curriculum Designer H ? Helper / Organizer Mother HM Head Mistress E ? Examiner Mother-in-law EM Evaluator Model R ? Resource developer Grand mother RG Resource Guide According to ancient Hindu mythology written in Sanskrit language based on purana, there are six criteria of an ideal woman which is explained in this article supporting role model teacher. Women teachers? possess unique personality and talent. In general, the role of women in the world has changed a lot since inception especially a woman?s role has been revolutionary in India. In the eighteenth century, women in India were restricted to their houses doing household chores when compared to the present scenario. This progress or development in recent years led to great achievements. A woman knowingly or unknowingly right from her birth starts teaching and assumes different roles. In each role she is teaching something or the other. For example: A baby girl can become a niece, a sister, a sister can become a cousin, girl friend or lover or best friend, a girl friend can become a wife, a wife can become a sister-in-law, daughter-in-law, aunt, and/or mother, a mother can become a mother-in-law, a mother-in-law can become a grand mother, a grand mother can become a great grand mother etc. This chain goes on and on. Similarly, the teacher has to assume many roles at the same time/simultaneously depending on the class or course needs or requirements. A role model teacher should have the following characteristics: A role model teacher should be A role model teacher should not be T - Tolerating and Tutoring Tormenting or Torturing E - Entertaining and Engaging Excruciating or Embarrassing A - Advising and Adoring Annoying or Appalling C - Caring and Counseling Criticizing or Condescending H - Helping and Humane Hurting or Harassing E - Encouraging and Evaluating Exhausting or Evading R - Regulating and Rejuvenating Revolting or Refuting. In my opinion, the women teachers are role models who have more responsibility than the parents as the students spend longer valuable time in schools rather than their home. Most of the parents delegate their responsibilities to the teachers and assume that teachers can replace them like a mother with respect to their children?s educational process and personality. In conclusion, women as role-models play a vital role in psycho-socio-cultural linguistics. A WOMAN TEACHER´S ROLE IN SOCIOLINGUISTICS AND HER FAMILY CONCLUSION Gender plays a vital role in sociolinguistics. A woman teacher acts as ideal role-model and is more successful especially in languages. indian women scenario has been revolutionary and has improved drastically since independence. indian mythology describes six important roles of an ideal woman. The characteristics mentioned in an ideal woman are suitable to become an ideal woman teacher as role-model. In conclusion, a woman teacher is an ideal candidate for teaching languages.