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    • Zakumi October 26, 2014 1:53

      Thanks for the comment, Li Yaze. Yes, truly an outstanding teacher. And apart from that, an honest one too! I was also very impressed by the good principles he's displayed; absolute a man of integrity and one a person could trust. His students noticed that and that's why they started loving and respecting him, and I think they did their best just for him. I'm glad you learned something from that event where he started winning their trust with the boxes of milk he drank while teaching grammar. If one says one thing, one must stand by that word and not do another thing - in the west we call that integrity (of course it is just plain honesty!). But it is a good habit to learn from another! ;-)

  • Zhu Qianfeng October 25, 2014 15:54

    There is nodoubt that i have falled in love with Mr Clark.he is a so great teacher,you know I can be teached by him.he is so confident with his students while he once gave up ,but he tried his best again even he got pneumonia.at last,his students got the best grades in the last exam cause of his teaching.To be honest,I cried at the end of the class,yeah,I love this taavher so much.

    • Zakumi > Zhu Qianfeng October 26, 2014 1:33

      Wow Zhu Qianfeng, did Mr Clark made such a great impression on you?! Of course we can all agree with you that he was really a wonderful teacher. Oh, and don't feel shy about the tears; it's quite human to show emotions through tears (it is abnormal not to show emotions!). :)

  • Sun Huanmeng October 25, 2014 14:24
    I was so touched and moved that I cried.
    Mr.Clark tells his students'we are a family.'
    Firstly,his students can't stand him.But he tries to use his true love and expectations for them to make them moved.
    He hasn't been limited in the traditional way of teaching. He combines the history events with rap, which was so popular in the children. And the effect is so obvious. The children can remember them easily.
    What'more,the children get to be more confident because of his encouragement.Finally，his labour is rewarded with good fruit.
    And Mr.Clark also tells me Beside abundant professional knowledge and technical ability and skilled teaching technique what is more important for a good teacher is to have sound personality and healthy mentality.
    I love the movie~.
    • Zakumi > Sun Huanmeng October 26, 2014 1:26

      Thank you for the comment, Sun Huanmeng. I agree with your sentiments about Mr Clark; what a great teacher! Seeing that you gave quite a lengthy comment, you don't have to comment again at tomorrow's lesson (week 8a); but you can decide about that! :)

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    • Zakumi October 26, 2014 1:19

      Yes, I also think it is a great movie, Wang Xiaoxu. Don't forget to leave your comment on tomorrow's lesson (week 8a) and you may answer the questions I asked there. :)

  • kay October 24, 2014 15:13
    I think this movie will become one of my favorate movies after this class haha .when I watching the movie in the class I could`t help crying .I admired Mr.clark very much .He treated his students without any prejudice.What impressed me most is this sentence"To go for what they want in life.dream big.take risks."so I know if we want we should follow our heart and just do it!!!!
    • Zakumi > kay October 25, 2014 5:25

      I'm glad you enjoyed the movie, Kay (that was what I thought!). Yes, one can't help shedding some tears when movies are so touching. I am glad I am a foreigner who were not brought up and taught that men/boys don't show emotions (a lie, I believe)! But, Mr Clark then didn't stop here. He went on to found the Ron Clark Academy for students from poor and disfunctional families like those students he had. It still operates today in the US. Yes, a great (true) story of humanity at its best, with kindness, mercy and love toward ones fellowman featuring strongly. This is how life was designed to be.

  • yinghaiyang October 24, 2014 15:08
    Today,we saw the film .It left deep impression on me.When i saw the beginning of the film,I felt angry .I reckoned that those students are too bad and nobody can tolerate them.But the teacher made it.He played with his students.He tried his best to help his students study.He still insisted on teaching when he was sick.At the end of the film,he succeeded.His students all passed the exam.We can see that he realized his dream because of his courage and efforts.If we have the courage to seek our dreams,we will be successful too.Take action from now on.
    • Zakumi > yinghaiyang October 25, 2014 5:17

      Ying Haiyang, this comment of yours should actually have been on the page for the next lesson (Week 8a, Monday), but now that it's here, you don't have to do another one (if you prefer not to). Yes, an outstanding movie to me too. The teacher had the right attitude toward students. Many of us teachers fall short if we would risk to compare ourselves with Mr Clark. And after his successes at school, he opened the Ron Clark Academy for such school children who come from poor families and disfunctional families and that Academy still operates today in the US.

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