David Woodfield

David Woodfield is a teacher at a University of Otago Language Centre. He teaches A English language to international students. He likes it that in his job, friendships are created by students who come from different countries. But sometimes he takes a lot of time to check papers that his students send so he wants to be able to check that and to give feedback more quickly. His special interest is extensive reading which can be realized though programs such as book clubs that are a good way to learn A English language. Sometimes, he has created blogs which students can comment about topics which improves writing skill.

In his opinion, a good teacher is reflective and passionate. He would like to learn using mobiles in his classes. In the future, he plans to arrange a conference about English language learning every year. He worked in Japan for 15 years. In the next 10 years, maybe he would like to do both teaching and administration similar to now and more work abroad if it is possible. He can speak A Japanese language and he plans to improve it on Sunday nights which he usually goes to church to meet with Japanese people. It is a good way to improve in listening skill and vocabulary. This year, he hopes to help the teachers attend at the usage to be more reflective. Finally, he would like to see ESOL are more respected at schools in New Zealand.