Conductors

Conductors in bands play roles of expressing their understanding of music. A good
conductor is like a doctor who can point out the band’s shortcomings and come up
with some improvement. They make the whole band reach the ideal state by
adjusting the band. Likewise, for students, teachers are the conductors in classes,
while the class is a symphony. Before conducting, teachers should bear in mind the
teaching purpose, teaching method and any steps, key points, and difficult points of
teaching. For some topics, the key function of conductors is to provide guidance to
students on the activities carried out—dialogues between two or group discussion,
scenario performance or debate, when to carry out the activities, what activities
should be carried out, how to carry them out, and so on. In this way, teachers can
activate students’ initiatives to expand the variety of teaching activities. The ideal
teaching effectiveness can be achieved. At the same time, as a conductor in classes,
the teacher should fully understand students’ English levels, knowing their interest
and focus. They should also be clear about who does well or poorly in study to
activate the atmosphere of the whole class. As a result, students will find their own
value and be confident about their further study.