When many children don't know what English is, Zhang Zishu has been sent by his mother to the home of an old professor in Anshan to learn English. When he was a teenager, Zhang Zishu was a little naughty and liked to go his own way. Occasionally skip class to go sightseeing and get beaten when I go home. Dad seldom used "beating" to educate Zi Shu, but from then on he remembered his father's words, "A man should be responsible for his actions at all times". Skipping classes means skipping classes, but the old professor's carefulness, patience and strictness in English teaching, as well as the contextual learning method he advocated, have benefited Zi Shu a lot so far, stimulated his interest in learning English and laid a good foundation for his future study. Up to now, every time Zhang Zishu goes home, she will visit the old professor, talk about his recent situation, communicate and discuss with the old man, and humbly ask her to correct her English mistakes, just like when she was teaching.
Since then, he has laid a good foundation in English at a young age. Although his initial choice was accidental, it touched a chord in his heart and began to brew a beautiful movement of life.
However, the road to learning English is not smooth sailing. In order to practice basic English pronunciation, the old professor used various occasions to speak English loudly, imitate various sentence patterns and practice oral English day after day, so that he would become a standard and fluent American pronunciation in the future.
Zi Shu, who was young and frivolous and loved English very much in the second day of junior high school, often found fault with the teacher arrogantly and arranged time to listen to himself speak English in class. As a result, he was punished for standing outside for three months. It is not enough to be good at English. Mother's words woke Zi Shu up. In order to encourage Zi Shu's all-round development, her mother took him to Tsinghua University, strolled by the lotus pond, felt the atmosphere in Tsinghua, Shui Mu, and strengthened her determination to break out. After the trip to Tsinghua, Zi Shu went into a state of crazy study and often stayed up late to study. As a result, his grades jumped from Grade 260 to the fourth place in the whole school and he was admitted to the provincial key middle school in Anshan. This is an important step for him to realize his dream of Beijing, and it is also closer to his dream English stage.
Flying and Rational University Life
When he graduated from high school, Zhang Zishu filled in his volunteers in all the schools in Beijing. As a result, he got very good grades, especially in English. He stood out from many competitors and entered Beijing Institute of International Relations, majoring in international politics. Four years of college life is four years for Zhang Zishu to accumulate strength. The relaxed and free atmosphere in the university made him fully absorb the nutrition of knowledge, and the help and encouragement of his classmates also made him firm in his direction and realize his own path of personality growth.
When I first entered the university, when my classmates relaxed and enjoyed their university life and wandered around famous scenic spots in Beijing, Zhang Zishu took time out to study English hard and made it a rule to remember 300 words every day. His strong perseverance and correct methods make him make continuous progress. He recites words on the playground with a word book every day and engraves them in his mind. In this way, he wrote down 10 thousand words in his freshman year and passed the English major smoothly.
Although Zhang Zishu has many hobbies, such as traveling, playing ball and singing, in his heart, English is still his favorite. Only those who have experienced it will know that learning English well is a hard road.
At that time, in order to continue learning English after the lights out in the dormitory, he moved the quilt to the school TV room to make a floor, and studied English until two or three in the morning every day, which lasted for about half a year, laying a good reading foundation for English teaching in the future.
During his four years in college, he read dozens of foreign original novels, and he turned over the thick book Gone with the Wind countless times, and finally insisted on reading it. Every time he was about to give up reading English novels, Zhang Zishu told himself that he could read the whole book as long as he read the first 50 pages.
During college, Zhang Zishu was curious about new things, maintained all-round development, and did not give up every opportunity to study and exercise easily. He takes an active part in all kinds of competitions and never gives up easily even if he fails.
When Zhang Zishu was a child, his father sent him to an extracurricular class to practice calligraphy, and he developed a beautiful brush calligraphy. He often took on the task of writing blackboard newspapers in the class. Since primary school, he has been the lead singer in the district choir. As a very good singer, he has developed a good voice. Zishu, who likes literature, won the first prize in the national composition competition in middle school. In college, he spent three months studying Qian Zhongshu's works and practicing writing. Zi Shu, who is cheerful and lively, often presides over various school activities with fluent expression and humorous conversation. All-round development makes Zhang Zishu very popular in the university, active in all fields of university life, and a dazzling star in the school.
When he succeeded, Zi Shu didn't lose himself in the glory, but realized clearly that he needed to find a suitable stage, release his passion, light up his youth and dance on his favorite stage.
In his sophomore year, he was fortunate to be the bilingual host of the first foreign language evening of the Institute of International Relations. At that time, the deans of dozens of foreign language schools gathered in the School of International Relations, and this party also became the focus of attention. Zhang Zishu still clearly remembers the excitement and nervousness when he first went on stage to broadcast. Although he was well prepared, he was still sweating with nervousness. Terrible, he reported the program that should have been a song and dance as a small product. At that time, the audience under the stage had already laughed. But when laughter broke out, his heart was calm and relieved. In the future, he can always keep a calm smile and firm confidence, whether he participates in an interview with New Oriental or participates in and presides over the competition "Born to Win". Through this incident, he also accelerated his pace-looking for his real stage.
Fearless attempt-looking for hope in the challenge
Since childhood, Zhang Zishu has an indomitable spirit. Whenever there is a competition, he always takes an active part. In the tempering of competitions again and again, Zhang Zishu honed a fearless self-confidence and calmness.
In middle school, he signed up for the national Olympic math and physics competition. Although he was well prepared, he was eliminated in the first round. I took part in the Chinese speech contest, but I didn't pass the exam because of Mandarin. At the university sports meeting, he signed up for the 5000-meter long-distance race. Although he didn't get the ranking, he reached an unprecedented distance. In addition, he also took an active part in the tennis competition, which also ended in failure.
Although there are more failures than successes, he believes: "Participation is a victory, life is an arena, and strength is gradually accumulated. Only by bravely competing with others will we know the gap between ourselves and others. As long as you stick to it, the gap will narrow and one day you will surpass them. Besides, the loser must have grace. Failure is often more important than success. With this calm demeanor, you will become stronger and stronger! "
After the accumulation of failures, success will eventually appear. It was a badminton team competition in senior three. He took part in a doubles match, and his opponent's strength was obviously stronger than that of him and his partner. The outcome of this game is related to whether the whole team of the National Political Department will be eliminated. At the critical moment, Zi Shu got an impulse from nowhere and said to his partner, "You defend the ball in front and I'll smash them in the back!" " So they started a fierce counterattack. The previous leading opponent was overwhelmed by Zhang Zishu's momentum and lost his temper. In the end, Zi Shu and his team won and scored a key point for the team to win the championship.
Looking for the road to success from failure, Zhang Zishu has his own understanding: "We should work hard, not for individuals, but also to find a team and work hard for it, so that our motivation will be stronger and our efforts will be more meaningful." Later, he came to a tolerant and open group like New Oriental.
The Stage of Passion —— New Oriental Complex
In 2002, when Zhang Zishu, a college graduate, was faced with the choice of postgraduate entrance examination, employment and going abroad, he thanked New Oriental for giving him a free stage to teach English and talk about life. At that time, the new oriental spirit of the old teacher stirred Zi Shu's heart, so Zhang Zishu stood firmly on the platform of New Oriental for nearly seven years since he started to work part-time. However, in order to enter New Oriental, Zhang Zishu also made strenuous efforts.
Zhang Zishu still remembers burning the midnight oil in New Oriental to prepare for the interview. At that time, he was very nervous. Although he has good conditions and foundation, when his dream is close to the edge of reality, tension and excitement will flood in, drinking coffee at night and carefully preparing the lecture plan. Finally, he was selected at different levels. Although he was admitted as a teacher in the first round of New Concept Examination, Zi Shu still felt the trust and invisible pressure from the leaders and made great strides on the road of supporting himself in pursuing his English dream. Later, he said humorously, "Not because of my level, but because of my enthusiasm. After a long time of preparation and waiting, I firmly believe that I belong here. I am from here, so I will definitely come here. "
Standing on his favorite stage, after long-term study and exploration, Zhang Zishu has formed his own unique lecture style. His own "Impressionist" vocabulary memory method is quite distinctive, which comes from the French impressionist painting style. It starts from the macro and returns to the truth. The sentence memorization method is very popular with students. In addition, "love English" is also the title given to him by his classmates. He will deeply interpret the adapted song "About the Winter Season" and play "Die in the Sun" in class. I hope that every student who starts from his own class will remember the meeting time, and he will integrate love into the language to give lectures. He said, "human beings have feelings, whether they love or hate, they are all expressed in a common language."
Sometimes there is trouble in class. For example, the constant sound of mobile phones in class is Zhang Zishu's biggest headache. So he stood in front of the whole class, and if his cell phone rang during class, he immediately threw it out of the window. The students below were shocked, and sure enough, the classroom discipline was much better. Once in class, his cell phone rang. In the eyes of the whole class, he threw it out of the window without hesitation, and then went on with his lecture as if nothing had happened.
At the end of each class, Zhang Zishu will receive many small gifts from students, including beautiful greeting cards, blessed flowers and scarves knitted by students themselves. When accepting these gifts full of warm memories, he always inspires himself. Only by working harder and teaching this class well can he repay their trust.
Although he has now formed a mature teaching model and system, in 2007, when New Oriental sent him to the United States to study English teaching methods, he was still shocked by the lively classroom in American schools. Zhang Zishu realized that he still had a long way to go, and that learning and improvement were a process that must be experienced.
After the process of struggle, the result will become unimportant, and success and honor will become by-products. Being an excellent teacher in the group for four years in a row and winning the first place in the "Born to Win" competition in New Oriental, these previously seemingly unattainable honors have now become a kind of accumulated experience and self-confidence, which has guided Zhang Zishu to scale new heights, maintain his passion and constantly improve his teaching methods.
Thanksgiving, Cherish —— Sharing Life Experience
Speaking of New Oriental, Zi Shu's words always reveal a kind of excitement and gratitude. He said that he had integrated into the spirit of New Oriental.
When he first entered New Oriental, Zhang Zishu thanked his predecessors for their strict training and tolerant guidance, and taught him how to be a qualified New Oriental teacher. Really integrated into the world of New Oriental, Zi Shu discovered the splendor of New Oriental. There is an inclusive enterprise environment, excellent groups, and every employee is positive and full of personality charm. It is a beautiful landscape. In this group, it is a happy state of life to learn from excellent colleagues and constantly enrich themselves. As a result, Zhang Zishu met more like-minded friends and gained precious friendship.
Once, an unexpected car accident made Zhang Zishu instantly cross the boundary between life and death and forged a profound friendship between life and death. One summer vacation two or three years ago, Sultan, a foreign teacher in New Oriental, rode a motorcycle to class, which happened to bring Zishu. It was originally a sunny morning when a blue jaycar suddenly ran towards them. At the moment when the two cars collided, Zhang Zishu's mind was blank, but he just clung to Sultan around him and never let go. When the world was quiet, they fell to the ground and their legs were scratched. They were red and blue, and blood flowed out. Fortunately, they were not seriously injured. After the incident, Sultan gratefully said to Zhang Zishu: "Thank you for not letting go of my hand when you were in danger and choosing to go through the test of life and death with me. You will be my brother for life. "
Later, Zhang Zishu talked about it in class and was very excited. He said: "In the darkest days of my life, when the person I love left me and went through the test of life and death, I could still hold on to the end. Look at this beautiful world with optimism and gratitude, and you will find that all difficulties can be overcome. "
Zhang Zishu likes being a teacher and is willing to share his growth experience and English learning experience with students. He said: "Students are my beloved angels, even if the questions they ask are extremely naive and the mistakes they make are clumsy and unexpected." Because they make trust and frankness, transparency really dazzling, and people can't cherish it. With the company of angels, I became an angel. I also enjoy the process of answering questions, which gives me a kind of tolerance and confidence that I can't show in my life. Respect their choices and ideas. After all, they are trying to build their own language, which will be fuller and more mature in the future. And I am just a person in the language field, from the future, waiting for them. "
Today, Zhang Zishu has traveled to most universities in Beijing. Whether it is a large speech or a small exchange meeting, he actively interacts with students and shares the spirit and experience of New Oriental with young students, which not only brings happiness to others, but also gains happiness for himself.
Whether thanking the old professor for his English enlightenment, thanking his parents for their encouragement and tolerance during his growth, thanking every leader, colleague and friend of New Oriental for their help, or cherishing his student friends who silently supported him, Zhang Zishu will always move forward with a grateful heart.
"I often think and organize. Some things are very rewarding, and some have not yet thought clearly. " Zi Shu still has a faint smile on her face: "But I am sure that what I am looking for can be said to be a kind of value and significance, which makes me more determined and enthusiastic." Although sometimes I will hesitate and be confused, I already know. " Then he looked away. "Thanks to New Oriental, she gave me such a world, and she also made me know how to grasp the present, forget myself and do things wholeheartedly. The glory of life is not personal success, but the continuous improvement of the realm. Through dedication and hard work in your favorite team, together with like-minded people, surpass yourself and create more miracles! "