Recently, an English teacher from the School of Foreign Languages of Central South University became an instant hit on the Internet. She is highly popular with the students for her sweet appearance and innovative teaching methods. Some netizens said, "If she were my English teacher, why should I worry about CET exams ?"
According to a post titled “The growth of a great teacher from the School of Foreign Languages of Central South University”, the teacher, Kong Wei, never calls the roll in her classes. But no one is absent and the classroom is always full of auditors. With more than 2 million Weibo fans, she is known as the most popular English teacher and "Goddess" among Central South University students.
Immediately, the reporter came into contact with the “great teacher” in that post. She thought the reason she got popular is that she worked out some innovative teaching methods in daily teaching. For example, she compares roots and affixes in English words to radicals in Chinese characters and employs character constituting to explain sound, shape and meaning of English words to students, so that the students would have strong memory of relevant words from shape to meaning. Kong Wei also emphasizes observation and reflection on daily life, and brings knowledge closely related to reality into the classroom .
Kong Wei believes that teachers should not only give knowledge to those freshmen who often feel confused, but also help them understand the significance of university life and power of youth. While these seem unrelated to the classroom content, they are of great significance for them to raise enthusiasm in learning, master learning methods and develop proper values. To this end, Kong Wei will spend a few minutes sharing stories of her study and life in each class, telling them the importance of perseverance. This kind of education motivates her students to learn from her. One student left comments, "This year I not only learned English, but also feel more positive in my decadent life. Do not read any Chicken Soup for the Soul, because our beloved English teacher is just the best example to learn from. "