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David Rowlands
我的文學學士學位主修的是英語文學，輔修新聞學和電影電視專業。之後，我又獲得了教育學士學位和教學文憑，並完成了劍橋RSA（CELTA）課程。我曾有過擔任國際考試考官的經驗。在澳大利亞的一所官立和私立學校各任教了十年後，我和妻子於1998年來到了香港。在這裡，我的第一份教學工作是擔任NET老師。在本地學校工作了八年之後，我又任職於耀中國際學校，並由一名老師成為英文部的課程主任。在來漢鼎書院之前，我在ITS補習學院教授英語文學和英語。
成為老師：
伴隨著獎學金，我在英國的一所語法學校就讀到中五，然後隨父母移民澳大利亞。作為六口之家中最大的孩子，我自願離開了學校，尋求工作以幫補家計。我的第一份工作是在百貨公司，然後我又成為了可口可樂送貨員。在我17歲時，我以一名電信運營商的身份加入了RAAF，並成為了一名密碼學家。直到六年後，我入職一家商業電視台，協調程序部門和銷售部門。在電視台工作了五年後，我在27歲那年賣掉了房子，上了大學，並成為了一名英語老師。這是一段漫長的旅程，但成為老師一直是我的志向。
作為老師，那些能反映我個性的興趣愛好：
我一直都是狂熱的足球運動愛好者。在學校時，我就是組織球隊並安排比賽的人。那也是我第一次嘗試管理人事。我一直很喜歡與各個年齡段的人進行互動。隨著我兩個兒子長大，我也成為了初級和高級球隊的足球教練。這段經歷使我意識到每個人都有不同的志向、技能和性格。因此，我的教學風格非常注重通過這三個關鍵領域與學生建立聯繫。
我覺得鼓舞人心的人：
在我小學四年級老師梅森女士的啟發下，我接觸到了奧登的《夜郵》。從那時起，我就喜歡詩歌。我在語法學校的英語老師帕爾先生也是一位出色的足球運動員，他同樣激發了我對文學的興趣。在我的職業生涯中，我還與一些鼓舞人心的老師一起工作過。
我的個人靈感：
我經常想：「在這種情況下，一個傑出的人會做什麼？」我嘗試遵循這則信條行事，儘管我並不總能獲得成功，但我一直在努力。
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David Rowlands
我的文学学士学位主修的是英语文学，辅修新闻学和电影电视专业。之后，我又获得了教育学士学位和教学文凭，并完成了剑桥RSA（CELTA）课程。我曾有过担任国际考试考官的经验。在澳大利亚的一所官立和私立学校各任教了十年后，我和妻子于1998年来到了香港。在这里，我的第一份教学工作是担任NET老师。在本地学校工作了八年之后，我又任职于耀中国际学校，并由一名老师成为英文部的课程主任。在来汉鼎书院之前，我在ITS补习学院教授英语文学和英语。
成为老师：伴随着奖学金，我在英国的一所语法学校就读到中五，然后随父母移民澳大利亚。作为六口之家中最大的孩子，我自愿离开了学校，寻求工作以帮补家计。我的第一份工作是在百货公司，然后我又成为了可口可乐送货员。在我17岁时，我以一名电信运营商的身份加入了RAAF，并成为了一名密码学家。直到六年后，我入职一家商业电视台，协调程序部门和销售部门。在电视台工作了五年后，我在27岁那年卖掉了房子，上了大学，并成为了一名英语老师。这是一段漫长的旅程，但成为老师一直是我的志向。
作为老师，那些能反映我个性的兴趣爱好：
我一直都是狂热的足球运动爱好者。在学校时，我就是组织球队并安排比赛的人。那也是我第一次尝试管理人事。我一直很喜欢与各个年龄段的人进行互动。随着我两个儿子长大，我也成为了初级和高级球队的足球教练。这段经历使我意识到每个人都有不同的志向、技能和性格。因此，我的教学风格非常注重通过这三个关键领域与学生建立联系。
我觉得鼓舞人心的人：
在我小学四年级老师梅森女士的启发下，我接触到了奥登的《夜邮》。从那时起，我就喜欢诗歌。我在语法学校的英语老师帕尔先生也是一位出色的足球运动员，他同样激发了我对文学的兴趣。在我的职业生涯中，我还与一些鼓舞人心的老师一起工作过。
我的个人灵感：
我经常想：「在这种情况下，一个杰出的人会做什么？」我尝试遵循这则信条行事，尽管我并不总能获得成功，但我一直在努力。
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David Rowlands
I have a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in English Literature and minor studies in Journalism and Film and Television. I then completed a Bachelor of Education degree and a Diploma of Teaching. I also successfully completed the Cambridge RSA (CELTA) course. I have experience as an examiner marking international examinations. I qualified in Australia where I spent ten years teaching in government schools and then a further ten years teaching in private schools. In 1998, my wife and I arrived in Hong Kong. My first teaching job was as a NET teacher. I worked in local schools for eight years and then moved to Yew Chung International School. Initially at YCIS I was a teacher and then became Head of English. I recently worked at ITS Tutorial College teaching English Literature and English.
On becoming a teacher:
After winning a scholarship, I attended a grammar school in England until Form Five. However, my parents decided to migrate to Australia. As the eldest child, in a family of six, I volunteered to leave school and seek employment to assist the family becoming established. My first job was in a department store and then I worked on the Coca Cola truck as a delivery boy. At the age of seventeen I joined the RAAF as a telecommunications operator and then became a cryptographer. I completed six years of service. My next job was in a commercial television station. My role was to co-ordinate between the Programmes department and the Sales department. I was the person who put the advertisements in the programmes. I worked in television for five years. Finally, at the age of 27, I sold my house and went to university. I became an English teacher. It was a long journey, but always my ambition.
Other interests that reflect my personality as a teacher:
I have always been a fanatical football player. At school, I was the person who organised the teams and arranged matches between the forms. This was my first taste of managing people. I always enjoyed interacting with people of all ages. Later as my two sons grew, I became a football coach of both junior and senior teams. Again, this helped me realise that everyone has different aspirations, skills and temperament. My teaching style very much focuses on connecting with the individual student through those three key areas.
People I find inspirational:
Memorising my first serious poem, Auden's "The Nightmail", was inspired by Ms. Mason, my Primary 4 teacher. I have loved poetry ever since. My English teacher in grammar school, Mr. Parr, also a good footballer, inspired me to love Literature. I have also worked with some inspirational teachers in my career.
My Personal Inspiration:
I often think: "What would an exceptional person do in this situation?" I try to follow that philosophy. I don't always succeed, but I keep trying.
