a)Write at least five merits and demerits of a human teacher as
well as of a mechanical teacher. Write the answer with sub-headings.
b) Taking help from the story ' The Sound of Music' Part 1 and Part 2. Write an article in not more than 120 words on 'Success comes to those who Will and Dare.'
Answers
Advantage and Disadvantage of Human Teacher
Brad Henry, an American politician has rightly said, “A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instill a love of learning.” A great human teacher can do miracles, which no one else can do. Who does not know Miss Sullivan, Helen Keller’s great teacher who transformed the latter’s life. The day she arrived at Helen's house, Helen called that day the most important day of her life. Helen compared the arrival of her teacher to the shining of 'light of love' in her darkened life. Miss Sullivan took unprecedented pains to teach Helen manual alphabet. Since Helen was suffering from hearing as well as visual disabilities, Miss Sullivan really had to work very hard to teach Helen the alphabet.
Advantages:
The advantages of a human teacher are many. As sated above, only a human teacher can transform students’ life. A human teacher has the brain as well as the heart that can work many times faster than the processors of a machine. He has the values such as compassion, understanding, empathy, commitment, dedication, love, and sympathy for his students that no sophisticated machine can ever have.
Disadvantages:
The disadvantages of a human teacher can also be many, such as complacency, low level of knowledge, selfishness, compromising nature, poor character, etc. But these flaws can be mended with proper monitoring and management.
In conclusion it can be said there is no substitute for a human teacher.
Success comes to those who Will and Dare
Henry Ford has very wisely said: “Whether you believe you can do a thing or not, you are right.” The difference between winners and the losers is the difference of this belief. The former believe they CAN DO IT; and the latter believe they CAN’T DO IT.
Success is not possible without conviction. There is not a single example in the entire human race that is an exception. All great personalities and personages, who have left indelible prints of their lives on the sands of eternity, are the men and women who believed they could do it and converted their failures into success. The list is endless: Albert Einstein, Charles Darwin, Isaac Newton, Socrates, Thomas Edison, Abraham Lincoln, Charlie Chaplin, Henry Ford, Bill Gates, Walt Disney, Helen Keller, Mahatma Gandhi, and so on.
All the above mentioned names share one common thing; they were not quitters; they were winners. They knew the secret to be successful. They faced myriads of obstacles and hindrances without compromising with their vision and mission. They were ready to face as many failures as were required in order to be successful. Helen Keller, who lost her hearing and seeing power due to sum fatal disease in her early childhood, faced the darkness of failure on almost every step of her life! Did she give up? No! She diligently sowed the seeds of her hopped and aspirations in the dark soil of failures! She always believed she could achieve success. What a miracle women she turned out to be! She is one of the most successful women the world has ever known! Not only she learnt to speak; she earned a degree for herself from Radcliffe College. She became a famous figure of inspiration and perseverance. She bettered and inspired many lives!
Evelyn, in the chapter 'The Sound of Music' displayed the same determination and strong will. In spite of her disability she mastered the skill of playing xylophone or other instruments.
So in conclusion we can say that people, who believe they can, tend to be successful.