because watching a movie is far more interesting than grammar, even if
they can’t understand most of the film.
Passive Low Energy Benefits the Teacher
Finally, let’s look at the low energy situation in most schools. From
childhood, students are forced to sit for hours, motionless in chairs. They
are told to be quiet and obedient. By adulthood, most people are thoroughly
trained. They accept passive lectures and low energy as a normal part of
learning.
Why would schools and teachers want low energy? Again, because low
energy students are easier to manage. A teacher must work much harder
with curious, energetic students. Sadly, most teachers prefer the easy way.
It’s much easier for them to lecture quietly to passive students.
The truth is that many teachers are tired and stressed. Because of this,
they constantly look for ways to make their own job easier. Their first
concern is not the students. They are not obsessively focused on getting
better results for the learners. Rather, they just want to get through their
workday as easily as possible. There are many reasons for this situation, but
the end result for the student is boredom, frustration, and poor results.
This is the ugly truth of education. This is the reason you cannot speak
English well, despite years of study. This is the reason you find English to
be stressful, difficult, and boring. This is the cause of English trauma. This
is the source of the problem.
Happily, there is a solution. The Internet has made independent learning
easy for all. No matter where you live or what you do, it is possible to
master spoken English without schools. All you need is an Internet
connection!
In the next chapter, I will introduce the solution to English trauma. You
will learn how to heal and how to finally get the results you want with
English speaking.
