Intro
Do you remember any teachers from school? How about any college professors? A lot of students are passionate about their education and see their professors as role models. Many professors want to motivate their students and set the bar high so that their students can become successful in the future. It is important to have good communication with your professor so that you can get a worthy education.

Some people do not have good relationships with their professors. They may not be passionate about the class, or they may feel let down by the professor’s teaching style. Students want their professors to be excited about teaching. Some students are able to rise to the occasion and do great in a class, but other students may need to try multiple classes before they can connect with their professor.
Jessica and Gary are talking about their college professors. Jessica loved her professors and is telling Gary all about her experience. Find out what Gary thinks in today’s English lesson.


Dialogue

Gary: When you were in school… college… did you have any professors who just inspired you and got you so passionate about your study that you couldn’t help but go to their class every day?
Jessica: Oh absolutely. I had quite a few of them, actually. I got a very good education, and I had a lot of role models, and they really set the bar high when it came to their expectations of you as a student.
Gary: Those are really good teachers.
Jessica: Yeah, I know I had multiple fantastic professors.
Gary: You’re kind of lucky.
Jessica: I know.
Gary: I was really let down with my experience in college.
Jessica: Oh, that’s too bad! They didn’t motivate you?
Gary: No, they didn’t really inspire me. They just kind of talked about their subject. And, I don’t know, they seemed motivated by the clock to get home more than they were trying to motivate the students to get excited about the topics.
Jessica: It’s unfortunate when you’re paying for a class that the professor doesn’t rise to the occasion and really give you a worthy education.
Gary: I agree.
Jessica: Maybe, I’ll become a professor.
Gary: Oh, really?
Jessica: Yes.

Discussion
Jessica is telling Gary about her college professors. She got a worthy education and saw her professors as role models. She tells Gary that they set the bar high and were very passionate about their subjects.

Gary, on the other hand, did not have a good experience. He felt let down by his professors because they were not passionate about their topics. They just taught and wanted to go home, and so for Gary, they were a let down.

Did you have any professors who were role models for you? Were you a passionate student?
Grammar Point
Simple Future Tense

Jessica tells Gary, “Maybe, I’ll become a professor.” She uses the simple future tense to talk about something she will do at a later time.

We use the simple future tense to talk about things that will happen at a time later than now.

Using be going to + main verb is one way to form the simple future tense, as in, “I am going to watch a movie tonight.” Another way to form the simple future tense is with will + main verb, as in, “I will see you soon.”

In some situations, like when you’re making a prediction about the future, you can use either be going to + main verb or will + main verb. However, to talk about something that’s already planned or decided, it’s best to use be going to + main verb, as in, “I’m going to watch a movie this weekend. Want to watch it with me?”

Which sentence uses the simple future tense correctly, “I will eat lunch with you later,” or, “I am eat lunch with you later”?

                                                                                             

Vocab
let down v.
Definition : disappoint
Example : You really let me down when you didn’t come to my party.
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rise to the occasion expr.
Definition : do well when given a challenge; do what is required
Example : It’s going to be a busy night, but we can do it. Let’s rise to the occasion.
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multiple adv.
Definition : many, a number of
Example : I’ve asked you multiple times to clean your room.
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inspire v.
Definition : influence to do something, motivate, affect, bring about
Example :
Watching the ballet always inspires me. Let’s go dancing!
Watching the ballet always inspires me. Let’s go dancing!
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passionate adj.
Definition : having much emotion and excitement for something
Example : Stephanie’s mother was very passionate. She lived a wonderful life.
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role model n.
Definition : person who is admired and liked by other people
Example : My father was a great role model. He did everything right and I learned a lot from him.
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motivate v.
Definition : make one want to be successful, cause a desire to succeed
Example : My dad motivates me to be a good student. He wants me to get good grades.
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set the bar expr.
Definition : create an expectation or goal for how good something should be
Example : Michael Jordan set the bar for basketball players.
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worthy adj.
Definition : having value; good enough for something
Example : That book is worthy of another reading. It was excellent. You should read it.
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expectations n.
Definition : belief that someone will or should do something; belief that something will happen in the future.
Example
Maybe I liked the book better than you because I went into it without any expectations. You thought it was going to be the best thing you’d ever read.
The teacher had the expectation that her students would all study for the exam, but everyone failed.