Yun
After class, can I say you have done a good job to my teacher? Is this proper for me to say to senior officers? Thank you very much!
30 mei 2021 08:12
Antwoorden · 7
4
Hi Yun, If you mean a teach or professor at a high school or university, I would say that it would sound a bit strange. Saying "you have done a good job" sounds like something you would say to a coworker, another student, or someone else with the same level of authority. You could also say it to someone working for you, someone you are teaching, or someone else with a lower level of authority. When said to a teacher, even if it's meant as a compliment, it's like you were judging or evaluating them directly, which is something that okay to do to someone in the same or lower position as you, but is too casual to do to a teacher. It's hard to explain, but when you compliment the lesson instead of the teacher, you keep the student-teacher relationship the way it is. Instead of judging them, you are appreciating their work. It sounds more natural to me to say something like: "Thank you for the lesson today, it was very informative." "Thank you for today, I feel like I learned a lot." "I really liked today's presentation!" However, this is just my experience in schools in Canada. Other people in other English-speaking countries (or other parts of Canada) might have other experiences. I hope this helps :)
30 mei 2021
2
I'm from the UK and agree with Jonathan. It would sound wrong. "You've done a good job" is something the teacher could say to you. Saying it to the teacher upsets the power dynamic of the teacher-student relationship 🙂
30 mei 2021
I'm from the US, and I also agree with Jonathan. I like his suggestion about complimenting the lesson or class instead of the teacher. Something like "I really enjoyed today's lesson" would sound fine.
31 mei 2021
Hello! Am Stella from united states,I want a person who can teach me Chinese,i promise to teach you English in return.
30 mei 2021
hi,would you like to practice with me?
30 mei 2021
Heb je je antwoorden nog steeds niet gevonden?
Schrijf je vragen op en laat de moedertaalsprekers je helpen!