Teachers in the Future

These days, because of highly developed technology, our lives are becoming better. Therefore, I think there will be less need for English teachers in the classroom in twenty years’ time and technology such as tablets and robot teachers will be required instead of ordinary teachers. There are three main reasons to support my opinion. They are based on teachers’ current situations and conditions.         

First of all, English teachers have to be able to speak fluently with accurate pronunciation.  However, in my experience, we didn’t use English in the classroom at junior high school and high school because the teachers didn’t use English or give us opportunities to use English in the classroom. On the other hand, tablets and robots can teach English to students with precise pronunciation and give the chance to use English by using apps like Skype.

            Second, not only English teachers but also teachers who teach other subjects generally work under bad conditions. Teachers have a lot of tasks such as making class materials and taking care of their students. This is because teachers don’t have enough time to prepare for their classes. However, once teachers set up a teaching program in tablets and robots, they can use it over and over again. By doing so, teachers can reduce their burdens and do something else they have to do while the robots are teaching.

The last reason pertains to independent study. Students have to ask teachers questions during classes if they really want to solve inquiries. In an English classroom in twenty years’ time, small devices like tablets can be carried easily and students can bring and use them to read and listen to English everywhere. Students will also be able to search for answers on the Internet at any time when they have questions.

In conclusion, technologies will be more developed than today. Some high schools in Japan make their students buy tablets to use in class. Tablets and robots can give students effective ways of learning English and ease teachers burdens. I think highly developed technologies may take the positions of ordinary teachers away. If English teachers are needed, they will just support their students such as an advising how to study and answering students’ questions. I think they will no longer teach English to their students.