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[Music] hello everyone I am a you can’t do it

hello everyone I am a you can’t do it

hello everyone I am a you can’t do it survivor when I was 12 years old I

survivor when I was 12 years old I

survivor when I was 12 years old I taught to my English teacher then that I

taught to my English teacher then that I

taught to my English teacher then that I want to teach English she looked at me

want to teach English she looked at me

want to teach English she looked at me and she said you can’t do it

and she said you can’t do it

and she said you can’t do it you have very bad pronunciation long

you have very bad pronunciation long

you have very bad pronunciation long time after that I was very unsure of

time after that I was very unsure of

time after that I was very unsure of myself and I thought that she was right

myself and I thought that she was right

myself and I thought that she was right it’s amazing how one statement of phrase

it’s amazing how one statement of phrase

it’s amazing how one statement of phrase done by a person that we respect can

done by a person that we respect can

done by a person that we respect can influence our lives luckily I managed to

influence our lives luckily I managed to

influence our lives luckily I managed to overcome that insight and pursued my

overcome that insight and pursued my

overcome that insight and pursued my dream now I teach English and though

dream now I teach English and though

dream now I teach English and though that statement said by her was quite

that statement said by her was quite

that statement said by her was quite damaging it did some good things as well

damaging it did some good things as well

damaging it did some good things as well now I am self-confident I believe that

now I am self-confident I believe that

now I am self-confident I believe that what I am doing is my calling so that’s

what I am doing is my calling so that’s

what I am doing is my calling so that’s why I call myself you can’t do it

why I call myself you can’t do it

why I call myself you can’t do it survivor but not all people managed to

survivor but not all people managed to

survivor but not all people managed to overcome such statements that they heard

overcome such statements that they heard

overcome such statements that they heard in their lives and their true potential

in their lives and their true potential

in their lives and their true potential has never been brought out I am a

has never been brought out I am a

has never been brought out I am a pedagogists

pedagogists

pedagogists and if we look at this word pedagogy you

and if we look at this word pedagogy you

and if we look at this word pedagogy you will know that it comes from Greek agro

will know that it comes from Greek agro

will know that it comes from Greek agro means I lead by dos means child so if we

means I lead by dos means child so if we

means I lead by dos means child so if we join these two words together it means I

join these two words together it means I

join these two words together it means I lead a child and they love this word

lead a child and they love this word

lead a child and they love this word lead in the same sentence children come

lead in the same sentence children come

lead in the same sentence children come to this life with their potential

to this life with their potential

to this life with their potential genetically coded qualities and

genetically coded qualities and

genetically coded qualities and abilities which may be developed in

abilities which may be developed in

abilities which may be developed in their life and bring potential success

their life and bring potential success

their life and bring potential success and I believe that educators role is to

and I believe that educators role is to

and I believe that educators role is to help them develop these abilities to

help them develop these abilities to

help them develop these abilities to walk down their path we should not

walk down their path we should not

walk down their path we should not create unnecessary obstacles or share

create unnecessary obstacles or share

create unnecessary obstacles or share our judgments with them on the contrary

our judgments with them on the contrary

our judgments with them on the contrary we should help them we should support

we should help them we should support

we should help them we should support them we should teach them to learn from

them we should teach them to learn from

them we should teach them to learn from their victories and mistakes make them

their victories and mistakes make them

their victories and mistakes make them understand that their hard work

understand that their hard work

understand that their hard work we’ll definitely bring them where they

we’ll definitely bring them where they

we’ll definitely bring them where they belong now how can we educators help

belong now how can we educators help

belong now how can we educators help them to unlock potential I have three

them to unlock potential I have three

them to unlock potential I have three rules that I use in my work first of all

rules that I use in my work first of all

rules that I use in my work first of all I become their greatest fan I am the

I become their greatest fan I am the

I become their greatest fan I am the greatest fan of my students fans are

greatest fan of my students fans are

greatest fan of my students fans are people who are enthusiastically devoted

people who are enthusiastically devoted

people who are enthusiastically devoted to someone or something

to someone or something

to someone or something they’re called supporters they notice

they’re called supporters they notice

they’re called supporters they notice little details of the object of their

little details of the object of their

little details of the object of their fandom and they support passionately and

fandom and they support passionately and

fandom and they support passionately and care with all their hearts fans presence

care with all their hearts fans presence

care with all their hearts fans presence at sports arenas enhances sportsmen

at sports arenas enhances sportsmen

at sports arenas enhances sportsmen performance you know that sports demand

performance you know that sports demand

performance you know that sports demand a lot from players both physically and

a lot from players both physically and

a lot from players both physically and mentally

mentally

mentally they are competing they are competing

they are competing they are competing

they are competing they are competing not only against their rivals they are

not only against their rivals they are

not only against their rivals they are competing against themselves performing

competing against themselves performing

competing against themselves performing under pressure is usually difficult for

under pressure is usually difficult for

under pressure is usually difficult for everyone but support of thousands of

everyone but support of thousands of

everyone but support of thousands of fans in the arena makes a big difference

fans in the arena makes a big difference

fans in the arena makes a big difference fans have no effect on sportsmen

fans have no effect on sportsmen

fans have no effect on sportsmen physical ability but they can build

physical ability but they can build

physical ability but they can build sportsmen psyche and they can enhance

sportsmen psyche and they can enhance

sportsmen psyche and they can enhance their concentration what about as

their concentration what about as

their concentration what about as educators how can we become the best

educators how can we become the best

educators how can we become the best fans of our students there are some

fans of our students there are some

fans of our students there are some viral videos on youtubes

viral videos on youtubes

viral videos on youtubes on YouTube about such teachers too they

on YouTube about such teachers too they

on YouTube about such teachers too they illustrate how they build bonds with

illustrate how they build bonds with

illustrate how they build bonds with their students on one video you can see

their students on one video you can see

their students on one video you can see a secondary school teacher who greets

a secondary school teacher who greets

a secondary school teacher who greets their his students every day before they

their his students every day before they

their his students every day before they enter the classroom and he created a

enter the classroom and he created a

enter the classroom and he created a special great greeting for every of the

special great greeting for every of the

special great greeting for every of the students on the other video you can see

students on the other video you can see

students on the other video you can see a special education teacher who invites

a special education teacher who invites

a special education teacher who invites in the morning every kid and tells them

in the morning every kid and tells them

in the morning every kid and tells them how wonderful they are what qualities he

how wonderful they are what qualities he

how wonderful they are what qualities he sees in them he appreciates what they do

sees in them he appreciates what they do

sees in them he appreciates what they do or achieve in the class

or achieve in the class

or achieve in the class so both these teachers show students

so both these teachers show students

so both these teachers show students that

that

that they see and appreciate them which in

they see and appreciate them which in

they see and appreciate them which in turn in turn boosts their feeling of

turn in turn boosts their feeling of

turn in turn boosts their feeling of acceptance and self-confidence and later

acceptance and self-confidence and later

acceptance and self-confidence and later enhances their learning results I also

enhances their learning results I also

enhances their learning results I also try to show my students that I am their

try to show my students that I am their

try to show my students that I am their biggest fan I show that I care and if I

biggest fan I show that I care and if I

biggest fan I show that I care and if I notice that my student has let’s say

notice that my student has let’s say

notice that my student has let’s say favorite pet I will remember the name of

favorite pet I will remember the name of

favorite pet I will remember the name of this pet and after two three days out of

this pet and after two three days out of

this pet and after two three days out of the blue I will ask how is your dog

the blue I will ask how is your dog

the blue I will ask how is your dog breed doing if they play some sports and

breed doing if they play some sports and

breed doing if they play some sports and they go on copy competition next day for

they go on copy competition next day for

they go on copy competition next day for sure I will ask them how did it go and

sure I will ask them how did it go and

sure I will ask them how did it go and if they won I will say well done if they

if they won I will say well done if they

if they won I will say well done if they lost I will say don’t worry you will

lost I will say don’t worry you will

lost I will say don’t worry you will make it next time these little questions

make it next time these little questions

make it next time these little questions and remarks show kids that I care that

and remarks show kids that I care that

and remarks show kids that I care that things which I important to them are

things which I important to them are

things which I important to them are also important to me and they really are

also important to me and they really are

also important to me and they really are they feel this care and we establish

they feel this care and we establish

they feel this care and we establish special bonds which send the signals to

special bonds which send the signals to

special bonds which send the signals to them that they are appreciated and that

them that they are appreciated and that

them that they are appreciated and that I am accompanying them on their way in

I am accompanying them on their way in

I am accompanying them on their way in the academic setting I observe on areas

the academic setting I observe on areas

the academic setting I observe on areas where my students are good at and I

where my students are good at and I

where my students are good at and I always give them feedback about that and

always give them feedback about that and

always give them feedback about that and also I try to see at least three top

also I try to see at least three top

also I try to see at least three top three areas of difficulties and then I

three areas of difficulties and then I

three areas of difficulties and then I try to help them understand where their

try to help them understand where their

try to help them understand where their problem is and then after some time

problem is and then after some time

problem is and then after some time let’s say when they write an essay and

let’s say when they write an essay and

let’s say when they write an essay and don’t make that mistake I will always

don’t make that mistake I will always

don’t make that mistake I will always comment about that I highlight on their

comment about that I highlight on their

comment about that I highlight on their progress I teach students to see how

progress I teach students to see how

progress I teach students to see how they improve and grow I twist an angle

they improve and grow I twist an angle

they improve and grow I twist an angle from mistakes being negative to mistakes

from mistakes being negative to mistakes

from mistakes being negative to mistakes being positive and even inspiring

being positive and even inspiring

being positive and even inspiring inspiring to progress inspiring to move

inspiring to progress inspiring to move

inspiring to progress inspiring to move forward inspiring to go beyond limits

forward inspiring to go beyond limits

forward inspiring to go beyond limits and like a real fan I am always there

and like a real fan I am always there

and like a real fan I am always there there by their side

there by their side

there by their side number two what I do I see my students

number two what I do I see my students

number two what I do I see my students big to illustrate the magic of seeing

big to illustrate the magic of seeing

big to illustrate the magic of seeing something as big I will show you a

something as big I will show you a

something as big I will show you a little experiment with my dog Mars he’s

little experiment with my dog Mars he’s

little experiment with my dog Mars he’s really small his body weight is about

really small his body weight is about

really small his body weight is about 2.2 kilograms and if we speak about his

2.2 kilograms and if we speak about his

2.2 kilograms and if we speak about his brain I am Not sure but it should be

brain I am Not sure but it should be

brain I am Not sure but it should be about 58 60 grams look what happens to

about 58 60 grams look what happens to

about 58 60 grams look what happens to Mars when my husband tells him that he’s

Mars when my husband tells him that he’s

Mars when my husband tells him that he’s a big dangerous dog you will see their

a big dangerous dog you will see their

a big dangerous dog you will see their great boost in his self-confidence and

great boost in his self-confidence and

great boost in his self-confidence and he really believes that he’s a German

he really believes that he’s a German

he really believes that he’s a German Shepherd look at his posture look at his

Shepherd look at his posture look at his

Shepherd look at his posture look at his eyes

these figures dump all my target only aw

these figures dump all my target only aw oh good boy good for absorbing all big

oh good boy good for absorbing all big

oh good boy good for absorbing all big bomb – kill the dog German Shepherd

bomb – kill the dog German Shepherd

bomb – kill the dog German Shepherd boxer everything your good boy Oh

boxer everything your good boy Oh

boxer everything your good boy Oh big dog Mars behaves like this only when

big dog Mars behaves like this only when

big dog Mars behaves like this only when he is encouraged by my husband so my

he is encouraged by my husband so my

he is encouraged by my husband so my husband sees him as a German Shepherd

husband sees him as a German Shepherd

husband sees him as a German Shepherd Mars behaves like a German Shepherd he

Mars behaves like a German Shepherd he

Mars behaves like a German Shepherd he behaves like this only when he is

behaves like this only when he is

behaves like this only when he is encouraged and I believe that this magic

encouraged and I believe that this magic

encouraged and I believe that this magic works on humans too

works on humans too

works on humans too child’s brain by the age 5 is very close

child’s brain by the age 5 is very close

child’s brain by the age 5 is very close to the size of adult and two-volume as

to the size of adult and two-volume as

to the size of adult and two-volume as well and weighs about 1.2 kilograms

well and weighs about 1.2 kilograms

well and weighs about 1.2 kilograms which is 20 brains of my dog imagine the

which is 20 brains of my dog imagine the

which is 20 brains of my dog imagine the power of any word which we say to kids

power of any word which we say to kids

power of any word which we say to kids in a twenty times bigger brain if you

in a twenty times bigger brain if you

in a twenty times bigger brain if you say to a student you cannot that it’s

say to a student you cannot that it’s

say to a student you cannot that it’s not for you what will you do if you fail

not for you what will you do if you fail

not for you what will you do if you fail that escalates in their brain and does

that escalates in their brain and does

that escalates in their brain and does not make them anything better that makes

not make them anything better that makes

not make them anything better that makes them smaller I started sailing last

them smaller I started sailing last

them smaller I started sailing last summer and if you want to go from point

summer and if you want to go from point

summer and if you want to go from point A which is in the West to point B which

A which is in the West to point B which

A which is in the West to point B which is in the East and you have a crosswind

is in the East and you have a crosswind

is in the East and you have a crosswind coming from the north

coming from the north

coming from the north you never head to the point B you had

you never head to the point B you had

you never head to the point B you had somewhere above because you will drift

somewhere above because you will drift

somewhere above because you will drift and you will end up at point B if you

and you will end up at point B if you

and you will end up at point B if you head to point B you will end up below

head to point B you will end up below

head to point B you will end up below the same works when we look at the man

the same works when we look at the man

the same works when we look at the man we should see our students much bigger

we should see our students much bigger

we should see our students much bigger as they are or even as they could be if

as they are or even as they could be if

as they are or even as they could be if we take an individual as he is we make

we take an individual as he is we make

we take an individual as he is we make him smaller but if we take the man as he

him smaller but if we take the man as he

him smaller but if we take the man as he should be

should be

should be we make him capable of becoming what he

we make him capable of becoming what he

we make him capable of becoming what he can be and that was not said by me that

can be and that was not said by me that

can be and that was not said by me that was said by Goethe two centuries ago

was said by Goethe two centuries ago

was said by Goethe two centuries ago by Victor Franco who repeated that fifty

by Victor Franco who repeated that fifty

by Victor Franco who repeated that fifty years ago

years ago

years ago Franco said that we have to be

Franco said that we have to be

Franco said that we have to be idealistic and over estimating and over

idealistic and over estimating and over

idealistic and over estimating and over rating the man looking at him from high

rating the man looking at him from high

rating the man looking at him from high above and then we promote him to what he

above and then we promote him to what he

above and then we promote him to what he can really be so when we are idealistic

can really be so when we are idealistic

can really be so when we are idealistic we will end up at being realistic so

we will end up at being realistic so

we will end up at being realistic so this gives a chance to an individual to

this gives a chance to an individual to

this gives a chance to an individual to unlock the potential in my work I

unlock the potential in my work I

unlock the potential in my work I sometimes get students who have really

sometimes get students who have really

sometimes get students who have really low self-esteem and they do not believe

low self-esteem and they do not believe

low self-esteem and they do not believe that could they could ever pass any

that could they could ever pass any

that could they could ever pass any examination and so on and we work with

examination and so on and we work with

examination and so on and we work with them to make them big again let’s say

them to make them big again let’s say

them to make them big again let’s say they have some goal they want to pass

they have some goal they want to pass

they have some goal they want to pass IELTS examination which is English

IELTS examination which is English

IELTS examination which is English language testing examination at a

language testing examination at a

language testing examination at a certain score this is the first thing

certain score this is the first thing

certain score this is the first thing what we discover is their goal what they

what we discover is their goal what they

what we discover is their goal what they want to have and when they want to have

want to have and when they want to have

want to have and when they want to have let’s say they want to have 6.5 score in

let’s say they want to have 6.5 score in

let’s say they want to have 6.5 score in five months

five months

five months great next thing with what we do we

great next thing with what we do we

great next thing with what we do we assess the level and let’s say the level

assess the level and let’s say the level

assess the level and let’s say the level is five point zero five point five so we

is five point zero five point five so we

is five point zero five point five so we then understand what is the gap between

then understand what is the gap between

then understand what is the gap between what the student knows and where the

what the student knows and where the

what the student knows and where the student wants to be and we assess this

student wants to be and we assess this

student wants to be and we assess this gap and let’s say to jump from five

gap and let’s say to jump from five

gap and let’s say to jump from five point five to six point five the student

point five to six point five the student

point five to six point five the student needs to learn about two and a half

needs to learn about two and a half

needs to learn about two and a half thousand words and do at least two three

thousand words and do at least two three

thousand words and do at least two three practice tests per day so I give the

practice tests per day so I give the

practice tests per day so I give the study plan to a student that you have to

study plan to a student that you have to

study plan to a student that you have to learn seventeen eighteen words daily and

learn seventeen eighteen words daily and

learn seventeen eighteen words daily and in five months you will be there where

in five months you will be there where

in five months you will be there where you want to be and a student starts to

you want to be and a student starts to

you want to be and a student starts to see that I see them big I see that they

see that I see them big I see that they

see that I see them big I see that they can achieve this result I believe that

can achieve this result I believe that

can achieve this result I believe that they can and they start to believe that

they can and they start to believe that

they can and they start to believe that they can this becomes a very strong

they can this becomes a very strong

they can this becomes a very strong motivation they are free there are no

motivation they are free there are no

motivation they are free there are no limits they know the goal they they know

limits they know the goal they they know

limits they know the goal they they know how to approach it and

how to approach it and

how to approach it and responsibilities in their hands and that

responsibilities in their hands and that

responsibilities in their hands and that really empowers students they feel in

really empowers students they feel in

really empowers students they feel in control of their lives

control of their lives

control of their lives and many of them achieve everything that

and many of them achieve everything that

and many of them achieve everything that they have planned but the most important

they have planned but the most important

they have planned but the most important miracle which happens is that they start

miracle which happens is that they start

miracle which happens is that they start to believe that they can and I always

to believe that they can and I always

to believe that they can and I always tell students if you believe that you

tell students if you believe that you

tell students if you believe that you cannot you’re right if you believe that

cannot you’re right if you believe that

cannot you’re right if you believe that you can you’re right too and

you can you’re right too and

you can you’re right too and understanding of these live truth takes

understanding of these live truth takes

understanding of these live truth takes them beyond their limits and the last

them beyond their limits and the last

them beyond their limits and the last thing that I want to tell you and share

thing that I want to tell you and share

thing that I want to tell you and share with you is that I try to scare my

with you is that I try to scare my

with you is that I try to scare my students fears off fears we all have

students fears off fears we all have

students fears off fears we all have myriad of mental and emotional concerns

myriad of mental and emotional concerns

myriad of mental and emotional concerns that influence our choices in life and

that influence our choices in life and

that influence our choices in life and our behavior we do things we’re

our behavior we do things we’re

our behavior we do things we’re comfortable with and avoid doing certain

comfortable with and avoid doing certain

comfortable with and avoid doing certain things just because we are afraid of and

things just because we are afraid of and

things just because we are afraid of and I have seen many brilliant people who do

I have seen many brilliant people who do

I have seen many brilliant people who do not do what they meant to do just

not do what they meant to do just

not do what they meant to do just because they are afraid I believe that

because they are afraid I believe that

because they are afraid I believe that our greatest personal development lies

our greatest personal development lies

our greatest personal development lies in the direction of our biggest fears by

in the direction of our biggest fears by

in the direction of our biggest fears by letting go one fear we open doors for

letting go one fear we open doors for

letting go one fear we open doors for new opportunities which bring us to

new opportunities which bring us to

new opportunities which bring us to places we never thought we might be

places we never thought we might be

places we never thought we might be because of my fear of water and depth I

because of my fear of water and depth I

because of my fear of water and depth I learned to swim only five years ago

learned to swim only five years ago

learned to swim only five years ago but already one year ago I became a

but already one year ago I became a

but already one year ago I became a certified open water diver so overcoming

certified open water diver so overcoming

certified open water diver so overcoming one fear opened an amazing underwater

one fear opened an amazing underwater

one fear opened an amazing underwater world for me with picturesque sites

world for me with picturesque sites

world for me with picturesque sites colorful plants and fishes one an

colorful plants and fishes one an

colorful plants and fishes one an important fear of water heed such

important fear of water heed such

important fear of water heed such beauties from me the majority of

beauties from me the majority of

beauties from me the majority of students have fears and you will be

students have fears and you will be

students have fears and you will be surprised that if you ask them do you

surprised that if you ask them do you

surprised that if you ask them do you really will answer and I made a small

really will answer and I made a small

really will answer and I made a small research a survey and surprisingly many

research a survey and surprisingly many

research a survey and surprisingly many of them have very typical fears primary

of them have very typical fears primary

of them have very typical fears primary school pupils are afraid to be laughed

school pupils are afraid to be laughed

school pupils are afraid to be laughed at teenagers are afraid to be rejected

at teenagers are afraid to be rejected

at teenagers are afraid to be rejected and if and

and if and

and if and also to fail University students are

also to fail University students are

also to fail University students are afraid of unknown so basically all their

afraid of unknown so basically all their

afraid of unknown so basically all their fears fall either to someone’s

fears fall either to someone’s

fears fall either to someone’s disapproval or failure so if I hear from

disapproval or failure so if I hear from

disapproval or failure so if I hear from my student that they are afraid I always

my student that they are afraid I always

my student that they are afraid I always take time to speak about their fears and

take time to speak about their fears and

take time to speak about their fears and tell them that the fears are like little

tell them that the fears are like little

tell them that the fears are like little monsters which exist only in our heads

monsters which exist only in our heads

monsters which exist only in our heads and they take our energy we think of

and they take our energy we think of

and they take our energy we think of these monsters we listen to them we

these monsters we listen to them we

these monsters we listen to them we follow to their advice we change our

follow to their advice we change our

follow to their advice we change our life according to their them isn’t that

life according to their them isn’t that

life according to their them isn’t that ridiculous I disagree with that I want

ridiculous I disagree with that I want

ridiculous I disagree with that I want to manage my life myself so take time

to manage my life myself so take time

to manage my life myself so take time with your students to speak about fears

with your students to speak about fears

with your students to speak about fears because fears don’t really exist if we

because fears don’t really exist if we

because fears don’t really exist if we let them go and I really wish you to

let them go and I really wish you to

let them go and I really wish you to unlock your own potentials and

unlock your own potentials and

unlock your own potentials and potentials of your students thank you

potentials of your students thank you

potentials of your students thank you [Applause]

[Applause]

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