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Hi there!
你好啊！
This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question about the difference between a “teacher,” a “tutor,” and a “lecturer.”
本周《名师答疑》，我们回答teacher、tutor、lecturer之间有什么区别。
Hello Teacher, my name is Saddam, and I am from Uganda in Africa.
老师您好，我叫萨达姆，来自非洲的乌干达。
I request your help to differentiate between three words and their deep meanings: “teacher,” “lecturer” and “tutor.”
我请求您帮助区分这三个词及其深层含义：teacher、tutor、lecturer。
Thanks, Saddam.
谢谢，萨达姆。
Thanks for this great question, Saddam.
谢谢你提出这个好问题，萨达姆。
All three words are nouns used to describe educators.
这三个词都是用来形容教育工作者的名词。
All three teach students in different ways and have different experiences and qualifications.
这三种教育工作者以不同的方式教授学生，拥有不同的经验和资历。
Let’s look at each word so we understand the differences.
让我们逐个来看，这样就能理解其中的差异。
A teacher is a professional educator who teaches students.
教师是教学生的专业教育者。
When we think of a teacher, we see a smaller classroom with 15 to 25 students.
提到老师，我们脑海中出现的是一个较小的教室，里面有15到25名学生。
A teacher might teach in front of the class or go around to work with individual students.
老师可以对整个班级面授课，也可以和学生一对一授课。
In the United States, we call those who teach students up to 12th-grade teachers.
在美国，我们把教12年级以下学生的人称为教师。
They teach all subjects in elementary school or specific subjects like math, English or history in middle or high school.
他们教授小学的所有科目，也教授初中或高中的特定科目，如数学、英语或历史。
Teachers are usually required to have an advanced degree, such as a Master’s in education.
教师通常被要求拥有高级学位，如教育学硕士学位。
They also must pass a certification or test in general teaching knowledge and specific subjects.
他们还必须通过综合教学知识和特定学科的认证或考试。
Ms. Leslie is a first-year elementary school teacher.
莱斯利是一名小学一年级教师。
She recently completed her certifications and spent many hours in a classroom helping another teacher.
她最近完成了教师资格认证，大部分时间在教室里协助另一位老师。
A lecturer, or professor, is an educator who teaches in colleges or universities.
讲师或教授是在学院或大学任教的教育工作者。
Lecturers often teach larger classes and stand in front of a big room.
讲师们的班级人数通常更多，他们站在一个大教室前讲课。
For one-on-one time with students, they meet outside the classroom during office hours.
如果要与学生一对一答疑，通常会在办公时间与学生在教室以外的地方见面。
Lecturers or professors usually have an advanced degree, like a Master's or Ph.D, in their subject or special field of study.
讲师或教授通常拥有高级学位，比如某一学科或专业研究领域的硕士或博士学位。
Angela is an economics lecturer at a university.
安吉拉是一所大学的经济学讲师。
She has a Ph.D., but this is her first year of full-time teaching.
她拥有博士学位，但这是她全职教学的第一年。
A tutor is an educator who specializes in a certain subject or content area.
辅导老师（助教）是针对某一学科或内容领域的教育工作者。
Tutors usually help students one-on-one or in small groups.
辅导老师通常以一对一或小组教学形式帮助学生。
They do not need a degree.
他们不需要学位。
However, some professional tutors have at least a bachelor’s degree.
但一些专业辅导老师至少拥有学士学位。
High school students can be tutors to other students if they have advanced knowledge in a subject.
高中生如果在一门学科上有较高阶的知识，也可以成为其他学生的辅导老师。
Tutors usually give study help to students at different times, like in the evening or on the weekends.
辅导老师通常在不同的时间给学生提供学习上的帮助，比如晚上或周末。
They make lessons more personal and help students with specific problems.
他们使课程更加个人化，并帮助学生解决特定的问题。
I have a big English test coming up, so I am meeting with my tutor after school every day this week so I can be prepared.
我有一个很重要的英语考试，所以这周每天放学后都要和辅导导师见面，为考试做好准备。
Please let us know if these explanations and examples have helped you, Saddam.
请让我们知道这些解释和例子是否对你有帮助，萨达姆。
And that’s Ask a Teacher.
以上就是《名师答疑》。
I’m Faith Pirlo.
我是费思·皮尔洛。
