Testimonial

在我高中时期, Michael Bracewell先生是我的年级长，同时也是我的化学老师。对我来说，

他不仅仅是一位老师，更是一位真正愿意为学生付出时间和耐心的引路人。

During my high school years, Mr. Michael Bracewell was my Head of Year, as well as my

Chemistry teacher. To me, he was not only act as a teacher, but also a guide who was truly

willing to devote his time and patience to his students.

我原本就读于国内普高，后来转入国际学校。刚开始接触全英文的化学考试时，我的成绩

并不理想。面对完全陌生的学科英文表达和考试方式，我一度非常挫败。是他主动联系我

，利用额外的时间帮我一题一题分析试卷，讲解考点，并告诉我应该如何理解英文题目背

后的逻辑。在我还没有掌握其他同学已经熟悉的学科词汇时，他专门带我提前学习这些专

业术语和表达方式，让我能够真正听懂课堂内容、跟上学习进度。他不仅关注分数，更关

注我是否建立了信心。

I was originally studying at a domestic public high school, and later transferred to an

international school. When I first encountered Chemistry examinations conducted entirely in

English, my results were not ideal. Faced with completely unfamiliar academic English

expressions and examination formats, I felt extremely frustrated for a period of time. He took

the initiative to contact me and used extra time to go through the exam paper with me question

by question, explaining the key points and telling me how to understand the logic behind the

English questions. Before I had mastered the subject-specific vocabulary that other students

were already familiar with, he specifically guided me to study these technical terms and

expressions in advance, enabling me to truly understand the lessons and keep up with the

learning progress. He cared not only about my grades, but also about whether I had built up my

confidence

作为年级长，他也非常关心每一位学生。他会认识年级里的每一位同学，并在大家生日时

发邮件送上专属的祝福。这些看似细小的事情，让同学们非常安心。因为你知道，有一位

老师真的在关注你。

As a Head of Year, he also cared deeply about every student. He made the effort to get to know

every student in the year group and sent emails with personalized birthday wishes to each of

them. These seemingly small gestures made the students feel very reassured. Because you knew

that there was a teacher who was genuinely paying attention to you.

在我来到英国留学的第一个星期，我觉得自己很幸运，因为我能在这里再次见到他。他带

我熟悉城市环境，告诉我生活中需要注意的事情，也分享了很多关于本地文化和学习方式

的建议。那次见面，让我在最初的陌生与不安中，很快找到了方向。

When I first arrived in the UK, I felt very fortunate to see him again during the first week. He

helped me become familiar with the city, told me about things to pay attention to in daily life,

and shared many suggestions about local culture and learning methods. That meeting allowed

me to quickly find direction amid the initial unfamiliarity and anxiety.

之后我们一直保持联系。正因为他的鼓励，我没有因为英语不如本地学生流利而不敢与他

们交流。我没有错过开学前两周结识朋友的关键时间，也更快地融入了新的学习环境。我

的父母在知道我在英国能够和他保持联系后，也对我的生活更加放心。对他们来说，这种

熟悉且值得信任的支持，是非常重要的。

After that, we continued to keep in touch. Because of his encouragement, I was not hesitant to

communicate with local students. I did not miss the crucial first two weeks of term to make

friends, and I was able to integrate into the new learning environment more quickly. After my

parents noticed that I was able to stay in contact with him in the UK, they also felt more at ease

about my life here. For them, I can received this kind of support from a teacher we both known

well is quite a lucky thing for my whole family.

以我自己的经历来说，如果一位学生在初到英国时，能有这样一位了解中国学生背景、熟

悉英国生活环境、又真正关心学生成长的人给予他们帮助，不论是学生新到一个国家所带

来的焦虑还是家长对于远在异国他乡的孩子的担心，都能被大大减少。

From my own experience, if a student, first arriving in the UK, can have someone like him:

understands the background of Chinese students, familiar with life in the UK, and genuinely cares

about students’ development to offer support. I believe that both the anxiety that comes with

arriving in a new country and the worries of parents whose child is far away in a foreign land can

be greatly reduced.