「法拉师“姿”」告别哑巴英语！Fiona Liang带学生用英语通关世界

目前，我们的法拉师“姿”系列推文已陆续发布6篇，数学、物理、经济、生物、化学等学科的优秀教师，以及教学教务主任都已和大家见面。系列内容也收获了不少家长的关注与咨询。其中，许多家长格外关注英语教师团队——毕竟，对于计划出国的孩子而言，语言是迈向海外求学路的第一道“必经关卡”。今天，我们就聚焦这份期待，带大家走进法拉古特一线英语教师Fiona Liang的教育世界。

“法拉古特最打动我的，是这里满溢的教育温度。”聊起扎根于此的初心Fiona Liang的语气格外真诚。领导对一线教师的体恤关怀，同事间毫无保留的互助共赢，让这片教育沃土充满了归属感。这份温暖，更成了她大胆探索的底气——入职以来，她从10年级基础英语、托福雅思标化课程，到IG的ESL、Senior的大学写作课，再到北美方向高难度的Seminar课程，几乎包揽了国际高中英语学科的所有核心领域，甚至曾跨界协助教授了环境科学课，硬生生练出了“全能教学”的硬实力。

与体制内高中相比，法拉古特的小班教学让她能深入了解每个学生的特点，耐心沟通中建立起深厚的师生联结。“当老师真正懂学生，备课和教学就有了精准方向。”这份双向奔赴的信任，正是她教学路上的重要动力。

照片依次为Fiona Liang所教授的2023届OSSD毕业生合影、2023届北美方向毕业生合影、2024届OSSD毕业生合影、2024届北美方向毕业生合影

图为2022年OSSD10年级合影、2023届0SSD成人礼合影

Fiona认为“教书”从来不是终点，“育人”才是核心。“学生或许不会记得某节课的语法点，但课堂上培养的习惯、点燃的兴趣，会在未来某天生根发芽。”她始终坚信，教育的本质是思维方式的传递——通过系统的教学设计，让学生不仅掌握词汇语法，更能学会如何学习、如何思考。

照片为Fiona Liang老师的板书以及上课时的状态

基于不同课程体系的特质，她量身定制了差异化教学策略：北美课程重应用，她就多设计研讨会、小组展示；英联邦课程重应试，她便深耕考纲真题，去年IG ESL考纲大改时，带领团队反复打磨教案，组织3次专项口语模考，最终带领学生交出亮眼成绩；OSSD课程重文学素养，她就引导学生深度解析经典作品，培养文本解读能力。

照片为Fiona Liang老师的考官稿以及2025年法拉英语组教师合影

无论哪种课程，她都坚持“知识+能力”双轨并行：课下抓词汇语法打卡夯实基础，课上用辩论赛、课堂游戏激发活力，让批判性思维、团队协作等核心能力在实践中自然落地。“看到曾经不敢开口的学生在国外独立生活学习，就是我最骄傲的时刻。”

“好的教学不是‘一刀切’，而是让每个学生都能在自己的节奏里进步。”面对不同基础的学生，Fiona摸索出了一套“精准赋能”方法论：课堂提问时，难题交给学有余力的学生拔高，基础题留给暂未跟上的孩子巩固；作业和小测设计“分层版本”，给学困生额外的补分机会，比起瞬间提分，她更看重孩子是否真正付出努力、稳步前行。

Fiona Liang老师与同学们

这份用心，让她见证了无数成长的奇迹。调皮多动的Ivan同学，从上网课需要反复督促，到在她的陪伴下冲刺雅思、顺利毕业，最终成长为开朗懂礼的少年；还有一群孩子，从入学时的懵懂到12年级上大学写作课时的独当一面，英语能力、学习态度都实现了质的飞跃。

国际学校的学生面临着升学和语言的双重压力，Fiona深知心理健康的重要性。她会及时关注学生的情绪变化，每当发现学生有心理困扰，她都会耐心引导他们前往学校“心语小筑”心理咨询室，寻求Maggie老师的专业帮助。

“心语小筑”心理咨询室

在“全人教育”的实践中，她更是把英语变成了连接世界的桥梁。多年来，她牵头组建学校辩论社，担任美式辩论赛评委，2024年还带队远赴广州参加哈佛模联。“辩论中的逻辑交锋，模联里的全球视野，都是语言教学的延伸。”她希望通过这些活动，让学生不仅会说英语，更能用英语清晰表达观点、理性分析问题，真正让语言成为探索世界的工具。

Fiona Liang老师2024年带队参加哈佛模联联合国大会中国会议

工作之外的Fiona，有着让人意想不到的“反差魅力”——既是征服15公里徒步路线的户外爱好者，也是三只猫咪的“专职铲屎官”。今年，她刚完成赤峰大青山15公里、爬升800米的徒步挑战，6小时的坚持让她对教育有了更深感悟：“徒步和教学太像了，都没有捷径，唯有一步一个脚印。”

Fiona Liang老师与家人一起徒步

而咪咪、露娜、大黑这三只猫咪的陪伴，则让她学会了教育中最重要的“尊重与共情”。

“2020-2023年网课期间，我的奶牛猫露娜经常陪我一起在电脑前上课，以至于学生们非常熟悉她，叫她“露娜教授”，称我为露娜教授的助教。我也会调侃学生们，露娜教授对定语从句的知识点掌握可能比你们要好。”

Fiona Liang老师家的三只猫：咪咪、露娜、大黑

Fiona Liang分享道：“我觉得养猫让我学会了——尊重。很多时候误解是来自于不了解，例如我就很了解我家小猫的一举一动代表了什么诉求，我可以识别他们的需要并且满足。如果老师们也都能明白学生的诉求并且给予足够的尊重，我相信教育就是成功的。”

今年暑假，Fiona在上海参加College Board北美课程培训时，凭借扎实的专业能力获得讲师高度评价，更成功将高难度的Seminar课程在学校落地。“每一堂课、每一个学科，都在塑造今天的我。”这份成长让她更加坚信，坚持做对的事终会有收获。

Fiona在上海参加College Board北美课程培训

如今身为英语组组长的她，把更多精力放在了年轻教师的培养上。她深知新教师入职时的迷茫，便毫无保留地分享教案、传授经验，陪着他们磨课、复盘，帮他们快速适应教学节奏。“我特别能体会他们刚加入时的迷茫无助。法拉古特给了我成长的机会，我也希望竭尽所能帮他们发挥最大潜力。”

她从没追求成为 “完美教师”，只是践行着自己的课堂理想 ——“传道授业、友好沟通、允许犯错”。就像她爬过的山路，一步一步扎实；就像她懂的猫咪心事，一点一滴共情。在法拉古特，正是这样带着生活温度的老师，让英语不再是出国留学的 “通关工具”，更成了学生们看见世界、遇见更好自己的 “成长阶梯”。

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To date, we have released six installments of our Farragut Faculty Spotlight series, featuring outstanding teachers from subjects such as Mathematics, Physics, Economics, Biology, and Chemistry, as well as our Director of Academic Affairs. The series has garnered significant attention and inquiries from parents. Among these, many parents have expressed particular interest in our English teaching team—after all, for students planning to study abroad, language proficiency is the first essential hurdle on the path to overseas education. Today, we focus on this expectation and invite you into the educational world of Fiona Liang, a frontline English teacher at Farragut.

What touches me most about Farragut is the warmth that permeates its educational environment. When discussing her initial motivation for staying here, Fiona Liang's tone is particularly sincere. The leadership's thoughtful care for frontline teachers and the unreserved mutual support among colleagues fill this fertile educational ground with a profound sense of belonging. This warmth has become the foundation for her bold exploration—since joining the school, she has taught nearly every core area of the international high school English curriculum. From 10th-grade foundational English and TOEFL/IELTS preparation courses to IB ESL and senior-level university writing courses, and even the highly challenging Seminar courses for North American university applications, she has mastered it all. She has even crossed disciplines to assist in teaching environmental science, forging her “all-round teaching” expertise through sheer determination.

Compared to traditional high schools, Farragut's small class sizes allow her to gain deep insights into each student's unique traits, fostering strong teacher-student bonds through patient communication. “When teachers truly understand their students, lesson planning and teaching gain precise direction.” This mutual trust has become a vital driving force in her teaching journey.

The photos show, in order: the group photo of the 2023 OSSD graduates taught by Fiona Liang, the group photo of the 2023 graduates bound for North America, the group photo of the 2024 OSSD graduates, and the group photo of the 2024 graduates bound for North America.

Photo shows the 2022 OSSD Grade 10 group photo and the 2023 OSSD Coming-of-Age Ceremony group photo.

Fiona believes that “teaching” is never the end goal—it's ‘nurturing’ that lies at the core. “Students may not recall a specific grammar point from a lesson, but the habits cultivated and the interests ignited in the classroom will take root and blossom someday in the future.” She firmly holds that the essence of education is the transmission of ways of thinking—through systematic instructional design, students not only master vocabulary and grammar but also learn how to learn and how to think.

The photo shows Ms. Fiona Liang's chalkboard writing and her teaching style during class.

Based on the distinct characteristics of different curriculum systems, she tailored differentiated teaching strategies: For North American curricula emphasizing practical application, she designed more seminars and group presentations; For Commonwealth curricula emphasizing exam preparation, she delved deeply into past exam papers. When the IG ESL syllabus underwent major revisions last year, she led her team in refining lesson plans and organizing three specialized oral mock exams, ultimately guiding students to achieve outstanding results. For OSSD curricula emphasizing literary literacy, she guided students in deeply analyzing classic works to cultivate their text interpretation skills.

The photo shows Ms. Fiona Liang's examiner manuscript and the 2025 Farla English Department faculty group photo.

Regardless of the course, she adheres to a dual-track approach of “knowledge + skills”: outside class, she focuses on vocabulary and grammar drills to build a solid foundation; in class, she uses debates and interactive games to energize students, allowing core competencies like critical thinking and teamwork to develop naturally through practice. “Seeing students who once hesitated to speak up now living and studying independently abroad is my proudest moment.”

Effective teaching isn't a one-size-fits-all approach; it allows each student to progress at their own pace. When teaching students with varying foundations, Fiona developed a “precision empowerment” methodology: During class discussions, challenging questions are directed to capable students for deeper exploration, while foundational problems are reserved for those needing reinforcement. Homework and quizzes feature tiered versions, offering struggling learners extra opportunities to earn points. Rather than focusing on immediate score improvements, she prioritizes whether students genuinely put in the effort and make steady progress.

Ms. Fiona Liang and her students

This dedication has allowed her to witness countless miracles of growth. Take Ivan, the once hyperactive and mischievous student—from needing constant reminders to attend online classes, to tackling IELTS exams and graduating successfully with her by his side, he blossomed into an open-minded and courteous young man. Then there's a group of students who, starting from their cluelessness upon enrollment, achieved remarkable leaps in both English proficiency and academic attitude by the time they took university-level writing courses in Grade 12.

Students at international schools face dual pressures of academic advancement and language acquisition. Fiona deeply understands the importance of mental health. She closely monitors students' emotional changes and, whenever she detects psychological distress, patiently guides them to the school's “Heart Whisper Cottage” counseling center to seek professional assistance from Ms. Maggie.

Heart Whisper Cottage Counseling Room

In the practice of holistic education, she has transformed English into a bridge connecting students to the world. Over the years, she spearheaded the establishment of the school debate club, served as a judge for American-style debate competitions, and in 2024 led a team to Guangzhou to participate in the Harvard Model United Nations. “The logical exchanges in debate and the global perspective cultivated in Model UN are extensions of language education,” she explains. Through these activities, she aims to equip students not only with English proficiency but also with the ability to articulate their views clearly and analyze issues rationally in English—truly making language a tool for exploring the world.

Ms. Fiona Liang will lead a delegation to the Harvard Model United Nations China Conference in 2024.

Outside of work, Fiona possesses an unexpected charm—she's both an outdoor enthusiast who conquers 15-kilometer hiking trails and a full-time cat caretaker to three feline companions. This year, she completed a 15-kilometer hike with an 800-meter elevation gain in Chifeng's Daqing Mountains. Her six-hour endurance brought deeper insights into education: “Hiking and teaching are remarkably similar—there are no shortcuts. You must take it step by step.”

The companionship of Mimi, Luna, and Big Black taught her the most crucial aspects of education: respect and empathy.

“During the 2020-2023 online teaching period, my tabby cat Luna often sat beside me at the computer during classes. Students became so familiar with her that they nicknamed her ‘Professor Luna’ and referred to me as her teaching assistant. I'd tease them, saying, ‘Professor Luna probably understands relative clauses better than you do.’”

Ms. Fiona Liang's three cats: Mimi, Luna, and Big Black

Fiona Liang shared, “I feel that raising cats has taught me—respect. Often misunderstandings stem from lack of understanding. For instance, I've come to understand what each of my kittens' actions signifies. I can recognize their needs and fulfill them. If teachers could also understand students' needs and give them sufficient respect, I believe education would be successful.”

This summer, while attending the College Board North American curriculum training in Shanghai, Fiona earned high praise from instructors for her solid professional skills and successfully implemented the challenging Seminar course at her school. “Every class, every subject, has shaped who I am today.” This growth has strengthened her conviction that persistence in doing the right thing will ultimately yield rewards.

Fiona is attending the College Board North American Curriculum Training in Shanghai.

Now serving as the head of the English department, she dedicates more of her energy to nurturing young teachers. Fully aware of the uncertainty new teachers face upon joining the profession, she generously shares lesson plans, imparts her experience, and accompanies them through lesson refinement and post-lesson reviews to help them quickly adapt to the teaching rhythm. “I deeply understand the confusion and helplessness they feel when they first join. Farragut gave me the opportunity to grow, and I want to do everything I can to help them reach their full potential.”

She never aspired to be a “perfect teacher,” but simply lived out her classroom ideals—teaching knowledge, fostering friendly communication, and allowing mistakes. Like the mountain paths she's climbed, step by step with steadfast determination; like the cat's inner thoughts she understands, bit by bit through shared empathy. At Farragut, it is precisely teachers like this, imbued with the warmth of life, who transform English from a mere “tool for studying abroad” into a “stepping stone for growth” that helps students see the world and discover a better version of themselves.

For more stories about teachers with clever educational insights, stay tuned for the next installment of the “Teacher's Touch” series!