Here is one situation, in which I don't know how to describe one person's behavior correctly in English. Would you please read through it and then tell me how you would describe this person.
In one private elementary school there is a manager who is responsible for providing teaching materials for teachers (textbooks, teaching props, materials for making crafts, etc.). Let's say this is the beginning of a new semester and he failed to prepare any of those materials, so all the teachers are empty-handed and have to come up with their own ideas on how to teach kids without any teaching materials. This is really a big trouble for the teachers, and it's altogether that manager's fault. Yet at the school meeting this manager stands up and says something like “we are all one team, and, therefore, we should all work hard together to make our school more successful, famous and prosperous; I really hope that all of you will improve on your teaching this semester and I expect you all to work
2006-08-09 06:50:34 · 9 answers · asked by dolempap 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
more diligently for the good of our school.”
How would you describe such a person and his act in your own words? Are there any adjectives or adverbs, which you think would be the best here (like in “This manager is very _____________”, or “He is being very ___________”, or “It's very ________ of him”)?
2006-08-09 06:51:07 · update #1
Like yakkydoc, I would say the manager is a hypocrite because he acts counter to the ideal of team-spirit which he professes.
He is insincere, deceptive, dishonest.
2006-08-09 11:56:22 · answer #1 · answered by s 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This manager has done the team a disservice. The more time teachers spend finding the correct materials is less time for the teacher to spend lesson planning for classes.
However, as an old retired teacher, I must say that when I began in 1963, the public schools had little to no materials. Teachers created everything for their classrooms.
I have taught under both systems and if the manager has not done his job he has truly let the "team" down.
2006-08-09 14:07:01 · answer #2 · answered by Shintz62 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hypocrite
2006-08-09 13:58:59 · answer #3 · answered by yakkydoc 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In this particular example I would call upon the teacher to make right that which he did wrong, ie., order the materials.
2006-08-09 13:56:37 · answer #4 · answered by steve 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
State Legislator...... Governor....... Member of the State Board of Education....... composer of the "NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND" law
2006-08-09 13:58:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
cliche (pointless sayings, or overused ones)
he is full of platitudes (not common in American English)
or to use a slang term:
he is full of crap!
ah, managers. got to have them though.
good luck with this situation
2006-08-09 14:02:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask George W Bush He has been appointed by God to rule our destiny's
2006-08-09 13:53:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
he is a slacker and has no sense of responsiblity or respect for others needs
2006-08-09 13:55:58 · answer #8 · answered by ~Saratini~ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
unreliable
undependable
2006-08-09 16:26:57 · answer #9 · answered by Sels 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋