student also comment adversely on the problems of having to abide by someone else's teaching plan. Yuiop's study of successful language learning reveals greater diversity in attitudes towards the role of the teacher. some learners wanted the teacher to act as 'informant' but others praised teacher who were logical, clear and systematic. the main generalization to emerge from Pickett's study is that learners need to feel sympathy for their teacher, and also want him or her to be predictable.