In my four years teaching EFL in Japan, I have noticed that often there seems to be a large discrepancy between what teachers and students believe a good English teacher to be. One of the ways teachers can bridge this gap is to ask their students opinions on the matter. In this paper, I will report on a survey designed to measure the attitudes towards English teachers of some beginner level students at the school I work at. I focused on beginner level students because I felt that more proficient learners (intermediate and advanced) would likely have different attitudes. Based on the findings of this survey, I have included some suggestions to assist teachers in dealing with the expectations of beginner level students.