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Non-Native Speakers Teaching English As The Second Language
Posted by admin in Native Speaker on June 18, 2011
As long as the teacher is finished with the academics and pre-requisite requirements in teaching English as the Second Language or a graduate of a baccalaureate course having English as the major field of study in the academic years, then this non-native speaker of English has the capability on delivering English lessons to the students, especially the young learners to learn English as the Second Language.
Non-native English Teachers are equipped with sufficient knowledge and skills for these youngsters to learn English. During the time where these non-native teachers are still on the process of learning how to teach English, all the possible problems to arise were thoroughly discussed and evaluated. In fact, most of the resources and references used in learning the language and on how to impart it came and were written by prominent personalities like Avram Noah Chomsky, Zellig Harris and more are native English speakers and a language enthusiast themselves. Furthermore, other references, techniques and strategies on how to impart English as the Second Language which were then authored purely by English Speakers were adapted by these non-native English Teachers.
Today most non-native English speaking countries are hiring English Teachers for their young generation. This is an obvious phenomenon that English Language will be the international language to be used soon in transacting business or in a simple communication with another country.
But most of these non-native English speaking countries hire teachers from English speaking countries. Of course, it is logical that the best teacher will be the person who is very much inclined and a natural speaker of the language. Recently I have spoken to an Arabian National who, according to my understanding, he owns a school catering young Arab kids with ages ranging from 6 to 10 years old. He is hiring non-native English Teachers. That according to him, even though these teachers are non-native English, he is confident that they could handle and train these kids to learn English as their Second Language. And he told me that his teachers (non-native English Teachers) had proven a lot to him and to kids. Read the rest of this entry »
How to Think Like a Native Speaker
Posted by admin in Native Speaker on June 18, 2011
Do you find yourself constantly practicing on adapting a new language in order for you to look like a native speaker of that certain language? How was it? If you want to master a language with as close to the same fluency as a native speaker, then you have to think like a native speaker.
Think in the Native Language
You need to think in the native language, processing thoughts and ideas in the target vernacular. This is non-negotiable. Have you ever met a Russian native who processed thoughts in English? I didn’t think so. Simply put, it’s very hard to accurately speak a language when you don’t think in it. Translating thoughts in your head from one language to another, say English to French, often results in Babelfish-style confusion. Okay, that may be harsh, but it’s a close approximation. Until you can think in the second language, speaking it fluently will be far from attainable. Read the rest of this entry »