Is It Better To Learn English From A Native Or A Non Native Speaker Teacher

Author : Svenja Christen
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
ISBN 13 : 364051789X
Total Pages : 17 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Native or Non-native speakers. Who are the better English teachers? written by Svenja Christen and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2010-01-25 with total page 17 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2008 in the subject English - Miscellaneous, grade: 1, , language: English, abstract: In today’s globalised world language knowledge becomes more and more important for good and skilled communication. Especially the knowledge of one language – the world language English – is necessary to be competitive and able to communicate worldwide. The status of English as a world language is obviously due to its large amount of native speakers all over the world, but also its simplicity in grammar, structure and vocabulary makes it to one of the most important languages in the world. There are approximately 380 million native speakers of English and more than 700 non-native speakers of English all over the world, which results in large parts of today’s communication taking place in English. Thus good English language knowledge is a precondition for many jobs and educations. This places great importance on today’s English language education. It has to be of high quality and learners have to acquire the language as good and as fast as possible. But who can perform the job of an English teacher best? There has been lots of discussion in the past years about whether native or non-native speakers are better at language teaching. Due to globalisation also the amount of English teachers available is rising steadily. Today’s English teachers come from a broad range of different countries and thus have differing cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Those backgrounds have again influence on the teachers’ teaching styles and methods and their general understanding of the teaching context and their students. Moreover, today’s English teachers have different levels of knowledge of the target language and culture. In this paper, I will thus have a look at the following question: Native speakers of English or non-native speakers of English – who are the better English teachers? Native speakers, on the one hand know their language perfectly, faultlessly and naturally. Non-natives on the other hand are more familiar with the students’ language learning process and have a better understanding of the learners’ needs. Thus, who is the ideal language teacher for the challenging task of teaching the world language English?

Author : Clara Winterfeld
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3668682976
Total Pages : 5 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Is it better to learn English from a native or a non-native speaker teacher? written by Clara Winterfeld and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2018-04-12 with total page 5 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essay from the year 2017 in the subject English - Pedagogy, Didactics, Literature Studies, , language: English, abstract: For decades, there has been a widespread assumption in the field of English language education that native speakers are better teachers. They are said ‘to speak “unaccented” English, understand and use idiomatic expressions fluently, and completely navigate the culture of at least one English-dominant society. As a result, nonnative English-speaking educators have found themselves often implicitly, and sometimes explicitly discriminated against’ native speakers of English. Around the world 80 per cent of English language teachers are non-native speakers of English. But native speakers of English are usually given more value: they find it easier to get a job as an English teacher and get in general better payed. They are seen as belonging to a higher professional status than non-native speakers. It is said that as native speakers grew up speaking English they are more acquainted with the language and with that provide a better language education to their students.

Author : George Braine
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135461864
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Non-native Educators in English Language Teaching written by George Braine and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-08 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The place of native and non-native speakers in the role of English teachers has probably been an issue ever since English was taught internationally. Although ESL and EFL literature is awash, in fact dependent upon, the scrutiny of non-native learners, interest in non-native academics and teachers is fairly new. Until recently, the voices of non-native speakers articulating their own concerns have been even rarer. This book is a response to this notable vacuum in the ELT literature, providing a forum for language educators from diverse geographical origins and language backgrounds. In addition to presenting autobiographical narratives, these authors argue sociopolitical issues and discuss implications for teacher education, all relating to the theme of non-native educators in ETL. All of the authors are non-native speakers of English. Some are long established professionals, whereas others are more recent initiates to the field. All but one received part of the higher education in North America, and all except two of the chapters are at least partially contextualized in North America. Particularly relevant for non-native speakers who aspire to enter the profession, graduate students in TESOL programs, and teacher educators, the unique nature of this book's contributors and its contents will interest researchers and professionals in applied linguistics generally and in ELT, and all those who are concerned with the role of non-native speakers in English-language teaching.

Author : Fernanda Carvalho
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 86 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book My English, My Rules written by Fernanda Carvalho and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-22 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book, My Language, My Rules, give learners a sense of belonging in the English language, challenging the traditional view of the standard English and the long-awaited fluency. It brings a new perspective into teaching and learning English, empowering learners to feel proud of their language and free to find their own voice in English. The author includes theories of language teaching, neuroscience and coaching in a practical way, in addition to sharing her own story to help learners to apply this knowledge in a simple way in their daily lives.

Author : Juan de Dios Martinez Agudo
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN 13 : 1501504142
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Native and Non-Native Teachers in English Language Classrooms written by Juan de Dios Martinez Agudo and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2017-05-08 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite being highly debated in applied linguistics and L2 teaching literature, the controversial issue of (non)nativeness still remains unresolved. Contemporary critical research has questioned the theoretical foundations of the nativeness paradigm, which still exerts a strong influence in the language teaching profession. Written by well-known researchers and teacher educators from all over the world, both NSs and NNSs, the selected contributions of this volume cover a great variety of aspects related to the professional role and status of both NS and NNS teachers in terms of both perceived differences and professional concerns and challenges. The strongest aspects of this volume are the global perspectives and the implications for future research and teacher education. It is precisely this international perspective which makes this volume illustrative of different realities with a similar objective in mind: the improvement of second language teaching and teacher education. In today's world, being a NS or NNS should not really matter but rather teachers' professional competences. This publication thus provides a forum of reflection and discussion for all L2 educators who need to be aware of how much they might offer to their future students.

Author : Hugh Dellar
Publisher : Wayzgoose Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Grammar Nonsense and What To Do about It written by Hugh Dellar and published by Wayzgoose Press. This book was released on with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you hate teaching some aspects of grammar? Do you ever feel frustrated that your students just don’t get it? Well, in Grammar Nonsense, Andrew Walkley and Hugh Dellar argue that you shouldn’t really blame yourself. The fault lies largely with the way grammar rules and methods have been passed down through training and published material and become established as the way of doing things: a straightjacket that we need to escape from. Through an entertaining series of rants and meditations on all things grammatical, from the use of the word grammar to the horror of teaching verb patterns, they aim to pull apart rules which we give without thinking and to question approaches to practice that are seen as a must. Along the way, you’ll not only learn how published materials get written and about ideas such as the transformation fallacy and grammar olives, but you’ll also get plenty of practical suggestions as to what to do about all this nonsense.

Author : Enric Llurda
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9780387328225
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.2X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Non-Native Language Teachers written by Enric Llurda and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-06-09 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As non-natives are increasingly found teaching languages, particularly English, both in ESL and EFL contexts, the identification of their specific contributions and their main strengths has become more relevant than ever. This volume provides different approaches to the study of non-native teachers: NNS teachers as seen by students, teachers, graduate supervisors, and by themselves. It contributes seldom-explored perspectives, like classroom discourse analysis, and social-psychological framework to discuss conceptions of NNS teachers.

Author : Péter Medgyes
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781901760118
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Non-Native Teacher written by Péter Medgyes and published by . This book was released on 2017-03 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Adrian Holliday
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137463503
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book (En)Countering Native-speakerism written by Adrian Holliday and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-09-29 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book addresses the issue of native-speakerism, an ideology based on the assumption that 'native speakers' of English have a special claim to the language itself, through critical qualitative studies of the lived experiences of practising teachers and students in a range of scenarios.

Author : Braj B. Kachru
Publisher : Hong Kong University Press
ISBN 13 : 9622096654
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Asian Englishes written by Braj B. Kachru and published by Hong Kong University Press. This book was released on 2005-02-01 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides crucial reading for students and researchers of world Englishes. It is an insightful and provocative study of the forms and functions of English in Asia, its acculturation and nativization, and the innovative dimensions of Asian creativity. It contextualizes a variety of theoretical, applied and ideological issues with refreshing interpretations and reevaluations and can be used both as a classroom text and a resource volume.