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Hello, My name is SAMAR, I'm an Egyptian lady (non native speaker) and I'm an English teacher in China for young learners I'm going to talk about TEFL and how it helped me a lot in my career I used to be an English teacher in my country Egypt then I moved to China with my family because of my husband work, and when I wanted to apply for a job an English teacher, they rejected me because I'm non native and the rolls in China required the TEFL for non native English teachers, so I joined ITTT for it and I passed the exams and got the TEFL certificate then I applied for the job and I got it, so thanks a lot for ITTT organization because its really trusted and known all around the world In fact, it's not only about the certificate that helped me to find the job, but it's also about the benefits that I gained from studying the TEFL, it's really very useful and taught me so many things and teaching techniques and methods in teaching. it really increased my experience a lot and I really improved in handling and control my class and how to deal with the hardest situations in my class First of all, if you are not a native English speaking teacher, you have to prove that you have got the required language level to teach English, which is usually not required for a native English speaker. For a few months, some parents would regularly question my abilities, or ask how it is possible for me to be Egyptian and speak English. Even though it could be very stressful, I did my best to prove to them that I had the required level to teach their children. It took some time, but once they noticed their children’s progress and heard the good things their children would say about me, the questioning eventually stopped. Also, being a non-native English speaking teacher could lead to awkward situations when a student asks for something that I do not know. Even though I am fluent, there are still some words or grammar points that I do not know, or that I do not always remember, especially the ones that are not used on a daily basis. When that happens, I tell them that I do not remember and that I will look for the information to be able to give them an accurate answer as soon as possible. That is an awkward situation, but I do not lie as I believe lying could lead to an unhealthy relationship with the students. Being able to trust each other is, in my opinion, a big factor that helps to maintain a good atmosphere in the class and that keeps the teacher-student relationship healthy. To conclude, I would say that I believe that the advantages of being a non-native English speaking teacher really outweigh the disadvantages, as being a non-native English speaker gives the teacher more empathy toward the students, which creates a healthy, beautiful relationship between them. In the end, I want to thank ITTT organization and team for their amazing TEFL course and supporting the non native English teachers all around the world Thanks so much and looking for the next courses with ITTT best regards, SAMAR
