Non English Native Speaker

  Absolutely YES! Large numbers of non-native English speakers complete our TEFL courses each year and go on to have successful careers teaching English either in their home country or further afield. In order to successfully complete the course you will need to demonstrate a high standard of English, but it is certainly not a barrier that will stop you from becoming a fully qualified EFL teacher. In many cases being a non-native English speaker can actually be an advantage in the classroom as you have already been through the same experience that your students are currently facing. This can help to build a good rapport between the students and the teacher as they are often less afraid of making mistakes in this situation. It can also provide the students with a real incentive to...  [Read more]

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  These two words are often confused by native and non-native English speakers alike. The key thing to remember is that “accept” is a verb and a synonym of “to receive” as in the example “I accepted all my birthday gifts with gratitude”. “Except” on the other hand is a conjunction and a synonym of “apart from”. For example “When Susan travels she packs everything except the kitchen sink”. Remember, “accept” is a verb meaning “to receive” and “except” is a conjunction meaning “apart from”. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units...  [Read more]

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  In this video, Linda explains the difference between "then" and "than" two words often confused by native and non-native English speakers alike. "Than" is a conjunction used for comparisons, such as here: "Her car is faster than yours". "Then", on the other hand, is an adverb used to situate actions e.g. "I did my homework, then I had a nap?. As you can see, the usages of the two words is very different and cannot be used interchangeably. Keep their differences in mind and you'll not make any mistakes in the future. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching. This convenient, highly...  [Read more]

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Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Zhuanmiao Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Heze Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. There has been a big discussion in the teaching world about differences in English taught by native speakers and English by non-native speakers. Most people express skepticism about the viability of the successful implementation of the language by non natives and have specific concerns, too. It is very understandable, since natives speakers have more advantages...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Whaleys Corners Delaware and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: Even according to more conservative estimates, english as a second language is spoken by around 430 million people. At the same time, the number of those who speak it as their mother tongue is around 400 million (Crystal 2003:67). Having turned into the prime language of international communication, english has gained and continues to gain a greater number of "users" compared to the number of those who are its "owners" as L1 speakers. Accordingly, the number of people learning english from "users" rather...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Boyce Viriginia and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: tefl for non-native english speaking teachers (30) The english language is perhaps the most well-studied and aggressively taught language in the world. It is indeed an international language with global importance that is spoken by far more people as a second language than as a mother tongue (Llurda, 2004). Many studies have been conducted regarding the learning of the english language with the increasing interest in the Teaching of english as a Foreign Language (tefl) by non-native english speaking teachers. There...  [Read more]

ITTT has recently opened a TEFL & TESOL training center in Mexico City. If you wish to be TEFL/TESOL-certified and would love to take a course in Mexico City, this is an opportunity you cannot miss. Check out course details and fees for ITTT's Mexico City. TEFL/TESOL center here! Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Boonton New Mexico and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: tefl for non-native english speaking teachers (30) The english language is perhaps the most well-studied and aggressively taught language in the world. It is indeed an international language with global importance that is spoken by...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas I have chosen this topic as I am not a native English speaker myself, and before getting into the course I wasn’t sure if it was a good idea for the debate there is between native vs non-native English teachers, and for future jobs opportunities. I have been looking for a teaching opportunity for a few months and all the adverts say "native speakers only”. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Sandra P. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. The native speaker vs non-native speaker argument continues and it seems it will always be. However, non-native English teachers empathize more closely with their EFL students. Because they have been through the process of learning the...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In today’s globalized world the knowledge of English is crucial to be able to communicate on an international level. Large parts of today’s communication take place in English, making it one of the most important languages in the world. Its simplicity in grammar, structure, and vocabulary makes it relatively easy to learn and thus more suitable as a world language than, for example, Chinese. In fact, English is the largest language by the number of speakers, which means that a majority of English speakers are non-native. This places great importance on language education. It must be of high quality and ideally, students should acquire the language as quickly and efficiently as possible. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Sophia...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Shuanglong Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Ankang Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. "Who is the non native English speaker?"We can give different kinds of definitions for it. Non native English speakers mean that they are studying and speaking English as a child or an adult. Native English speakers are speaking and Learning English as a baby. It means if a person speaks English as a foreign or second language he/she can be introduced as a non...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Nanwangdian Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Heze Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Nearly a year ago, I joined a TEFL introduction session in Sheffield, UK, a tutor said that they were an increasing number of non-native English speakers applying for a TEFL certification these days. Now the percentage of non-native English speakers are about a half of the whole applicants. While years ago, only a small proportion (about 20%) of non-native English...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Newfoundland and Labrador? Are you interested in teaching English in Rushoon, Newfoundland and Labrador? Check out our opportunities in Rushoon, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! From the topics available and open for discussion, the one of non native english speaking teachers interests me most, since I am not a native speaker of the english language. When...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Qiulin Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Yan'an Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. When you think of a TEFL teacher you immediately expect it to be a native speaker, but I think it will be surprisingly interesting to have a non-native speaker as a teacher. English is not their first language so in order to become fluent they would have had to go through the process of learning the language. This means that they have done the exact same thing their...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Duji Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Dezhou Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Slang and idioms are an important part of every language and should be taught to ESL students. Colloquialisms are used in daily conversational English, and teaching them to students increases the efficiency of communication and fluency. They also are used in cultural items as well, such as movies, books, and music. Teaching slang and idioms may also prevent...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Tanghe Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Linyi Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. “Hello, my name is Tanya. I’m 25-years-old. I’m living in China for more than seven years. I have graduated from the university and gained a bachelor degree in English. I’m proficient in the language and countless certificates along with my excellent grades can justify it. Now, I want to work in China as an English teacher. The only tiny aspect is I’m Russian...  [Read more]

Ahmed Taha TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas As an English teacher, who is best? Native speakers of English or non-native speakers? Given the widespread belief that native speakers make better English teachers than non-native speakers, Jennifer Jenkins writes, "we will begin by analysing why this should be true." Is it true that native speakers make better teachers by definition, or just that they have a better understanding of English as a second language? To begin, here are two researchers who argue against the notion that a native speaker is a better teacher: Teachers of English are expected to teach English as a subject, not as a broad linguistic phenomenon, but as a subject that stands alongside history, physics, geography, and other subjects on the curriculum....  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Quebec? Are you interested in teaching English in Baie Comeau, Quebec? Check out our opportunities in Baie Comeau, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! Effects of intelligibility and speaking rates on judgments of non-native speakers' personalities Review/Critique of a Study I've chosen to review ‘Effects of intelligibility and speaking rates on judgments of...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Nowadays there is an increasing tendency of hiring more and more native English speakers as ESL or EFL teachers. Being a native English speaker and belonging to a certain number of English speaking countries is a required qualification for teachers or graduates who want to work abroad, especially. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Irina P. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Of course, nobody can contest that a person who is born or lives in a certain country has the chance to possess accents, pronunciation or intonation that a foreigner cannot have mastery of. But a language teacher is more than a person with a native accent. One should have a University degree and a...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Majia Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Xianyang Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Usually when schools put out a job offer in non-native speaking countries like China for example, they will be looking for teacher from native speaking countries. I have stayed in china before and I have taught English before but there is a lot of prejudice against candidates from non-native speaking countries. Generally, it is very possible for a person who was not...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Crosby Mississippi and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: Language is considered one of the most utilized (and universal) defining features of human cultures worldwide. The term ‘language' refers to a system of mutually understood arbitrary symbols used to communicate between users (generally referred to as ‘speakers' or ‘signers'). The use of different languages can indicate many different things, and it is well beyond the scope of a short summary like this to discuss them. I will be discussing, instead, two means of language acquisition, native and non-native. I...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Qishan Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Yantai Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. In a globalized world, where people come and go easily from country to country for different reasons, English has become the first spoken lenguage. Considering this fact, it’s still shocking how not being a “native” has such an impact by the time of applying for a job or hiring someone for it. As a non native speaker who has studied English since a very young...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Baerlukeshantasite Linchang? Are you interested in teaching English in Tacheng Diqu? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. This is very challenging for me, a native English speaker. I imagine it is extremely difficult for non-native English speakers to memorize these terms and pair them with the proper usage. This may be an example of a lesson that is better taught through practice and repetition, rather than by laying out strict rules. I am curious how important...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Himachal Pradesh? Are you interested in teaching English in Solan, Himachal Pradesh? Check out our opportunities in Solan, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! Parts of speech and sentence structure in English language can be a difficult endeavor to both teach and to understand. There are many subtleties and exceptions to what seems natural to a native English...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences As a Belgian born citizen, I was brought up with different languages. Belgium is officially a trilingual country: French, Dutch, and German are all official languages. Dutch is my mother tongue, I have been learning French since primary school. Later, in high school, German and English were added to my curriculum and in college, I extended my language skills by taking a Spanish course. This means I have been studying foreign languages since primary school until my university degree when I was 25 years old. This made me decide to write on the following topic: why non-native English speakers can be good TEFL teachers. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Roel S. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TESOL Jobs Split Croatia and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: This unit was a big one! Pronunciation is a key component of language and communication. While most non-native speakers will never speak perfectly like a native speaker This unit was a big one! Pronunciation is a key component of language and communication. While most non-native speakers will never speak perfectly like a native speaker  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences When you think of a TEFL teacher you immediately expect it to be a native speaker, but I think it will be surprisingly interesting to have a non-native speaker as a teacher. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Reem A. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. English is not their first language so in order to become fluent they would have had to go through the process of learning the language. This means that they have done the exact same thing their students are doing. They will understand how the students are feeling, what problems they may be having and how to keep them interested and motivated to learn. Having a non-native speaker English teacher is positive to show the...  [Read more]