[etni] Re: Native Speaker Teacher

  • From: "Bari Nirenberg" <nirenber@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <VSLARRY@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2004 10:07:11 +0200

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I believe the original ad in question was from the Wall Street School (or
whatever it's called).  This is a private English school for adults and they
don't teach native speakers.

To answer your question, personally, I think it's preferable to have a
native speaker teach native speakers.

Bari

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> [mailto:etni-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Larry Israel
> Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 20:14
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> Subject: [etni] Native Speaker Teacher
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> I have not entered my opinion in the poll since, I believe the
> entire question
> is based on a misunderstanding.  I think that, when an ad lists a
> job for a
> native speaker teacher, they want a teacher for a CLASS OF NATIVE
> SPEAKERS, and
> do not require a teacher who is a native speaker for any other
> class.  In other
> words, the "native speaker" part refers to the class, rather than
> the teacher.
> And, by the way, don't you think that for such a class (and only
> such a class)
> a teacher who is a native speaker is preferable?
> Just a question of reading comprehension.
> Rhea Israel

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