Comments on: Can you please tell me if I have to be a native English speaker to teach with ESL OR TEFL ? http://www.englishoverseas.com/blog/can-you-please-tell-me-if-i-have-to-be-a-native-english-speaker-to-teach-with-esl-or-tefl/ Thu, 17 May 2012 17:14:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: gemini0903 http://www.englishoverseas.com/blog/can-you-please-tell-me-if-i-have-to-be-a-native-english-speaker-to-teach-with-esl-or-tefl/comment-page-1/#comment-565 gemini0903 Sat, 21 Mar 2009 17:13:20 +0000 http://www.englishoverseas.com/blog/can-you-please-tell-me-if-i-have-to-be-a-native-english-speaker-to-teach-with-esl-or-tefl/#comment-565 No you dont have to be. But developing a neutral accent will aid you. Plus if you get the certificate or diploma offered by Cambridge you will be able to do a quality job No you dont have to be. But developing a neutral accent will aid you. Plus if you get the certificate or diploma offered by Cambridge you will be able to do a quality job

]]> By: camsean73 http://www.englishoverseas.com/blog/can-you-please-tell-me-if-i-have-to-be-a-native-english-speaker-to-teach-with-esl-or-tefl/comment-page-1/#comment-564 camsean73 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:49:59 +0000 http://www.englishoverseas.com/blog/can-you-please-tell-me-if-i-have-to-be-a-native-english-speaker-to-teach-with-esl-or-tefl/#comment-564 No you don't have to be. However many schools prefer native speakers and some countries won't issue work visas to non-native teachers (if you want to work overseas). No you don’t have to be. However many schools prefer native speakers and some countries won’t issue work visas to non-native teachers (if you want to work overseas).

]]> By: Klinker http://www.englishoverseas.com/blog/can-you-please-tell-me-if-i-have-to-be-a-native-english-speaker-to-teach-with-esl-or-tefl/comment-page-1/#comment-563 Klinker Tue, 17 Mar 2009 17:09:07 +0000 http://www.englishoverseas.com/blog/can-you-please-tell-me-if-i-have-to-be-a-native-english-speaker-to-teach-with-esl-or-tefl/#comment-563 First, you need to define 'native speaker' for yourself. A Korean, for example, who moves to Canada at 16 could then return to Korea to teach ESL as a 'native speaker'. This type of 'native speaker' may discover advantages since he/she will probably understand the culture, may be bilingual etc...This person may even be hired because they are of Korean descent. Conversely, this same person may discover that he/she is not treated the same as someone else who fits the more expected stereotypical native speaker teacher; a white, born and raised and educated person from North America (for example). Then there is the native speaker (fitting the previous description) that really should not be teaching at all. Their English is poor and they are not even interested in teaching or in ESL for that matter. Someone like yourself, someone truly interested in teaching, should not be denied a chance to teach. Second, look at the country you are thinking of being an ESL/EFL teacher in. Each country will have its own ideas and expectations of what a native speaker teacher is. At the most basic level though, with social politics put aside, there is absolutely no reason that a person with the same qualifications as another should not get a job in ESL. There are a lot of qualified people teaching ESL in Korea that have never lived abroad, nor have they ever been educated abroad. I caution though, that since language is wrapped up in culture knowing the culture of the target language will only help you in your teaching. So, if you do want to work in ESL do some travelling and/or do some studying abroad. Good luck to you. First, you need to define ‘native speaker’ for yourself. A Korean, for example, who moves to Canada at 16 could then return to Korea to teach ESL as a ‘native speaker’. This type of ‘native speaker’ may discover advantages since he/she will probably understand the culture, may be bilingual etc…This person may even be hired because they are of Korean descent. Conversely, this same person may discover that he/she is not treated the same as someone else who fits the more expected stereotypical native speaker teacher; a white, born and raised and educated person from North America (for example). Then there is the native speaker (fitting the previous description) that really should not be teaching at all. Their English is poor and they are not even interested in teaching or in ESL for that matter. Someone like yourself, someone truly interested in teaching, should not be denied a chance to teach.

Second, look at the country you are thinking of being an ESL/EFL teacher in. Each country will have its own ideas and expectations of what a native speaker teacher is.

At the most basic level though, with social politics put aside, there is absolutely no reason that a person with the same qualifications as another should not get a job in ESL. There are a lot of qualified people teaching ESL in Korea that have never lived abroad, nor have they ever been educated abroad. I caution though, that since language is wrapped up in culture knowing the culture of the target language will only help you in your teaching. So, if you do want to work in ESL do some travelling and/or do some studying abroad. Good luck to you.

]]> By: mellouckili http://www.englishoverseas.com/blog/can-you-please-tell-me-if-i-have-to-be-a-native-english-speaker-to-teach-with-esl-or-tefl/comment-page-1/#comment-562 mellouckili Sun, 15 Mar 2009 09:43:29 +0000 http://www.englishoverseas.com/blog/can-you-please-tell-me-if-i-have-to-be-a-native-english-speaker-to-teach-with-esl-or-tefl/#comment-562 English is a very difficult language. I have a degree and an M.A and I think the English is always the hardest thing to master. If it is not your first language don't go for it, you will never succeed, I would not dream of teaching another language abroad its hard enough doing your natural language. English is a very difficult language. I have a degree and an M.A and I think the English is always the hardest thing to master. If it is not your first language don’t go for it, you will never succeed, I would not dream of teaching another language abroad its hard enough doing your natural language.

]]> By: Just Me http://www.englishoverseas.com/blog/can-you-please-tell-me-if-i-have-to-be-a-native-english-speaker-to-teach-with-esl-or-tefl/comment-page-1/#comment-561 Just Me Fri, 13 Mar 2009 21:36:24 +0000 http://www.englishoverseas.com/blog/can-you-please-tell-me-if-i-have-to-be-a-native-english-speaker-to-teach-with-esl-or-tefl/#comment-561 Anyone who completes the training, native speaker or not, can teach as certified ESL or TEFL. Anyone who completes the training, native speaker or not, can teach as certified ESL or TEFL.

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