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| Sunja Diglot Senior Member Germany Joined 6093 days ago 2020 posts - 2295 votes  1 sounds Speaks: English*, German Studies: French, Mandarin | Message 9 of 9 24 June 2011 at 8:07pm | IP Logged | ||
I totally agree with this. I had to learn how Germans teach English grammar so that I could tutor them after school. That was definitely the right thing. Meanwhile I've gotten used to teaching it the way that the German teachers do. I suppose if I had to teach English to another non-native learner, say a Spanish-speaker, I'd have to first reexamine how to teach it. I've often wondered if I could help the Turkish Eng-learners better if I knew Turkish. They often have problems learning English with German (their second language) as a basis. The only thing that most non-native teachers have trouble with are the progressive forms. I can also proofread better and give better writing suggestions. If advanced writing or speaking is a goal, then it's logical to turn to a native speaker. In the school system however, I rarely get the opportunity to use my advantage as a native speaker. Edited by Sunja on 24 June 2011 at 8:26pm 1 person has voted this message useful |
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