Non-Native Speakers Teaching English As The Second Language

As long as the teacher is finished with the academicsperson who is very much inclined and a natural
and pre-requisite requirements in teaching English asspeaker of the language. Recently I have spoken to an
the Second Language or a graduate of aArabian National who, according to my understanding,
baccalaureate course having English as the major fieldhe owns a school catering young Arab kids with ages
of study in the academic years, then this non-nativeranging from 6 to 10 years old. He is hiring non-native
speaker of English has the capability on deliveringEnglish Teachers. That according to him, even though
English lessons to the students, especially the youngthese teachers are non-native English, he is confident
learners to learn English as the Second Language.that they could handle and train these kids to learn
Non-native English Teachers are equipped withEnglish as their Second Language. And he told me that
sufficient knowledge and skills for these youngsters tohis teachers (non-native English Teachers) had proven
learn English. During the time where these non-nativea lot to him and to kids.
teachers are still on the process of learning how toTeachers are trained to teach with their chosen field
teach English, all the possible problems to arise wereeven if he/she is a non-native teacher of English. It true
thoroughly discussed and evaluated. In fact, most ofthat a native English speaker will be a good teacher of
the resources and references used in learning thethe language, but this is through imitation purposes only.
language and on how to impart it came and wereUnless of course it the teacher is a qualified teacher
written by prominent personalities like Avram Noahand graduated as an English teacher. The youngsters
Chomsky, Zellig Harris and more are native Englishwill surely imitate their teacher's diction and articulation
speakers and a language enthusiast themselves.and so on, because these kids are in that stage of
Furthermore, other references, techniques andlearning by imitation. Unless of course, if the teacher
strategies on how to impart English as the Secondhas the knowledge, techniques and strategies on how
Language which were then authored purely by Englishto impart the language is another thing. Whether it be a
Speakers were adapted by these non-native Englishnative English speaker or a non-native English speaker,
Teachers.as long as they both passed to a certain qualification
Today most non-native English speaking countries areand have the necessary requirement to teach English,
hiring English Teachers for their young generation. Thisboth teachers knew how to make these kids learn
is an obvious phenomenon that English Language willEnglish.
be the international language to be used soon inThough it is the prerogative of the non-native speaking
transacting business or in a simple communication withcountries School Administrators to hire teachers whom
another country.they see fit to teach English with their young
But most of these non-native English speakinggeneration, they should look beyond what a language
countries hire teachers from English speaking countries.teacher really is especially Language and English
Of course, it is logical that the best teacher will be theTeachers.