what do you think about native speakers teaching their own language to foreigners?
i know some of you here do or have done it.
well, i personally think it is a bad idea.
i wouldn't teach my native language if i was offered to. i would do far better if it was english, russian or even japanese - and my japanese at the moment is next to nothing.
well here are the points that prevent native teachers from being as good as non-native, especially when teaching beginners. for advanced english natives of course have the upper hand.
1. every native speaker speaks incorrectly. i speak incorrect lativan, my teacher (who was considered to be very good) did also. that is just the way it is.
2. it is harder for a native speaker to explain the language to a foreign student. also native speaker will let more mistakes pass by because in conversational language it is fine to "butcher" the language to some degree while non-native teacher will pick on it faster.
3. methods of teaching for a non-native speaker usually will be more efficient because he/she already knows how it is done thus possibly a better connection between the student and the teacher.
what do you think? and please if you are a native teacher, don't be offended. i simply think this is an interesting topic and i feel like i have provided some decent arguments.
thanks
