Interview with José…| Learning English with native and non-native teachers
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2025 5:34 am
Hello everyone! My name is José Viera, and I am an English coach at What's Up! Terrassa. I have been working here for over half a year and I am really pleased with my experience as a coach. It is very enriching to help students achieve their goals and see the expression of satisfaction on their faces when they see how much progress they've made!
I am particularly interested in how non-native teachers acquire and teach the language, an interest that dates back to my university days. The way I see it, both native and non-native teachers can teach English with the same thailand phone number list of efficiency; However, our backgrounds tend to differ and affect the instruments and strategies we use at the time of teaching. The idea, of course, is to have both kinds of teachers and get the best of both worlds!
Can you tell us about your process of learning English at University?
When I was doing my degree of Modern Languages, I learned English and French. I was fortunate enough to have both native and non-native teachers, and I became keenly aware of the importance of having both kinds of teachers throughout the learning process, as they both enrich the experience of learning English on multiple levels!
For instance, one of the most interesting aspects about native teachers is that they allow us to immerse ourselves in the language and “force” us to improve our listening and speaking skills in order to follow their classes. Likewise, they also use lots of daily expressions and, if you pay attention, you'll be able to acquire a lot of new, everyday vocabulary!
I am particularly interested in how non-native teachers acquire and teach the language, an interest that dates back to my university days. The way I see it, both native and non-native teachers can teach English with the same thailand phone number list of efficiency; However, our backgrounds tend to differ and affect the instruments and strategies we use at the time of teaching. The idea, of course, is to have both kinds of teachers and get the best of both worlds!
Can you tell us about your process of learning English at University?
When I was doing my degree of Modern Languages, I learned English and French. I was fortunate enough to have both native and non-native teachers, and I became keenly aware of the importance of having both kinds of teachers throughout the learning process, as they both enrich the experience of learning English on multiple levels!
For instance, one of the most interesting aspects about native teachers is that they allow us to immerse ourselves in the language and “force” us to improve our listening and speaking skills in order to follow their classes. Likewise, they also use lots of daily expressions and, if you pay attention, you'll be able to acquire a lot of new, everyday vocabulary!