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Why the native vs non-native debate completely misses the point
It’s been a while since I went on a rant on this blog, but I hope I’m not out of shape yet. There is something
How to Develop Your Students’ Communicative Skills Through Role Plays: Paraphrasing by Carolin Zehne
Previously on this blog, I shared a lesson plan which helped students understand unfamiliar (non-native speaker) accents of English, which they are likely to encounter
How to write materials and lesson plans for teaching English as a Lingua Franca
Finally, after many previous unsuccessful attempts, I had a paper published in ELT Journal (yay!). ELTJ is one of my favourite ELT peer-reviewed journals for
How to Tackle Native Speakerism: The Four Levels of Change
I’m sure you’re all aware of the countless job ads for ‘native speakers’ only that just don’t seem to go away, but morph into job
How to Get On-line TEFL Jobs as a Non-Native Speaker: Your Complete Guide
You will learn 3 easy-to-follow steps that will allow you to get TEFL jobs and succeed as an on-line non-native speaker teacher
[LESSON PLAN] Idiomatic expressions across cultures and first languages
When you think of high proficiency levels, say B2 and above, one of the characteristics might be the use of idiomatic expressions. When you hear
How to Help Students Understand Different Accents Using Listening Journals by Carolin Zehne
The use of English as a lingua franca in our globalized world today has expanded dramatically over the last decades. Students thus need to be
How to Use Social Media to Get TEFL Jobs as a Non-Native Speaker Teacher
If you want to increase your chances of getting TEFL jobs as a non-native speaker teacher, you need to up your social media game. And this post will show you exactly how to do this.
Three Reasons Why You Should Use TED Talks to Teach English
We all know that English has become the global lingua franca of international communication, primarily used by its ‘non-native speakers’. Yet, ‘native speakers’ are still
How to Get a TEFL Job as a Non-Native Speaker in 2019
For a ‘non-native speaker’ teacher, trying to get a TEFL job might be a bit of a stressful and frustrating endeavour. Your ability to speak
How to Change the Law to Guarantee Equal Opportunities for Non-Native Speaker Teachers by Gerhard Erasmus
It is often encouraging to see how far we have come in terms of equal opportunities regardless of a candidate’s place of birth or first
How to Reply to Job Ads for Native Speakers Only and Get a Job as a Non-Native Speaker
A few years back something happened that completely changed my career. At the time I was working for a very well-known language school chain; I