Native English is an academy that, as its name indicates, follows a methodology based on teaching with native English teachersWe believe in our method because it has been giving us optimal results for over eight years, and our students are always happy with the teaching they receive, declaring it to be quality and recommending us to others.
Everyone knows that An English teacher and his method have a huge influence on learning.: that two English teachers can teach the same thing and one of them motivates you to keep learning, to make an effort and achieve your goals, and yet the other achieves exactly the opposite and you feel that you are not good at languages or that you are not suitable for a particular subject.
The benefits of having a native English teacher
Although it is true that the fact of being A good English teacher does not mean having to be a native speaker., yes, that is a point in its favor. Therefore, we are going to present you four advantages of learn with native English teachers.
- Accent and pronunciation of native English teachers
This could be considered the strongest point of learning with native teachers, as there is no better way to learn a language than through people who speak it as their native language.
In general, native teachers have a better command of the language and, above all, pronunciation. English phonetics has many variants, depending on factors such as the accent or the geographical location of the English speaker, and this is why it is sometimes difficult for us to understand certain people when they do not speak the standardized British English that we are used to in the listening.
Having native English teachers from different areas of the United Kingdom or the United States, in addition to cultural enrichment, is linguistic enrichment, as we learn vocabulary, expressions, and sayings that a non-native teacher probably wouldn't know, and because, in addition, our brain will be able to understand what it's hearing, regardless of the English speaker's location.
On the other hand, having a native teacher guiding your learning will also help you improve your pronunciation, and this is also very important considering that for most language students this is one of the most complex skills, because English is pronounced completely differently than Spanish, as it is not a Romance language like French, Portuguese, or Italian.
2. Cultural enrichment
We've already mentioned this, and we'd like to emphasize it further. Although the vast majority of non-native teachers have been living in the United Kingdom or the United States for some time, a native teacher will always have a better understanding of their own culture and customs.
Although many people do not know it, the Language is closely related to culture and society of a country. That's why the English Shakespeare spoke has nothing to do with the English we speak today, just as the Spanish we speak now has nothing to do with the one Quevedo spoke.
The native English teachers They can perfectly explain to us why a certain word is currently said in one way and in the past in another way, why another word is in disuse, or where a specific expression comes from. These are things that a A non-native English teacher will not be able to explain to you with the same precision and accuracy. than one that is.
3. Expansion of vocabulary and expressions in English
Although there are non-native English teachers with a surprising wealth of vocabulary, a native English teacher will always win in this field. Having studied a second language, even if you've had the most complete language immersion in the world, isn't the same as learning it practically from birth, in an environment where only that language is spoken—which, incidentally, is the language spoken by your entire family and your surroundings in general, and the language you learn at school.
Furthermore, as a general rule, when we study a degree or study English in general, we are usually taught the most "correct" English, leaving aside the more colloquial English, which is probably the most useful, since it is the one spoken on a daily basis, in a more routine way, and the one we will have to deal with on more than one occasion.
4. Improved grammar
Naturally, a native English teacher will spot grammatical errors more quickly than a non-native teacher. They'll also help you correct and prevent them so they don't become so common. vastly improving our grammar and syntax.
Also, if the teacher is well-trained and has years of experience to back them up, in addition to quickly detecting and correcting them, they will teach you tricks and keys so that you too can do it, and as quickly as possible.
As you may have noticed, the Teaching with native teachers is a success, no matter how you look at it. It is completely advisable, for everything we have mentioned and because, if you also find good native English teachers who, in addition to teaching you, motivate you to learn and love their language, preparation for the Cambridge exam, having a conversation with an English speaker or being able to perfectly understand what a native speaker is telling you in their own language, will be things that you previously considered impossible and that from now on you will do without realizing it.