Is it really necessary that English teachers must come from an English Speaking country?

Answer 1

don't think so at all. There are people today of other nationalities, with mother tongues other than English, who speak, write and read better English than the English themselves.

Answer 2

I like to combine all answers. It would be best if you have a teacher who is not a native English speaker but has a flawless pronunciation and word use knowledge. Being a non-native English speaker, the teacher had to learn it before and know the pitfalls and common errors and obstacles facing the student. I had several Spanish teachers and the best one is not from Mexico, Spain... but an American one. If that can't be done, at least your grammar teacher should be a non-native English speaker but your conversation teacher is.

Answer 3

Oh, sorry to disagree with all the other positive responses above, but I've worked in several private language schools in UK which have not accepted foreign teachers, whatever their level. I suppose fee-paying students who come across the world to get instruction from native English speakers can be disappointed by having a foreign language teacher, since one of the things students are interested in is pronunciation, and they also like the idiomatic language they can learn from English teachers only. You'd have a good chance of getting work through the summer, when teachers are in short supply, but through the winter... unlikely.

Answer 4

I agree with Chrissa.I have had teachers from countries where english is also their second languange and i found them even more knowledgeable, more creative and very lively in their english teaching.For one,Since they too were once second languange learners,they know what their students want to learn thus they exert more effort, time and perseverance to study the odds and complexities of the english languange.They are very keen on what they want to learn and would go indepth just to perfect their english.
In comparison with the native english teachers i've had for a semester, they were fairly good and well..i just had a good time!

Answer 5

No, not at all. Teaching English refers to teaching literature and grammar and composition which has no bearing on where you were born or if English is a second language for you.

Answer 6

definitely not. one of my german friends is busy teaching english here in australia. in fact i think people that speak english as a second language are often better at teaching english that native speakers!