Teaching English

[Rodimus]

I believe you need to know the language of the student to teach English to him or her. For example, you cannot teach English to a Spanish-speaking student with just English, whether the student is a child or adult. If you want to teach English in another country, you need to know the language of the country you want to teach and live in.

 

[The Duke]

Is there a point to this thread?

 

[Rodimus]

Is there a point to this thread?

I just want people who are thinking about traveling overseas to teach English to be prepared.

 

[Meathead]

I believe you need to know the language of the student to teach English to him or her. For example, you cannot teach English to a Spanish-speaking student with just English, whether the student is a child or adult. If you want to teach English in another country, you need to know the language of the country you want to teach and live in.

BS. Depends on the level of the student.

 

[The Duke]

BS. Depends on the level of the student.

It's a valid point. If you can't speak the language of the students, How will you teach them English?

 

[Muhammed]

It's a valid point. If you can't speak the language of the students, How will you teach them English?

If they a more advanced student, you can communicate with them in English.

 

[Meathead]

It's a valid point. If you can't speak the language of the students, How will you teach them English?

This assumes that the student is A! or A2, beginners or pre-intermediate. B1 - C2, intermediate to advanced have few problems being taught by native speakers

 

[Unkotare]

I believe you need to know the language of the student to teach English to him or her. For example, you cannot teach English to a Spanish-speaking student with just English, whether the student is a child or adult. If you want to teach English in another country, you need to know the language of the country you want to teach and live in.

You are mistaken.

 

[TheParser]

I believe you need to know the language of the student to teach English to him or her.

1. You may be right.

2. But here in Los Angeles, the board of education believes that teachers of ESL (English as a Second Language) should use only English.

3. Students in ESL classes often come from many different countries. It would be impossible to find a teacher that knows so many languages.

4. And probably most students WANT instruction only in English.

 

[Unkotare]

If they a more advanced student, you can communicate with them in English.

Advanced or not, you do not need to speak a student's L1 to teach them English.

 

[Unkotare]

1. You may be right.
...

He is not.

 

[Unkotare]

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4. And probably most students WANT instruction only in English.

Most students don't, but many parents do.

 

[Unkotare]

I believe you need to know the language of the student to teach English to him or her. ...

I hope we have made it clear that this ^^^^^ is not true.

 

[Unkotare]

I just want people who are thinking about traveling overseas to teach English to be prepared.

Have you ever?

 

[Rodimus]

Have you ever?

I have not. Thank you Unkotare.

 

[braalian]

I believe you need to know the language of the student to teach English to him or her. For example, you cannot teach English to a Spanish-speaking student with just English, whether the student is a child or adult. If you want to teach English in another country, you need to know the language of the country you want to teach and live in.

If it didn’t work, then those other countries wouldn’t keep hiring American teachers who have little-to-no knowledge of another language to come teach English. Obviously.

 

[frigidweirdo]

I believe you need to know the language of the student to teach English to him or her. For example, you cannot teach English to a Spanish-speaking student with just English, whether the student is a child or adult. If you want to teach English in another country, you need to know the language of the country you want to teach and live in.

Wrong. Plenty of people teach English using just the English language.

 

[frigidweirdo]

I just want people who are thinking about traveling overseas to teach English to be prepared.

Then you're preparing them very badly.

 

[luiza]

It's a valid point. If you can't speak the language of the students, How will you teach them English?

It is exactly how my parents arranged for me to speak faultless French .
My specifically selected teacher refused to speak one word of English during my private lessons .
Without exception .
Any kid --- for me about 12 years of age from memory --- is completely isolated in that type of situation and can choose to swim or be a gutless wimp .
Tough love .

 

[there4eyeM]

While it may be an aid to know the student's language, it is not necessary to teaching another language.