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Who are we?
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ikram jeseen
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Who are we?
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Some people say that we (Sri Lankans), who teach English as a second language , are not "English Teachers" but "Teachers of English". According to them if we are to be called "English Teachers" we should be native speakers"
Are they correct? Explain to me.
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1 Jul 2012
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niacouto
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Hi ikram,
At the beginning of any school year I usually introduce myself to my students as their Portuguese teacher of English. This is because I �m Portuguese (nationality and speak Portuguese as mother tongue), but I �m a teacher of English (as a school subject). Of course, I always speak English during my lessons and teach them the structures and vocabulary and how to get more fluent in English (though sometimes I easily understand their errors because I reckon they are thinking in Portuguese and then trying to put the same idea in English.
Hope I have helped you 
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1 Jul 2012
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MoodyMoody
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English teacher can mean either "a teacher of English" or "a teacher from England." By your friends � standards, I would have to call myself "a teacher of English," although it is my native language. I �m not from England; I �m from the USA. It is less ambiguous to call yourself "a teacher of English," but it isn �t wrong or improper to call yourself "an English teacher." |
1 Jul 2012
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cunliffe
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If your subject is English, then you are an English teacher, just as if your subject is maths, you are a maths teacher. When I was teaching French, I was a French teacher, although my nationality is English. |
1 Jul 2012
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saima_abedi
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it �s very interesting to ponder what to call ourselves- english teacher or teacher of english. i live in Pakistan and i have never encountered this problem. we all call ourselves English teachers even though we aren �t natives. i personally find nothing wrong in it. |
2 Jul 2012
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Apodo
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The most important thing is, �Does the listener understand your meaning? � In English, the subject being taught is placed before the word teacher. A geography teacher, a French teacher, a science teacher, an English teacher. From the context we understand that we are talking about the subject being taught, not the nationality. If you feel there could be confusion, when asked, �What do you do? � / What does he do? answer I �m a teacher. I teach English. / He �s a teacher. He teaches English. A native speaker wouldn �t say �teacher of English �. |
2 Jul 2012
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ikram jeseen
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Thank you very much for your answers |
2 Jul 2012
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