Becoming a non-native English teacher: my personal story

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[@michelleonardo4389]

By the way, your accent is amazing! I'm also a non-native speaker of English who's currently majoring in English, which basically means that very soon I'm gonna get an English degree and work as an English teacher, and, because of it, so many times, I felt a fraud. Only because English is not my mother tongue. Sometimes I still have to fight against this imposter syndrome.

[@Ricardo-xg6gx]

Well, my first thought after watching today's video is that the teacher of the Uni was outdated. You know that your English is top-notch. The best characteristic of a teacher is to empathize with the student, and I can guess you have plenty of that.

[@romanstaszak244]

Dear Agnieszka, What a bad English teacher you must have had. I cannot believe in it what she said. Very shocking 😱

[@english_with_aga]

Thank you 😔

[@AkesSamenos11]

Some teachers can be really harsh... Without even realizing! 😢

[@ЕленаПарандий]

Pani pilność jest wzorowa, A ten akcent, ta wymowa, Niech się król angielski schowa!

[@adifferentperspective2457]

I have been an african English teacher in asia, they don't even care about my qualifications or experience, they judge me by the color of my skin, they would rather have a european teacher whose English isn't good at all than have a fluent african.

[@english_with_aga]

I’m so sorry to hear that - they should know better! 😢

[@cleonemusician217]

Agnieszka - how admirable that you have openly shared your story. As you suggested, your students will enjoy many benefits from your own learning process. Brava!!!

[@toresaetre7793]

When I took my drivers license for car, the examiner said: "You are not a good driver. You will never do this for a living. I will pass you though. Your driving skills are good enough for grocery shopping etc" After that I have been driving cars, motorcycles, trucks, buses, trains, forklifts, tractors.... If it has wheels, I can drive it. Don't ever let a teacher, examiner or similar put you down. They know nothing of what you are able to become!

[@english_with_aga]

Thank you for sharing your story! 😊

[@toresaetre7793]

@@english_with_aga the reason O stumbled across your video is that I considered tutoring English as well. Now, my English sound far less natove than yours. I travelled around to much and been influenced ny Brits, Aussies, Americans, Filipinos, Swedes, then of course my native Norwegian and I am sure that doesn't count them all. Now, in a way, I can understand this desire of sounding like a native, I had it too while I was younger. As I am getting older however O have reached the conclusion that it is more important seaking cleat and inderstandable, than native. I have come to look at English as a tool of communication, not an artform. I daw another video on TedTalk, they claimed that of all conversations in Englis happening on a daily basis, only 4 procent happens between two native speakers. The rest, 96 procent, involve at leat one non native speaker. The English language is not only for the native speakers anymore, nut a communication tool used intetnationally by all people. I remember being im a restaurant in Bulgaria a few years back. In comes a group of Irish with a quite strong and unusual dialect. The Irish and the staff simply could not understand each other. I could understand them all and all of them inderstood me. So I spent the nigjt translating from English to English... Being a native seaker wasn't much of a help that time. I have too fat fingerd and too small a cellphonr, do please give me dome slack on lousy spelling😂

[@Sol-Amar]

​​@@toresaetre7793I enjoyed reading your commentary. And lol at the reason behind your typos! I understood everything you wrote -- spelling mistakes and all! This is one reason why I don't like correcting people and enjoy being patient with speakers of any language. I only offer my (respectful) cririque when it's asked of me. I would very much like it if all humans were patient and understanding with non-native speakers of their native language(s).

[@toresaetre7793]

@@Sol-Amar I am not native but I believe most of my typos are a resylt of big fingers and small phone. When that is said, I don't strive for perfection. I see English, or any language for that matter, as a tool for communication. If what I say is easily understood, then I am satiesfied. I leave perfection of language up to the poets and likes.

[@romanstaszak244]

​@@toresaetre7793 Hilarious 😂😂

[@Compass-Travel-Guide]

Congratulations. You are such a good Polish kitty. I've lived in the UK for about 20 years and also taught English. Do you think that 120h course is worth it? I only have a 20h course. Good luck.

[@AkesSamenos11]

It definitely can make a difference in your teaching journey!

[@neauphilippe4844]

Is it a joke ? Your accent is perfect.

[@tanyasemenova7310]

Hi! I'm just a learner, think you're doing great! Thank you, Agnieszka!🌼👍

[@ВикторЕвсюков-е6н]

Don't worry,be sure))) I didn't think that you were not a native speaker before you said about it 😊

[@natipiero]

You are an excellent teacher!! 🙌🏼 greetings from Argentina 🇦🇷 🙂

[@اللهفياللهغالب]

just now you give me a motivation to be like you

[@sabiralikhan1118]

So interesting story thanks a lot 👍

[@mariannesmock7885]

You are a fabulous teacher! 😉👏👏

[@americanpopculture]

Great Story and I love your accent. I'm more or less in the same boat as you ;)

[@Suad3266]

You are very brave to share your story with us. It touched me and motivated me more to learn a new language.

[@tatheerfatima9086]

I want to do TEFL 170 hour online by ITA International TEFL Academy. Can you please make a video on that course. Please mention fee charges and instalment charges of course for Non-native Speaker Specially for Indian. 🙏🙏

[@ArtemisiaAsia]

Tkz. ❤

[@AbdulkadirHaji-ny1iy]

I appreciate your story, you're good in English language ✌️

[@vertextson5225]

Wonderful story. You are brave and courageous.

[@przemyslawleszczynski2360]

🙂

[@parsnikoo]

your teaching is awesome and too helpful for me. thank you

[@Charly20_203]

Hi, thanks for the video! did you have to get a certificate (Cambridge, TFL, etc) to teach English?

[@english_with_aga]

Yes - I’ve got the CELTA certificate 😊

[@rocks9561]

This video is inspiring.Thanks for sharing your experiences.👍👍👍

[@english_with_aga]

Thanks for watching!

[@ZourChip11]

Ur accent is amazing !!!

[@tatheerfatima9086]

i am very happy to hear you. Thanks for making this video for us.

[@english_with_aga]

You’re welcome! 😊

[@XY-rh3if]

In order words, the message is if you can do it, everyone else can 👏

[@english_with_aga]

Yes!

[@habibaabdikheir9591]

Waw mazing🥰

[@leading-principle]

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