#208 - Are Natives Really Better Teachers?

Listen with FREE Interactive Transcript only on the RealLife App. Feel stuck at intermediate English? You're not alone — progress isn't linear. In this classic episode, Andrea breaks down why you can understand shows with subtitles but freeze without them, and how to finally push ...  Show more

Listen with FREE Interactive Transcript only on the RealLife App. Have you ever wondered why the same word can mean something totally different in the US, UK, and Australia? In this fun and fast-paced RealLife English episode, Ethan, Andrea, and Olly explore some of the most comm ...  Show more

Get our free IELTS Cheat Sheet! Do you need a native English teacher? Is it OK to work with a non-native English teacher or tutor? This is a common question for many students! Today we will explain the pros and cons of both options. This is a very individual... Read More The pos ...  Show more

Welcome to episode 3 of series 3 of our podcast. In this episode, we ask the question: do I need to sound like a 'native speaker'? After discussing what we mean by native and non-native speakers of English, we have a conversation with Professor Jenny Jenkins, emeritus professor o ...  Show more

It's hard to know if we really need a language teacher or not at the different stages of language learning so in this video I wanted to talk a bit about what I have learnt over the years as an English teacher and a language student.

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I get comments occasionally from people who say “I want to be like a native speaker” and “I don’t want to learn from non-native speakers. In this episode, I'll argue the benefits of learning from non-native speakers as well as natives, and not closing yourself off from learning. ...  Show more