FAO TEFLers, proof readers and English speakers
Re: FAO TEFLers, proof readers and English speakers
Oh, and "Examples" should be singular, not plural.
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This book is for state schools which don't employ naive-English speakers.Oldnews wrote: What's the point in having native teachers if you get non- natives to write the text books?
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That just kind of adds to my point, as Vietnam does. And are you really suggesting that the government shouldn't use native English writers for its English school text books?Lucky Lucan wrote:This book is for state schools which don't employ naive-English speakers.Oldnews wrote: What's the point in having native teachers if you get non- natives to write the text books?
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Not at all, I'm just stating that the books will be taught by non-native speakers. The ministry generally only employs Cambodians. It would of course be a good idea to get a native-speaker who also knows about time-lines to edit the books.Oldnews wrote:That just kind of adds to my point, as Vietnam does. And are you really suggesting that the government shouldn't use native English writers for its English school text books?Lucky Lucan wrote:This book is for state schools which don't employ native-English speakers. (edited for "naive" typo)Oldnews wrote: What's the point in having native teachers if you get non- natives to write the text books?
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Re: FAO TEFLers, proof readers and English speakers
Leaving out the "a" in "a quarter ...." is the first step towards pidgin English. To not give "bad examples" in speaking English, I try to avoid everything at the short-cut side.
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v12 wrote:Leaving out the "a" in "a quarter ...." is the first step towards pidgin English. To not give "bad examples" in speaking English, I try to avoid everything at the short-cut side.
Except it isn't deemed a shortcut in NZ.
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Que?violet wrote:v12 wrote:Leaving out the "a" in "a quarter ...." is the first step towards pidgin English. To not give "bad examples" in speaking English, I try to avoid everything at the short-cut side.
Except it isn't deemed a shortcut in NZ.
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