S04E16. Native Speakerism with Meri (transcribed) VIDEO

How to English TEFL Podcast

Have you heard of native speakersism? Have you experienced it yourself? Is there really such a thing as a native English teacher? How can we deal with questions like, "I only want a native English teacher" or, "Can you help me sound like a native English speaker?"? Along with Gav & Em their very special guest Meri, also known as the Non-Native Speaker explore, challenge, and suggest solutions to the notion of native speakerism. Transcription with audio: https://share.descript.com/view/nKP7Mo0B4fW Send your appreciation to Gav & Em here: https://ko-fi.com/howtoenglishpod Meri's links: https://www.instagram.com/the_non_native_speaker/⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@thenonnativespeaker767 https://thenonnativespeaker.com/⁠ Charlotte Teaches English's link: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/charlotte_teaches_english/⁠ Other resources and referenced materials: https://www.tesol.org/blog/posts/tackling-native-speakerism-what-can-you-do-to-address-discriminatory-ideologies/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/-ism Nordquist, Richard. "Native Speaker - Definition and Examples in English." ThoughtCo, Aug. 25, 2020, www.thoughtco.com/native-speaker-linguistics-1691421 https://www.teaching-revolution.com/blog/the-myth-of-the-native-speaker https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2021/04/25/989765565/tower-of-babble-non-native-speakers-navigate-the-world-of-good-and-bad-english English speaking world: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English-speaking_world