For those who are just starting to learn English, the choice of the form of training is one of the difficult problems. It is impossible to say straight away who will give the best language skills: a teacher or a native speaker. For those who have the most expensive resource - personal time, the urgent problem is the choice between learning via Skype and full-time courses. This article will help you weigh the pros and cons of choosing an English course.
Russian-speaking teacher or native speaker?
or in person, with a teacher from Russia? This choice is not at all obvious: both the proponents of learning with a native speaker and the adherents of Russian-speaking teachers have their own arguments.
- For native speakers, English is their native language. So, choosing training with a carrier, we will get a teacher who knows his subject perfectly.
A person born in an English-speaking country is the bearer of its culture. And if you learn from such a person, then in the future you will not experience cross-cultural differences when communicating with representatives of English-speaking countries.
Each nation has its own characteristics of non-verbal interaction. Having learned the basic meanings of facial expressions and gestures that are characteristic of an English-speaking nation, you will become even more effective in communication with its representatives. This item is especially relevant if English is being studied as a language for business communication.
- Opposite point of view: not every native speaker can successfully teach English to those who wish, just as not every native speaker can teach a foreigner our language.
When learning a language, a Russian-speaking teacher himself delved into all incomprehensible phrases, especially dialect, grammar, and can point out such places to his students.
Take this choice carefully. Remember: the best option is the golden mean. If at an early age, parents introduced the child to both Russian and English, then such a child will grow up truly bilingual. He will have two native languages. A person with such abilities, who has become a teacher, will be one of the best in his field. And if you are fabulously lucky to find such a teacher, you can consider this your first victory on the path to perfect English proficiency.
Learn English on Skype
If you have access to unlimited high-speed Internet, learning English using Skype is a very convenient solution.
- If you study remotely, then get away from the need to invite the teacher to your home or go to the office yourself.
- You and your teacher can be anywhere in the world.
- Classes will be held in a comfortable environment for both the teacher and the student.