
30-Apr-2007, 19:33
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Re: Learning Foreign Languages: Is it a hobby or a must? Quote:
Originally Posted by Noego Ok, I don't know about your school instructors but I will say the following:
I'm not a native speaker. I've been speaking English for as long as I can remember and consider myself a competent teacher (so does my employer).
I will admit this: my first months of teaching weren't easy. I screwed up, I made mistakes. I did my best to correct them.
I'm not trying to defend incompetence. But don't forget that we all start somewhere. I really understand my teachers now. I realize how tough teaching was for them at times.
I guess I never was an elitist, well not lately anyway. I say give them a chance. Cas:
Yeah, "madly" is the right term  . No, but she was really nice. I was just really surprised and she kept saying: "You must think I'm not right in my head." Ah god, good stuff. | Ok! But why do you advice me to give them a chance? Whom do you mean? |