Take Spanish lessons from a non-native speaker?

Meet with her once and judge her accent for yourself. I've taken French classes with non-native speakers who speak French flawlessly.

Native speakers aren't *automatically* better. They also have to be GOOD speakers. You wouldn't take English lessons frum someone hu rote liek dis... Not all native speakers are equal.

One advantage of a non-native speaker is that often, having learned the language themselves, they can offer a comprehensible explanation of the rules (as opposed to native speakers, who understand the rules intuitively and may not be able to articulate them).

Obviously, a native speaker who speaks WELL and knows how to teach is ideal, but don't rule out this tutor just because she isn't a native speaker. Use your judgment.

Is the lady tutor who is offering Spanish lessons on your campus helpful and approachable? You would be able to learn more from a native Spanish speaker.

Native speakers and non-native speakers can both succeed as teachers.

It’s true, but there has always been some controversy in the community over the difference between having one or the other teach language courses. Obviously the situation varies from place to place.

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It doesn't really matter. I mean I'm a non native speaker and I know it just as well as a native even though most people don't believe me, I always prove them wrong so its up to u but it really doesn't matter.

Are you really advanced? let's chat.......... i would like to see how good is your spanish.. just for fun.........

que dices? espero que te animes.

yes, i agree with you, you should expect your tutor to be a native speaker... again, i don't know anything about your tutor, does s/he have an accent? can u tell?

if you want to chat, my yahoo is botelladeaguaaa@yahoo.com

Katie, I have never met a non native spanish speaker who speaks good spanish..... again, allow me to test your spanish skills...........

que dices? realmente quisiera comprobar si es cierto lo que dices, que pena, pero dudo que tu español sea tan bueno como el de un sudamericano .

These days you can learn how to speak Spanish over the internet. Check out this online course, it's voted as the best Spanish online course of all time: http://www.rocketlearner.com/spanish The course is very easy to follow, I was able to learn Spanish in just 3 months.

I live in New York City, I wanted to go to a Spanish language teacher but that would have cost me over $800 per month. Good thing with this internet, $800 it's a lot of money for me.

if he speaks Spanish should take lessons with him, if you want I can help you with your Spanish, if you help me with English, please say yes ;)