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What Advantages Non-native Speakers Have Over Native Speakers???

They Understand Students Better

They Understand the Differences between English and L1

They Understand the Students’ Cultural Background

Only if the teacher and students have the same cultural background.

The non-native speaker might understand which aspects of the students’ culture may not be compatible with English-speaking cultures, things like, for example, greetings and customs.

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