Pebble UP

  By: Pebbleup.com When you read the title, there must be something that intrigues you. Most people know bilingual teachers as non-native teachers. Various responses and questions like, “He*k No!”, “Are you kidding me?”, “Are non-native teachers good enough?” or “Why should I be taught by a Non-Native English teacher?”.  Approximately, there are more than 1 billion English speakers around the world and two-third of them are English language learners. This means, non-native English speakers are more dominant in number and more easily to be found anywhere. The question is, should you learn English from Native English teachers (NET) or Non-Native English teachers (NNET)? The answer is, it depends on your needs.  English is complex, and as a language that can open doors to many possibilities, here are some things why NNET can help you to tackle the complexity of English.  They have Learnt the Language Before You Do Every big achievement starts from a small step and Non-n...

Have you ever been in a situation when someone spoke to you in English but you couldn’t reply smoothly?  You did understand what this person said, you knew what you should say but couldn’t let any words out. Otherwise, you murmured.  Some people I know feel so nervous when it comes to speaking English. They are able to respond in a very basic conversation, but stutter when the conversation is just about to get more complex. They do understand what their speaking partner is saying, but they find it hard to speak. So, does it mean you’re not able to? Or that you are left behind? The answer is, No. You only need confidence. Why is confidence important?  When you are confident, it makes you see yourselves better and makes you perform at your best. When you are confident, your confidence may also overcome your fear and it makes everything, including your learning pace, become much more directed.  Now you know the importance of confidence, how to achieve it?  Slow Dow...

English is a Lingua Franca, meaning it is the language that we use regardless wherever we are, whoever we are, and what backgrounds we have. Oftentimes, we use English to communicate at school, in English-speaking countries, working and living overseas, traveling or doing business, and even when finding pen pals. Learning a language may sound complicated and hard, but some tips below may help you to progress your English quickly.  Set Your Goal(s)  Some people learn a language because they love the language and it makes them passionate about learning the language, but for some people they learn the language because they have a specific goal, like getting their education in English-speaking country. Your goal will help you define which language usage you should improve, what the best way to achieve it, and how you can progress effectively.  Read, Listen and Mark Your learning style may help a lot with your language learning goal. For instance, if you like reading, find any...