Native speakers don't want to seem patronizing or rude, says Seething. We can use our language as a very powerful weapon, he adds. But we need to be aware of that and find the good space between us all.
740. Are native English speakers bad communicators? (The Travel Adapter with Matt Halsdorff)
Talking to English teacher Matt Halsdorff about a project to train native English speakers how to communicate better with non-natives. We talk about the reasons why native speakers are often bad at communicating with non-natives, what they should do to fix this and the wider issues relating to this topic. Video version available.
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