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    The document discusses whether native English teachers are necessary for effective English language teaching and learning in Indonesia. It provides arguments both for and against the use of native teachers. While native teachers can improve students' pronunciation and provide authentic language exposure, they may struggle without local language skills and cultural understanding of students. Local teachers understand the students' backgrounds and can transfer learning strategies, though their pronunciation may not be as strong. The conclusion is that native teachers are best used at more advanced levels and not exclusively, as local teachers still play an important supporting role, especially for basic skills.

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    ARE “NATIVE” TEACHERS NECESSARY FOR EFFECTIVE

    ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING AND LEARNING IN


    INDONESIA ? WHY OR WHY NOT ?

    Author : Aldi Raenaldi


    Universitas Islam Indonesia
    2019

    INTRODUCTION

    The definition of a native speaker is that a person is a native speaker of the


    language learnt first the other characteristics are incidental, describing how well an
    individual uses the language. Using native speakers for English language learners in
    Indonesia might help non-native speakers in the learning process in educational
    institutions in Indonesia on the condition that native speakers have certificates or
    diplomas that are qualified in the academic field so they are not limited to native
    speakers. I think the native speaker will be effective if it is used in Indonesia by
    bringing the native speakers' interests and motivation of students to increase because
    there are new things that they will learn directly from the native speakers, their
    problems will be answered immediately by asking the native speakers directly.

    When students see native speakers will be a benchmark for their achievement.
    They will approve and practice the original language that will talk about it. if students
    can speak English well, then their motivation is more interactive. Native Speaker has
    its advantages and disadvantages depending on the context which I implement it.
    According to Stern (1983) claims native speakers can communicate in a social
    environment, have speaking skills, have creativity using language.The native speaker
    as a model in language teaching English.However, native speakers in teaching
    English are an eternal problem, this is indirect evidence that native speakers must be
    models for language teaching (Quirk, 1990)
    Supporting Arguments

    If appropriately implemented native speaker, have many benefits especially for


    student motivation, pronunciation accuracy, proper use of grammar, have accurate
    sources because students can learn directly with native speakers. Sharpening students'
    abilities in English is better because direct learning is native speakers. According to
    (Ellis, 1985). Non-native speakers can make grammatical mistakes and can use
    constructions native speakers do not use that. In addition, their choice of words is
    often not optimal and may even be wrong.

    A native speaker has characteristics as expressed by Stern, as follows,


    subconscious knowledge of rules, intuitive grasp of meanings, communication skills
    within social settings, a range of language skills, and creativity of language use.
    Without realizing it, they will motivate us to always hone our English skills. We can
    also learn directly from native speakers how they say their words and accents in
    English. and increase confidence in speaking English with native speakers. native
    speakers also have spelling or spelling that is perfect, will help students when learning
    English, especially in pronunciation. The ability to speak English naturally is the most
    important thing in learning English.
    The weakness of local teachers is that Pronunciation is less attractive than native
    speakers. The language used is not standard, because they base it on a dictionary not
    based on English habits. but there are also English teachers who master English
    accents so they are like native speakers. and long-winded teaching methods don't have
    to go straight to the point, Students can learn pronunciation directly from the authentic
    source. That way, students can learn English effectively and efficiently since they
    practice it in a real situation. Teachers and students can have effective communication
    while discussing the materials and practising their fluency.

    Opposing Arguments

    Native speaker teachers have a big role in developing in terms of one's


    conversational skills, this is because naturally, students can learn how to pronounce a
    word, how to understand native speech and practice listening in the right way.
    However, sometimes a native speaker who cannot speak Indonesian will find it
    difficult to explain if students do not understand. Students sometimes confused with
    what they will say if he forgets one vocabulary for example so they use sign language.

    The local teacher will know the specific problems faced by students, also
    examine the background of students and how they influence the learner because of
    cultural similarities. Certified and qualified local teachers are arguably one of the
    concrete proofs that learning advanced English is not impossible. Even if you have
    lived in an English-speaking country, local teachers might even analyze the
    similarities and differences between using English and Indonesian.
    Advantages of learning with a local English teacher Understanding because using
    Indonesian in explaining material is more affordable, learning materials are easy to
    accept. they still need the local teachers, don't be replace by native speakers because
    they function as explainers in understanding English principles. Thus, he/she can
    transfer his/her experience and his/her strategies to the students (Alseweed, 2012).
    Teachers should be good learner models. Based on these factors, it can be concluded
    that non-native speakers have a more important role in improving students' English
    skills.

    Conclusion

    The presence of native speakers in the classroom does indeed bring many benefits,
    but the presence of native speakers who only have one person in the class can cause
    distortion, ie they cannot use the actual situation in the target language community.
    for early students, the presence of native speakers can be difficult, especially if these
    native speakers cannot speak the local language and learners do not know the target
    language at all. For this reason, it is better if the teaching using native speakers at an
    early stage is not 100%. Not all native speakers are able, especially those who do not
    have a teaching education background, who have a lack of teaching. He is not always
    aware of how his own language functions, although he has more experience as a
    language user. In teaching, he is more focused on oral skills, less strict, more tolerant.
    Of course, the local English teacher is still needed in the world of education,
    especially for elementary and junior high school education because the ability of
    students at that age is still widely used for memorization, vocabulary has not arrived
    to speak English. So native speakers will be effective if the students with medium
    abilities are already familiar with the basics in English, will be more effective when
    learning with native speakers.

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