What an amazingly put together podcast, thanks for addressing this very important issue, Anna and giving it your time❤

It was such a good idea to address that topic, Anna.Thank you for giving a voice to non-native English teachers. It was enlightening, eye-opening and fascinating. I want to thank you and Maria and Irina and Richard for brilliantly sharing their experiences and their views. I loved your perfect conclusions to all and I hardly have something to add. That unfortunate 'native-speakerism' bias I wasn't really aware of, that is semingly prevalent in English-language teaching today is quite a shame indeed. We all need to be more open and receptive towards each other. It's difference and diversity that makes each of us rich and the world rich. Wouldn't a world where everyone was perfect, with people who were all similar and 'perfect', without flaws or faults, be a monotonous, terrible and infinitely sad place?... As English is the international language and as Sabrah so aptly pointed out in a recent short, in the end very few British people make the effort to learn a foreign language, and only 35% of them speak one (and less than 20% of Americans!). So it's worth remembering that the person who should be proud of themselves, and I would even say whatever their level, is the one who has learned (and continues to learn) and speaks English or any other foreign language. Merci ! Thank you so much Anna for sharing that wonderful conversation you conducted brilliantly with amazing guests. 👏🙏 You're the best; have a lovely Sunday! Luv' ya 😘🌹❤❤❤

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I am glad you enjoyed the episode Fabrice. Thank you as always.

@fabrice9252

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@@englishlikeanativepodcast Thank you my lovely ! 🙏🙏😊

My goodness..😂😂I thought it is monday and i have forgotten to send the children to the school ..because i did not think u make a podcasts on sundays ...❤❤bless u and trillion thanks for u❤❤❤🎉

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lol, sorry for the confusion. :)

Thank You very much, dear Anna, for giving me the chance to let my voice be heard.

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The pleasure was all mine!

@nuravalina6769

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Hello Anna amazing session

@englishlikeanativepodcast

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Hey, thanks for listening and always commenting. I hope you are having a great weekend.

Very interesting! One question: I noticed that the names of your guests are pronounced in an anglicized fashion; Maria, Irina and Richard sound different from Мария, Ирина and Richárd. I understand that Irina had to pretend to be American - did your guests use Anglicized names out of choice or because they felt they "had to" - or both? As an Anglophone who speaks German and Russian well and Hungarian (very) badly: I agree with Irina's observation that there is markedly more regional variation in accents in the UK and the Germany than in Russia

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I am a Chinese, and I believe Irina hasn't shown the whole picture. For English teachers in China, your race, gender, and accents actually determine how much they will pay you. So I guess Irina must be a white girl so she can find a job like this. Asians from SEA or India and black guys are mainly blocked from such international schools, and I really feel sorry for this.

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Thank you for sharing this information. It is awful that we treat people so badly based on skin colour, gender, age, etc. I hope one day the world will be a fairer place.

Hurry for identity crisis!!