To begin with, it is difficult for non-native English speaker to acquire the English skills naturally compared with the native speaker in Britain. There are mainly two reasons are able to explain this condition. At first, the majority …show more content…
According to Maastricht et.al. (2016), the research represents that native speakers may distinct second language learners based on their "prosodic features", such as intonation, rhythm and utterance speed. Especially, the placement of "pitch accent" are the key source to make difference between the native speaker and second language learners. These can be the cause of confliction on communication if non-native speaker unable to use "prosodic" properly. Secondly, the grammar structures and word usage are totally different for some foreign countries. It is a problem for foreign people to familiar the use of English quickly. For example, one Japanese student wants to have high-quality British style of English reading and writing skills. The student may require forgetting all usage of Japanese. It is because that there are three separate letters and original grammar techniques adopted in Japanese. It is impossible to transfer the Japanese directions to English immediately. In fact, Silva and Brackain (2015) explain that students who study English as the second language have difficulty to "explicit" and "implicit" the understanding of new language form during …show more content…
The first reason is native English speakers seems more reliable and have enough abilities to complete the job. It is a kind of stereotype that native English speakers recognize the public relation and suit the market demands than the non-native speaker. For instance, there are two people who apply for a job of teaching English in Britain. The background for both of them almost perfectly matches each other. The only difference between them is one person born and grew up in Britain, and another person is from East Asia. After the job interview, the person who raises up in Britain has more possibilities to obtain the job. Literally, Kiczkowiak states that more than half of employees who want to be an English teacher have experienced the rejection, it just because they are not native English speaker. In addition, students also reflect that they more prefer to have a "Native English Speaker Teacher (NEST)" and believe NESTs could teach them about local culture and social constructions. The second reason is native speaker do not need to spend a lot of time on taking an exam of qualifications for proofing their English skills. In the case of Britain, if non- native speakers decide to become a teacher in British schools or universities. It is necessary for them to pass the