The 'native speaker' paradigm (B2)

This lesson plan will tackle one of the most burning issues in the ELT industry and address certain consequences of the so-called 'native speaker' supremacy. Your students will be encouraged to express their preferences concerning the choice between native and non-native teachers and reflect upon the true nature of the issue.

*This material is brought to you courtesy of Hugh Dellar who has kindly consented me to incorporate an extract of his article into this lesson plan. You can access the full article here:

https://www.lexicallab.com/2020/10/the-curse-of-native-speakerism/

Category: General English, employment discrimination, ideology

CEFR: B2/C1

Student profile: teenagers, young adults

Lesson aims:

• to address the issue of native speakerism
• to recognize the influence it has on increasing the gap between native and non-native language teachers
• to help your students deconstruct/rethink the ideal 'native speaker' teacher model