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The only good way to learn a foreign language is by studying with a native teacher. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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Some people elevate the role of a native
teacher
 as the only effective approach to studying a new foreign
language
. To some extent, I agree that learning a
language
 with a native instructor is a smart choice, but I lean towards the opinion that it is not the only way to help
students
 access a new
language
 effectively. On the one hand, studying with a native
teacher
 definitely brings about several advantages.
Firstly
, a native speaker,
also
 known as a native speaker, can help
students
 explore some different exciting aspects of the
language
. The
teacher
 may recommend some tips, tell stories about cultural backgrounds, or introduce some
language
 commonly used by native speakers.
Therefore
, it is a reasonable way to help
students
 deeply learn about the new
language
 they pursue.
Secondly
, it cannot be denied that communicating with a native
teacher
 regularly is one of the most effective practices for enhancing listening and speaking skills.
Students
 can imitate their
teacher
's accent to improve pronunciation and learn from them the intonation to communicate naturally.
However
, I believe that studying a foreign
language
 with a native
teacher
 is not the only effective learning method. One reason is that
this
 method can become inconvenient because of the
language
 barrier between
teachers
 and
students
.
For instance
, an English native
teacher
 sometimes finds it difficult to clearly explain his lesson to Vietnamese
students
, making his
students
 confused.
Hence
,
this
 severe gap between them could negatively affect
students
' learning performance.
Additionally
, non-native
teachers
 are
also
 good instructors. They can completely help
students
 access a new
language
 more conveniently when they can give lectures bilingually whenever necessary.
Thus
, learners may be more comfortable to ask and communicate with
teachers
 without any obstacles. In conclusion, it is true that learning a foreign
language
 with native
teachers
 is a good way to enhance
students
’ skills in terms of cultural nuances and pronunciation imitation.
However
, the linguistic gap between lecturers and learners prevents
this
 from being the most effective
language
 learning method
while
 some others can possibly tackle
this
 problem.
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