>>You may be right there. On the other hand, this woman says she now applies a simple rule rather than a complex test and she claims it works fine for here.
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>I think this is a standard criterion in the better-quality language schools - having a native speaker.
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>It should, indeed, work in many cases - given that most non-native speakers will have some accent. On the other hand, some test may still be appropriate, to ensure that the candidate for teacher knows grammar, etc. And perhaps a short conversation in the target language.
The teacher says he cannot find work due to this criterion. I'd say, being a native Dutch speaker he is is ahead of the competition when explaining things about French in Dutch.
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