The idea that native speakers are better equipped for teaching, writing, and reviewing materials, as well as role models of perfect pronunciation, has been causing a lot of problems in the ELT industry worldwide. It places a lot more emphasis on one's nationality rather than on their qualifications and experience.

Are you sure a native teacher is automatically better than a non-native one? Do you expect your engineers to come from Germany, your chefs to be French, your designers to be Italian?

This podcast challenges the idea of 'native=better' with a simple analogy