> It depends on the reason the person wants to learn English. If they
> want to study in London or Washington, perhaps it is better to speak
> like a native.

> Most people when learning a language want to learn to speak it like a
> native.

> For example, most people who learn Japanese will want to speak like a
> Japanese person(i.e. a native). I know I wouldn't use it to speak to
> Canadians or Germans, I would use Japanese to speak with Japanese
> people, so it is best that I learn to speak like a native.

> Since English has unfortunately become the international language,
> some people don't really care about speaking like a native, just as
> long a they can speak it. (I guess some people prefer quantity over
> quality.)

This guy here's amazing! He teaches English, or at least makes a pretence of doing so, to nonnatives and he thinks Enlish becoming an international language is 'unfortunate'.

Gawd! I hope your school, or wherever and whoever you're teaching, sees this post! Why would the Chinese or nationals of other countries want to study English in the first place if it was not 'unfortunately' an international language? Do you think they want to learn English simply because they want a mate from the Big 5?

Georgie, you really need to see a shrink!
> Again, my point was about learning any language, not exclusively
> English.