International Journal of Linguistics & Communication

The Linguist as an Effective EFL Teacher: A Pedagogic View
Dr. Mohammad Ahmed Manasrah

Abstract
An English linguist has the ability of mastering the theory of the foreign language and how to apply his knowledge for the construction of well-formed sentence. However, he may disregard certain teaching requirements that stimulate his students to better interact in class and hence use the foreign language effectively. Accordingly, we believe in this study that the problem of teaching and learning the foreign language lies not only in the amount of the linguistic knowledge to be mastered but in the organization and application of that knowledge to a practical situation. So, this paper analyzes and describes some pedagogic criteria that help the linguist in teaching English effectively. These criteria are: stimulating and interactive classes, enough knowledge on various teaching techniques, significance of using an eclectic teaching approach, the distinction between language usage and language use, instilling in students self-confidence and attention, the significance of well-organized, clear, coherent and useful content, and last what learners really need while they are learning the foreign language.

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