Isn't there something very educational and encouraging when the teacher is an Israeli just like the student? The message is "you don't have to be born in an English speaking country in order to speak English well." Judy ----------------------------------------------- ** Etni homepage - http://www.etni.org or - http://www.etni.org.il ** ** for help - ask@xxxxxxxx ** ** to post to this list - etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** -----------------------------------------------