"Fluency is in expressions, humor, nuance and the freedom to learn from mistakes.
Circumstances create informal English instructors that the English as a
Second Language (ESL) industry calls Backpackers. Although the term
was originally coined for travelers, it can apply to volunteers, refugee hosts,
any people with no special teacher training who find themselves in a position
to assist non-native speakers improve their English but with no idea how to
do it. While coaching with no formal training sounds like a brazen, formidable
task, it isn’t. It’s a snap. And having no special education for it is a blessing
in disguise". Judy Thompson