Introduction
This paper explores some of the potential of team teaching between nativespeaking English teachers (NETs) and local non-native-speaking English teachers (LETs) in Hong Kong secondary schools. Our analysis is drawn from two main sources, our own recent data collection, involving classroom observation and interviewsing schools; and published literature, particularly a major report (Storey et al.,2001). We focus on three main themes: the nature of collaboration between NETs and LETs; impact on students; and impact on teachers (both LETs and NETs).NET schemes in Hong Kong secondary schools have existed since 1987. The current scheme implemented since 1998 seeks to enable NETs to enhance the teaching of English by: acting as English language resource persons; assisting in school-based teacher development; and helping to foster an enabling environment for students to practise their oral English skills (Storey et al., 2001)