In consideration of the 557 communication strategies identified in this study that were collectively used to negotiate meaning by the participants, it can be inferred that when teachers allow students who are learning a second language to work in small groups, students have more access to opportunities to practice speaking in the secondlanguage they are […]
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Effective spoken communication involves expressing your ideas and views clearly, concisely and confidently, tailoring your content and style to the audience and promoting free-flowing communication.The publication covers how to: – Be clear and concise. – Vary your tone, pace and volume to enhance the communication and encourage questions.– Be persuading and negotiating: arriving at an […]
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The ability to communicate with people from diverse cultural backgrounds is becoming increasingly important. Many employers consider intercultural competence to be a key criterion for selecting qualified candidates. The authors discuss practical approaches for designing and conducting intercultural training, methodology, and evaluation procedures based on current research. The explore the intercultural factor particularly as it […]
The chapter’s multitude of tasks are designed to increase cultural awareness as well as develop the language skills. Each task is identified as having been designed for individual, pair work, small group, large group, or speech. However, tasks are easily adapted or modified based on class dynamics, class size, or session length. The aim is to […]
The publication lists ten tips for successful communication with international students in the form of: 1. Listening; 2. Limiting the use of acronyms, abbreviations, jargon, colloquialisms and idioms; 3. Handling possible cultural difference indicators; 4. Checking for understanding; 5. Navigating bureaucracy; 6. Helping to understand customs; 7. Learning names; 8. Being curious; 9. Not generalising; […]
In addition to containing a wide variety of case narratives relevant to a broad range of courses and organizational trainings on diversity and managing conflict, an especially unique feature of this collection is the accompanying case teaching plans. Each of the case studies in this collection were developed by graduate students taking courses in managing […]
Appearance Matters: The Podcast! Is the official podcast of the Centre for Appearance Research – a world leading research centre investigating body image and appearance psychology research, based at the University of the West of England in Bristol, UK.In this podcast episode, the term intersectionality is explained, in particular its application to qualitative and quantitative […]
In this episode, Abbi discusses what we mean by ‘STIGMA, PREJUDICE & DISCRIMINATION’.
