Tips for Overcoming and Compensating for Language Barriers.pptx

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Tips for Overcoming and Compensating for Language
Barriers
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Learning English and completing your English
language test at your nearest IELTS Test Centre
was your first step to enhancing English writing,
speaking, and comprehension skills.
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Even after successfully passing your tests, there
can still be language barriers you will need to
overcome both in work environments and social
settings.
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Learning how to adapt to these types of
situations requires applying different strategies
to ensure everyone can communicate clearly and
understand each other including
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Have Patience You cannot expect
communications to proceed as quickly as it would
if you were speaking to someone in your native
language. Overcoming language barriers and
avoiding them takes time.
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Seek Clarification Never assume you or others
understand what was said. It is acceptable to ask
politely for someone to clarify what they said.
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When Speaking, Clearly and Slowly Speak To
avoid misunderstandings and miscommunications,
slow down, and take your time to enunciate
clearly every word.
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When Speaking, Clearly and Slowly Speak To
avoid misunderstandings and miscommunications,
slow down, and take your time to enunciate
clearly every word.
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Avoid Using Jargon and Slang Terms Not
everyone will understand different types of
jargon and slang terms correctly. If you use
these phrases,
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it can lead to improper usage, causing
misunderstandings between people. Instead, stick
with common words and terminology. If you must
use a jargon or slang term, make sure to explain
its meaning.
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Reinstate Your Understanding Take the time to
ask open-ended questions of others to verify they
understood what you said.
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If you were the listener, you can also use
open-ended questions to confirm you have a clear
understanding. For instance, instead of saying,
Are we clear?
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ask the other person, What is your understanding
of.? In cases where you are confirming your
understanding, start off with, What I heard you
say was
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Be Precise Your definition of some words and
what they mean can vary from someone else. It is
important to be as precise as you can to avoid
miscommunications.
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For example, the word shortly can mean
different time frames depending on the
individual. To you, it might mean the same day,
while for someone else it could mean within a few
days or even a week.
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Use Different Forms of Communications To
further clarify what was spoken, follow up with
an email or text message highlighting specific
points.
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Take Time to Provide Definitions For more
complex terms and words, it helps to provide a
general definition to ensure your meaning of the
terms is perceived correctly.
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Be Aware of Different Words with Similar Meanings
English words can have multiple meanings,
which will change on how they are used, such as
to, two, and too.
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Be Aware of Differences between UK, Canadian, and
US English While all of these countries speak
English, there are differences in meanings for
certain words,
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as well as variations in accents and dialects.
For instance, the sporting term football
typically means soccer in the UK, while in Canada
and the US could imply a completely different
sport.
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By utilizing these tips and remembering to use
them, you can help avoid misunderstandings and
overcome language barriers. For more tips and
tools you can use to improve your English or for
help preparing for your IELTS exam,
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