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Unit 2.2 The use of language assistants
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The use of Language Assistants
Unit 2.2
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To enable participants to:
Work with language assistants
Aim
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On completion of the module, participants will be able to:
•Describe preparation steps when working with language assistants
• Apply their knowledge how to use a language assistant in an exercise
Learning Outcome
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• Working with Language Assistants• Challenges of Working with Language Assistants• Preparation of Language Assistants• Working with Language Assistants - how the job should be done
Structure of the Presentation
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Expected Outcome
Who are the Language Assistants?
•Not professionally trained interpreters•Your host country ambassador
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Communication
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Preparation of Language Assistants I
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Preparation of Language Assistants II
Security issues
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Preparation of Language Assistants III
Sensitive issues
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Working with Language Assistants how the job should be done
Keep looking at the person to whom you are
speaking
Instruct your language assistant on the physical position you want him or her
to take
You have to brief him/her on how you want to conduct the
session
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Working with Language Assistants how the job should be done
Instruct the language assistant to repeat
what is being said, not give you a summary or
evaluation
Brief the language assistant not to
analyze, edit, purge or “value-judge”
any of the statements
Make the work of the language
assistant as easy as possible.
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•Briefing on how the job should be done •Prepare your language assistant thoroughly
Summary of Key Points
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QUESTIONS?