The use of Language Assistants

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Unit 2.2
The use of Language Assistants
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Aim

• To enable participants to
• Work with language assistants

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Learning Outcome

• 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

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Structure of the Presentation

• Working with Language Assistants
• Challenges of Working with Language Assistants
• Preparation of Language Assistants
• Working with Language Assistants - how the job
  should be done

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Expected Outcome
Who are the Language Assistants?

• Not professionally trained interpreters
• Your host country ambassador

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Communication
A process by which information is exchanged
between individuals through a common system of
symbols, signs, or behaviors
words
Body language
tone
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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

You have to brief him/her on how you want to
conduct the session
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
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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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Summary of Key Points

• Briefing on how the job should be done
• Prepare your language assistant thoroughly

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QUESTIONS?