<div dir="ltr">Thanks for the feedback! This is indeed helpful to give as feedback to the organizers.<br><div><br></div><div>Kind regards,</div><div>Benjamin</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Apr 22, 2020 at 6:22 PM Dorothy Gi <<a href="mailto:dkgxdgx@gmail.com">dkgxdgx@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">I have taught these classes before. I am sure the trainer will cover the necessary. Participants need to know that simple short sentences show you know how to write business English. The other thing is maintain a clear flow in the logic. Fancy phraseology much loved by the romance languages makes you look silly in English unless you are writing a serious novel or specialist academic text.<div><br></div><div>good luck<br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">Dorothy K. Gordon</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, 22 Apr 2020 at 13:23, Benjamin Akinmoyeje <<a href="mailto:benakin@gmail.com" target="_blank">benakin@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Dear Dorothy, Olivie, and Joan,<div>Thank you for your responses, and I will inform the team to consider prioritizing non-English speakers who are supporting writing comments.</div><div><br></div><div>However, the trainers are trying hard to see if there are things they are not covering, which only the participants may be aware of.</div><div>This is to let them connect effectively.</div><div><br></div><div>Just as you mentioned, for many Africans - English is not the 2nd but maybe the 3rd, 4th, etc. however embedded in each language is culture and manners, I was thinking is there a way the training can account for that?</div><div><br></div><div>Will like to know what your thought is about that and more?</div><div><br></div><div>Kind regards,</div><div>Benjamin</div><div><br></div><div><span lang="fr"><span title="">Chères Dorothy, Olivie et Joan, Merci pour vos réponses, et j'informerai l'équipe de considérer la priorité des non-anglophones qui soutiennent la rédaction de commentaires.</span><br><span title="">Cependant, les formateurs s'efforcent de voir s'il y a des choses qu'ils ne couvrent pas, dont seuls les participants peuvent être conscients, afin de leur permettre de se connecter efficacement.</span><br><span title="">Tout comme vous l'avez mentionné, pour de nombreux Africains - l'anglais n'est pas la 2e mais peut-être la 3e, la 4e, etc., mais la culture et les mœurs sont ancrées dans chaque langue, je pensais qu'il y avait une façon dont la formation pouvait expliquer cela?</span><br><span title="">Aimerez-vous savoir ce que vous en pensez et plus encore?</span><br><span title="">Sincères amitiés,</span></span> </div><div>Benjamin</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Apr 21, 2020 at 10:57 AM Dorothy Gi <<a href="mailto:dkgxdgx@gmail.com" target="_blank">dkgxdgx@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Good initiative, the seminar should also propose (if non-first language English speakers agree) that people who have ENG as a first language can be on standby to support those who are drafting more complex pieces. For short pieces I do not think that people worry too much about grammar etc. and now we have lots of translation engines which help. This is how come I sometimes post messages in Russian to one list. When I want to post in Arabic I use a native speaker to check the translation. I know it is not perfect but I also know that they know I am not a Russian or Arabic speaker. The main thing is not to let language inhibit your communication. Also let me point out that while English is my main language for communication like most Africans it is not my first language and for many of us English is our third, fourth or even fifth language. So do not be shy!<div><br></div><div>best regards<br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">Dorothy K. Gordon</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, 20 Apr 2020 at 23:06, Benjamin Akinmoyeje <<a href="mailto:benakin@gmail.com" target="_blank">benakin@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div>Dear NCUC Africa members,<br>How are you and everyone around you at this critical moment?I hope you are keeping well if there is a total or partial lockdown in your country or region.<br>This is a trying to time for everyone however I believe we are going to sail through.<br>In order to continue serving the community, NCUC is planning with staff to develop a webinar for capacity building for NCUC members to strengthen our public comments writing skills. In line with that, I will need you to suggest questions that the trainers can consider with those listed below or outside of them.<br>If I can get it tomorrow, I will be grateful:1. How to improve your public comment submissions: email and attached documents <br>2. Tips to improve your writing skills in English <br>3. Understanding the basics about International Communications <br>4. English language challenges when English is your second language<br><br>Kind regards,<br>Benjamin<br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div></div> <div></div><div><div></div><div><div><div><div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div></div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div></div></div><div></div><div></div></div><div></div><div><div></div><div></div></div><div><div><div><div></div></div><div></div><div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div id="gmail-m_-7761424992001627617gmail-m_-3942834816712488196gmail-m_-2791197232145369460gmail-m_-3254305176429416025gmail-input-wrap"><div style="box-sizing:content-box;direction:ltr" dir=""></div><br></div></div></div></div><div></div><div></div><div><div><div><div></div></div></div></div><div><span lang="fr"><span title="">Chers membres du NCUC Afrique,</span><br><span title="">Comment allez-vous et tout le monde autour de vous à ce moment critique? J'espère que vous vous portez bien s'il y a un verrouillage total ou partiel dans votre pays ou région.</span><br><span title="">C'est un temps difficile pour tout le monde, mais je crois que nous allons naviguer.</span><br><span title="">Afin de continuer à servir la communauté, le NCUC prévoit avec son personnel d'élaborer un webinaire pour le renforcement des capacités des membres du NCUC afin de renforcer nos compétences en rédaction de commentaires publics.</span> <span title="">Dans cet esprit, j'aurai besoin de vous pour suggérer des questions que les formateurs peuvent considérer avec celles énumérées ci-dessous ou en dehors d'eux.</span><br><span title="">Si je peux l'obtenir demain, je serai reconnaissant: 1.</span> <span title="">Comment améliorer vos soumissions de commentaires publics: courrier électronique et documents joints</span><br><span title="">2. Conseils pour améliorer vos compétences en écriture en anglais</span><br><span title="">3. Comprendre les bases des communications internationales</span><br><span title="">4. Défis de langue anglaise lorsque l'anglais est votre deuxième langue</span><br><br><span title="">Sincères amitiés,</span><br><span title="">Benjamin</span></span></div></div></div>
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