[Ncuc-af] Questions for webinar for Members with English as second language

[Benjamin Akinmoyeje]

Dear Dorothy, Olivie, and Joan,
Thank you for your responses,  and I will inform the team to consider
prioritizing non-English speakers who are supporting writing comments.

However, the trainers are trying hard to see if there are things they are
not covering, which only the participants may be aware of.
This is to let them connect effectively.

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?

Will like to know what your thought is about that and more?

Kind regards,
Benjamin

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.
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.
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?
Aimerez-vous savoir ce que vous en pensez et plus encore?
Sincères amitiés,
Benjamin








On Tue, Apr 21, 2020 at 10:57 AM Dorothy Gi <dkgxdgx at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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!
>
> best regards
> Dorothy K. Gordon
>
>
> On Mon, 20 Apr 2020 at 23:06, Benjamin Akinmoyeje <benakin at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Dear  NCUC Africa members,
>> 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.
>> This is a trying to time for everyone however I believe we are going to
>> sail through.
>> 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.
>> If I can get it tomorrow, I will be grateful:1. How to improve your
>> public comment submissions: email and attached documents
>> 2. Tips to improve your writing skills in English
>> 3. Understanding the basics about International Communications
>> 4. English language challenges when English is your second language
>>
>> Kind regards,
>> Benjamin
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Chers membres du NCUC Afrique,
>> 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.
>> C'est un temps difficile pour tout le monde, mais je crois que nous
>> allons naviguer.
>> 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. 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.
>> Si je peux l'obtenir demain, je serai reconnaissant: 1. Comment
>> améliorer vos soumissions de commentaires publics: courrier électronique et
>> documents joints
>> 2. Conseils pour améliorer vos compétences en écriture en anglais
>> 3. Comprendre les bases des communications internationales
>> 4. Défis de langue anglaise lorsque l'anglais est votre deuxième langue
>>
>> Sincères amitiés,
>> Benjamin
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