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

[Dorothy Gi]

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.

good luck
Dorothy K. Gordon


On Wed, 22 Apr 2020 at 13:23, Benjamin Akinmoyeje <benakin at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
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> 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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