Guest Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 how would you answer the following question: how would you communicate with someone whose first language is not english. thanks alison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upsy Daisy Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 I would find a language they do speak and find a person to translate for me. If this were not immediately possible I would use an internet translation resource in the interim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 I have a parent in my seeting whose first langugage is russian and she speaks very limited english. When i am speaking to her i use visuals as much as possible and try and demonstrate as much as i can Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 Talk slowly Emphasise key words Use lots of tone Use lots of hand gestures/signals Use pictures/images Find a translator The wording is ambiguous, though, especially if it's an essay question? Don't assume that just because their first language is not English, that doesn't mean they don't have it as a fluent second, third or fourth one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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