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Here is another BBC article, from which I learned that this international insurance company has organized training for native speakers to speak in a more unders
by sampo 5y ago
Here is another BBC article, from which I learned that this international insurance company has organized training for native speakers to speak in a more understandable manner:
> After taking an in-company e-learning course to help native English speakers communicate better with non-native speakers, Barron slowed down his pace of speaking and edited his “American speak” to avoid jargon and idioms that don’t translate globally.
https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20161215-you-need-to-go-back-to-school-to-relearn-english https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20161215-you-need-to-go...
- mwcampbell 5y agoThanks for linking to this article. Can anyone recommend a place to get this kind of training for those of us who don't work at a company that offers it? I'm a monoglot American living in a midwestern city where I'm mostly surrounded by other such Americans, but I want to raise my awareness of how I might be a bad communicator.
- open-source-ux 5y agoIn the UK, there is a campaigning organisation called the 'Plain English Campaign' which promotes clear, easy-to-understand written English suitable for any industry or profession. Although, the organisation is based in the UK, their advice is relevant for anyone who writes or reads English. Here is their clear, simple and short guide on How to write in plain English [PDF]: http://www.plainenglish.co.uk/files/howto.pdf http://www.plainenglish.co.uk/files/howto.pdf