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Do you work or study with people from a wide variety of backgrounds and cultures? Do your words sometimes get ‘lost in translation’? Is English an additional language for you? This session brin...gs together experts from our School of Languages and Applied Linguistics with colleagues working in business and health and social care. They will discuss the challenges of interacting in a globally connected world, considering the impact of language, culture, time zone, and whether you are online or communicating face-to-face. As well as helping you recognise the complexities involved, this highly interactive session will offer top tips and strategies to use in your work and study.
Do you work or study with people from a wide variety of backgrounds and cultures? Do your words sometimes get ‘lost in translation’? Is English an additional language for you? This session brin...gs together experts from our School of Languages and Applied Linguistics with colleagues working in business and health and social care. They will discuss the challenges of interacting in a globally connected world, considering the impact of language, culture, time zone, and whether you are online or communicating face-to-face. As well as helping you recognise the complexities involved, this highly interactive session will offer top tips and strategies to use in your work and study.
| Recording date: | 02-11-2021 |
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| Published: | 2021 |
| Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all Digital Archive web pages. |
| Duration: | 01:04:51 |
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| Presenter: | Karen Foley |
| Contributors: | Kerry Jones; Michael Ngoasong; Mirjam Hauck; Prithvi Shrestha; Stefanie Schneider |
| Publisher: | The Open University |
| Link to related site: | Internal url: https://studenthublive.open.ac.uk/content/lost-translation-navigating-challenges-communicating-globally-connected-world-2nd-nov-2021 |
| Production number: | SHL00903 |
| Available to public: | yes |
