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בכפר הגלובלית השפההגלובלי
The Global Language in the Global Village
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English Language & Cultural Awareness
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The Italian man who went to Malta https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTlD1Z0F7IA
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Topics:
Communication
Language Culture
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Verbal communication is using language
• One to one • Groups and meetings• Negotiation• Telephone – tele-conf.• Video-conf - SKYPE• Presentations• Songs & poetry
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Question:Can language ability help to increase
profits?Question:Can understanding other cultures (through
language) help to increase profits?
Yes & Yes2/2/2016
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Cultural Sensitivity
Means … knowing that cultural differences and cultural similarities exist, without values or judgements like better or worse / right or wrong.
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Cultural Sensitivity
Therefore, WE need to know about cultural differences on the internationalstage in play the game
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Cultural Sensitivity
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Streamline: • Business communication• Meetings• Predicting trends• Understanding & Listening• Market & culture research
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MULTICULTURALISMAn American family on assignment in Indonesia
went to restaurant with their Pet dog. The restaurant manager politely greeted then at the door, took their dog and , 30Minutes later-family was shocked
They had SERVED IT TO THEM
The consumption of dog meat is associated with their culture, where dog meat is considered a festive dish usually reserved for occasions such as weddings and Christmas.
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Cross Cultural CommunicationWhy & When needed ?
In global businesses, activities such as leading, motivating, decision making, problem solving, exchanging ideas and information.All depends on the ability of proper communication and interaction from one culture to another.2/2/2016
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Cross Cultural CommunicationWhy & When needed ?
Mistakes in cross-cultural communication often go unnoticed by the communicators, but these mistakes have the potentials to cause damage to international relationships and negotiations.
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Cross Cultural CommunicationWhy & When needed ?
Mistakes or misinterpretations like: subtle gestures of the hands, and face, the use of silence, what is said or not said, and the intricacies of dealing with age and status often provide PITFALLS for International Business.
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What happened?Why haven’t they called?Why don’t they return my calls?Was it something I said?Did I miss something?Was it something I didn’t say?I don’t need them anyway!We do just fine without them!Who do they think they are!2/2/2016
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CommunicationI’m sure that some of you have heard the expression: “a bad workman blames his tools”So what’s the “tool” for communication?
LANGUAGE 2/2/2016
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‘is’ ‘are’ ‘was’ ‘were’ ‘does’ ‘do’ ‘have done’
‘have been’ ‘had seen’
who cares?!2/2/2016
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It’s all very well being able to speak English (or any other second language for that matter), but if the advantage that the knowledge of an additional language brings you doesn’t lead to making more money /increasing profits ...
then what’s the point!?This may be stating the obvious but there can be serious and irreversible
consequences and repercussions of damaged communication.
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Let’s not fool ourselves, in business, it’s the end that justifies the means and as long as that end has a profit margin then the means become:
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As useless as...a sign for a sign!
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or: As useless as ... the “G” in LASAGNA!
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Which way of greeting are you more comfortable with?
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Cultural misunderstanding
• Cultures differ in what they think politeness is
• People think that politeness equals good manners and good character
• People assume that other cultures are polite in the same way …or not …
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Which is the more serious mistake?• A: Would you like
to come over for dinner on Friday?
• B: Sorry I’m working that night.
• A: Would you like to come over for dinner on Friday?
• B: I can’t.
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Appropriate speech behavior
• Native speakers are more forgiving of grammatical mistakes than inappropriate speech
• For native speakers, appropriate speech behavior – being polite – is unconscious**
• Language learners do not have unconscious knowledge of what is appropriate speech behavior**
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Types of misunderstanding
Direct translation – Israelisms …
Differences in appropriateness – trying too hard
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Direct Translation
Language learners translate what they want to say from their first language - this, very often, creates a misunderstanding because the language and culture rules are different - for politeness or courtesy for example.
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Are these the same?
• Can you play the piano?• Can you run fast?• Can you speak French?• Can you pass the salt?
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“Can you pass the salt?”
• This is a request in English. It is not asking about the other person’s ability to pass the salt
• However, if directly translated into Russian, it is a question for information
• Thus, the English-speaking learner of Russian would fail to communicate his or her meaning
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Telephone conversation
SR: Hello, is Mr. Cohen there please?C: Yes.SR: Oh…may I speak to him please?C: Yes.SR: Oh…are you Mr. Cohen?C: Yes, this is Mr. Cohen.
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Telephone conversation
The foreign customer fails to understand that the sales rep’s first question–Is not asking if he is there or not–Is a request to talk to him
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Differences in Appropriateness
This type of misunderstanding is directly related to cultural differencesWhat is appropriate in one culture is not always appropriate in another culture
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הגלובלית השפההגלובלי בכפר
The Global Language in the Global Village
Howard Burnswww.anglit.org
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Inspector Clouseau - Hamburger (Steve Martin)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kB_GSstdsFQ