Help! I'm A Native Speaker But No One Understands My English

Are you a native speaker of English but foreigners find your English difficult to understand?

Do the people you work with say they understand you when they clearly don’t?

Do you feel you and your non-native colleagues are on a completely different wavelength?

Then this course is for you. 

In this course, we 

• Highlight the reasons why native speakers of English have problems communicating effectively with coworkers and customers who are from a different culture. 

• Help you to understand intercultural dynamics and how to deal with them constructively while, at the same time, respecting other cultures.

• Look at why two people can have a completely different interpretation of the same sentence.

• Discover that even native speakers from different countries don’t understand each other!

• Discuss the need for both sides of the conversation to speak “better” English.

Once we have identified the issues that interfere with intercultural communication, we focus on the simple but effective solutions you can implement. 

Solutions such as:

• Accent reduction (for native speakers!!)

• Grading your language

• Concept checking

So, if you are a native speaker of English and need help because your colleagues or customers don’t understand your English, check out this course now. 
Intercultural communication is communication between people of different cultures . Intercultural communication refers to a process where people from different cultures share meanings. It can be symbolic, interpretive and transactional.

Intercultural communication is becoming a vital skill set as business, education and relationships become increasingly global.

It is important to learn how to deal with cultural differences when you interact with international students, whether they are studying abroad, traveling, or working in multinational offices.

This course will teach you how to recognize your cultural identity and those of others, as well as the cultural assumptions that we all hold, the nuances and potential for cross-cultural interaction and (mis)understanding. Learn about different communication styles and how they can differ from one country to the next. Also, learn how to adapt and assess diverse situations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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