Discussion by Yulia Anggraini

2024-05-27 15:00:51 UTC

Vocabulary, words from latin roots that look similar but have a total different meaning (French and Portuguese for exemple, the verb "espérer" and "esperar")

In einem Zug lesen

2024-05-27 15:03:31 UTC

In school we had a worksheet where we had to answer questions and one of these questions were: “kannst du diesen Text in einem Zug lesen” (or similar) which is literally translated to “can you read in a train” and I wrote down “no, I get dizzy reading in trains” and it was not the wanted answer. It meant if you can read this text in like one go.

2024-05-27 15:10:41 UTC

Use more gestures to make yourself understood

2024-05-27 15:11:13 UTC

Try to speak and pronounce things as clearly as possible

2024-05-27 15:12:06 UTC

Try to understand specific characteristics of your own and the other culture to avoid misunderstandings

2024-05-27 15:12:14 UTC

Talking slowly, trying to pronouce the words in a clearer way and using more hands gestures and facial expressions

2024-05-27 15:12:46 UTC

Give feedback (verbal or non-verbal) to what the other person is saying

2024-05-27 15:13:18 UTC

Use words that are used in various languages

2024-05-27 15:14:14 UTC

Try to be closer to the teachers, build communication in a more informal way to understand more

2024-05-27 15:14:49 UTC

Try to understand how the pronounciation and grammar of your own and the other language work to make understanding and communication easier

2024-05-27 15:15:48 UTC

It can avoid akward situations, such as the use of specific gestures or communication ways that can be disrespectful in some cultures.