the use of language assistants

Unit 2.2 The use of language assistants

UN Peacekeeping PDT Standards, Specialized Training Material for Military Experts on Mission 1st Edition 2009

The use of Language Assistants

Unit 2.2



To enable participants to:

Work with language assistants

Aim



On completion of the module, participants will be able to:

•Describe preparation steps when working with language assistants

• Apply their knowledge how to use a language assistant in an exercise

Learning Outcome



• Working with Language Assistants• Challenges of Working with Language Assistants• Preparation of Language Assistants• Working with Language Assistants - how the job should be done

Structure of the Presentation



Expected Outcome

Who are the Language Assistants?

•Not professionally trained interpreters•Your host country ambassador



Communication

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Preparation of Language Assistants I



Preparation of Language Assistants II

Security issues



Preparation of Language Assistants III

Sensitive issues



Working with Language Assistants how the job should be done

Keep looking at the person to whom you are

speaking

Instruct your language assistant on the physical position you want him or her

to take

You have to brief him/her on how you want to conduct the

session



Working with Language Assistants how the job should be done

Instruct the language assistant to repeat

what is being said, not give you a summary or

evaluation

Brief the language assistant not to

analyze, edit, purge or “value-judge”

any of the statements

Make the work of the language

assistant as easy as possible.



•Briefing on how the job should be done •Prepare your language assistant thoroughly

Summary of Key Points



QUESTIONS?

the use of language assistants

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