Cultural diversity and awareness in business.

Cultural diversity
and awareness in business communication.
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Cultural diversity
and awareness in business communication.

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Today's plan
  • Pars
  • Examples of language concepts
  • Do the assignment

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The way language works

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As precise as possible
Personenkraftwagenlager
Freikörperkultur




English vs. German
As precise as possible

Personenkraftwagenlager
Streichholzschächtelchen
Many different meanings 

The word SET has more than 100 different meanings

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As precise as possible
Personenkraftwagenlager
Freikörperkultur




English vs. Spanish
Tiene hambre (has hunger)
Tenemos hambre (have hunger)

La chicha guapa.
El chicho guapo

He/she is hungry 


The pretty girl
The handsome boy

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As precise as possible
Personenkraftwagenlager
Freikörperkultur




English vs. Other languages 
Something you have

Ik heb honger
Ik heb liefdesverdriet
Tengo hambre
Ich habe hunger
Something you are (a state) 

I am hungry
I am lovesick 



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As precise as possible
Personenkraftwagenlager
Freikörperkultur




English vs. Indonesian
Enak - yummy
Uenak - delicious
Ueeenak - The best I've ever had. 

Anak = child
Anak anak = anak2 = children
tasty

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As precise as possible
Personenkraftwagenlager
Freikörperkultur




Indonesian vs. English
No tenses
Jam Karet = rubber time

Kemarin (yesterday) aku jalan ke pasar.
Hari ini (today) aku jalan ke pasar.
Besok (tomorrow) aku jalan ke pasar.
Tenses
Time is very important

Yesterday I walked to the market
Today I walk/am walking to the market
Tomorrow I will walk to the market. 

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As precise as possible
Personenkraftwagenlager
Freikörperkultur




Indonesian vs. English
Siblings

Kakak = older brother/sister
Adik = younger brother/sister
Siblings

Brother = male
Sister = female

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As precise as possible
Personenkraftwagenlager
Freikörperkultur




Cultural awareness
Why is cultural awareness so crucial to an organisation?
List some ideas.

https://www.comtectranslations.co.uk/solutions/cultural-workshops-coaching/

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As precise as possible
Personenkraftwagenlager
Freikörperkultur




Cultural awareness
What does cultural awareness in business look like?
Watch - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lH_O_KcseGU&t=4s

Watch - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ty76zN3VIKM

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Work in pairs on assignment 1

Hand in
in itslearning

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