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How to understand unfamiliar accents
Do you speak to people from around the world? Do you struggle to catch what they say? Here are 12 tips that will help you understand them.

Shelley Purchon
Jan 303 min read
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How to make a speech to a foreign audience
What if your audience speak English as a Foreign Language? These tips will help you give a presentation that is easy to understand.

Shelley Purchon
May 30, 20234 min read
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How to explain 'safeguarding' to speakers of other languages
Safeguarding is a tricky concept. How can you explain it to people who speak English as a foreign language? Our short video will inspire you

Shelley Purchon
Nov 28, 20223 min read
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Who suffers if doctors use family and friends to interpret?
These good practice guidelines on the use of ad hoc interpreters have been developed in partnership with the Health and Race Equality Forum.

Shelley Purchon
Jan 18, 20226 min read
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How to explain unfamiliar concepts to people who are learning English
It is hard to speak to learners of English, especially if the concept you're describing does not exist in their culture. These tips may help
Shelley Purchon
Jan 14, 20223 min read
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Miscommunication: eight common examples
Non English speaking clients sometimes say things that don't make sense. Here are 8 common miscommunication examples among English learners.
Shelley Purchon
Mar 27, 20195 min read
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Communicating with EAL parents
How can teachers conduct a parents evening when parents have English as an Additional Language?(EAL) Here are my 13 tips to help.
Shelley Purchon
Feb 11, 20195 min read
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How not to be patronising
How can you simplify your English without seeming patronising? It is a very fine line. Here are 12 tips from a communication expert.
Shelley Purchon
Jan 10, 20195 min read
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