Who suffers if doctors use family and friends to interpret?
Who suffers if doctors use family and friends to interpret? Updated: Feb 2, 2022 Are you an NHS clinician? You might be tempted to allow a patient to…
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Working effectively with interpreters.
Working effectively with interpreters. Updated: Oct 15, 2022 Holding a conversation via a third party is a strange experience. It’s slow, it’s a little clunky and even with…
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What to expect
What to expect Updated: Jun 16, 2020 Have you enrolled on an English Unlocked communication skills course? This training is unlike anything else out there and you…
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Communication training can help your organisation – here’s how.
Communication training can help your organisation – here’s how. Updated: Jun 25, 2021 Many organisations deal with non English speaking clients, but most staff just do not…
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7 signs your company is less inclusive than you think
7 signs your company is less inclusive than you think Updated: Feb 24, 2022 If your company is failing to integrate employees who are learning English as a…
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Training for refugee hosts
Training for refugee hosts Updated: Mar 29, 2022 Are you hosting a refugee or asylum seeker in your home? We can help you communicate with them, no matter…
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How to explain ‘safeguarding’ to speakers of other
How to explain ‘safeguarding’ to speakers of other languages Many of my clients have to explain safeguarding as part of their job. If that’s you, have you found…
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Watch this video
Watch this video Updated: Jun 25, 2021 ..for a taste of how it feels for your non English speaking clients when they are listening to you. Scroll…
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Your three pronged approach
Your three pronged approach Updated: Mar 27, 2021 There are three ways to transcend a language barrier and two of them do not incur operating costs. Is your…
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How to write simply
How to write simply How good are you at making things simple for your reader? Do you know how to simplify without dumbing down? If you have a…
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How to make a speech to a foreign audience
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…
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Good for business: what can international business people gain from communication training?
Good for business: what can international business people gain from communication training? Updated: May 3, 2020 Frank Coles is the International Sales Director at Sold on Cyprus.…
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Catch our podcast episode
123 Catch our podcast episode Do you enjoy learning while listening to podcasts? You might enjoy this episode of The Speaking Club with Sarah Archer, in which Sarah…
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How to explain unfamiliar concepts to people who are learning English
How to explain unfamiliar concepts to people who are learning English Updated: Jan 18, 2022 Have you ever tried to talk to an asylum seeker about volunteering? Or mentioned…
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Communicating with EAL parents
Communicating with EAL parents Updated: Dec 14, 2022 Engaging EAL parents can be difficult for teachers. Children who have English as an Additional Language (EAL) often have…
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How to be an ally to learners of English
How to be an ally to learners of English Updated: Feb 15, 2023 Are there people in your life who speak English as a foreign language? Do you know…
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The surprising truth about interpreter qualifications
The surprising truth about interpreter qualifications Updated: Sep 7, 2021 A skilled interpreter is worth their weight in gold, but do you know how to spot one? Do you…
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How to explain multiple abstract points.
How to explain multiple abstract points. Updated: Sep 29, 2022 Clients whose first language isn’t English are easily overwhelmed by lengthy abstract explanations, even if their English level…
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How we help schools
How we help schools Updated: Jan 21, 2021 How is a school supposed to cope if 91% of their pupils have EAL? (English as an Additional Language.) Westgate…
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How to support speakers of Ukrainian and Russian equally
How to support speakers of Ukrainian and Russian equally Updated: Oct 11, 2022 Do you provide services to Ukrainian refugees? This article explains the changing relationship between Ukrainian…
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How to understand unfamiliar accents
How to understand unfamiliar accents Do you speak to people from around the world? Do you sometimes struggle to understand them? Understanding people with unfamiliar accents can be…
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Be understood despite your face mask.
Be understood despite your face mask. Updated: Jul 10, 2020 Face masks make it harder for your English Additional Language clients and patients to understand you. How…
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How to communicate with patients who have English as an Additional Language
How to communicate with patients who have English as an Additional Language Updated: Oct 30, 2022 Interpreters play a crucial role in caring for patients who face a…
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Miscommunication: eight common examples
Miscommunication: eight common examples Updated: May 3, 2020 English learners sometimes say things that don’t make sense. My background is teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages…
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How English Unlocked got started.
How English Unlocked got started. Updated: May 3, 2020 This is a very exciting time. It’s become apparent that I’m really onto something – the skills gap…
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