Tips on communication across cultures
Watch the video where Zuzia, a university student from Poland, gives advice on working across cultures and fill in the gaps in the text.
Student's advice on communication across cultures
In this short video, you will listen to Agnieszka giving advice on communication across culture based on her own experience. As you listen, fill in the gaps in the activity below.
Agreeing and disagreeing - useful phrases
In this handout, you will find many examples of different phrases that you can use to respond to team members' suggestions both in situations when you agree or disagree with their ideas.
You will also practice the phrases to remember them better.
Understatement
In this handout, you will learn what an understatement is. You will also find a lot of useful phrases that can help you express your arguments in a gentle way.
Social English
Check what skills you have in social communication. Choose an appropriate response in a variety of social situations provided.
Video conference going wrong
Technical problems may always happen. In this video, you will hear some phrases that you need to know when you want to inform others about some technical issues during an online meeting. In the handout above, you will find a list of different sentences that may be useful then.
Reporting on team meetings - handout
This handout explains that one team member should take turns to keep the minutes of team meetings and outlines the type of information that needs to be included.
In addition, the handout provides examples of the type of language that is used in writing up meetings.