Léonieke Ariaans
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Op het HBO krijgen studenten in jaar 1 en 3 Engels over het algemeen. In jaar 1 krijgen ze vaak een Nederlandstalig lesboek met uitleg over Engelse grammatica regels en een woordenlijst met Nederlandse vertaling en vaak alleen een Q&A tijdens sessies. Doel: het verwerven van B1 van het ERK. […]
Business English workshop | meetings | Via Start-Up Nijmegen. Op 15 september a.s. zal LSA LINGUA een online workshop geven aan (jonge) startende ondernemers die met internationale klanten willen gaan werken. Binnenkort meer informatie via startupnijmegen.nl Meetings bij Start-Up Nijmegen! 15 september | 16:00 – 20:00 | voertaal Engels | […]
Effectiever communiceren op de werkvloer | Het effectiever in banen leiden van bedrijfsprocessen, het sneller komen op woorden die passend zijn voor de situatie en precies zijn in betekenis, weten hoe je bijvoorbeeld kunt structuuraanduiders kunt gebruiken, kunt speculeren, iemand sneller over kunt halen, iets krachtiger naar voren kunt brengen […]
Je wilt een automatisch email antwoord instellen. Hoe pak je dit nu professioneel aan? Om je op weg te helpen hier een #template. Je wilt misschien iets toevoegen en weglaten. Pas het dus gerust naar eigen wensen aan. Doe er dus je voordeel mee en probeer het meteen uit! Meer leren? […]
Imagine you are in a public space together with someone else. Instead of just grabbing your phone, you may want to start a casual conversation to break the ice. In such moments, small talk is used to connect with strangers and thus to break the ice. Such ice-breakers are also […]
Erin gaan met een gestrekt been. Handig? Waarschijnlijk niet. Wat nou als jouw communicatiestijl zo voelt door je woordkeus?
Steeds vaker bereiken verhalen mij over mensen die door bepaalde ervaringen op school vroeger zich niet zo prettig voelen bij het communiceren in het Engels. Herkenbaar? Jammer, want vaak moet je er wel iets mee later in je leven.
Descriptive language & copywriting Metaphors | The founding fathers of metaphoricity, Lakoff and Johnson (1980), have argued that even though most people would argue that there can be life without metaphors, it would be extremely hard to live life without them because they are everywhere. Some may find them a […]
Here you can find a part of the late George Carlin’s comedy show who, clearly, was not a fan of euphemisms being used at all. It is a controversial but entertaining video that illustrates why language matters.
Want to reduce wordiness in your writing so as to communicate clearly and effectively? Try replacing wordy structures with more succinct parts of speech. Learn more ⬇️ 🔹 Here is how: Simply replace wordy structures with adverbs in your running text. Here are some examples: In an unconventional way or […]
If English is not your native tongue, and you want to find the right words to express gratitude or something or just want to express wishes for co-workers, I am here to help you strike the right tone and wording. For this purpose, I have listed some for you to use. I hope this will help you to start well!
🔵 Why this video was created? Well, many non-native speakers don’t know how to punctuate well, which is an important skill or tool – if you will – to master to ensure and improve the legibility of your texts. Moreover, not being able to do it well makes you look […]
We all want to feel appreciated and valued in the workplace but we are all also imperfect human beings, who occasionally have an off-day. However, sometimes the feedback we get from others in the workplace may indicate that we could improve something in how we communicate in the professional domain. Continue reading
De instellingen wijzingen op je (nieuwe) telefoon en een persoonlijk bericht inspreken voor degene die je telefonisch probeert te bereiken. Hoe doe je dit nu professioneel in het Engels?
🔵Emotional Intelligence (EQ) | Do you know how to accurately discuss your emotions in English? Well, you might want to learn more vocabulary as having a robust vocabulary range is one way to demonstrate this type of intelligence in the workplace. 🔵 In this video, you will learn more about […]
Diplomacy skills | How to interrupt someone, as a non-native speaker, in an educational or professional setting without coming across as being impolite or rude.
Gepubliceerd op 14 november 2020 op LinkedIn Vreemde talen en cultuur | In vreemde taalonderwijs is de afgelopen decennia veel veranderd en op sommige punten mogelijk nog te weinig. Zo wordt een interactie in een bakkerszaakje tussen een klant en de verkoopmedewerker vaak als een soort ‘vastomlijnde interactie’ gepresenteerd in […]
Poor organization and monotonous speech are often a reason as to why talks do not resonate with an audience. For this reason, signposting is recommended, which is the topic of video 1. Moreover, a video was created on the topic of sound-chunking - a way to start placing emphasis on parts that actually matter most and how to speed up and slow down for effect. Watch the videos below. This video is one of two videos of this Playlist on Youtube - incl. voiceover.
Many non-native speakers don’t know when it is and isn’t polite to interject and jump in to ask for clarification, offer their opinion or express enthusiasm, which tends to lead to feelings of discomfort and even insecurity. This series is focused on the types of settings and covers everything you […]
Why you should care about becoming more aware of how meaning is shaped in interaction Vocabulary and grammar most important? Most clients and course participants of language & communication courses are mainly focused on using the right words (i.e. in terms of semantic meaning and meaning you can find in dictionaries) and verb tenses when communicating in English - completely valid and understandable. Language use, however, is more complex and extends to higher levels. Continune reading.
You are in a meeting and you disagree with the representative of the client on what was previously discussed. It seems as though s/he is not about to honour the agreement that was in place, which may, in turn, have detrimental consequences for internal processes involving multiple teams in the organisation you have been working for quite some time. It is one of a great many instances you have faced with this stakeholder and you're starting to become a little annoyed by it. How will you proceed? How will you approach this while using English? Here's how. Continue reading.
Besides including attention grabbers, the actual talk should be well-structured and clear introductions consist of at least two parts. One of them is providing an outline to ensure that your audience knows what to expect, so [continue reading]
Want to start expanding your mental lexicon? Two support series on YouTube to help you start doing just that.
Besides including attention grabbers, the actual talk should be well-structured and clear introductions consist of at least two parts.
it soort boodschappen zijn vaak bedoeld om je te overtuigen van iets. Framing is dus het vormgeven van percepties met als doel bepaald gedrag te sturen. We worden overweldigd met boodschappen die geframed zijn en voelen ons soms niet eens meer aangesproken door de veelheid van het blootstellen aan reclameachtige boodschappen. Dit gegeven zou kunnen maken dat je wat negatief aankijkt tegen het onderwerp ‘framing’ en het woord dus een negatieve connotatie (betekenis) heeft voor je. Wel kan het handig zijn om te weten wat het is en hoe je er eventueel zelf gebruik van kunt maken om je communicatieve doelen te bereiken en dus effectiever te kunnen communiceren, of dit nu in het Nederlands of Engels is, maakt dan niet zoveel uit. Lees verder.
This video series discusses the types of dictionaries you can start using to accomplish just that. A mental lexicon is defined as a mental dictionary that contains information about the meaning, pronunciation, syntactic characteristics, and so on about lexical units (words). The mental lexicon is a construct used in Linguistics and Psycholinguistics to refer […]
