Cultural awareness - learner

1. Cultural awareness

1.1. Communication with non-native colleagues

One is expected to be aware of differences in language use in a multicultural setting, as a growing number of employees operate in a language that is not their mother tongue/ first language.

Based on your experiences with meeting people in your profession who do not share their first language with you, assess your knowledge related to following issues. Answer with mark (X) on YES or NO.

Non-native speakers’ issues	YES	NO
Many of my colleagues speak several languages.
I know the names of many national languages.
Everyone is fond of learning a second language.
Some people learn languages faster than others do.
I always adjust the way I speak or write to non-native speakers.
Non-native speakers always intend to imitate native speakers.
It is important to help non-native speakers by constantly correcting their errors and/or miscues.
There are many ways of saying the same thing.
Non-native speakers can help me learn what it feels like to move between cultures and language varieties and become citizens of the global community.