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RedundanciaRedundancia --keeping it realkeeping it real


RedundanciaRedundancia ––CPANZ 1 October 05CPANZ 1 October 05


PRESENTERPRESENTER: : Taruni Falconer, Taruni Falconer, BA, BA, MEducMEduc, Dip , Dip TchgTchg

Founder, Principal Consultant,Founder, Principal Consultant, Intercultural DynamicsIntercultural Dynamics, a , a team of senior intercultural specialiststeam of senior intercultural specialists

Active in field of intercultural communication since 1972Active in field of intercultural communication since 1972 NZ author of NZ author of Cultural Detective: NZCultural Detective: NZ, an intercultural , an intercultural

training tool training tool www.culturaldetective.comwww.culturaldetective.com Designs and facilitates intercultural training in Designs and facilitates intercultural training in govtgovt deptsdepts, ,

education, health sectors plus corporationseducation, health sectors plus corporations Teaches Auckland Teaches Auckland UnivUniv of Technologyof Technology Support faculty Summer Institute Intercultural Support faculty Summer Institute Intercultural

Communication, Portland OregonCommunication, Portland Oregon www.intercultural.co.nzwww.intercultural.co.nz


RedundanciaRedundancia™™ Simulation created by Nipporica Associates Simulation created by Nipporica Associates ©©

19951995

Designed to increase empathy for and Designed to increase empathy for and increase productivity of people from different increase productivity of people from different linguistic backgroundslinguistic backgrounds

Participants quickly learn how to speak a foreign Participants quickly learn how to speak a foreign language and experience impacts of language and experience impacts of communicating in a second languagecommunicating in a second language


FaciliatingFaciliating RedundanciaRedundancia™™The following notes will serve as a reminder to The following notes will serve as a reminder to those who participated in the those who participated in the RedundanciaRedundanciasimulation on 1 October 05.simulation on 1 October 05.

To To order the order the Facilitator’s GuideFacilitator’s Guide & & Participant’s Participant’s RedundanciaRedundancia RulesRules, go to, go to

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RedundanciaRedundancia ObjectivesObjectives Become Become aware aware of the changes in our of the changes in our behaviourbehaviour and our and our

reactions when communicating in a foreign languagereactions when communicating in a foreign language

Learn how language ability Learn how language ability influences perceptioninfluences perception Discover Discover methods for enhancing accuracymethods for enhancing accuracy of of

communication in noncommunication in non--native languagenative language

Comprehend how Comprehend how emotions may modifyemotions may modify, interfere with, , interfere with, or assist in communication in foreign languageor assist in communication in foreign language


Total time required is 50 minutesTotal time required is 50 minutes

10 minutes: introducing 10 minutes: introducing RedundanciaRedundancia

10 minutes: The 10 minutes: The RedundanciaRedundancia simulationsimulation

10 minutes: small group discussions10 minutes: small group discussions

15 minutes: large group discussion & summary15 minutes: large group discussion & summary

5 minutes: Keeping it real5 minutes: Keeping it real-- New Ear’s ResolutionNew Ear’s Resolution


How did it feel to be the SPEAKER?How did it feel to be the SPEAKER? Was speaking Was speaking RedundanciaRedundancia easy or difficult? easy or difficult?

Why?Why? As a SPEAKER was I able to maintain my train As a SPEAKER was I able to maintain my train

of thought?of thought? Did I feel competent as a SPEAKER? Would I Did I feel competent as a SPEAKER? Would I

be able to discuss a serious problem? Would I be able to discuss a serious problem? Would I be able to argue persuasively in this new be able to argue persuasively in this new language?language?


How did it feel to be the LISTENER?How did it feel to be the LISTENER? As a LISTENER was it easy to understand As a LISTENER was it easy to understand

what the speaker was saying? Did I feel that what the speaker was saying? Did I feel that the SPEAKER’S story was the SPEAKER’S story was organisedorganised and and clear? clear?

Did my mind wander as I was listening? Did I Did my mind wander as I was listening? Did I concentrate on the content of the story or concentrate on the content of the story or on the double verbs?on the double verbs?

Would I, as LISTENER be able to retell the Would I, as LISTENER be able to retell the SPEAKER’S story?SPEAKER’S story?


How did it feel to be the OBSERVER?How did it feel to be the OBSERVER? As the OBSERVER did I have to interrupt or remind As the OBSERVER did I have to interrupt or remind

the SPEAKER to use the SPEAKER to use RedundanciaRedundancia? What kind of body ? What kind of body language did the SPEAKER use?language did the SPEAKER use?

Did I feel that the LISTENER was attentive and Did I feel that the LISTENER was attentive and encouraging? What kind of body language did the encouraging? What kind of body language did the LISTENER use?LISTENER use?

As OBSERVER was it easy for me to focus on the As OBSERVER was it easy for me to focus on the communication process? Or was I distracted by the communication process? Or was I distracted by the content?content?


Keeping it real………………Keeping it real………………

your your New Ear’s ResolutionNew Ear’s Resolution


New Ear’s ResolutionNew Ear’s Resolution

What one thing do you want to attempt What one thing do you want to attempt to do in order to be a better LISTENER to do in order to be a better LISTENER with nonwith non--native speakers?native speakers?

Record this on your Record this on your RedundanciaRedundancia Personal Discovery GuidesPersonal Discovery Guides


Total time required is 50 minutesTotal time required is 50 minutes

10 minutes: introducing 10 minutes: introducing RedundanciaRedundancia10 minutes: The 10 minutes: The RedundanciaRedundancia simulationsimulation10 minutes: small group discussions10 minutes: small group discussions15 minutes: large group discussion & summary15 minutes: large group discussion & summary5 minutes: Keeping it real5 minutes: Keeping it real-- New Ear’s ResolutionNew Ear’s Resolution


Order Facilitator’s Guide &Order Facilitator’s Guide &Participant Instructions……Participant Instructions……

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Simulation facilitated bySimulation facilitated by

Taruni Falconer Taruni Falconer Intercultural Dynamics Intercultural Dynamics

www.intercultural.co.nzwww.intercultural.co.nzwww.culturaldetective.comwww.culturaldetective.com

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