Title :
Strategies for preparing and teaching a course on technical and business communication to a foreign-language audience
Author_Institution :
RGI Int., Winnipeg, Man., Canada
Abstract :
Technical communicators are in demand because professionals in other countries want to learn about the techniques used in document production and information processing. Teaching a course to a foreign language audience demands careful and thoughtful preparation, a knowledge of the culture of the host country, skill in speaking through a translator, the ability to be flexible and adjust readily to unexpected conditions, and the willingness to research and understand the audience´s needs and expectations
Keywords :
business communication; educational courses; teaching; technical presentation; course; document production; foreign-language audience; information processing; teaching; technical and business communication; Business communication; Cultural differences; Education; Eyes; Guidelines; IEEE members; Information technology; Natural languages; Personal communication networks; Professional Communication Society;
Conference_Titel :
Professional Communication Conference, 1993. IPCC 93 Proceedings. 'The New Face of Technical Communication: People, Processes, Products'
Conference_Location :
Philadelphia, PA
DOI :
10.1109/IPCC.1993.593834