Multilingual and Multicultural

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Being multi-talented is as much a blessing as being multilingual, and multicultural living in several worlds fascinating communicators.

Multilingual people can usually speak and write in more than one language, whether that's English, Spanish and sign language, or French. Except for the silly example of Klingon, being multilingual is extremely useful — it can help you get jobs and succeed in life because you're able to communicate with more people. Becoming multilingual is a great goal for anyone. It helps you learn about the world and do more than a monolingual person can.

Meanwhile, multicultural refers to the state of a society on earth in which there exist numerous distinct ethnic and cultural groups; and an equal policy promoting such a society is crucial if we are to get along.

Finally, if you speak a couple of languages, then learn to listen is those languages. It is tempting to use these roles as an excuse to dominate the meetings you’re in by sharing your opinions and beliefs early and often.

Regardless of the language spoken… Here's a “cheat sheet” with helpful tips:

  1. Repeat people's last few words back to them. ... 
  2. Don't “put it in your own words” unless you need to. ... 
  3. Offer nonverbal cues that you're listening — but only if it comes naturally to you. ... 
  4. Pay attention to nonverbal cues. ... 
  5. Ask more questions than you think you need to.

 

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