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would otherwise be foreign to us. In this age of advanced technological
interventions in our day-to-day life, we turn
Skilful translators are needed for transla- to technology so that language problems can
tions. Translators require to posses a thorough be solved. In a situation where two people do
understanding of both the source language and not speak a common language, they can turn
its culture, and the target language and its cul- to Google Translate (https://translate.google.
ture. They can use more words, or change the co.in/?sl=auto&tl=fr&op=translate) to under-
wording of a whole paragraph, but should stick stand the meaning of other’s sentences.
to the meaning of the original. Then, you can
begin to understand foreign concepts that have
been bridged over to your native tongue.

Fig 1.3.8 English to French translation using Google Translate

Language is the expression of culture, soci- effectively in their native language than other
ety and beliefs. We express even the minute languages. Even if you are an expert in another
details of our daily life through language. language, your mother tongue may stand as a
Thousands of cultures exist around the world a stronger vehicle to express your emotions.
and so many languages. Most people express
their emotions, thoughts, and feelings more

Recap

f There are four basic communication skills - Listening, Speaking, Reading
and Writing
f Listening - Active and passive listening
f Speaking - Formal and informal
f Reading - Skimming and scanning
f Different stages of writing - Prewriting, Drafting, Revising, Editing and
Publishing
f Significance of cultural awareness in communication
f Bilingualism is the ability to speak two languages
f Multilingualism is the ability to speak more than two languages

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