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Index to Training Materials

We have organised the documents in our online Training Material Library according to the following categories:

• Information about the Project

• Hints and Tips

• Publicity Materials for Courses

• Session / Training and Course Plans

• Feedback and Comments

• Administrative Materials

Click on a document title to view or download. All documents are PDF files (size indicated) except where shown.

Information about the Project

Download the Dorset Cultural Awareness and Language Skills Prokect Report (- 333 Kb)

Introductory flyer about the Project (- 550 Kb)

Hints and Tips

Chinese Cultural Briefing - participants' hand-out
PDF file (146 kb) with brief notes on Chinese language and culture.

Chinese Business and Cultural Briefing - participants' hand-out

PDF file (160 kb) with extended notes on Chinese language and pronounciation.

Chinese Social Etiquette

PDF file (151 kb) of a preentation giving an introduction to Chinese social etiquette.

Dorset Deutsch - screenshots of the home pages of Dorset and New Forest Tourism and Jurassic Coast websites, in German Language versions - 231kb

Effective Speaking to non-native Speakers - introductory paper by Kevin Hardwicke - 150kb

Giving Effective Feedback - tips for Volunteer Assistant Tutors - 59kb

Islamic Diet and Culture - introductory presentation by Neil Payne

Islamic Diet and Culture Resource Pack - an introduction to "Halal" and "Haram", and suggested further sources of information - 40kb

Halal Recipes - a selection of recipes and drinks - 24kb

Halal Suppliers - a list of ingredient suppliers - 8kb

The Larder - a description of the usual contents of an Arabic larder - 21kb

Maritime Terms Poster (1) - showing equivalent nautical terms in English and French - 3 Mb

Maritime Terms Poster (2) - showing equivalent nautical terms in English / French / German / Spanish - 3 Mb

Learn Chinese Language

PDF file (201 kb) of a presentation introducing Chinese language and writing.

Publicity Materials for Courses

Calling All Drivers - flyer advertising the Overseas visitor briefing (20th April 2007) and the German on Tour course (3rd May 2007) - 56kb

Chinese Business and Cultural Event - invitation to attendees (20th May 2007) - 78kb

Course content publicity for Cultural Briefings for Frontline Tourism Staff, including Culture & Language Briefing for anyone dealing with overseas visitors; German on Tour, and the Chinese Cultural Event - 65kb

Get Involved - information about the Volunteer Register for Culture and Languages - 90kb

Invitation to the Introductory Evening for the Volunteer Register for Culture and Languages (7th June 2007) - 43kb

Islamic Diet and Culture - flyer advertising the seminar (8th May 2007) - 19kb

Volunteer Assistant Tutors - Flyer calling for volunteers (Dorset Adult Education Service) - 46kb

Volunteer Assistant Tutors - Poster calling for volunteers (Dorset Adult Education Service) - 46kb

Voluntary Assistant Tutors - Handbook, front cover (Dorset Adult Education Service) - 44kb

Session / Training and Course Plans

Chinese Business and Cultural Event - draft programme for 20th May 2007 - 80kb

Chinese Cultural Briefing - Session Plan for 4th May 2007 - 72kb

Cultural Briefing for Frontline Tourism Staff - Session Plan - 88kb

German on Tour - Course Plan (3rd May 2007) - 73kb

Initial Training for Voluntary Assistant Tutors - Training Plan (24th March 2007) - 62kb

Initial Training for Voluntary Assistant Tutors - Training Plan (16th June 2007) - 75kb

Initial Training for Voluntary Assistant Tutors - Session Objectives and Plan (16th June 2007) - 52kb

Induction Training for the Volunteer register for Culture and Languages - Session Plan (16th June 2007) - 48kb

Marine French and Spanish - Suggested Course content - 17kb

Marine French and Spanish - Course Plan - 13kb

Feedback and Comments

Cultural Briefing for Frontline Tourism Staff: Feedback Summary ( 29th April 2007) - 63kb

Cultural Briefing for Frontline Tourism Staff: Individual Learning Plan - form for participants ( 29th April 2007) - 63kb

What a volunteer interpreter said about the Douzelage Conference assignment - 29kb

Administrative Materials

Application Form for the Volunteer register for Culture and Languages - 83kb

Application Form for Volunteer Assistant Tutors (Dorset Adult Education Service) - 92kb

Application Form for the Volunteer register for Culture and Languages -Microsoft WORD format - 36kb

Individual Learning Plan: Cultural Briefing for Frontline Tourism Staff (20th April 2007) - form for completion by participants - 41kb

Language Volunteer Assignment Form - 44kb

Modern Foreign Languages - Diagnostic Quiz - designed to assess the correct level course for participants. (66kb PDF file)

Project Stakeholder Data - a detailed breakdown of the Project's stakeholders - 89kb

To find out more about these training materials, contact:
Philada Rogers,
37 Icen Way, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 1ET
or by email philada@icen.co.uk