Learn English UK: Barriers and Strategies for Effective Communication

This report examines the communication challenges faced by Learn English UK, an English language school with locations in London and Manchester. The identified barriers include the school's location on busy streets, language barriers between teachers and students, weak Wi-Fi signals, poor insulation, and a lack of cultural activities. The report proposes several strategies to overcome these challenges, such as developing soundproof classrooms, providing staff training in multiple languages, installing high-speed Wi-Fi, and organizing cultural activities to foster interaction and integration. The importance of cultural awareness is emphasized, highlighting its role in creating a friendly environment and enhancing overall knowledge of different cultures. The report concludes that effective communication is crucial for achieving goals and objectives, and that implementing the proposed strategies will help develop strong relationships within the school environment. References to various online sources support the analysis and recommendations.

Learn English UK
Location of the school Weak Wi-Fi Signal and Poor insulation
Language Barriers
Challenges and barriers

Strategies Importance of cultural awareness

Cultural awareness is important because it creates a friendly
environment and also helps in enhancing the overall
knowledge of the people about the different cultures. As a
result, the people are comfortable in working with each
other as well as interested in knowing about the different
 Location of the school – This is the first and the
foremost barrier to communication in the school.
Both the schools are situated on busy streets with a
lot of traffic passing by. When the windows are
open during the summer, the students are not able to
hear the teacher.
 Language Barriers – Students at the respective
school feel nervous as the teachers only spoke in
English rather than communicating with them in
easy and understandable language.
 Weak Wi-Fi Signal and Poor insulation –
Another barrier of communication is that Learn
English UK has weak Wi-Fi signal. This means that
the students are not able to face-time with their
friends as well as family members at home. The
communication process is also affected because the
students are unable to hear the teacher during
winters.
 Lack of cultural activities – Lastly, the students
feel that the school does not conduct cultural
activities regularly. Due to this, they do not get a
chance to interact with each other and integrate
better into the British society.
 Develop sound proof classrooms - One of the
strategies that can be adopted in order to overcome the
communication barriers is to develop classrooms that
are soundproof. This will allow the students to focus
on what the teacher is saying.
 Effective training - Also, the staff members should be
provided training in 10 languages that are used
globally. This will help in overcoming the challenges
(9 Steps to Overcoming Language Barriers in the
Workplace, 2020).
 Install good Wi-Fi – Installing a good speed Wi-Fi is
another strategy that can be implemented in order to
overcome the barrier to communication.
 Conduct cultural activities – By conducting cultural
activities, the management of the school will be able
to encourage effective communication between the
students as well as the teachers. Cultural day should be
organized.
Challenges and barriers
Conclusion
From the above report it can be concluded that effective
communication is very important in achieving goals and
objectives. There are various ways to overcome challenges of
effectively communication which will help in developing
strong relationship.
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Strategies Importance of cultural
awareness
Introduction
Effective communication can be defined as the ability of
two individuals to efficiently convey information with
each other. It includes effective exchange of ideas,
thoughts, information as well as knowledge (Effective
Communication, 2020). It is considered to be important
because it helps the parties that are involved satisfied as
well as understand the message clearly. The flyer is
based on Learn English UK, which is an English
language school. It is based in both London as well as
Manchester.