Plain Language

Which tricks and tips can help us speak in a way so that non-native speakers can understand us?

Why is the sentence “the surgery will be completed by 3pm” so hard to understand? And how can we make this sentence easier? 

“Plain Language“ tools help us. We actively practise how to communicate work instructions and processes in an easier way. We work in a practical way and verbalise the processes of your job. 

Contact us for a consultation:
Anne Zipplies and Mareike Reinfandt
einfachesprache@vivat-lingua.de

What we offer

Our Plain Language Seminar has different modules. You can book the modules individually as half-day seminars or as a full-day seminar. Our full-day seminars can only take place in person. Half-day seminars can be booked in person or online (via Zoom). We can discuss which option works best for you during our consultation.

All our modules of Einfache Sprache (German) or Plain Language (English) have a maximum of 12 participants.

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Basic Module Contents: Raising awareness: What is Plain Language and why do we need it? Theory: Differences between Plain Language and Easy Language Rules of Plain Language and first exercises The basic module must be completed before other modules can be booked.		Half-day seminar duration: 4.5 hours (incl. 30 minutes break) (recommendation: in person, online possible) OR   Short seminars: 2 short seminars duration: 2 sessions of 2.25 hours each (recommendation: online)
Basic Module Contents: Raising awareness: What is Plain Language and why do we need it? Theory: Differences between Plain Language and Easy Language Rules of Plain Language and first exercises The basic module must be completed before other modules can be booked.
Half-day seminar duration: 4.5 hours (incl. 30 minutes break) (recommendation: in person, online possible) OR   Short seminars: 2 short seminars duration: 2 sessions of 2.25 hours each (recommendation: online)

Intermediate Module 1: Written Communication Contents: Revising the rules of Plain Language Training Plain Language in writing with practical examples Intermediate Module 2: Oral Communication Contents: Revising the rules of Plain Language Training Plain Language in speaking, using practical examples		Half-day seminar duration: 3 hours (incl. 15 minutes break) requirement: basic module completed (in person/online)   OR   Full day seminar duration: 7.5 hours (incl. 1 hour lunch break and 2 coffee breaks of 15 minutes each) contents: Basic Module and Intermediate Module 1 OR Intermediate Module 2 (in person)
Intermediate Module 1: Written Communication Contents: Revising the rules of Plain Language Training Plain Language in writing with practical examples Intermediate Module 2: Oral Communication Contents: Revising the rules of Plain Language Training Plain Language in speaking, using practical examples
Half-day seminar duration: 3 hours (incl. 15 minutes break) requirement: basic module completed (in person/online)   OR   Full day seminar duration: 7.5 hours (incl. 1 hour lunch break and 2 coffee breaks of 15 minutes each) contents: Basic Module and Intermediate Module 1 OR Intermediate Module 2 (in person)

Advanced Module duration according to needs. assistance with specific projects, e.g. creating brochures in plain language or preparing for specific consultation situations		Organised according to projects and needs
Advanced Module duration according to needs. assistance with specific projects, e.g. creating brochures in plain language or preparing for specific consultation situations
Organised according to projects and needs

Target groups

Team leaders
Trainers
Managers
Teachers and lecturers
Examiners at IHK, at schools

We've already worked with:

Universitätsklinikum Tübingen
UDO GmbH
itdesign GmbH
EPflex Feinwerktechnik GmbH
Stadt Rottenburg
Profamilia
refugio e.V.
DIHK
NUiF

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