A procote and written mediation task (B1)

A PROCOTE & WRITTEN MEDIATION TASK

NIVEL INTERMEDIO B1

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What's mediation?

It is a type of interaction that takes place when: 1) the speakers do not speak the same language, 2) the speakers speak the same language, but one of them has better or more specific knowledge of the common language or a certain topic. According to this differentiation, mediation tasks can be intralinguistic (from English into English) or o interlinguistic (from Spanish into English). Mediation activities can be oral or written. When you mediate, you may translate, interpretate, paraphrase, summarise and take notes.

Some GENERAL tips

• Do not include what is not relevant for your interlocutor.
• Rephrase. Do not copy sentences from the text: use synonyms, write the same ideas with different words.

• Avoid repetition.
• Express the same information in fewer words.
• Highlight key information before starting to write your email.

Some SPECIFIC tips

1. Choose relevant information, not irrelevant ideas.
2. Think carefully about the main idea. Read well. Understand the information to process it.
3. Be faithful to the text. Do not invent data.
4. Be clear, go to the point and use necessary details.
5. Do not repeat ALL from the source text. Make a new text (paraphrase, use synonyms, etc.)
6. Do not give your personal opinion. You are just transmitting information.
7. Offer a new meaningful text based on the information you have chosen.
8. Pay attention to the context.
9. Pay attention to your recipient. Adapt your language. Use good language.
10. Make comprehension and communication easy. Your recipient needs to understand you.

Thank you, Carmen Mª Fernández Rodríguez (EOI A Coruña)