Images - Cultural Experiences and Life Experience.

With just a few days before the PLAIN conferencehttp://www.plain2013.org/ it is good to think about how our life experiences and culture can have an impact on the choice of images.

 Below are some examples of images I have seen in Canada. These make clear sense for Canadians who drive.   Are these images relevant for Easy English? Would they make sense for the reader?

·         Think about the relevance for people who do not drive? 

·         What images would an Australian audience need?

·         What animal images would be clear for Canadians?

·         What animal images would be clear for Australians?

·         Are there any images which could be used in either country, no matter the person’s nationality, life experience or cultural background?

What animal is this?

Have you seen this roadsign in Australia?

What does this road sign mean?  What would be different in Australia?

This sign was at a crossroads.Canada has 2 official languages;English and French.

Have you sign any Australian signs written in 2 languages?  

 Talk to Cathy about how to select images for your Easy English documents 

Cathy

cathy@accesseasyenglish.com.au

0466 579 855