I love the subject line suggestion, this seems really helpful! A few other suggestions (also based on my experiences as a native English speaker living in non-English-speaking countries):
Slow (especially with distinct gaps between words) makes more of a difference than simple, and is MUCH better than loud, which mostly distorts what you’re trying to say.
Be careful about mistaking accent for content; if you’re not careful, you might assume someone isn’t putting together fluent sentences when in fact they are just mispronouncing some words.
Speaking in your non-native language is very cognitively demanding, and if someone taps out of a discussion early, it might be because of that rather than because of a lack of interest or things to say.
Comprehension of a second (or third) language is much easier than speaking; don’t necessarily assume someone isn’t following the discussion because they speak hesitantly.
I love the subject line suggestion, this seems really helpful! A few other suggestions (also based on my experiences as a native English speaker living in non-English-speaking countries):
Slow (especially with distinct gaps between words) makes more of a difference than simple, and is MUCH better than loud, which mostly distorts what you’re trying to say.
Be careful about mistaking accent for content; if you’re not careful, you might assume someone isn’t putting together fluent sentences when in fact they are just mispronouncing some words.
Speaking in your non-native language is very cognitively demanding, and if someone taps out of a discussion early, it might be because of that rather than because of a lack of interest or things to say.
Comprehension of a second (or third) language is much easier than speaking; don’t necessarily assume someone isn’t following the discussion because they speak hesitantly.