Getting the Message Across
In this interview, Iona McNaughton talks to Alan Wendt, a New Zealand Sign Language interpreter.
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Series: Junior Journal 62 Level 2 2021
Colour wheel level: Gold
Reading year level: 3
Topics: Alan Wendt, bubble, communication, COVID-19, Deaf, information, interpreter, interview, language, media, message, New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL), news, sign language, sign-language interpreter, translation
Getting the Message Across
Words by Iona McNaughton
Alan explains why he chose to become an interpreter and describes what his job involves. “Getting the Message Across” is one of several pieces in this journal on the theme of communication.
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