Elaboration of a handbook in English Language for members of ecuadorian contingent on basis of MINUSTAH II for further peacekeeping operations in Haiti

Abstract

This research is very important because there is not any specific material for Peacekeeping Operations and this work can serve as a future reference to Ecuadorian Contingents that will go to this kind of missions. This investigation tries about the Communication Problems that the Ecuadorian personnel faced in other country with English Language inside the UN operations caused by their relationship with other cultures, other customs and other forms of the English Pronunciation; and, the elaboration of handbook to help to other Ecuadorian Contingents to have a better training in future missions. This research had some phases. the first phase, at the beginning of the mission when the soldiers faced particular situations in which they employed a language that they didn't dominate, having new habits, new customs, and new linguistics situations; I did the field investigation obtaining the diagnostic results and the general data. The second phase, a few weeks later when the soldiers had an adaptation's period; and, they have learned and adapted to their job and a new environment. In this phase the field investigation was more specific obtaining the real situations were the personnel had problems, this data was used to elaborate the handbook...