Ever traveled to a country where the residents speak an unfamiliar language? You might have tried to order food in a restaurant in France and struggled to figure out the words for a well-done steak with a baked potato and green beans on the side. Or you might have tried to ask a random person on the street directions to the nearest shopping center in Shanghai.
Preload flash drives with foreign language tips
Anyone that has tried to communicate with people that speak another language knows how frustrating it can be to try to find out simple information. Thankfully, many resources are available to help tourists and business people alike know enough words and phrases to get along in a different country. From simple printed pocket dictionaries to handheld electronic translators, you can find many resources that fit your needs.
What about a language flash drive? One could compile information visitors would need to know about a language. There could be lists of commonly needed phrases.
“Where’s the restroom?”
“Where can I find a taxi?”
“Can I have a hamburger?”
“Where can I buy a toothbrush?”
…and so on the list might go. Perhaps the phrases could be divided into various categories. Business people might be looking for phrases specifically targeted toward making business transactions. Tourists would want to be able to find out about sightseeing destinations. Just about anyone is going to want to know how to ask for directions and order food.
The USB drives could also contain information on adapting to that country’s culture. You need to know what not to do: gestures not to make, words not to say, mealtime habits to avoid. You also need to know what to do in order to be considered polite in the culture. Should you shake hands? Should you bow? Should you ask about a person’s family? People often don’t think about aspects of culture that are common ordinary life but could cause others to be greatly offended if they don’t pay attention to cultural norms.
A person planning to travel to a country can just plug the flash drive into his computer and view all kinds of data to help him prepare for the trip. He can learn the rudiments of the language. Perhaps the drives could even contain sound clips of people speaking the phrases. CFgear can upload all kinds of files onto USB drives and can duplicate these drives using professional duplication equipment.
Think of all the possibilities of language flash drives. Companies could provide these to employees who are traveling overseas. Travel agencies could offer them to tourists planning to visit special destinations. Colleges could give them to students studying abroad.
People in another culture will respect you more if they see that you have taken time to learn their ways and their language. USB drives can help bridge the gap to other cultures in other countries. Take a look at CFgear’s website today. We offer a wide selection of designs for highly customizable flash drives. We share freely our creative suggestions on ways to use flash drives to help you take them and run! Start your own business developing foreign language flash drives with us as your partner for quality flash drive hardware, accessories & data preloading and duplication. Contact us today toll free at 800.371.1984.
