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In the above conversation, Asha and Agnes discuss the differences in interpreting
information from spontaneous and non-spontaneous conversations. They highlight
that, in spontaneous conversations, quick thinking and reliance on context and non-
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verbal cues are crucial. On the other hand, non-spontaneous conversations provide
more time for analysis and research. They also acknowledge the importance of
intuition in decoding messages on the spot and the opportunity for clarification in
non-spontaneous conversations. Cultural and dialectical differences are recognised
as factors requiring open-mindedness and adaptability in interpretation. They
touch on the influence of biases on interpretation and stress the need for self-
awareness and objectivity. Both agree that interpreting information is a skill that
develops through practice and engagement and by fostering better understanding
and connection with others.

(e) How do planned conversations differ from rehearsed conversations and what are
the key factors that enable them to flow naturally and efficiently?

(f) Read the following news article and summarise its main points.

SA orders German firm SAP to pay $26m earned ‘corruptly’
South Africa’s special tribunal has ordered German multinational company SAP to
pay back 500m rand ($26m; £20m) that the firm reportedly earned through corrupt
contracts.

The country’s anti-corruption body says that the contracts - signed between SAP and
the public power company Eskom - did not comply with public finance management
laws, resulting in “fruitless and wasteful expenditures” for Eskom.

The two contracts were entered between 2013 and 2016 and were valued at $58m.
The payment order follows a settlement agreement between SAP and the anti-corruption
agency Special Investigating Unit (SIU).

The Special Tribunal last week upheld the settlement and termed the contracts
“constitutionally invalid.”

SIU said on Monday that the payment was part of efforts “to recover financial losses
suffered by state institutions due to negligence or corruption.”

“The settlement agreement does not absolve SAP or any implicated party from possible
prosecution.”
SAP is required to remit the payment to SIU within seven days.

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