BasicInterpretingSkills.pptVIP

Basic Interpreting Skills Consecutive interpreting I Week1 Self introduction NAATI III Interpreter Translator Master of MIT and IR Several years of experience in Sydney as an interpreter li.vienna8@ Class Arrangement 16 weeks of study, 15 units, with extra practise for homework. Covers basic skills for consecutive interpreting Aims: Skills--note-taking, listening, delivery… Knowledge--areas Mind set--courage confidence etc. Class Arrangement Ctnd Warming up exercises: Interpreting/note-taking skills practise Sight translation practice Dialogue interpreting Passage interpreting (Eng-Chi Chi-Eng) Basic sentence patterns/vocab Class Arrangement Ctnd Homework: Practice dialogue and passage interpreting with a partner(1 reads the other interprets) Extra practice can be sent to: 1. QQ group, or 2. Shared email box 3. Who’s in charge? What to do/interpret? Meaning, not words or sentences Words≠information Achieve fluency, not word-to-word interpretation Reasonable speed:3-5 sec after your source language speaker stops Part 1 Distinguishing key words P.3 Underline the important points Listen and note down key words quickly What language do you use to take notes? Sight translate sentences: 2, 7, 11 and 18 视译 Sight Translation 2. 我现在的心情，可以说是又高兴又惶恐。高兴是因为自己的付出有了回报，惶恐是担心大家对我的期望这么高，我怕辜负了大家。 7. 厦门位于中国东南沿海，地理位置十分优越，当地政府对于外商投资也十分支持，出台了许多优惠政策，因此吸引了很多外资企业在此投资办厂。 11. How we define law depends on how we look at its purpose, and a basic purpose of law in our society is to maintain order. Professional life is a real struggle-it is hard work, very energy-consuming and tiring; it is unrewarding and you dont get a sense of fulfillment over the last few years. 注意区分不同词的意义。 Important points of the lecture Distinguish interpreting translating Distinguish consecutive interpreting and simutaneous interpreting Explain sight translation Partners are important! What is expected on an interpreter Note-taking format, keywords note-taking skills memory exercise.