09口译-PPT01.ppt

Lecture 1 An Introduction to Consecutive Interpretation In this lecture, we are going to cover: An overview of consecutive interpretation Major difficulties involved in consecutive interpretation Other qualities an interpreter should be equipped with Ways of being equipped with the required qualities Note-taking: funtion, methods and principles Way of assessment for this course Exercise 1. Video playing so that Ss can get a direct sense of consecutive interpretation. An overview of consecutive interpretation Process analysis 1. Information input: Listening + Processing + Note-taking 2. Information output: Remembering + Reading + Production Major difficulties involved in consecutive interpretation 1. The major difficulty in E-C interpretation mainly lies in: understanding the source information in English 2. The major difficulty in C-E interpretation mainly lies in: production of target information in Chinese. What may pose difficulties range from vocabulary and linguistic competence. 学习型社会： 审议： 这是我乱猜的： 随口说的： 抢先一步： 抢跑： 学习型社会：learning-conscious society 审议：examination and approval 这是我乱猜的：This is a wild guess. 随口说的：a throw-away remark / comment 抢先一步：steal a march upon sb 抢跑：jump the gun Other qualities an interpreter should be equipped 1. The importance of note-taking in interpretation cannot be overestimated 2. Memory and information processing 3.Linguistic competence linguistic, including differences in terms of diction, sentencing and sometimes passaging between English and Chinese 4. Cutural competence 5.encyclopedic information 6. Note-taking Ways of being equipped with the required qualities 1. Listen to English programs every day, such as VOA, BBC, CRI or any other English materials. 2. Practice your spoken English every day. 3. Read as much as possible. Suggested reading materials: 英语口译实务3，Beijing Review, National Geographic, News Week, Discovery, Reader’s Digest, the Associated Press, New York Times, Business, etc.) 3. Have practice in consecuti