Practical Interpreting Teaching Reference

Author: Lin Chao Lun
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: The book "Practical Interpreting" is written with three main goals in mind:
1. To help students break through in three aspects: note-taking, Chinese-to-English translation, and conveying the speaker's intended message, achieving a leap in their interpreting skills.
2. To transform a skill that many have only heard of but few possess into a resource that everyone can learn and use, contributing to the overall improvement of English-Chinese/Chinese-English interpreting skills.
3. To introduce some basic knowledge required for those aspiring to pursue a career in interpreting, providing a reference path for those who wish to cultivate and develop themselves into professional interpreters.
Composition of the Textbook "Practical Interpreting" consists of four parts:
1. The textbook portion includes 16 theoretical learning lessons. Lessons 1 to 10 explain the theory and skills and techniques of interpreting. Lessons 11 to 16 introduce basic knowledge for developing an interpreting career, for reference. The second half is 36 simulated practical exercise units, with half in English-to-Chinese translation and the other half in Chinese-to-English translation. Each unit is designed for 2-4 hours of classroom practice and 1 hour of pre-class preparation and review. The exercise units are composed of the following main contents:
1) Supporting Materials: Approximately 1,000 words, equivalent to the content that interpreters must read and prepare before accepting an interpreting task. Some supporting materials fully cover the content and difficulties of relevant interpreting tasks, while others only provide background knowledge. Some come with audio materials, which can be used for pre-class preparation or review. All materials are accompanied by annotations on difficult points, explaining key words and phrases.
2) Original Speech, Reference Notes, and Reference Translations: Corresponding to the audio, listed in 8 segments...
This book compiles the author's years of practical experience and is specifically written for senior English majors and learners aspiring to pursue an interpreting career. It covers a wide range of industries and is comprehensive and practical. The entire book emphasizes practical skills, particularly the importance of note-taking, combining the "split-brain" and "sentence segmentation" techniques in simultaneous interpreting. From a practical perspective, it helps you handle on-site interpreting challenges with ease, eliminating awkward silences.
Teaching Reference According to the content of each lesson in the textbook, targeted reference lesson plans, explanations of difficult points, and note analysis are provided to accompany the textbook. These resources help teachers and self-learners better understand and master the content, offering excellent teaching support.