Practical Interpreting Textbook for Students

Author: Lin Chao Lun (English)
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: The book "Practical Interpreting" is written with three 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—to achieve 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, hoping to contribute to the overall improvement of English-Chinese/Chinese-English interpreting standards.
3. To introduce basic knowledge required for those aspiring to work in the interpreting field, providing a reference path for those who wish to cultivate and develop themselves into professional interpreters.
Structure of the Textbook: "Practical Interpreting" consists of four parts:
1. Theoretical Learning: The first half of the book contains 16 theoretical lessons. Lessons 1 to 10 explain the theories, skills, and techniques of interpreting. Lessons 11 to 16 introduce basic knowledge for developing an interpreting career, serving as a reference. The second half consists of 36 simulated practical exercise units. English-to-Chinese and Chinese-to-English exercises are evenly distributed. Each unit is designed for 2–4 hours of classroom practice and 1 hour of self-study and review. The exercise units are composed of the following main contents:
1) Supporting Materials: Approximately 1,000 words, equivalent to the content interpreters must read and prepare before taking on an interpreting task. Some supporting materials fully cover the content and difficulties of relevant interpreting tasks, while others provide only background knowledge. Some come with audio materials for self-study 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, they are listed in 8 segments.