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Interpretation course 所用教程：英语中级口译资格证书考试 中级口译教程 第二版 梅德明 编著 口译与听力 辽宁大学出版社 杨俊峰 主编 Unit one A brief introduction of this course 1. requirements attendance(20%)/ participation/ notebook 2.difference between interpretation and translation Interpret, interpreter, interpretation Translate, translator, translation Interpret: give a simultaneous spoken translation from one lang to another Translate: esp written in another lang 3. types of interpretation consecutive/ simultaneous/ sight 4.characteristics and criteria of interpretation 1)unpredictability/unpredictable limited preparation for example: press conference, biz negotiation 2) intense atmosphere 3) responsibility minor mistake or error may cause great loss, conflict among biz groups or nations 4)综合运用听说读写视等知识与技能 听--- different local accent, speed 说--- 两种语言的转换 读--- 视译时 写--- short hand 视--- speaker’s facial expression, gesture and emotions 严复的信达雅 faithfulness, expressiveness and elegance accuracy and fluency 5. requirements of good interpreters/ students how to improve yourself in this course 1) be alert/quick response, know more about the speaker and the audience, keep the audience in mind, 2) avoid using terminology, turn complex sentences into simpler ones. 3) Good listening: understanding is the first step in communitcation. What we have learned in class is different from what you will hear. Canadian/Australian/American/British/African English not authentic or standard English 4) memory: short term/ long term 5) a good knowledge/command of the target lang and the source lang 6) wide knowledge: law, science, business, politics, culture 7) large vocabulary 8) good speaking habits: ok, en, ah Nos: a. monotone (in particular, in the afternoon after a big lunch. How many times have you sit in a meeting and sb starts to talk in a monotone and he puts you more or less asleep) b. emotions and passion c. talking too rapidly d. hands in pockets 9) Good manner: a.