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Hong Kong Shue Yan University Department of English Language Literature 1st term, 2015 - 2016 Course Title: Interpreting II Course Code: ENG 366 Year of Study: 4th Number of Credits: 3 Duration in Weeks: 15 Contact Hours Per Week: Lecture (1 Hour) Language lab drills (2 Hour) Pre-requisite(s): Interpreting I Prepared by: LEE YUK MING Course Aims This course aims to equip students with the E-C and C-E professional interpreting skills, knowledge and ability, through intensive and rigorous training in the language laboratory and home assignments, with support throughout by vocabulary and glossary building, plus reading of academic papers by scholars and veteran interpreters about interpreting. Course Outcomes, Teaching Activities and Assessment Course Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) Upon completion of this course students should be able to: ILO1 Know the approaches essential to develop a professional interpreter. ILO2 Be equipped with the basic skills and knowledge about how to do the interpreting job well and independently. (E to C and C to E) ILO3 Know how to get prepared for an assigned interpreting task and how to do researches relating to the profession of interpreting Teaching and Learning Activities (TLAs) TLA1 Acquisition of interpreting skills pertaining to a specific field: Phonetic identification, idea grasping, note-taking, short-term memory, transcription, sight translation and etc. TLA2 Listening comprehension through a linguistic approach (linked thinking, educated guess, collocation and trunk expressions) and transcription. TLA3 Laboratory drills and home assignments on interpreting skills: Radio/TV programs (RTHK, BBC, CNN and etc.) about business, law, health matters, etc.; Prepared dialogue (business negotiation, legal disputes, medical consultation, etc.); Mock trial (witness giving evidence) TLA4 Sight translation of court cases of