口译5.ppt

Unit five memory training Topic: exhibition The importance of a good memory in interpreting The ability to process information is an essential part of successful interpreting. The ability to listen, comprehend, and retain information is necessary for processing information. Short-Term Memory (STM) The duration of STM is very short. It is up 6 to 30 seconds. Memory in interpreting only lasts for a short time. Once the interpreting assignment is over, the interpreter moves on to another one, often with different context, subject and speakers. Long-Term Memory (LTM) Long-Term Memory occurs when you have created neural pathways for storing ideas and information which can then be recalled weeks, months, or even years later. To create these pathways, you must make a deliberate attempt to encode the information in the way you intend to recall it later. Long-term memory is a learning process. And it is essentially an important part of the interpreters acquisition of knowledge, because information stored in LTM may last for minutes to weeks, months, or even an entire life. Tactics of memorizing information--Visualization This is to visualize what the speaker is saying in interpretation. It is applicable to the retaining of information in such speech types as narration, description and introduction. Visualization-An Example Hurricane Henry moved into northern Florida early yesterday morning. Nearly half a million people have had to be evacuated as the 200 km per hour winds uprooted trees, tore roofs off some houses and completely demolished less sturdy ones. In coastal areas many boats were submerged by the 10 meter swirl, while others were beached and left stranded with their hulls ripped open. Memory in CI Outlining information 提纲式记忆 提纲式记忆指译员充分利用语篇的基本结构及其主要意义间的联系，把源语材料内容当作提纲或框架来处理。在此提纲或框架里，译员所“记”的内容是源语材料的主要意义及其联系。 在随后所“忆”和“译”的阶段，译员则在所记的基本提纲的基础上，完整地归纳包括其他次要意义在内的全部意义。提纲式记忆常用于那些讲话内容相对有条理性、主次意义较清楚的讲话材料，如论证类、介绍类讲话等。 Memory in Interpreting-Outlining Informa