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Gist/Summary Interpreting Questions  Approved professional modes of interpreting: consecutive interpreting simultaneous interpreting sight interpreting whispering interpreting Is gist interpreting or summary interpreting another common mode of interpreting? Definition Summary interpreting is paraphrasing and condensing the speaker’s statement, and necessarily omitting some of what is said. ↓ Violating one of the standard rules of interpreting — “faithfulness” and “fullness”. ↓ Not a common acceptable practice of a professional interpreter. Exception When the interpreter is requested to summarize … But, The right to decide whether to use gist interpreting or not belongs to the client. As a Training Method A very important skill for a qualified interpreter. Several abilities involved: listening and information processing, memorizing summarizing bilingual competence Steps of Gist Interpreting Step one: listening comprehension Step two: memorizing information processing Step three: rendering of the gist Classroom Activities Listen to the following speeches, then provide gist interpreting. Use brain memory only. Note taking is not allowed. Passage One (Source Message) Men who fall instantly for a girl just because she looks gorgeous are usually accused of being shallow. But that, say scientists, is unfair. They are merely following their ancient genetic preference to date pretty women and need only milliseconds to decide on a potential partner. Men go for a pretty face because it is a sign of fertility and the survival instinct draws them to women who can carry on their line, researchers say. Men accused of being superficial are just following long-held survival instincts, say scientists. Women, on the other hand, do not decide whether men will be a good partner on looks. Their survival instinct means they need to find out whether the man is committed, has a good personality