LA882-7-AU-CO:
Introduction to Consecutive Interpreting
2023/24
Language and Linguistics
Colchester Campus
Autumn
Postgraduate: Level 7
Current
Thursday 05 October 2023
Friday 15 December 2023
15
08 March 2022
Requisites for this module
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LA885, LA887
DIP T1Q909 Chinese-English Translation and Interpreting
This module aims to introduce the basic concepts and skills required in consecutive interpreting (CI) to beginners. The basic CI skills include: active listening; quick understanding and processing of the main ideas of the speech; note-taking/memory; pre-task preparation (i.e. research, background knowledge and terminology-building); the ability to produce accurate and concise interpreting which is grammatically correct, and faithful to the register and appropriate for the style of the speaker; public speaking skills (projection, posture, style, pacing, overcoming nervous habits, withstanding pressure); the ability to provide and receive constructive criticism; the ability to monitor one's own work and identify and learn from mistakes made; adaptability in challenging and changing circumstances; and the ability to work with speakers, colleagues, texts, and AV tools. In addition, this module is to help beginners of CI become familiarized with and interested in general topics such as trade, politics, economics and current affairs.
We will organize one CI mock conference in each term to provide you with a platform for putting what you have learned in class into real-time interpreting performance. You will not only take part as interpreters but also work as conference organizers, speakers, master of ceremonies (MCs) and benefit from an attentive audience who will provide feedback to your peers.
The aims of this module are as follows:
• To develop your practical ability to interpret between English and Chinese and vice versa through a wide variety of tasks.
• To develop basic skills, competence and strategies for CI that prepares you for further development in the intermediate level with comprehensive skills.
• To get you accustomed to computer-aided tools for self and paired-up training.
• To work with interpreting partners and clients under different circumstances and types of assignments.
• To efficiently prepare for an assignment while communicating with the event organizer and knowing where to obtain resources that will facilitate interpreting.
• To acquire basic background knowledge of the common fields.
You will develop the following interpreting skills:
o Active-listening
o Information processing
o Short-term memory
o Grasping the logical development and sense of the source speech
o Note-taking
o Self and peer evaluation
On successful completion of the module, you will demonstrate the following skills:
• To develop competence and acquire strategies in English-Chinese (E-C) and Chinese- English (C-E) CI.
• To be able to adopt some interpreting strategies in challenging circumstances to ensure the quality of performance.
• To be able to interpret speeches and dialogues of 2-3 minutes per segment and with medium level of difficulty.
• To develop communication skills to work with partners, clients, speakers and the know- how to use AV tools.
• To be able to conduct effective pre-task preparation based on critical awareness of the different roles people play in a conference.
• To be able to record and evaluate your performance in weekly self and paired-up training.
To ensure the best result of the module, the duration of each class will be 3 hours.
To consolidate CI skills, class formats may include the following:
1) recorded and live presentations in Chinese and English on various political, legal, technical topics and etc,
2) risk and anxiety management – different strategies to deal with intensive information and digits,
3) workshops and seminars
4) mock conferences,
5) invited speakers,
6) field trips and others
Both teacher and students shall give feedback on the interpretation performed in this class.
The above list is indicative of the essential reading for the course.
The library makes provision for all reading list items, with digital provision where possible, and these resources are shared between students.
Further reading can be obtained from this module's
reading list.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
Consecutive Interpreting Test (EC) |
|
50% |
| Coursework |
Consecutive Interpreting Test (CE) |
|
50% |
Additional coursework information
N/A
Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Ms Yujia Wang, email: yujia.wang@essex.ac.uk.
Yujia Wang
4.121, yujia.wang@essex.ac.uk
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No
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Dr Chonglong Gu
University of Liverpool
Lecturer in Chinese Translation Studies
Available via Moodle
Of 30 hours, 21 (70%) hours available to students:
5 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
4 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s), module, or event type.
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