英語口譯教程

LectureOne:AnOverviewLecturers:YUHongliang,XuZhan,ZhangYan,TangLei

1PPT課件英語口譯教程

LectureOne:AnOvervieInterpretationCourseCourseObjectives:Introduceslearnerstoskillsandprocessesrequiredtoproduceconsecutiveinterpretations.Focusesondevelopingbasiccognitive,semantic,anddualtaskingabilitiesrequiredtointerpretrehearsedand/orspontaneoustexts.Trainlearnerstoincorporatesemanticchoice,register,andethicalbehavioraldecisionsandunderstandhowtheyimpacttheirinterpretations.Timeallotment:1semester(36periods);twoperiodsperweek2PPT課件InterpretationCourseCourseObUnit0TypesofinterpretingABriefhistoryofconferenceinterpretingasamodernprofessionWhatMakesAGoodInterpreter?ProfessionalCodeofConduct3PPT課件Unit0Typesofinterpreting3PPTypesofInterpretingConferenceInterpreting:Simultaneous/Consecutive

Mostfrequentlyusedforlargeconferencesormeetings,simultaneousinterpretingrequiresthatthelinguist“translate”whatthespeakerissaying,astheyspeak. Thus,theinterpreterisbothlisteningandspeakingatthesametime.Thistakesintenseconcentration;simultaneousinterpretersoftenworkinteams,takingbreaksevery30minutesorso. Simultaneousinterpretinggenerallyrequiresequipmentsuchasmicrophones,headsets,andinsomeinstancesbooths.4PPT課件TypesofInterpretingConferenConsecutiveInterpretingMostappropriateinasmallersetting,thespeakerwillspeakforafewminutes(afewparagraphs),thenpause.Theinterpretertakesnotesandthentranslatesthespeaker'smessageduringthepause.Thekeyelementinconsecutiveinterpretingisnotetaking:theinterpretermustrecordideasandthentranslatethembackintothewordsofanotherlanguagewithoutpause.5PPT課件ConsecutiveInterpretingMostaEscortInterpreting

Anotherformofconsecutiveinterpretingisoftencalledescortinterpreting.Ifyouarehostingadelegationofvisitorsfromanothercountry,youmaywanttousetheservicesofanescortinterpreterformeetingclientsattheairport,citytours,andshoppingexcursions.Escortinterpretersgenerallytranslateinformalconversations.6PPT課件EscortInterpreting6PPT課件ABriefhistoryofconferenceinterpretingasamodernprofessionTheoldestandyoungestprofession.Atthetimethecoursewasfounded,conferenceinterpretertrainingwasstillinitsinfancywiththefirstsimultaneousinterpretationhavingbeenusedafterWorldWarIIattheNuremburgTrials(English,French,RussianandGerman).IntheinterwaryearsconsecutiveinterpretationalonewasprovidedatInternationalgatherings,suchasatmeetingsoftheLeagueofNationsinGenevawhereEnglishandFrenchwereused.7PPT課件ABriefhistoryofconferenceThefirstinterpreterswerenottrainedbutenteredtheprofessiononthestrengthoftheirmasteryoflanguages,prodigiousmemory,andtheirimpressivelybroadculturalbackground.SomeofthelegendaryfiguresoftheworldofinterpretingincludeJeanHERBERT,AndréKAMINKERandPrinceConstantinANDRONIKOF,whowaspersonalinterpretertoGénéraldeGaulleandoneofthefoundersofAIIC,whichwasestablishedin1953.WiththesettingupofinternationalandEuropeanorganizations(UnitedNations-1945,CouncilofEurope-1949,EuropeanCommunity-1957)therewasagrowingneedforamuchlargernumberoftrainedprofessionals.Tomeetthiscontinuingchallenge,thecoursehasexpandedandnowencompassesthelanguagesoftheEuropeanUnionincludingaccessioncountriesandtheUNfamily.

8PPT課件ThefirstinterpreterswerenoTwohistoricaleventsstimulatedthedevelopmentoftheprofession.

TheParisPeaceConferenceof1919; TheNurembergTrialsofNaziwarcriminals.Thesymbolsoftheformalestablishmentofconferenceinterpretationasaprofession:

Thefirstinterpretingschoolwassetupin1950inGeneva,Switzerland; AIIC,theInternationalAssociationofConferenceInterpreters,wasfoundedonNov.11,1953withitsSecretariatinGeneva.9PPT課件TwohistoricaleventsstimulatInterpreting,asaninternationallyrecognizedprofession,begantotakeshapeonlyaroundtheturnofthetwentiethcentury.Chronologically,ConsecutiveInterpreting(CI)antedatesSimultaneousInterpreting(SI).TheParisPeaceConferenceof1919wasconventionallycitedasconsecutiveinterpretingofficialdebut.BetweenthetwoWorldWars,consecutiveinterpretinghadpredominantstatus.10PPT課件Interpreting,asaninternatioThefirstattempttointroduceSIwasmadeshortlybeforetheSecondWorldWar.SIwasfirstpatentedasatechniquebyIBMin1926,anditsfirstimplementation(inwhisperform)wasatGenevainatentativeformin1927and,onalargerscale,intheformerUSSRin1928fortheSixthCongressofComintern.However,itwasduringtheNurembergtrialsoftheNaziwarcriminals,whichwereconductedinEnglish,French,Russian,andGermanthatrealfull-scalesimultaneousinterpretationswasfirstused.From1947onward,simultaneousinterpretationhadcometostayattheUnitedNations.11PPT課件ThefirstattempttointroduceIntheyearsaftertheSecondWorldWar,withtheestablishmentoftheUnitedNations(UN),EuropeanUnion(EU),OrganizationofEconomicCooperationandDevelopment(OECD)andmanyotherinternationalorgans,therewasagrowingneedfornewinterpreterstojointheranksofthefirstgenerationofhighlyskilledbutuntrainedconferenceinterpreters.SeveraltraininginstitutionswerefoundedinEurope.Sincethenthetraininginstitutionsforconferenceinterpreterhavesprungallovertheworld.12PPT課件IntheyearsaftertheSecondTheearliestestablishmentof“interpretingofficials“inChinagoesasfarbackastheZhouDynasty(1100--770BC).Accordingtowrittenrecords,therewasanofficialpostcalled“寄”,“象”,“譯”and“象胥首”,“重譯”and“舌人”respectivelyintheeastern,western,southernandnorthernpartofChina.Theseinterpretingofficialshad,atthattime,dualfunction:interpretingforinternalandexternalpurposes.Theinternalpurposereferredtotheinterpretingactivitiesbetweenthecentralimperialgovernmentandthevariousethnicnationalities,whiletheexternalpurposewasforcommunicationbetweenthecentralimperialgovernmentanditsneighboringstates.13PPT課件TheearliestestablishmentofTheoralformoftranslationcameintobeingearlierthanthewrittentranslation,whichappearedinancientChinaintheSpringandAutumnperiod(770–476BC).However,regardingthetrainingofconferenceinterpreters,Chinaisarelativelynewcomer;thePeople'sRepublicofChinadidnotstartuntilthelate1970s.ThefirstsuchprogrammebeganinBeijingafterChinawasacceptedasworkinglanguageoftheUN.14PPT課件TheoralformoftranslationcTheprofessionofconferenceinterpretingwasformallyintroducedintoChinawiththeestablishmentoftheUnitedNationsTrainingProgrammeforInterpretersandTranslatorsin1979.SetupasajointprojectbetweentheUNandtheChinesegovernmenttotrainprofessionalsfortheUnitedNations,theprogrammeturnedout98interpreters(outof217graduates),manyofwhomarenowworkingfortheUNandotherinternationalorganisations,somefortheChinesegovernment,andafewasfull-timefreelances.15PPT課件TheprofessionofconferenceiIn1994,theUNprogrammewasreconstitutedastheGraduateSchoolofTranslationandInterpretationofBeijingForeignStudiesUniversity(“BeiWai“).Itcontinuestoofferatwo-yearcourseofprofessionaltraininginconferenceinterpretingattheMAlevel,butitsgraduates(32inconferenceinterpretingoutof57todate)arenowresponsibleforsecuringtheirownemployment.Mostbecomestaffinterpretersorofficersingovernmentministriesandagencies,withaminoritytakingpositionsintheprivatesector;itisstillrareforagraduatetogofreelance.16PPT課件In1994,theUNprogrammewasTodate,themajorityofChina'sprofessionalinterpretershavebeentrainedatBeiWai,butthesemakeuponlyafractionofthelargenumberofpractitioners,includinggovernmentofficersandcorporatepersonnelwhoperforminterpretationduties.17PPT課件Todate,themajorityofChinaNowasweareapproachingthe21stcentury,theglobalizationoftheworldeconomyhasbecomeanirreversibletrend.

Economicactivitiessuchasinvestment,banking,businessandtradeareincreasingrapidly,thetransformationofscienceandtechnologyandthetrainingofpersonnelcontinueapace,andinternationalexchangesinpolitics,foreignaffairsandcultureareflourishing.Allofthesewouldbeimpossiblewithouttheinvolvementofinterpretersandtranslators.Furthermore,withtheimplementationofeconomicreformanditsopeninguppolicy,China'sdemandforqualifiedinterpretersandtranslatorshasbecomeallthemoreurgent.18PPT課件NowasweareapproachingthePracticeTexts

Reading:TheArtofInterpreting

Berrismakesadistinctionbetweentranslationandinterpreting,andshelooksatahostofpotentialproblemsthatcanimpedeinterculturalcommunication.Amongthemoreseriousissuesistheproblemofnothavingenoughinterpretersforlongsessions.Shealsodiscussestheimportanceofproperpreparation,thedifferencesbetweenprecisetranslationsandsimpleparaphrasing,andnonverbalcommunicationanditsroleininterpretiveevents.

Listening:AttheShoulderofHistory

AninterviewoftheBBCcorrespondentwithworldfamousinterpreters.Listentotherecording2-3timesandyouwillgainabetterunderstandingoftheprofession.19PPT課件PracticeTextsReading:TheArTheArtofInterpreting Interpreting,isaphysicallyexhaustingandoftenemotionallydrainingart.Butthosewhoworkwithinterpreterscandoagreatdealtohelpmaximizetheinterpreter’seffectivenessandminimizehisorherweaknesses.——JANCAROLBERRISformerVicePresidentoftheNationalCommissiononU.S.–ChinaRelations20PPT課件TheArtofInterpreting Interp

JanCarolBerrisJanCarolBerrishasbeenwiththeNationalCommitteeonUnitedStates-ChinaRelationssince1971-firstasprogramassociate,thenprogramdirector,thenvicepresident.SheisresponsiblefordirectingallprogramactivitiesoftheCommittee.Ms.BerrishasbeenactivelyinvolvedinpreparationandoperationsforthevisitstotheUnitedStatesofhundredsofChinesedelegations,includingthe1972ChinesePingPongTeam,thefirstPRCgrouptocometothiscountry.

AttherequestoftheStateDepartmentshecoordinatedChinesepressactivitiesduringPremierDengXiaoping'sFebruary1979visittotheUnitedStates.AndshehasoverseenthevisitsofhundredsofAmericandelegationstoChina.SheherselfhastraveledtoChinaaboutseventytimessince1973,withpeopleandgroupsasdiverseasatennisteamandaSupremeCourtJustice./articlesandspeeches/Articlesandspeeches.htm21PPT課件JanCarolBerrisJanCaroI.WhatMakesAGoodInterpreter?

Bilingualismandbiculturalism

Agoodcommandofbothlanguagesandalertnesstotheirconstantevolutionisthefoundationofeffectiveinterpreting.Agoodinterpreterismorethanatranslatorofwords,sincelanguageskillsareonlyapartoftheprocessofcommunication.Biculturalismsensitivitytoculturalandsocialdifferencesisoftenasimportantasbilingualism.Anotherimportantaspectofbiculturalismisknowingwhatmakespeoplelaughintheotherculture.Politicalsensitivityisalsoanessentialaspectofbiculturalism.

22PPT課件I.WhatMakesAGoodInterpretBilingualismandbiculturalismcanbelearnedthoughoftenonlybyaprocessofosmosisduringlongyearsofstudyand/orlivinginanothercountry.Butthereareother,moreinnatecharacteristicsthatcontributetothemakingofagoodinterpreter.

Aspecialkindofpersonality,orasomewhatschizophrenicone.

andaggressiveenoughtoberelaxed

ofsubmergingtheirownegosandtakeonthepersonalitiesofthespeakers

23PPT課件BilingualismandbiculturalismProjectionBeingabletodotwo(ormore)thingsatonetimeisimportant.

Listen;Jotdownkeywordstojogtheirmemories;Lookupunknownwordsinasmalldictionary(whichusuallyappearsmagicallyoutofapocket);Jugglingnotebookanddictionary,writedowntheunfamiliarwordsoifitisrepeatedlaterthedictionarywillnothavetobehauledoutagain.24PPT課件Projection24PPT課件Andspeakingofwritingthingsdown,interpretersshouldalwayscarrynotebooksandusethem.Obviouslyinterpretersshouldbematchedtospecificjobs

25PPT課件AndspeakingofwritingthingII.THEINTERPRETINGSITUATION

PreparationPacingPrecisionVersusParaphraseTheinterpretershouldalwaysbegivenasenseofhowpreciseatranslationisexpected.Anotheraspectofthisissueiswhentotranslateandwhentoleavepeoplealone.Sometimesweencounterinterpreterswhofeeltheneedforgreatprecisionandwilltakeseveralseconds(whichalwaysseemlikeeonstolisteners)tothinkofthewordorphrasecarryingtheprecisenuanceofthesituation.Anotherkindofinterpreteristheparaphraseroreditorwhotendstogivethegistofwhatthespeakerissaying,ignoringthedetails.

26PPT課件II.THEINTERPRETINGSITUATIONSupplyingBackgroundInformation

Sometimes,tryingtobehelpfulandfillingapsintheaudience'sunderstanding,interpreterswilladdbackgroundinformationnotsuppliedbythespeaker.

27PPT課件SupplyingBackgroundInformatiLengthofSpeechUnitsInvisibilityofInterpreters

Interpretersshouldconfinethemselvestofacilitatingcommunication,andnot(exceptinunusualsituations)addtheirownpersonalcomments.

28PPT課件LengthofSpeechUnits28PPT課件

DirectionofTranslationNumbersTranslatingSubstanceQuestionsNonverbalCommunicationHelpingwithProblems29PPT課件DirectionofTranslation29PPTQualificationsofagoodinterpreterKnowledgeofthegeneralsubjectofthespeechesthataretobeinterpreted.Generaleruditionandintimatefamiliaritywithbothcultures.Extensivevocabularyinbothlanguages.Abilitytoexpressthoughtsclearlyandconciselyinbothlanguages.Excellentnote-takingtechniqueforconsecutiveinterpreting.Atleast2-3yearsofboothexperienceforsimultaneousinterpreting.30PPT課件QualificationsofagoodinterListening

AninterviewoftheBBCcorrespondentwithworldfamousinterpreters.Listentothefollowingrecording2-3timesandyouwillgainabetterunderstandingoftheprofession.31PPT課件ListeningAninterviewoftheProfessionalCodeofConductServetheinterestoftheirorganization;Scrupulouslyobservethesecrecytowhichtheyarealreadyboundtotheirprofessionalcode;Maintaintheprofessionalstandardsoftheirworkbykeepingabreastoforganizationactivities,ofsubjectsunderdiscussionandofrelevantterminology;Prepareformeetingswiththehelpofdulysupplieddocumentsandbyobtainingadditionalpapersformeetingsofexceptionaltechnicalorlinguisticdifficulty;Liaisewithfree-lanceinterpreters,whencalledupontodoso;Actasinterpretersoutsidetheorganizationonlywiththelatter'sconsentandincompliancewiththelocalworkingconditionsoffree-lanceinterpreterswhoareAIICmembers.32PPT課件ProfessionalCodeofConductSe英語口譯教程

LectureOne:AnOverviewLecturers:YUHongliang,XuZhan,ZhangYan,TangLei

33PPT課件英語口譯教程

LectureOne:AnOvervieInterpretationCourseCourseObjectives:Introduceslearnerstoskillsandprocessesrequiredtoproduceconsecutiveinterpretations.Focusesondevelopingbasiccognitive,semantic,anddualtaskingabilitiesrequiredtointerpretrehearsedand/orspontaneoustexts.Trainlearnerstoincorporatesemanticchoice,register,andethicalbehavioraldecisionsandunderstandhowtheyimpacttheirinterpretations.Timeallotment:1semester(36periods);twoperiodsperweek34PPT課件InterpretationCourseCourseObUnit0TypesofinterpretingABriefhistoryofconferenceinterpretingasamodernprofessionWhatMakesAGoodInterpreter?ProfessionalCodeofConduct35PPT課件Unit0Typesofinterpreting3PPTypesofInterpretingConferenceInterpreting:Simultaneous/Consecutive

Mostfrequentlyusedforlargeconferencesormeetings,simultaneousinterpretingrequiresthatthelinguist“translate”whatthespeakerissaying,astheyspeak. Thus,theinterpreterisbothlisteningandspeakingatthesametime.Thistakesintenseconcentration;simultaneousinterpretersoftenworkinteams,takingbreaksevery30minutesorso. Simultaneousinterpretinggenerallyrequiresequipmentsuchasmicrophones,headsets,andinsomeinstancesbooths.36PPT課件TypesofInterpretingConferenConsecutiveInterpretingMostappropriateinasmallersetting,thespeakerwillspeakforafewminutes(afewparagraphs),thenpause.Theinterpretertakesnotesandthentranslatesthespeaker'smessageduringthepause.Thekeyelementinconsecutiveinterpretingisnotetaking:theinterpretermustrecordideasandthentranslatethembackintothewordsofanotherlanguagewithoutpause.37PPT課件ConsecutiveInterpretingMostaEscortInterpreting

Anotherformofconsecutiveinterpretingisoftencalledescortinterpreting.Ifyouarehostingadelegationofvisitorsfromanothercountry,youmaywanttousetheservicesofanescortinterpreterformeetingclientsattheairport,citytours,andshoppingexcursions.Escortinterpretersgenerallytranslateinformalconversations.38PPT課件EscortInterpreting6PPT課件ABriefhistoryofconferenceinterpretingasamodernprofessionTheoldestandyoungestprofession.Atthetimethecoursewasfounded,conferenceinterpretertrainingwasstillinitsinfancywiththefirstsimultaneousinterpretationhavingbeenusedafterWorldWarIIattheNuremburgTrials(English,French,RussianandGerman).IntheinterwaryearsconsecutiveinterpretationalonewasprovidedatInternationalgatherings,suchasatmeetingsoftheLeagueofNationsinGenevawhereEnglishandFrenchwereused.39PPT課件ABriefhistoryofconferenceThefirstinterpreterswerenottrainedbutenteredtheprofessiononthestrengthoftheirmasteryoflanguages,prodigiousmemory,andtheirimpressivelybroadculturalbackground.SomeofthelegendaryfiguresoftheworldofinterpretingincludeJeanHERBERT,AndréKAMINKERandPrinceConstantinANDRONIKOF,whowaspersonalinterpretertoGénéraldeGaulleandoneofthefoundersofAIIC,whichwasestablishedin1953.WiththesettingupofinternationalandEuropeanorganizations(UnitedNations-1945,CouncilofEurope-1949,EuropeanCommunity-1957)therewasagrowingneedforamuchlargernumberoftrainedprofessionals.Tomeetthiscontinuingchallenge,thecoursehasexpandedandnowencompassesthelanguagesoftheEuropeanUnionincludingaccessioncountriesandtheUNfamily.

40PPT課件ThefirstinterpreterswerenoTwohistoricaleventsstimulatedthedevelopmentoftheprofession.

TheParisPeaceConferenceof1919; TheNurembergTrialsofNaziwarcriminals.Thesymbolsoftheformalestablishmentofconferenceinterpretationasaprofession:

Thefirstinterpretingschoolwassetupin1950inGeneva,Switzerland; AIIC,theInternationalAssociationofConferenceInterpreters,wasfoundedonNov.11,1953withitsSecretariatinGeneva.41PPT課件TwohistoricaleventsstimulatInterpreting,asaninternationallyrecognizedprofession,begantotakeshapeonlyaroundtheturnofthetwentiethcentury.Chronologically,ConsecutiveInterpreting(CI)antedatesSimultaneousInterpreting(SI).TheParisPeaceConferenceof1919wasconventionallycitedasconsecutiveinterpretingofficialdebut.BetweenthetwoWorldWars,consecutiveinterpretinghadpredominantstatus.42PPT課件Interpreting,asaninternatioThefirstattempttointroduceSIwasmadeshortlybeforetheSecondWorldWar.SIwasfirstpatentedasatechniquebyIBMin1926,anditsfirstimplementation(inwhisperform)wasatGenevainatentativeformin1927and,onalargerscale,intheformerUSSRin1928fortheSixthCongressofComintern.However,itwasduringtheNurembergtrialsoftheNaziwarcriminals,whichwereconductedinEnglish,French,Russian,andGermanthatrealfull-scalesimultaneousinterpretationswasfirstused.From1947onward,simultaneousinterpretationhadcometostayattheUnitedNations.43PPT課件ThefirstattempttointroduceIntheyearsaftertheSecondWorldWar,withtheestablishmentoftheUnitedNations(UN),EuropeanUnion(EU),OrganizationofEconomicCooperationandDevelopment(OECD)andmanyotherinternationalorgans,therewasagrowingneedfornewinterpreterstojointheranksofthefirstgenerationofhighlyskilledbutuntrainedconferenceinterpreters.SeveraltraininginstitutionswerefoundedinEurope.Sincethenthetraininginstitutionsforconferenceinterpreterhavesprungallovertheworld.44PPT課件IntheyearsaftertheSecondTheearliestestablishmentof“interpretingofficials“inChinagoesasfarbackastheZhouDynasty(1100--770BC).Accordingtowrittenrecords,therewasanofficialpostcalled“寄”,“象”,“譯”and“象胥首”,“重譯”and“舌人”respectivelyintheeastern,western,southernandnorthernpartofChina.Theseinterpretingofficialshad,atthattime,dualfunction:interpretingforinternalandexternalpurposes.Theinternalpurposereferredtotheinterpretingactivitiesbetweenthecentralimperialgovernmentandthevariousethnicnationalities,whiletheexternalpurposewasforcommunicationbetweenthecentralimperialgovernmentanditsneighboringstates.45PPT課件TheearliestestablishmentofTheoralformoftranslationcameintobeingearlierthanthewrittentranslation,whichappearedinancientChinaintheSpringandAutumnperiod(770–476BC).However,regardingthetrainingofconferenceinterpreters,Chinaisarelativelynewcomer;thePeople'sRepublicofChinadidnotstartuntilthelate1970s.ThefirstsuchprogrammebeganinBeijingafterChinawasacceptedasworkinglanguageoftheUN.46PPT課件TheoralformoftranslationcTheprofessionofconferenceinterpretingwasformallyintroducedintoChinawiththeestablishmentoftheUnitedNationsTrainingProgrammeforInterpretersandTranslatorsin1979.SetupasajointprojectbetweentheUNandtheChinesegovernmenttotrainprofessionalsfortheUnitedNations,theprogrammeturnedout98interpreters(outof217graduates),manyofwhomarenowworkingfortheUNandotherinternationalorganisations,somefortheChinesegovernment,andafewasfull-timefreelances.47PPT課件TheprofessionofconferenceiIn1994,theUNprogrammewasreconstitutedastheGraduateSchoolofTranslationandInterpretationofBeijingForeignStudiesUniversity(“BeiWai“).Itcontinuestoofferatwo-yearcourseofprofessionaltraininginconferenceinterpretingattheMAlevel,butitsgraduates(32inconferenceinterpretingoutof57todate)arenowresponsibleforsecuringtheirownemployment.Mostbecomestaffinterpretersorofficersingovernmentministriesandagencies,withaminoritytakingpositionsintheprivatesector;itisstillrareforagraduatetogofreelance.48PPT課件In1994,theUNprogrammewasTodate,themajorityofChina'sprofessionalinterpretershavebeentrainedatBeiWai,butthesemakeuponlyafractionofthelargenumberofpractitioners,includinggovernmentofficersandcorporatepersonnelwhoperforminterpretationduties.49PPT課件Todate,themajorityofChinaNowasweareapproachingthe21stcentury,theglobalizationoftheworldeconomyhasbecomeanirreversibletrend.

Economicactivitiessuchasinvestment,banking,businessandtradeareincreasingrapidly,thetransformationofscienceandtechnologyandthetrainingofpersonnelcontinueapace,andinternationalexchangesinpolitics,foreignaffairsandcultureareflourishing.Allofthesewouldbeimpossiblewithouttheinvolvementofinterpretersandtranslators.Furthermore,withtheimplementationofeconomicreformanditsopeninguppolicy,China'sdemandforqualifiedinterpretersandtranslatorshasbecomeallthemoreurgent.50PPT課件NowasweareapproachingthePracticeTexts

Reading:TheArtofInterpreting

Berrismakesadistinctionbetweentranslationandinterpreting,andshelooksatahostofpotentialproblemsthatcanimpedeinterculturalcommunication.Amongthemoreseriousissuesistheproblemofnothavingenoughinterpretersforlongsessions.Shealsodiscussestheimportanceofproperpreparation,thedifferencesbetweenprecisetranslationsandsimpleparaphrasing,andnonverbalcommunicationanditsroleininterpretiveevents.

Listening:AttheShoulderofHistory

AninterviewoftheBBCcorrespondentwithworldfamousinterpreters.Listentotherecording2-3timesandyouwillgainabetterunderstandingoftheprofession.51PPT課件PracticeTextsReading:TheArTheArtofInterpreting Interpreting,isaphysicallyexhaustingandoftenemotionallydrainingart.Butthosewhoworkwithinterpreterscandoagreatdealtohelpmaximizetheinterpreter’seffectivenessandminimizehisorherweaknesses.——JANCAROLBERRISformerVicePresidentoftheNationalCommissiononU.S.–ChinaRelations52PPT課件TheArtofInterpreting Interp

JanCarolBerrisJanCarolBerrishasbeenwiththeNationalCommitteeonUnitedStates-ChinaRelationssince1971-firstasprogramassociate,thenprogramdirector,thenvicepresident.SheisresponsiblefordirectingallprogramactivitiesoftheCommittee.Ms.BerrishasbeenactivelyinvolvedinpreparationandoperationsforthevisitstotheUnitedStatesofhundredsofChinesedelegations,includingthe1972ChinesePingPongTeam,thefirstPRCgrouptocometothiscountry.

AttherequestoftheStateDepartmentshecoordinatedChinesepressactivitiesduringPremierDengXiaoping'sFebruary1979visittotheUnitedStates.AndshehasoverseenthevisitsofhundredsofAmericandelegationstoChina.SheherselfhastraveledtoChinaaboutseventytimessince1973,withpeopleandgroupsasdiverseasatennisteamandaSupremeCourtJustice./articlesandspeeches/Articlesandspeeches.htm53PPT課件JanCarolBerrisJanCaroI.WhatMakesAGoodInterpreter?