《翻译理论与实践》课程PPT教学课件（口译）Interpretation Training 3 Memory in Interpreting

Interpretation Training《翻译理论与实践》课程组河北理工大学外国语学院

Interpretation Training 《翻译理论与实践》课程组 河北理工大学外国语学院

Memory in InterpretingPre-training questionsDifficulty of memory in interpretingImprovementofmemoryefficiencyininterpretingConcentration and memoryMemory trainingInterpreting practiceAssignments

Memory in Interpreting ⚫ Pre-training questions ⚫ Difficulty of memory in interpreting ⚫ Improvement of memory efficiency in interpreting ⚫ Concentration and memory ⚫ Memory training ⚫ Interpreting practice ⚫ Assignments

Pre-trainingQuestionsWhatmakesmemoryininterpretingdifficult? (Pair work)The limitations of short-term memory;The inactiveness of long-term memory;The hugepsychological stress an interpreterfaces onthe job

Pre-training Questions ⚫ What makes memory in interpreting difficult? (Pair work) The limitations of short-term memory; The inactiveness of long-term memory; The huge psychological stress an interpreter faces on the job

Pre-trainingQuestionsHowtoimprovememoryefficiencyininterpreting?(Pairwork)Dological analysis;Visualize the message;Increase the capacity oflong-term memory;Activate long-term memory byusing itfrequentlyReduce nervousness bypractice

Pre-training Questions ⚫ How to improve memory efficiency in interpreting? (Pair work) ⚫ Do logical analysis; ⚫ Visualize the message; ⚫ Increase the capacity of long-term memory; ⚫ Activate long-term memory by using it frequently ⚫ Reduce nervousness by practice

Concentration and memoryQuestions:Whathappens if theinterpreteris distracted?Is itpossible to interpret one conversation and focusonsomething elseatthesametime?Drama playingQuestion:Howtohelp and improve memory?Dramaplaying

Concentration and memory ⚫ Questions: What happens if the interpreter is distracted? Is it possible to interpret one conversation and focus on something else at the same time? ⚫ Drama playing ⚫ Question: How to help and improve memory? ⚫ Drama playing

MemoryTraining●Practice1:(Pairwork)Retell text 4.1 by doing logical analysis

Memory Training ⚫ Practice 1: (Pair work) Retell text 4.1 by doing logical analysis

MemoryTraining●Practice2:(Pairwork)Retell text 4.2 by visualizing the sleeppositions described in the text

Memory Training ⚫ Practice 2: (Pair work) Retell text 4.2 by visualizing the sleep positions described in the text

Interpretingpractice.Practice3:Lead-in:Talk about The University of Westminster(Pair work)Vocabularypreparation:(p40)Interpreting practice: Interpret the text intoChinese

Interpreting practice ⚫ Practice 3: Lead-in: Talk about The University of Westminster (Pair work) Vocabulary preparation: （p40） Interpreting practice: Interpret the text into Chinese

Interpreting practice●Practice4:Lead-in:Talkabout the Chinese LunarNew Year(Pair work)(p41)Vocabularypreparation:Interpreting practice: Interpret the text intoEnglish

Interpreting practice ⚫ Practice 4: Lead-in: Talk about the Chinese Lunar New Year ( Pair work) Vocabulary preparation: （p41） Interpreting practice: Interpret the text into English

Interpretingpractice●Practice5:Lead-in: Talk about the education in China andGreat Britain(Pairwork)(p42)Vocabularypreparation:Interpreting practice:Interpret the text intoEnglishandEnglish

Interpreting practice ⚫ Practice 5: Lead-in: Talk about the education in China and Great Britain ( Pair work) Vocabulary preparation: （p42） Interpreting practice: Interpret the text into English and English