This session provides an historical overview of consecutive interpreting as well as suggested rationales for the uses and advantages of consecutive interpreting. The Gile model of consecutive interpreting will be discussed with a focus on the specific cognitive demands associated with consecutive interpreting that are not present during simultaneous interpreting. Finally, a few suggestions are offered regarding consumers’ view of consecutive interpreting and how current practice may need to keep consumers’ awareness of consecutive interpreting in mind.
Memory is key to interpretation. We rely on it to reproduce utterances just spoken or signed, access previously learned vocabulary, and cross-check our comprehension against stored knowledge and experience. Each of these operations actually requires a different kind of memory function—active working memory, short-term memory, long-term memory. Our memory may serve us well in certain regards, and too often fail us in others. This session will draw from current memory research to elucidate the memory challenges involved in interpretation and identify concrete ways in which trainers can help interpreters improve their performance.
This session will consist of a review of basic principles of notetaking and a discussion of the literature on consecutive interpreting with respect to notetaking. Exercises proposed by various authors will be described and demonstrated. Participants will be encouraged to suggest their own exercises, and a model curriculum will be developed based on this interactive discussion. The last part of the session will provide practice in representative exercises and in giving feedback.
This skills-based session is designed for interpreter educators who want to
enhance their confidence teaching consecutive interpreting. The session will
offer an opportunity for educators to explore how to introduce the cognitive
processes that students need to have as a foundation for successful consecutive
interpreting, and to explore a sequence of exercises and skill building activities
that lead to the development of effective consecutive interpreting skills. The
session will examine materials that may be suitable for both educators of spoken
language and signed language interpreters. Finally, the session will highlight
ways to deal with student resistance to consecutive interpreting and strategies
for helping students recognize the need for consecutive interpreting skills
throughout their career.
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