Skills in Interpretation---.pptVIP

Skills in Interpretation---  Note-taking Overview 1. Why take notes? 2. Practical Suggestions 3. What to note ? 4. How to note? 5. Abbreviations and symbols 6. Verb Tenses and Modal Verbs 7. Examples of notes for interpreting 1. Why take notes? To relieve memory; (30% supplementary tool \ to reduce the burden of the brain (limitation of the human memory); 70% by brain. Short-Term Memory (STM): The duration of STM is very short. It is up 6 to 30 seconds. Memory in interpreting only lasts for a short time. ) To help the interpreter to reproduce the content and structure of the speech; To avoid misinterpreting and leaving out important information; help improve concentration, facilitate analysis of the speech, activate your memory and improve the accuracy of reproduction 2. Practical Suggestions Keep a dynamic balance between memory and notes and try to be less dependent on your notes; Take notes quickly and write on something convenient and easy to handle; The notes should be easily readable; Notes must be unequivocal (只有一种含义的，明确的） E.g.) The abbreviation -ind must be always used to represent one idea, be it ‘industrial’ or ‘independent’. 3. What to note ? the main ideas; the links between the different ideas as well to divide them; verb tenses; modal verbs; numbers, dates and proper names Tip: Digest before taking notes! 4. How to note? 1. Concentrate on the lecture/speech the contradiction between listening and writing Great attention should be paid to understanding 2. Use whatever language that comes to your mind Interpreters are encouraged to use target language to take notes, thus helping the expressing of the final interpretation Target language (less transcoding, more demanding ) Source Language (less strain during processing) the combination of TL and SL 3. Take notes selectively 4. Be brief. Write down only the major points and important information use abbrevia