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Unit One Protocol Routine Unit Objectives (单元目标) After reading this unit, you should understand what and how to prepare for the interpreting tasks in the long run. find ways to improve your interpreting skills and performance. master the basic words and expressions about protocol routine. know some cultural background knowledge about protocol routine. Preparing I. Interpreting Skills (口译技能) Read the following presentation about long-term preparation and try to understand what and how to prepare for the interpreting tasks in the long run. Then discuss with your partners the following questions: 1. How do you usually prepare for a reception task? 2. Is preparation necessary in interpreting? Why/Why not? 3. What and how shall an interpreter prepare for a reception-interpreting task? 4. What kind of interpreting skills do you think an interpreter should master? Preparing Training (I): Long-term Preparation（长期准备） Interpreting is a highly demanding profession. Interpreters only accept assignments for which they are qualified. If an interpreter accepts a task that is beyond their abilities, the resulting poor performance will surely reflect negatively on their client as well as themselves. In order to have a professional performance in interpreting, interpreters must be sufficiently prepared for their job. A well-prepared interpreter is usually confident and relaxed. Two Types of Pre-interpreting Preparation With regard to the work of preparation, some must be prepared in the long run, while others can only be prepared shortly before the interpreting task is taken. In this sense, the pre-interpreting preparation can be divided into two types, namely long-term preparation（长期准备）and short-term preparation（短期准备）. 1. Long-term Preparation Long-term preparation means that interpreters shall be prepared every day for the potential interpreting tasks. It is essential for the successful career of a professional interpreter. For an interpreter, there is no poi