翻译理论与实践 Lecture 4 Memory training.ppt

Memory training Memory likes muscle, it can be trained. Agenda Why good memory is important? How good is your memory? Why we forget? ---STM V.S. LTM How can we improve our memory? Why good memory is important? Interpreting Process How good is your memory? How good is your memory? Sentence relay Listen to the audio and memorize the information you’ve heard. Relay the information you’ve memorized to the second student. The second student retells the sentence. Compare it with the original one. Find out what you got and what you lost. Why we forget?  Why we forget? The limitation of short-term memory The inactiveness of long-term memory The huge psychological stress an interpreter faces on the job Long-Term Memory --occurs when you have created neural pathways for storing ideas and information which can be recalled weeks, months, or even years later. How can we improve our memory? Ways to improve the memory efficiency Keep active Anticipation Activate long-term memory Logical analysis Visualize Finding the key words Reduces the load on listening and memory Memory training toolbox Shadowing exercise --National Geographic: Clone Age --4.3 Introduction to the University of Westminster 2. Source language/Target language repetition 4.1青少年心理健康面临新问题 Interpreting exercise Bush’s Address at Tsinghua University Words and expressions National Security Advisor * * Receive Decoding Memorize Encoding Express Video clip 07’10” 3.3 Steve Forbes on Forbes Short-term memory --retaining information for a short period of time without creating the neural mechanisms for later recall. STM V.S. LTM It is up to 30 seconds. Video clip 11’30” 国务卿 keep good company with 与…相处得很好 Secretary of State 国家安全顾问 hospitality 友好 further ties between A and B 推动A与B的关系 gracious 优雅的 *