Consecutive Interpreting: beginners course 2 – 12 hours

TRAINER  Eleonora Ceriello

Format  Date:

4 Interactive webinars:  from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Day 1: 16/03/2021

Day 2: 23/03/2021

Day 3: 30/03/2021

Day 4: 06/04/2021

Attendees: 10

Target

This course is designed for students or professionals who know the basics and want to deepen their knowledge of the consecutive interpreting technique, in order to start practicing with longer speeches.

Interpreting students wishing to prepare for interpreting schools entrance exams or needing extra support in learning consec and preparing for a successful first year exam. Translators wishing to discover and practice conference interpreting techniques.

Course Objective

This course is designed to offer an overview of the consecutive interpreting technique. It concentrates on the development of skills essential to consec, i.e.: memory and comprehension, note taking and vocabulary building. Throughout the whole course the group will be working with practical analysis and consecutive interpreting exercises.

Content

• Introduction to note taking
• Note taking: 7 Principles by Rozan
• Noting the idea, not the word
• What is an idea?
• Abbreviations: follow the rules
• Links: as small as crucial
• Negation: don’t forget to say no!
• Adding emphasis
• Verticality
• Shift
• Margins
• Noting lists – relieving the strain on your memory
• Dos and don’ts
• Symbols evolution
• Where to find symbols?
• Coping with difficulties
• Consecutive practice

Certification

At the end of the course a certificate of participation will be issued

* The course will start with a minimum of 5 participants