FL295 Calendar

FL 295
Principles and Practices
of
Interpreting

Course Information
Resources
Contact Ana Gray
Contact Nancy Swisher

Week 1 7/1	Introductions Course Overview Non-English Speakers in the US A Few Interpreting Basics
Week 2 7/6 - 7/8 No Class 7/5 Meet 7/7 and 7/8 in Withers Lab, Room 131	Key Interpreting Concepts - Translation vs interpretation - Interpreting modes: consecutive vs simultaneous - Types of interpreting Interpreter Qualifications - Language skills: source vs target language - Content area knowlege - Content area vocabulary Introduction to Sight Translation Practice exercises Inferring meaning from context clues Inferring meaning from parts of speech: Jabberwocky Interpreter Qualifications, cont. - Cultural literacy: folklore, superstitions, gestures more about gestures a presidential faux pas? the Wolfpack gesture Assignment due 7/12: Be prepared to share two or three folkloric traditions, prevalent superstitions, or gestures/body language issues from a culture of your choice. What NOT To Do Video Interpersonal skills Myers-Briggs Type Inventory Take the test Discussion of Myers-Briggs results Getting Started Interactive practice: Impromptu interpreting Click here to see your interpreting video Branching out into the community: Service Learning Assignment Interpreting Techniques Physical set up Use of first and second persons
Week 3 7/12 - 7/15 Guest speaker 7/13: Arianna Aguilar, Founder Latino Outreach Consulting, Inc.	Cultural issues assignment due 7/12 Impromptu video self-critique due 7/13 Self-critique form Essential Intepreting Aids Memory training - practice exercises online game Listening techniques - practice exercises Efficient notetaking - practice exercises Preparation for the Job Terminology for area-specific contexts: Glossaries Assignment What you need to know about interpreting for: - public schools and other educational institutions - community service agencies - hospitals and other medical venues - the courts and legal offices - the general business environment - tourism
Week 4 7/19 - 7/22/2, 2/4	Glossaries due 7/19 - In-class sharing of glossaries More Sight translation - Practice exercises Reports on EU, UN, ATA due 7/21 Meta-issues in Interpreting Geography/culture presentation assignment overview
Week 5 7/26 - 7/29 Meet Wednesday 7/28 in Room 216 of the Language and Computer Labs Building, 2341 Stinson Drive. (Building No. 30 on Campus Map) No class Thursday 7/29 Time off to complete service learning assignment	Interview with Amanda Galsworthy Effective Presentation/Public Speaking Skills Sample presentation (video) Interpreting demonstration for FLE 201 students 7/27 Summary interpreting exercise 7/28
Week 6 8/2 - 8/4	Geography/culture presentations 8/2 Presentation evaluation rubric Service Learning Report Due 8/3 Video self-critique due no later than 8/3 Final review and practice Final exam Wednesday, 8/4 Final exam format Final exam schedule