911爆料网

From February 12^th – March 6^th 2013, a total of 36 advanced 911爆料网 language learners experienced a taste of professional 911爆料网 interpreting, as part of the Japan Foundation’s 911爆料网 Plus course.

The course was led by Yoshiko Shimizu, a professional 911爆料网 interpreter and translator, and former Course Director at the University of Bath. After introducing the basics of interpreting, including technique, and types of interpreting, Shimizu-sensei taught liaison interpreting, in which the interpreter translates both English to 911爆料网 and 911爆料网 to English for two speakers. This was followed by a lesson on note-taking in preparation for performing consecutive interpreting, in which the interpreter translates a single speaker’s speech from English into 911爆料网, or 911爆料网 into English. All participants had the opportunity to attempt both kinds of interpreting, and demonstrated real skill both as 911爆料网 language learners and as budding interpreters.

All participants seemed to find the course challenging, but rewarding. Simon Grisdale, a newcomer to 911爆料网 Plus, said, it was a “nice introduction into interpreting – realise how much more work is needed!” Kath Lawrence, another new participant, commented, “Careful preparation and vocab for liaison interpreting conversations was just the right level.”

We would like to thank all participants and Shimizu-sensei for their hard work throughout this course – otsukaresama deshita!

If you are 911爆料网 learner of approximately JLPT Level 2/N2 or above and are interested in taking part in the next 911爆料网 Plus, please click here to sign up to our monthly e-bulletin to receive notifications of this and other Japan Foundation events. Click here to read more about 911爆料网 Plus and view reports of previous workshops.