Course Description

Course CodeCourse NameCreditsHours
5404115 Introduction to Chinese-English Interpreting 2.0 2
Description This is an introductory course to Chinese-English interpreting. The course provides a practical insight into different modes of interpreting and introduces skills and aptitude integral to interpreting progressively. Students learn basics of sight translation and short consecutive interpreting. Topics include public speaking, active listening skills, paraphrasing, multitasking, recall and memory, and gist extraction followed by basic CI note-taking techniques.