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| HEVL0049-1 | English-French consecutive interpretation 1
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| Duration : | 30h Th, 30h Pr |
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| Lecturer : | Muriel Mercier |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| All year long |
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Course contents :
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| The course is divided in two parts: theory and practical training. To start with, students will analyse speeches to identify units of meaning, main ideas and links. Pratical exercices (A langage into A, then C into A). Memory exercise, mindmapping, note-taking, reformulation, voice management, communication. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| By the end of this course, students will be able to translate a 6 to 10-min speech in consecutive from English into French. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| French as mother tongue or equivalent knowledge.
Listening to the BBC (podcast, World Service or any other English-speaking broadcast ...). Highly recommended from 3 to 4 times a week.
Listening to French radio programmes (France Inter or equivalent)
Reading the newspapers everyday in French and English (1 article at least same topic) |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Consecutive exercices based but not only on speeches or adapted readings, video and podcasts.
Public speaking exercices under pressure or not.
Shadowing |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Face-to-face |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Oral examination.
Criteria : the examination will be assessed on its consistency, clarity and its faithfulness to the original. Communication will also be assessed as well as linguistic skills. |
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