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| Version 2013-2014 |
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| HEVL0061-1 | French-English consecutive interpretation (general)
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| Duration : | 15h Th, 15h Pr |
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| Lecturer : | Alex Tabor |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Course contents :
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| Acquisition of vocabulary and terminology specific to subjects of general interest and related to current affairs (English-French). Practical exercises based on speeches prepared and delivered by the teacher as well as on recorded real-life speeches or debates on different subjects of general interest, but also specialist subjects or news with at an advanced level of difficulty. Training and public speaking exercises. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| At the end of the course, students will be able to understand a speech in French on a subject of general or specialised interest or related to current affairs and to deliver simultaneous interpretation of a professional standard in a natural and high register English, avoiding literal transposition. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Excellent listening comprehension of the source language (French) and its different variations. Very good spoken command of the target language (English). |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Students are required to regularly follow subjects of general interest and current affairs through the different media (TV, Internet, press in French and English), in addition to studying the vocabulary and terminology of different fields at home. Classes of practical exercises, followed by comments on the individual performance of the students. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Face-to- Face. 2 hours per week during the first term. Compulsory course given in the interpreting room at Rue des Pitteurs 20. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Malaret, N. et Janin, C. (2009) Le Robert et Nathan English- Vocabulary. Nathan editions (obligatory)
The international press : Times, Newsweek, Courrier International, The Economist
French and Belgian press (par ex. Le Soir ou Le Monde)
Podcasts in English. Websites : SCIC repository, speech pool, European Parliament.
Other texts and notes will be provided throughout the course. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| End of year exam consisting of the simultaneous interpretation of a current affairs speech, minimum 10 minutes long, from French to English. |
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| Alex Tabor
agtabor@gmail.com |
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