2020-2021 / INTR0001-1

Simultaneous interpretation from English into French 1

Duration

15h Th, 30h Pr, 3d FT Tr. Pr.

Number of credits

 Master in interpreting (120 ECTS)5 crédits 

Lecturer

Muriel Mercier

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

All year long

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

The course is divided in two parts: theory and practical training. Students will get familiar with simultaneous interpreting techniques before moving on to pratical training. Techniques cover but not only memory exercices similar to the consecutive ones. Active listening, split attention, reformulation, visualization, concentration

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

By the end of this course, students will be able to interpret in simultaneous a 6 to 10-minute speech from English into French

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

French as mother tongue  Active listening to English-speaking and French-speaking radio programmes or podcasts. Reading the newspapers in French and English

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Simultaneous interpreting training in the booth based on short and simple stories, notes-reading, speeches, videos. Simultaneous exercices : shadowing, speech-writing, speech-reading, split attention, reformulation, delivery. This list is not exhaustive.

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Face-to-face

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

The course will be run on lIfesize need be. 

Recommended or required readings

Assessment methods and criteria

Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.

Oral examination The delivery will be assessed on its consistency, clarity and faithfulness to the original. Communication and linguistic skills will also be assessed. The examination speech will be about a topic of general knowledge covered in class or not and/or recent news topics

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

muriel.mercier@uliege.be