Key Points:

1. Introduction to Course

• The course focuses on simultaneous interpreting.

• Emphasis on the decision to join the course being beneficial.

2. Instructor's Background

• Instructor: Jungle (Zhang Gao).

• Experience: Over a decade in interpreting and translation.

• Academic background: PhD in Applied Linguistics from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

• Course content derived from practical experience and theoretical knowledge.

3. Target Audience

• Designed for English majors, students interested in interpreting, and those looking to improve English speaking and listening skills.

4. Course Structure and Content

• Straightforward and accessible explanations.

• Practical content with progressive exercises.

• Bilingual English-Chinese materials.

• Suitable for college students at various stages of English learning.

5. Teaching Methodology

• Instructor demonstrations.

• Application of skills in practice.

• Addressing student questions with detailed analysis and solutions.

• Training techniques: shadowing, sight translation, consecutive interpreting, interpreting with/without text, and mock conferences.

• Skills needed: listening, speaking, analysis, and attention allocation.

• Understanding the working mode, history, current practice, and future of simultaneous interpreting.

• Part 1: Theoretical Knowledge

• Part 2: Skill Breakdown

• Part 3: Gradual Training Methods

• Part 4: Interpreting Demonstration and Feedback

6. Course Goals

• Aim for students to find joy and fulfillment in the learning experience.