Unit two Main contents to be covered 1. Basic characteristics of memory in interpretation 2. Strategy of memorizing information: Visualization 3. Memory practice:关于中国水资源问题的报道 English Passag Assignment for memory work: Lesson One: Part II, Text 1 2 Shadowing Exercise: Listen to the pate/watch the videos and reiterate the speeches what you have heard 4. Students library work Read ing assignment: a brief Survey of the English Speaking Countries Teaching Procedures I. Basic characteristics of memory in interpretation 1. 1 The importance of a good memory in interpreting The ability to process information is an essential part of successful interpreting. The ability to listen, comprehend, and retain information is necessary for processing information. Qualifications required for an interpreter:(Also see Unit One) The interpreter needs a good short-term memory to retain what he or she has just heard and a good long-term memory to put the information into context. ability to concentrate is a factor as is the ability to analy ze and process what is heard"(Phelan, 2001: 4-5) a skillful interpreter is expected to " have a powerful me mory (Mahmoodzadeh, 1992: 233) --Effort Models by Daniel Gile(1992, 1995)em phasize the difficulties and efforts involved in interpreting tasks and strategies needed to overcome them. according to gile, Consecutive Interpreting consists of two phases listening and reformulation phrase and a reconstruction phase(1992: 191 1995b:179) ● Phase one:I=L+M+N I=Interpreting L=listening and analyzing the source language speech M=Short-term me mory required between the time information is heard and the time it is written down in the notes10 Unit Two ⚫ Main contents to be covered 1. Basic characteristics of memory in interpretation 2. Strategy of memorizing information: Visualization 3. Memory practice:关于中国水资源问题的报道 English Passages Assignment for memory work：Lesson One: Part II, Text 1 & 2 ⚫ Shadowing Exercise: Listen to the pate/watch the videos and reiterate the speeches what you have heard. 4. Students library work: Reading assignment: A brief Survey of the English Sp eaking Countries ⚫ Teaching Procedures 1. Basic characteristics of memory in interpretation 1.1 The importance of a good memory in interpreting --The ability to process information is an essential part of successful interpreting. The ability to listen, comprehend, and retain information is necessary for processing information. --Qualifications required for an interpreter: (Also see Unit One) "The interpreter needs a good short-term memory to retain what he or she has just heard and a good long-term memory to put the information into context. Ability to concentrate is a factor as is the ability to analyze and process what is heard" (Phelan, 2001:4-5). --A skillful interpreter is expected to "have a powerful memory." (Mahmood zadeh, 1992:233). --Effort Models by Daniel Gile (1992,1995) emphasize the difficulties and efforts involved in interpreting tasks and strategies needed to overcome them. According to Gile, Consecutive Interpreting consists of two phases: a listening and reformulation phrase and a reconstruction phase (1992:191, 1995b:179): ⚫ Phase One: I=L+M+N I=Interpreting L=listening and analyzing the source language speech M=short-term memory required between the time information is heard and the time it is written down in the notes