340339 UE Dialogue Interpreting I: English / Czech (2022W)

Building on what you have learned in Basic Competence Translation A and Note-taking technique as well as Consecutive Interpreting I, this class will include the following:
- interpreting in dialogic interpreting settings based on real-world examples (role play)
- research and preparation for interpreting assignments on different topics
- analysing rhetorical and contextual characteristics of authentic settings
- learning and improving interpreting strategies in different settings (consecutive, whispered interpreting, sight translation)
- acquiring and using soft skills: contact with clients, collaborative preparation for interpreting assignments, working as a team, etc.
- analysis of interpretations: self evaluation and peer feedback
- analysis of quality criteria for dialogue interpreting
- optimising output and presentation

After completing this course, you should be able to:
- prepare for a topic and do the necessary research
- analyse the explicit and implicit communicative purpose of speech acts
- understand and analyse the roles and communicative relationships in a dialogic interpreting setting and employ suitable interpreting strategies
- interpret in dialogic settings using the correct terminology, presenting the content adequately, and in a way that suits the situation while being
- develop strategies for managing difficult and unexpected interpreting situations
- critically reflect on and evaluate your own interpretation and those of others based on a list of criteria
Knowledge of note-taking technique is expected.