Consecutive Interpreting - Introduction & Practice
This 2-hour online workshop is beneficial for beginners in the field of interpreting, and an excellent refresher for seasoned interpreters, in particular for those interpreters who passed the certification exam.
About the workshop
- This workshop will provide hands-on interpreting practice with consecutive interpreting techniques and tips.
- The script is based on real-case scenarios.
- Participants will also learn how to do self-guided practice to update their consecutive interpreting skills.
- Participants are required to bring their smartphones and earphones with attached microphones to record their own interpreting (headsets).
About the Instructor
Young Joe has worked as a professional interpreter, primarily in healthcare, legal, and community for 15 years. Before she became the first Certified Medical Interpreter in Canada in 2016, she earned her master’s degrees in Translation & Interpreting and in International Relations from Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia in 2008. As an enthusiastic interpreting trainer, she teaches medical interpreting skills at Simon Fraser University and provides training for students in health care and social work discipline at UBC.
Registration Deadline: Aug 11 (Midnight PST)
Cancellations made 24 hours before the event are eligible for a refund.
This is an online Webinar via Zoom. Zoom link will be emailed to registrants the day before the session.