Course: Interpretation Exercices 1

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Course title Interpretation Exercices 1
Course code KRF/TS1
Organizational form of instruction Exercise
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction French
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Hildenbrand Zuzana, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
The 1st semester is focused on the aquisition of basic interpretation skills, on the culture of spoken language in Czech and French; memory, language, discourse and cognitive exercises are done, as well as training of consecutive and simultaneous interpretation to and from French, gradually from shorter and easier fragments to those that are longer and more difficult. The interpreted material is from authentic recordings of native speakers, fragments from TV and radio programmes or movies. Modern audio-visual equipment is used during the training.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Demonstration, Projection (static, dynamic), Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization)
  • Attendace - 25 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 50 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The objective of this course is to make the students familiar with the basic theory of interpretation and, above all, a multilateral preparation for the practice of interpretation.
-knowledge of the basic principles of interpretation, -the ability to find a solution to the common situations in interpretation
Prerequisites
None

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam, Student performance, Analysis of linguistic, Dialog, Systematic Observation of Student

The conditions for a successful completion of this course are active participation and fulfillment of all the requirements set by the teacher.
Recommended literature
  • Čeňková, I. (1988). Teoretické aspekty simultánního tlumočení. Praha: Univerzita Karlova.
  • Čeňková, I. a kol. (2001). Teorie a didaktika tlumočení I.. Praha: Univerzita Karlova.
  • Herbert, J. (1952). The interpreter's handbook. Geneve: Librairie de l´Université Georg Gen?ve.
  • Hrdinová, E. M./Vilímek, V. (2008). Úvod do teorie, praxe a didaktiky tlumočení. Mezi skyllou vědy a charybou praxe?!. Ostrava: Ostravská univerzita.
  • Hůrková-Novotná, J./Šrámková, V. (1984). Mluvený projev a přednes. Praha: SPN.
  • Janovcová, E./Hromečková, D. (1982). Audioorální program pro simultánní tlumočení. Francouzština. Praha: Univerzita Karlova.
  • Marquez, A. (1987). The new interpreters handbook. Anaheim, California: Iberia Language Press.
  • Rábeková, S./Raclavská, J./Vilímek, V. (2008). Cvičebnice pro rozvíjení kognitivních dovedností tlumočníků. Ostrava: Ostravská univerzita.
  • Slouková, G. (1984). Úvod do teorie tlumočení. Praha: SPN.


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