1. What is the notion of “understanding” in interpreting?

2. What do you do if you do not know a word or an expression?

3. What is the active listening skill in interpreting?
Active listening is the ability to listen intently and respond accordingly.
Interpreters need active listening skills so they can understand what their
clients are saying, ask questions when necessary, and relay information
accurately. For example, if a client says “I’m going on vacation next
week,” an interpreter should know to ask where the client is traveling and
for how long.
4. Why is it necessary to make an analysis of the speech type?
5. How many of speech types are there?
There are eight parts of speech in the English language: noun, pronoun,
verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, and interjection.
6. What should the interpreter pay attention to when interpreting a
narrative, chronological speech?
In the case of a narrative, chronological speech, it goes without saying
that an interpreter must pay due attention to time phrases, dates, and
verb tenses. The audience wants to know what happened and when.
7. What should the interpreter pay attention to when interpreting a
descriptive speech?
8. What must the interpreter know in order to be able to interpret a
speaker’s ideas?
9. Why is it important for the interpreter to identify the main ideas of
the speaker?
10. What are the three basic questions that the interpreter is expected to
answer in order to locate the main ideas?
11. What are the four basic types of links?
12. What does the notion “memory” in interpreting mean?
13. What are the two crucial moments in any speech?
14. How can an interpreter order and stock ideas in their mind?
15. What is the stage of re-expressing?
16. What should the interpreter do to establish contact with the audience
and deliver the speech efficiently?
17. What should the interpreter do to communicate well?