The Application Of The Cognitive Load Theory In Consecutive Interpretation And College Interpretation Teaching

This thesis focuses on exploration of efficient instructional methods to improve the college English majors'interpretation strategies and skills. According to"the Effort Model for consecutive interpretation"proposed by Daniel Gile, the processing capacity is limited and if the metal requirement exceeds the mental capacity, the interpreters'performance will be affected. And the phenomenon of errors or omissions may occur. The Cognitive Load Theory (CLT) also put forward that the capacity of the working memory and attention resources are limited and to construct schemata is of help to reduce the cognitive load while the complex multi-tasks are processed. On the basis of"the Effort Model"and CLT and the analysis on the difference of interpreting experts and novices, this thesis emphasizes the signification of strategies training and schema construction in consecutive interpretation teaching. Combining with some examples of on-the-spot press conference interpretation, the author makes some suggestions on the approaches of interpretation skill training.