Application Of Interpreting Theories On Memory And Note-Taking In Listening Class

In this thesis, the author intends to apply theories of interpreting into her teaching of'An Advanced Course in the English Listening Comprehension'. As memory and note-taking are complained by most of the students as the biggest obstacles in their performance, the author decides to take these two elements as the focus of this paper. After a brief introduction to interpretation, the author introduces the two main theories of interpreting, namely, the Theory of Sense and Effort Model, followed by a detailed presentation of memory and note-taking. The author goes into details in the analysis of different types of memory, what factors may affect the performance of interpreting, necessity of note-taking, features and rules of note-taking, etc. By doing so, the author hopes to attract attention from students who are interested in this aspect and thus realize what their weaknesses are and what might be the reason. Finally, relying on the two main theories and the knowledge of memory and note-taking, the author tries to explore deeper by taking the first unit in the textbook as an example to illustrate the reasons why students are faced with such difficulties and thus attempts to present her own suggestions. The author hopes that this paper will provide reference for the teaching and further study of memory and note-taking.