A Study Of The Advantages And Disadvantages Of C-E Si With Powerpoint Slides And Its Coping Strategies

As technology advances,people have frequently been using PowerPoint slides to assist their oral delivery.For business,academy,or showcase,speakers favor PowerPoint slides in making a speech.Simultaneous interpreting is a professional process of listening,memorizing and translating,during which interpreters are required to handle massive information and complete the task of an accurate and fast delivery.When simultaneous interpreters are provided with PowerPoint slides,it can be an advantage or a hindrance.The author reviews on Daniel Gile's Effort Model,Schema Theory,and related researches to generalized the possible influence of PowerPoint slides on simultaneous interpreting.The author conducts a thorough research on the C-E simultaneous interpretation class Renewables with quantitative analysis and qualitative analysis.Through the quantitative analysis,the author finds that with PowerPoint slides,students can interpret more accurately,and without PowerPoint slides,they are better in completeness.Besides,the author also speculates that the quality of interpretation is also influenced by the designs of different PowerPoint slides.Through qualitative analysis,the author verifies her speculations in the quantitative analysis.Then the author proposes suggested coping strategies,including the tactics of anticipation,energy distribution,time management,and the importance of preparation.In the conclusion,the author reflects on the whole thesis and points out its shortcomings.