The Effects Of Pre-task Preparation On The Performance Of Consecutive Interpreting

This report discusses an interpreting task in which the author serves as a consecutive interpreter for an exclusive interview conducted by Guangdong Radio and Television Station.In this report,the author introduces the features of interview interpreting including interpreting for exclusive interviews,and analyzes the whole process of this interpreting task.This report consists of six chapters.Chapter one includes background introduction to and the features of this interpreting task.Chapter two is the literature review of the past researches into the schema theory and pre-task preparation,two theoretical basis of this report.Chapter three presents pre-task preparation under the guidance of the schema theory,notably content theory-based pre-task preparation,including information about the exclusive interview,glossary building and the intimate understanding of the interviewee's latest research report,also the focus of this interview.Chapter four employs real-world cases of this interpreting task to analyze the effects of pre-task preparation on the performance of consecutive interpreting,with three aspects of positive effect,negative effect and zero effect.Chapters five and six involve the interpreting performance assessment and conclusion of this report respectively.The author finds that schema theory-guided pre-task preparation generally helps the comprehension and delivery of the interpreters.However,if with inadequate,improper or excessive preparation work,it may exert zero or even negative impact on the interpreting performance.From the perspective of the schema theory,this report is intended to explore the effects of pre-task preparation on the performance of consecutive interpreting,and offers guidance for pre-task preparation for other interpreters.