Linguistpd

This webinar serves as an introduction to consecutive interpreting and provides an opportunity for participants to explore some of the benefits, and the challenges, of adopting this strategy as part of managing of effective communication. 

We will define consecutive interpreting and consider which scenarios are perhaps better suited for this approach and there will be an opportunity to understand the processes and skills we might need to interpret effectively including notetaking, managing the flow of communication and navigating meaningful segments. 

We will also discuss how to manage the expectations of our clients and think about how we might explain our rationale for managing communication this way. 

Leraning objectives: 

• Identify what particular settings / scenarios / instances where a consecutive approach is possible / conducive (one to one settings.
  
  
• Understand the process of consecutive interpreting. What are the key features?
  
  
• Be able to discuss and debate the potential benefits, difficulties and complexities of a consecutive strategy: