Speak with Confidence: The Secrets to Interpretation in Business Settings

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Course Information

This bilingual course will be conducted in both English and Mandarin.

  • Understanding needs and trends of commercial interpreting;
  • Concrete examples for each domain of knowledge in basic commercial interpreting such as business networking, discussions, and overseas immersion programmes;
  • Basic skills and practice in commercial interpreting;
  • Apply basic interpreting techniques to facilitate actual work
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Learning Outcomes

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  • Understanding needs and trends of commercial interpreting;

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  • Concrete examples for each domain of knowledge in basic commercial interpreting such as business networking, discussions, and overseas immersion programmes;

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  • Basic skills and practice in commercial interpreting;

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  • Apply basic interpreting techniques to facilitate actual work

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Course 
Schedule

Course Date: TBC_x000D_
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Duration: 2 days_x000D_
Time: 9am to 6pm_x000D_
Ngee Ann Polytechnic reserves the right to reschedule/cancel any programme, modify the fees and amend information without prior notice.

Lesson Plan

This course consists of 9 modules:

Day 1: Introduction to Basic Interpreting Techniques and Linguistic Differences in English and Chinese
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  • Basic interpreting techniques and linguistic differences in English and Chinese to prepare students for actual business interpreting.

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Day 1: Listening and Memory Training in Interpretation
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  • Overview of the basic principles for listening and memory training in_x000D_
    interpretation.

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  • Hands-on practice on how to capture information quickly and_x000D_
    interpreting them accurately to capture the essence of the messages.

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Day 1: Notes-taking in Interpretation
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  • Overview of the basic principles for note-taking in interpretation

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  • Hands-on practice for commercial interpreting and tips for shorthand_x000D_
    note taking.

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Day 1: Basic Interpretation of Business Networking in a meeting environment
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  • Overview of the basic interpreting principles and examples of business discussions, meetings and conferences data for critique and evaluation, business networking.

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Day 1: Basic Interpretation of Meetings and Conferences
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  • Hands-on interpretation practice for real life examples in business_x000D_
    discussions and conferences

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  • Feedback on practice

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Day 2: Introduction to Basic Business Interpretation and Linguistic Differences in English and Chinese
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  • Introduction to basic business interpreting principles, grammatical standards and differences in English and Chinese to prepare students for actual business interpreting.

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Day 2: Basic Interpretation of Business Discussion
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  • Overview of the basic interpreting principles and examples of business_x000D_
    discussions

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  • Hands-on practice for interpretation in business discussions

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  • Feedback from instructor

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Day 2: Basic Interpretation for purposes of overseas Immersion Trips (Part 1)
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  • Overview of the basic interpretation required for overseas business immersion trips

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Day 2: Basic Interpretation for purposes of overseas Immersion Trips (Part 2)
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  • Hands-on practice for interpretation in overseas immersion trips

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  • Feedback from instructor

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Certification

A Certificate of Performance will be awarded to participants who achieve at least 75% attendance and pass all required assessment(s).

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A Certificate of Participation will be awarded to participants who meet the 75% attendance requirement but did not pass all required assessment(s).

Course Fees

Course fee is payable upon acceptance. It is inclusive of 7% GST and subject to review._x000D_
The course is eligible for SkillsFuture Credit. For more information on the SkillsFuture Credit click here._x000D_
For enhanced training support, enter SME in the promo code during course application.

Applicants / Eligibility Fees
Full Fees$449.40
Singaporeans and Permanent Residents$134.82
Singaporeans qualified foe SkillFuture Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy (age 40 and above)$50.82
Singaporeans & Permanent Resident qualified for Enhanced Training Support for SMEs$50.82