Duration
45h Th
Number of credits
| Extra courses intended for exchange students (Erasmus, ...) (Faculty of Philosophy and Letters) | 3 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
All year long, with partial in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Enhancement of speaking skills in the foreign language (Spanish). Acquisition of vocabulary and terminology specific to subjects of general interest and related to current affairs (French-Spanish). Acquisition of sight translation, deverbalization and reformulation techniques. Identifying and implementing strategies for simultaneous interpreting into a foreign language. Introduction to simultaneous interpreting into a foreign language. Practical exercises based mainly on speeches prepared and delivered by the teacher and the students, as well as on recorded real-life speeches on different subjects of general interest and related to current affairs with different degrees of difficulty. Theory and practice on the preparation of assignments, proffesionnal ethics and comunication with Spanish-speaking employers and clients.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of this introductory course, students will be able to interpret simultaneously in Spanish a short speech in French on a subject of general interest or related to current affairs, avoiding literal transposition.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Excellent listening comprehension of the source language (French). Very good spoken command of the target language (Spanish). Command of the simultaneous interpreting mode.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Students are required to regularly follow subjects of general interest and current affairs through the different media (TV, Internet, podcasts press in French and Spanish), as well as study the vocabulary and terminology of different fields at home. Classes will be mainly devoted to practical exercises (shadowing, clozing and simultaneous interpreting), followed by comments on the individual performance of the students.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Blended learning
Additional information:
Face-to- Face with the possibly of some hours on-line (RSI, conferences) 1.5 hours per week. Annual course. Compulsory course.
Recommended or required readings
Malaret, N. et Janin, C. (2009) Le Robert et Nathan Espagnol - Vocabulaire. Éditions Nathan
Spanish media
French and Belgian media
Other texts and notes will be provided throughout the course.
- 100% of the grade : Simultaneous interpreting of a 6-7 minute speech in French into Spanish.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
mestalayovega@gmail.com