Students begin to practice interpreting skills consecutively. Students interpret from American Sign Language to English and English to American Sign Language with time between the source and the interpretation. Students are introduced to planned and unplanned material, and have opportunities to observe working interpreters. Course focuses on simultaneously interpreting monologues from American Sign Language to English and English to American Sign Language. Interpretation in this case begins before the source message is completed and continues while the source message continues.
Students practice interpreting speeches, lectures, and narratives.
Opportunities to observe working interpreters are provided. Course focuses on simultaneously interpreting dialogues from American Sign Language to English and English to American Sign Language. Interpretation begins before the source message is completed and continues while the source message continues. Students practice interpreting telephone calls, meetings, and interviews. Opportunities to observe working interpreters are provided.