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Chapter 5: Take notes to interpret

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do simultaneous interpreters usually take notes?

a)

Key words

b)

Clues and numbers

c)

Sentences

d)

Both A,B and C

2.

Which situation do not simultaneous interpreters need to take notes or write numbers but just depend on their memory?

a)

When speaker’s speech has about 50 words.

b)

When speaker’s speech has about 150 words.

c)

When speaker’s speech has about 200 words.

d)

When speaker’s speech has about 250 words.

3.

Interpreters’ notes are...

a)

Transcription of the speakers’ speech

b)

Main ideas and association of ideas

c)

Promt signs and association of ideas

d)

Promt signs and main ideas

4.

What do interpreters note?

a)

Ideas, proper names, the figures, the lists and the link

b)

Main ideas, proper names, the figures, the lists and the link

c)

Main ideas

d)

Clues, proper names, the figures, the lists and the link

5.

How many ways do interpreters note?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

6.

Two common ways interpreters usually use to take notes are..

a)

Diagram, signs

b)

Diagram, prompt signs

c)

Diagram, verticality

d)

Verticality, signs

7.

Which language do interpreters use to note?

a)

Must be target language

b)

Must be source language

c)

Both target language and source language

8.

When do interpreters take notes?

a)

When speakers start talking

b)

When getting ready

c)

When fully understanding one idea

d)

Both A, B and C

9.

Interpreters always control between .....

a)

Timing and memory

b)

Timing and skills

c)

Timing , memory and taking notes

d)

Timing and taking notes

10.

What points do interpreters focus on when they review their interpreting?

a)

Revise the individual symbols

b)

Add new signs and abbreviations

c)

Practise listening and taking notes

d)

Both A, B and C