Assessing And Re-designing The Conference Interpreter Training Program Of Sichuan University

This thesis begins with an introduction of China's increasing global engagement in the fields of politics, economy, science and technology, education, sports, tourism, etc. and how the deepening of international cooperation and exchanges with the outside world have promoted the professionalization of conference interpreting in China.In reviewing the conference interpreting training literature written thus far, this author has found that many interpreter-trainers have described their own pedagogy in a conscientious and detailed manner, and quite a number of researchers in this field have put forward systematic and scientific methods for interpreter training. However, interpreter training literature contributed by trainees themselves, especially at the initial experimental stage of a program, has been rare.By sharing the learning experiences from the trainees' perspective and by reviewing the training program as a whole, the author aims to summarize the advantages and disadvantages of the present system, providing reference for future policy planning and decision-making.To reach the objective, the thesis is structured with four chapters, plus this introduction and a conclusion.Chapter 1 opens with a brief account of conference interpreting in the West,...