The Skopos-based Coping Strategies In Guide Interpreting: A Report On A One-Day Tour Interpreting In Guangzhou

This report is based on the author’s practice as an interpreter for two foreign tourists and a tour guide to visit historical sites in Guangzhou.With the guidance of Skopos theory,the author illustrates the whole guide interpreting process from pre-task preparation to post-task reflection.The whole task includes communicative work,on-site study and collection of materials before the interpreting task,the challenges the author encountered and effective coping strategies adopted in the interpreting task,as well as reflection and conclusion after the interpreting task.This report aims to find appropriate coping strategies for guide interpreting from the perspective of Skopos theory.In this report,the author will discuss different challenges in guide interpreting like errors,redundancy or lack of information,interpreting of culture-loaded contents,environmental distraction as well as describe appropriate coping strategies adopted in light of Skopos theory.The report illustrates the effective coping strategies against the above mentioned challenges to achieve the final purpose of guide interpreting.It is hoped that the report can serve as a reference for guide interpreters when encountering the similar challenges.