PROFESSIONAL AND ACTIVE APPROACH IN TRAINING SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETERS AT UNIVERSITIES

Abstract

The article shows the experience of introducing professional and active approach in training simultaneous interpreters at universities. The researcher gives some new ideas on this methodological approach. Research methods include analysis, observation, questionnaires, recitation. The experimental base is Higher School of Translation and Interpreting, MSU, as it trains future simultaneous interpreters in Chinese language. According to the documents and standards of translation industry the author defines criteria for readiness of future simultaneous interpreters to professional job. The results of the experiment show that active and professional approach makes the educational process of future simultaneous interpreters more effective.