public speaking

Good morning Ladies and Gentlemen,

Today I want to talk about some qualities aninterpreter should have.

In my opinion, firstly, an interpreter should have a good knowledge of two kinds of language, or more. It means that you can convert smoothly between two different languages. You should understand what clients said and say it through another language. Also, you should comprehend the cultures in these two countries.

Secondly, an interpreter certainly should have a remarkable memory. During the process of interpreting, you can’t always say, “excuse me”, “pardon”. You can’t always ask your clients repeated what they have said.

A good note-taking must be helpful.

Thirdly, an interpreter should be good at delivery, which also can be understood as the skill of public speaking. You should be confident at first, applying appropriate speed and rate, paying attention to your voice quality, most importantly, keeping eye contact to your audiences. Just think about it, when you are interpreting,what if you speak too fast, you always lower your head and say “uh…uh…”Your audiences must lose interest in this conversation.

As we can see, to be an interpreter, or to be a good interpreter need us to make plenty of efforts and spend lots of time. Thank you!