Note-taking for Consecutive Interpreting

• Part I: The Basics Step-by-stepIntroductionWhat is consecutive interpreting?When is consecutive interpreting used?About this bookNote-taking for consecutive interpretingAbout the notesAbout the examplesHow to use the bookMiscellaneousChapter 1: Speech AnalysisSpeech writing guidesStructure mapsMini-summariesMind mapsChapter 2: Recognizing and Splitting IdeasChapter 3: The Beginning of Notes Chapter 4: LinksMoving On…Taking notes directlyReproducing speeches from notesNote-taking from the spoken wordChapter 5: Verticality and Hierarchies of ValuesParallel valuesShifting valuesParallel values 2Use of bracketsChapter 6: SymbolsWhat is a symbol?Why use symbols?What to note with symbolsHow to use symbolsOrganic symbolsWhere to find symbolsChapter 7: Memory PromptsStructure can help recall informationThings right in front of youNote the simple for the complicatedStories and jokesIt depends on what you already knowChapter 8: What to NotePart II: Fine-tuning1. Clauses2. Rules of Abbreviation3. Verbs4. The Recall Line5. Uses of the Margin6. Implicit Links 7. Pro-forms8. Noting Sooner, or Later9. How You Write it10. More on Symbols11. Things You Didn't Catch12. The EndPart III: The Back of the Book1. Notes with CommentarySpeech 1 - HodgsonSpeech 2 – PattenSpeech 3 - TorrySpeech 4 – MacShane2. Versions of the Tasks Set3. The Examples4. Where to Find Practice Material

"I have been using Note-Taking for Consecutive Interpreting in my classes for many years now. Gillies offers precisely the type of structured, layered approach to note-taking that students need. Learners of the technique will undoubtedly appreciate the practical exercises and the in-depth treatment of symbols and links in this new edition.""Any 'top ten' list of interpreting textbooks is bound to include this note-taking guide."Michelle Hof, The Interpreter Diaries, University of La Laguna (Tenerife) and York University (Canada)