CEPA Unit Twenty

Unit Objectives After studying this unit, you should  understand the importance and contents of summary report in interpreter training.  find ways to improve your interpreting skills and performance.  master the basic words and expressions about CEPA.  know some cultural background knowledge about CEPA.

Preparing --Warm-up Exercises  Work individually. Make a summary of the interpreting skills we have covered in this course book and work out a report entitled with “ How can we become a qualified interpreter? ”

Preparing --Skills Presentation Packaging Training (II): Summary Report  Summary Report in Interpreter ’ s Training 1.Importance of Summarization in Interpreter's Training 2.Points to be Covered in Summary Report  A Summary of the Interpreting Skills 1.Six Modules in Interpreter Training 2.A Summary of Interpreting Techniques

Preparing --Phrases Interpreting A.English to Chinese 1.CEPA 2.trade in goods 3.trade in services 4.trade and investment facilitation 5.zero tariff 6.individually owned retail store 7.labor resources 8.transit trade 9.Commitment 10.stipulate 1. 内地和香港更紧密经 贸关系安排 2. 货物贸易 3. 服务贸易 4. 贸易投资便利化 5. 零关税 6. 个体零售商店 7. 劳动力资源 8. 转口贸易 9. 承诺 10. 规定

Preparing --Phrases Interpreting B. Chinese to English 1. 托卖品 2. 统计调查 3. 内地相关行业 4. 扩大供给链 5. 手工业 6. 增强信心 7. 加强经济 8. 商业平台 9. 带来好处 10. 持续增长 1.consignments of products 2.statistical survey 3.Mainland-related business 4.extended supply chain 5..manufacturing industry 6.to strengthen confidence and 7.firm economic 8.business platform 9.to benefit 10.continue to rise

Preparing --Sentences Interpreting A.English to Chinese  CEPA 的意思内地与香港关于建立更紧密经贸关系 的安排。 2. 中国内地幅员广阔，人力资源丰富，把生产线搬到 内地使香港厂家在成本上由竞争力。 3. 内地所开放的 18 个行业，例如金融、电信、物流及 专业服务等，都是香港具有优势的服务行业。 4. 货物贸易部分规定，自二零零四年一月一日起，对 输往内地的二百七十三种原产于香港的货物实行零 关税。  CEPA 内容涉及货物贸易、服务贸易以及贸易投资 便利化三个方面。

B. Chinese to English 1.CEPA gives preferential access to mainland market for Hong Kong companies. 2.Hong Kong products will enjoy zero tariff on 90% of Hong Kong domestic exports to the Mainland. 3.CEPA will allow Hong Kong permanent residents to set up individually owned retail stores in Guangdong. 4.I am a manufacturer, how can I benefit from CEPA? 5.CEPA is truly a win-win situation for Hong Kong and Mainland China.

Performing --Decoding (Note-taking)

Performing --Memorizing (Story-retelling) Listen to the recordings of Text A again. Try to catch more details and improve your notes. Then retell the speech in your own words with the help of your notes.

Performing --Encoding (Message Reconstructing) …… The trade relationship between Hong Kong and the Mainland has been very close. Mainland China is the largest trading partner and the largest export market of Hong Kong, while the city is the third largest trading partner and the third largest export market of the Mainland. 96% of Hong Kong ’ s transit trade is Mainland related. Implements CEPA will further strengthen the economical integration of Hong Kong and the Mainland and economic and trade cooperation. It fully manifests the care of the Central government to Hong Kong special zone and the ‘ One Country, Two Systems ’ principle. ……

Performing --Coordinating (Field Interpreting) 1.Platform 2.Simultaneous Interpretation 3.“ Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement between Hong Kong and the Chinese Mainland ”.(CEPA) 4.free trade agreement 5.zero tariff 6.permanent residents 7.retail stores  平台  同声传译  内地与香港关于 建立更紧密经贸 关系的安排,  自由贸易协定，  零关税 6. 永久居民 7. 零售商店

Packaging --Interpreting and Assessment 1.labor resources. 2.market access 3.brand-name products 4.high value-added goods. 5.intellectual property  人力资源  市场准入  大品牌产品  高附加值产品  知识产权保护

Packaging --Interpreting and Assessment

Packaging -- Feedback and Comments Aims of this Unit Student’s Feedback Teacher’s Comments The candidate has met the standard, knowledge and skill requirements. Candidates: ___________________ Date ___________________ Assessor: ____________________ Date ___________________

Assignment --Simulation Exercises Role-play the following situations with your partners, acting as the Chinese speaker, English speaker and the interpreter respectively. One group will be invited to perform in class. Situation A Work in groups, log on internet to look for some material about CEPA. Make a speech on it, and find your partner to be your interpreter. Situation A Work in groups, log on internet to look for some material about CEPA. Make a speech on it, and find your partner to be your interpreter. Situation B You are Assistant Manager of a Company in Hong Kong. You come to Mainland to cooperate with a company in Shenzhen. The manager of the Shenzhen company is introducing the advantages of CEPA to you. You two are making a dialogue to each other. The third student tries to be their interpreter. Situation B You are Assistant Manager of a Company in Hong Kong. You come to Mainland to cooperate with a company in Shenzhen. The manager of the Shenzhen company is introducing the advantages of CEPA to you. You two are making a dialogue to each other. The third student tries to be their interpreter.

Points to Remember The completion of interpreting performance does not mean that the work of interpreting is finished. Experienced interpreters, after completing an interpreting task, always make a summary on their performance so as to find out their strong points and weak ones. Interpreting is a Preparing--Performing--Packaging process, which can be further divided into six modules, namely preparing, decoding, memorizing, encoding, coordinating and packaging. Each module involves certain interpreting techniques.