Introduction to Chinese/ English Translation and Interpretation

Students will engage in exercises to learn about and put into practice Chinese to English and English to Chinese written and speaking translation and oral interpretation. After 5 weeks the students will have general familiarity with the processes and practices of written and sight translation and consecutive interpretation. Very high proficiency levels (native or near-native) in both Chinese and English is required.

Instructor: Laura Burian, Dean and Professor of Chinese/ English translation and interpretation, Graduate School of Translation, Interpretation, and Language Education, Middlebury Institute of International Studies.

[Meets M.A. Special Topics requirement.]