Improving Language and Interpreting Skills: A Teaching Experience

This paper explores the potential of improvisation theatre applied to training, in particular to interpreting studies. A theoretical background on theatre and learning (at an academic and professional level) together with a theoretical background on interpreting skills and qualities provide the basi...

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Main Authors: Cecco, Serena, Masiero, Andrea
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: University College Cork 2019-01-01
Series:SCENARIO: Journal for Performative Teaching, Learning, Research
Online Access:https://journals.ucc.ie/index.php/scenario/article/view/scenario-13-1-3
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Summary:This paper explores the potential of improvisation theatre applied to training, in particular to interpreting studies. A theoretical background on theatre and learning (at an academic and professional level) together with a theoretical background on interpreting skills and qualities provide the basis for the presentation of a small-scale experimental workshop on the use of improvisation techniques. The workshop involved 16 students and was held at the Advanced School for Language Mediation of Ciels University, Campus Padua, Italy.2
ISSN:1649-8526