How to work effectively with an interpreter

Holding a conversation via a third party is a strange experience. It’s slow, it’s a little clunky and even with the best of interpreters it isn’t easy. Have you been trained yet in this difficult skill? Without training, you may not be making the most out of the interpreting services you receive.

This course is for you if you use interpreters at work but rely purely on instinct to recognise the behavior of a skilled interpreter, and have not yet been trained in the conventions of working with an interpreter. It covers both face to face and telephone interpreting and will be useful for staff in the following settings-

• Health care
• Social work
• Advocacy
• Social care
• Legal and judiciary
• Policing

Here are some of the things you'll learn-

• Where to seat everyone
• How to communicate appropriately
• Common mistakes: how not to drive your interpreter crazy
• How to brief and debrief
• Levels of training within the profession
• How interpreter ethics affect you.

You will receive an attendance certificate and a copy of the Dos and Don'ts covered by the course.

This interactive webinar lasts two hours and the course presenter is Shelley Purchon, director of English Unlocked.

Find out more at-

www.englishunlocked.co.uk