CONSECUTIVE INTERPRETING INSTRUCTION: A RESEARCH-BASED FRAMEWORK AND SYSTEM OF TRAINING

Abstract

The article provides a comprehensive examination of the theoretical and methodological foundations of consecutive interpreting training within the professional preparation of future interpreters. Consecutive interpreting is approached as a core component of interpreter competence, requiring advanced logical memory, the ability to identify sense units, effective note-taking skills, and the capacity to produce meaning-based renditions of the source message. The paper synthesizes contemporary approaches to consecutive interpreting instruction, drawing on cognitive, psycholinguistic, and communicative frameworks, and reviews relevant research published between 2020 and 2024, with particular attention to studies on memory, cognitive load, digital training tools, and the effectiveness of various pedagogical practices.
Special attention is devoted to describing a structured system of exercises designed to develop key professional skills: logical information organization, economical and functional note-taking, accurate handling of numerals and proper names, text transformation, concise reformulation, and sight interpreting. Each exercise is discussed in terms of its didactic purpose and its contribution to strengthening semantic memory, expanding active vocabulary, and enhancing interpreters’ strategic cognitive operations. The article demonstrates that effective acquisition of consecutive interpreting skills requires a systematic pedagogical approach that integrates theoretical understanding with carefully calibrated practical activities.
The study concludes that the proposed system of exercises represents a coherent methodological model aimed at optimizing interpreter training outcomes. It also outlines potential avenues for further research, including the digitalization of training environments, neuropsychological investigation of memory processes, and the automation of interpreting-related cognitive strategies.