Interpreting French

Book excerpt: This language course uses liaison interpreting to teach spoken French to advanced students. Designed to provide an alternative to conversation classes, it is a highly effective aid to language acquisition and consolidation. Interpreting French will improve students' confidence in speaking and discussing a wide variety of contemporary topics. Students learn a range of transferable skills including: * oral proficiency in French and English* presentation skills* linguistic flexibility* cross-cultural awareness. Interpreting French is ideal for those who have not taught interpreting before. The pack includes: * A Tutor's Book: how to make lessons a success, with notes on class design, preparation, feedback and assessment* Student Handouts: a wealth of photocopiable resources for use in and outside the classroom* Audio Cassettes: six hours of dialogues for practice and revision.