The Interpreter's Practice Toolkit

40+ bite-sized videos walking you through every aspect of interpreting practice

3 BONUS trainings, including my Audacity for interpreters mini-course

A set of feedback forms (in Airtable, Google Sheets and PDF format) to help you give good feedback and track your progress

Lifetime access to the recording, bonuses, forms, and any updates or future live rounds

Access to our buzzing student-only community, the techforword lounge

Certificate of Completion for two hours of professional development

Josh Goldsmith is a UN and EU accredited translator and interpreter working from Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese and Catalan into English. He splits his time between interpreting, translating, and working as a trainer and researcher focusing on the intersection between interpreting, technology and education. As Founder and Chief Educational Officer of techforword, Josh shares tips about technology, translation and interpreting in conferences and workshops, academic articles, as co-host of the Innovation in Translation and Innovation in Interpreting Summits, and at techforword insiders, the premiere online community for tech-savvy language professionals.

Setting the stage

Welcome to the Interpreter's Practice Toolkit

What we'll cover

Taking stock of how you currently practice

The 10,000 hour myth

What makes a good practice session

The anatomy of a good practice session

How often "should" you practice

Preparing for a productive practice session

The gear you need for practicing

Finding practice materials and partners

Thousands of practice speeches

Using the UN Digital Speech Repository for interpreting practice

How to download speeches

Finding an interpreting practice group

Practicing consecutive interpreting

Find symbols in the Symbol Tree library

Create your own symbol library using a tablet and flashcard app

How to record audio on your phone and computer

Practicing consec with a tablet

Annotating notes on a tablet

Benefits of practicing consec with a tablet

Use your webcam to record video and analyze your delivery

Practicing simultaneous interpreting

Setting up a backchannel

How to watch video online together - in sync

How to record multi-track audio

How to share files with your practice partner

Feedback

What good feedback looks like

Ways to provide feedback

Using SoundCloud to provide written, time-stamped feedback on an audio file

Using Dropbox Replay for real-time, time-stamped feedback on audio and video

Auto-generating a transcript and providing written, time-stamped feedback on audio or video with Sonix

The gold standard: Using GoReact for written, audio, video, and time-stamped feedback with an easy coding rubric

Using techforword's feedback forms to provide feedback and log your progress

Learning plans + logging feedback

How to create a learning plan

Logging your practice sessions with a time-tracking tool

Logging your practice sessions with techforword's feedback forms

Final thoughts

How to avoid burnout

Stuck in a rut?

What comes next

Who is this training for?
Whether you're a student or trainer, just starting out, moving into a new field of interpreting, or adding a new language to your language combination, this training is for you!
I'm a sign language interpreter. Is this course for me?
Yes! I share tips for both spoken and sign language interpreting practice - including my favorite tool to provide time-coded video feedback.
What if I am unhappy with the training?
We would never want you to be unhappy! If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, contact us in the first 30 days and we'll give you a full refund.
Are any discounts available?
Yes, full-time students save 50% on this course. If you're a full-time student, please email us proof of enrollment for your student discount: info@techforword.com

Members of techforword insiders get a 20% discount on this course. You can learn more and join the insiders at tfw.rocks/insiders.
How long will I have access to the recording and materials?
You'll get lifetime access to the recording, additional materials, and any updates or future live rounds.
How does the private podcast work?
It's easy! Sign up, and all lessons will appear in your favorite podcast player in audio format. Perfect for learning on the go!
Can I get a certificate for professional development credit?
Absolutely! After you complete this course, you'll get a Certificate of Completion for two hours of professional development.
Can I use my techforword credit on this?
Sure! Just email us at info@techforword.com, and we'll get you set up!
Are closed captions available for this course?
Yes, all of the videos in the course are subtitled.
What are the mini-challenges?
The course includes 10 mini-challenges to help you take action! Tackle one or all of them:
- Create a practice log
- Learn to record dual-track audio on Audacity
- Create a set of flash cards
- Explore a new resource for practice speeches
- Make a plan to study for an accreditation exam / learn a new language
- Create a consec symbol library
- Use your webcam to record yourself and analyze your delivery
- Provide spoken, time-coded feedback on a colleague's work
- Transcribe your work and analyze it with Sonix
- New exercise to practice with Soundcloud

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