ABSTRACT

Modeling is one of the most important language learning methods and it has been widely applied to the teaching of writing. Recently, the studies on the application of modeling in translation teaching have yielded desirable results. However, little research has been conducted on the use of modeling in interpretation teaching. The development and popularization of the Internet makes it possible and easy for students and teachers to collect a large number of parallel interpreting texts or materials for imitation, sharing and discussion, which offers a prerequisite for applying modeling to interpretation teaching. Based on Bandura’s social learning theory and Julia’s theory of Intertextuality and by adopting an empirical approach, this present study investigates the feasibility and methods of applying modeling to interpretation teaching and comes up with procedure of modeling in teaching. A case study is conducted to compare effects of traditional teaching and modeling teaching. The students from modeling teaching perform much better than those from traditional teaching in interpretation test in their options of native words and phrases and sentence structure. Also students feel more confident through modeling teaching, which can correspondingly improve their acquisition. Therefore, modeling in interpretation teaching is practicable and works quite desirably in enhancing students’ interpreting proficiency and performances.-

Keywords: Modeling Teaching; Interpretation Teaching; Social Learning Theory; Intertextuality

CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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摘要

Chapter One INTRODUCTION-1

Chapter Two LITERITURE RIVIEW-3

2.1 Social Learning Theory arial-3

2.1.1 Learning through modeling-3

2.1.2 Application of social learning theory-4

2.2 Intertextuality-5

Chapter Three THE FEASIBILITY OF MODELING IN INTERPRETATION TEACHING IN CYBER ERA-7

3.1 Feasibility of Modeling Teaching in Cyber Era-7

3.1.1 Easy to search for parallel texts-7

3.1.2 Easy to select best words-8

3.1.3 Easy to share and discuss-8

3.2 Procedures of Modeling in Interpretation Teaching-9

Chapter Four A CASE STUDY-12

4.1 Selection of Subjects-12

4.2 Experimental Method-12

4.3 Experimental Process-12

4.3.1 Teaching process-12

4.3.2 Test and measurement-14

Chapter Five RESULTS AND ANALYSIS-15

5.1 Data Collection and Analysis-15

5.2 Influence of Modeling in Interpretation-17

5.2.1 Improvement of interpretation speed and quality-17

5.2.2 Improvement of students’ interpretation skills-17

5.2.3 Improvement of students’ independent learning ability-18

5.3 Notice in modeling in interpretation teaching-18

Chapter Six CONCLUSION-20

WORKS CITED-21