Table of Contents

Part I: The Basics Step-by-step

Introduction

What is consecutive interpreting?
When is consecutive interpreting used?
About this book
Note-taking for consecutive interpreting
About the notes
About the examples
How to use the book
Miscellaneous

Chapter 1: Speech Analysis

Speech writing guides
Structure maps
Mini-summaries
Mind maps

Chapter 2: Recognizing and Splitting Ideas

Chapter 3: The Beginning of Notes

Chapter 4: Links

Moving On…
Taking notes directly
Reproducing speeches from notes
Note-taking from the spoken word

Chapter 5: Verticality and Hierarchies of Values

Parallel values
Shifting values
Parallel values 2
Use of brackets

Chapter 6: Symbols

What is a symbol?
Why use symbols?
What to note with symbols
How to use symbols
Organic symbols
Where to find symbols

Chapter 7: Memory Prompts

Structure can help recall information
Things right in front of you
Note the simple for the complicated
Stories and jokes
It depends on what you already know

Chapter 8: What to Note

Part II: Fine-tuning

1. Clauses
2. Rules of Abbreviation
3. Verbs
4. The Recall Line
5. Uses of the Margin
6. Implicit Links
7. Pro-forms
8. Noting Sooner, or Later
9. How You Write it
10. More on Symbols
11. Things You Didn't Catch
12. The End

Part III: The Back of the Book

1. Notes with Commentary
Speech 1 - Hodgson
Speech 2 – Patten
Speech 3 - Torry
Speech 4 – MacShane
2. Versions of the Tasks Set
3. The Examples
4. Where to Find Practice Material