METHODOLOGY FOR TEACHING CONSECUTIVE INTERPRETATION TO STUDENTS OF LANGUAGE HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

This article contains the results of the introduction, as part of experimental training, of the methodology developed by the author in the process of studying the issue of linguodidactic features of consecutive two-way interpreting. The article describes the prerequisites for the study, the interpretation of the term "translation ”, as well as some psycholinguistic features and characteristics of the mechanisms of consecutive translation activity. The relevance of the study is due to the fact that dramatic changes taking place in various areas of our society have led to the need to improve the quality of professional training of qualified specialists - namely, competent consecutive translators. The purpose of the article is to show the effectiveness of the developed methodology by describing the results of an experimental test of senior (3-4) students of language universities of translation faculties. Particular attention is paid to mathematical analysis and calculation of results. Theoretical methods are used: the study and analysis of pedagogical, psychological psycholinguistic literature, literature on the problems of speech, creative and cognitive activity, literature on the theory and practice of translation, analysis of the content of teaching consecutive interpreting in senior courses of a language university; empirical -observation of the educational process at the faculty of theory and practice of translation; student testing; questioning of teachers and students; conducting a training experiment, systematization and synthesis of experimental data, their interpretation. The research results consist in the fact that the specifics of consecutive two-way interpreting are disclosed to some extent, the mechanisms of memory operation in the interpretation process are described, the results of using the methodology developed by the author for teaching consecutive interpreting in conditions that are close to real by using it in teaching senior students (3-4) in language universities are presented. The author's view on teaching consecutive interpreting will be of interest to specialists both in the field of translation studies and in the field of methodology.