Course: CPI Preparation Module

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Select section Welcome!

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Welcome!

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This module has been designed to assist candidates in preparing for the Certified Provisional Interpreter test.

For more information about the Certified Provisional Interpreter test, please see our website. It is important that you read and understand all candidate information prior to sitting the test.

Spoken languages (For specific information about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages, click here)
Auslan
Deaf Interpreter

NOTE: If you are an examiner looking for the CPI Test Marking module, please make sure you are logged into your NAATI Learn account and then navigate to "My Courses".
Start by going over the 'How this module works' presentation.
- Select activity How this module works
  
  How this module works H5P
- Select activity Announcements
  
  Announcements Forum
Select section Instructions for NAATI staff

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Select section 1. Practice interpreting

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1. Practice interpreting
Welcome to Topic 1 in NAATI's CPI preparation module. This topic provides materials for you to practice your interpreting. The topic is broken up into three sections:
Resources
Practice dialogues (all languages)
Practice monologue (Auslan test only)
Practice sight translation (Deaf Interpreter test only)
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  1.1 Resources
  
  This section contains resources designed to assist you in preparing for your Certified Provisional Interpreter test.
  
  Please see the Candidate Instructions to access the marking rubrics.
  
  Select activity Candidate Instructions (spoken languages)
  
  Candidate Instructions (spoken languages) URL
  
  Select activity Candidate Instructions (Auslan)
  
  Candidate Instructions (Auslan) URL
  
  Select activity Candidate Instructions (Deaf Interpreter)
  
  Candidate Instructions (Deaf Interpreter) URL
  
  Select activity Language Policies for Interpreting Tests
  
  Language Policies for Interpreting Tests URL
  
  Select activity CPI Self-Review Sheet - spoken languages
  
  CPI Self-Review Sheet - spoken languages File
  
  Select activity CPI Self-Review Sheet - Auslan
  
  CPI Self-Review Sheet - Auslan File
  
  Select activity CPI Self-Review Sheet - Deaf Interpreter
  
  CPI Self-Review Sheet - Deaf Interpreter File
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  1.2. Practice dialogues - all languages
  
  This section contains pre-recorded dialogues that will allow you to practise your dialogue interpreting skills. These videos include a conversation between an English speaker and a LOTE speaker, for which you will need to interpret. You will be able to pause and rewind the video at any point, allowing you to practise your interactional management skills. In order to simulate the testing environment, we recommend you practice using verbal cues that you would use in a live setting to request pauses and repeats.
  
  The audio recorder built into the activity will allow you to record your performance. You can then download this recording as a .wav file and listen back to it for self-assessment. Note that the recorder may not work on all devices - if this is the case, you can record yourself with a secondary device.
  
  We have provided a Self-Review Sheet (found in section 1.1) which you can use as a guide. You may also want to share your recording with teachers, mentors, or peers to gain additional feedback.
  
  Practice dialogues are provided for your own preparation. You will not receive any results or feedback from NAATI.
  
  Select activity Anindilyakwa
  
  Anindilyakwa Page
  
  Select activity Anmatyerr
  
  Anmatyerr Page
  
  Select activity Arabic
  
  Arabic Page
  
  Select activity Armenian
  
  Armenian Page
  
  Select activity Assyrian
  
  Assyrian Page
  
  Select activity Auslan
  
  Auslan Page
  
  Select activity Bangla
  
  Bangla Page
  
  Select activity Burarra
  
  Burarra Page
  
  Select activity Burmese
  
  Burmese Page
  
  Select activity Cantonese
  
  Cantonese Page
  
  Select activity Croatian
  
  Croatian Page
  
  Select activity Dari
  
  Dari Page
  
  Select activity Deaf Interpreter
  
  Deaf Interpreter Page
  
  Select activity Filipino
  
  Filipino Page
  
  Select activity French
  
  French Page
  
  Select activity German
  
  German Page
  
  Select activity Greek
  
  Greek Page
  
  Select activity Gujarati
  
  Gujarati Page
  
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  Hazaragi Page
  
  Select activity Hindi
  
  Hindi Page
  
  Select activity Hungarian
  
  Hungarian Page
  
  Select activity Indonesian
  
  Indonesian Page
  
  Select activity Italian
  
  Italian Page
  
  Select activity Japanese
  
  Japanese Page
  
  Select activity Khmer
  
  Khmer Page
  
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  Korean Page
  
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  Kriol Page
  
  Select activity Kurdish Kurmanji
  
  Kurdish Kurmanji Page
  
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  Lao Page
  
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  Macedonian Page
  
  Select activity Malay
  
  Malay Page
  
  Select activity Mandarin
  
  Mandarin Page
  
  Select activity Murrinh Patha
  
  Murrinh Patha Page
  
  Select activity Nepali
  
  Nepali Page
  
  Select activity Pashto
  
  Pashto Page
  
  Select activity Persian
  
  Persian Page
  
  Select activity Pintupi-Luritja
  
  Pintupi-Luritja Page
  
  Select activity Pitjantjatjara - Yankunytjatjara
  
  Pitjantjatjara - Yankunytjatjara Page
  
  Select activity Polish
  
  Polish Page
  
  Select activity Portuguese
  
  Portuguese Page
  
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  Punjabi Page
  
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  Russian Page
  
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  Samoan Page
  
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  Serbian Page
  
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  S'gaw Karen Page
  
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  Sinhalese Page
  
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  Somali Page
  
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  Spanish Page
  
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  Swahili Page
  
  Select activity Tamil
  
  Tamil Page
  
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  Telugu Page
  
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  Thai Page
  
  Select activity Tongan
  
  Tongan Page
  
  Select activity Turkish
  
  Turkish Page
  
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  Urdu Page
  
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  Vietnamese Page
  
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  Warlpiri Page
  
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  Western Arrarnta Page
  
  Select activity Yolngu Matha
  
  Yolngu Matha Page
  
  Select activity Yumplatok
  
  Yumplatok Page
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  1.3. Practice monologue - Auslan test only
  
  The Certified Provisional Interpreter test in Auslan involves three tasks:
  
  Two simultaneous interpreting face-to-face dialogues
  
  One simultaneous interpreting monologue into Auslan.
  
  This section contains an audio recording of a monologue, so that you can practice your skills. The monologue is approximately 3 minutes in length. A practice dialogue can be found in section 1.2.
  
  Select activity Simultaneous monologue recording (English into Auslan)
  
  Simultaneous monologue recording (English into Auslan) File
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  1.4. Practice sight translation - Deaf Interpreter test only
  
  The Certified Provisional Deaf Interpreter test involves four tasks:
  
  Two face-to-face dialogues (consecutive/simultaneous mode)
  
  One sight translation (Written English into NCSL) – related to the second dialogue task
  
  One sight translation (Written English into Auslan)
  
  This section contains one English text, so that you can practice your sight translation skills. A practice dialogue can be found in section 1.2.
  
  Select activity CPDI - English into Auslan sight translation
  
  CPDI - English into Auslan sight translation File
Select section 2. Interactional Management

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2. Interactional Management
Welcome to Topic 2 in NAATI's CPI preparation module. This topic addresses interactional management.
Start by going over some essential information about the contents of this topic and what to expect in the 'How this topic works' presentation.
You will be asked to submit a survey at the end of the module - we welcome your input so we can make this resource even better!
- Select activity How this topic works
  
  How this topic works H5P
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  2.1. Scope of the topic
  
  This section introduces you to the topic and what you can expect from the presentations and activities here. We explore the different purpose of test preparation compared with training and look at how the standardised format of the test means that some aspects of interactional management are not relevant to the test situation.
  
  Select activity 2.1. Scope of the topic
  
  2.1. Scope of the topic H5P
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  2.2. Defining interactional management
  
  In this section, we look at what interactional management is. We explore why it is a core skill for interpreters, who use it to ensure that they capture and comprehend all information. This then allows interpreters to transfer the meaning of that information accurately into another language. We also introduce some techniques and protocols that enable interpreters to manage the interaction as they need.
  
  In the second presentation, we consider how NAATI includes opportunities for interactional management in the test and what general principles and actions govern how candidates should respond to interactional management opportunities. We revisit the idea that not all techniques and protocols are relevant to the NAATI test and expand on that idea to consider how some relevant techniques and protocols may need to be adjusted a little, in order to maintain the standardised format.
  
  Select activity 2.2.1. What does interactional management encompass?
  
  2.2.1. What does interactional management encompass? H5P
  
  Select activity 2.2.2. Interactional management in NAATI tests
  
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  2.3. Performing interactional management
  
  In this section, we consider barriers that hinder the performance of interactional management and ways to overcome those barriers. We focus on candidates' reluctance to cut in, which was identified by training institutions as a common cause of unsuccessful interactional management. Three potential barriers are considered: a fear of undermining credibility, cultural factors such as politeness protocols and test tactics. We then explore how these barriers can be overcome, for example, by professionalism, by considering the situational nature of politeness and by an understanding of what examiners are looking for.
  
  We also look at some general advice for candidates taking NAATI's CPI test, such as making specific requests to role-players, and at how interactional management varies in different settings. In an in-person setting, interpreters can use body language to support interactional management. In an online setting, body language becomes less useful, due to limitations on participants' fields of view, so verbal management becomes more important. In telephone settings, body language is impossible, as participants cannot see each other at all, so interpreters need very strong listening skills.
  
  Select activity 2.3.1. Developing a mindset
  
  2.3.1. Developing a mindset H5P
  
  Select activity Barriers and Mindsets
  
  Barriers and Mindsets Forum
  
  Select activity 2.3.2. Interactional management in the test
  
  2.3.2. Interactional management in the test H5P
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  2.4. Assessing interactional management
  
  In this section, we look at how interactional management is assessed in the CPI test. We explore the rubric assessment system, identifying the six skills that are assessed and the Bands needed to pass each skill. We also explore the key elements in the Interactional Management skill: how candidates manage challenges and the impact of their management on the flow of the interaction.
  
  We look at the rubric assessment system and consider what examiners look for when assessing interactional management. We revisit the relationship between interactional management and meaning transfer and then look at what may make an intervention warranted and well-handled. We explore how examiners consider specific things, like keeping everyone informed, cutting in, managing turn-taking and responding to asides. Finally, we summarise some dos and don'ts and look at things that are not assessed.
  
  Select activity 2.4.1. Breaking down the rubrics
  
  2.4.1. Breaking down the rubrics H5P
  
  Select activity 2.4.2. What do examiners look for?
  
  2.4.2. What do examiners look for? H5P
  
  Select activity End of module survey
  
  End of module survey Feedback
  
  This anonymous feedback survey will take 5-10 minutes to complete and provides you with an opportunity to give feedback directly to NAATI.
Select section Finished!

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Finished!
Congratulations on completing the Interactional Management topic!
If you feel that you need to spend more time on interactional management, consider looking through the Resources section for more information.
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Resources
- Select activity Glossary
  
  Glossary
- Select activity IM review sheet
  
  IM review sheet File
- Select activity Reference list
  
  Reference list Page
  
  This list contains the resources used in the Interactional Management topic. NAATI is grateful for permission to reproduce material in this course. Every effort has been made to trace and acknowledge copyright. However, should any infringement have occurred the publishers tender their apologies and invite copyright owners to contact NAATI.
  In addition to the resources listed here, NAATI has included some instructional videos developed by TAFE SA in partnership with RMIT and NAATI.
- Select activity Video transcript - 2.2. slide 4 - Remote interpreting
  
  Video transcript - 2.2. slide 4 - Remote interpreting Page
- Select activity Video transcript - 3.1.B. slide 15 - Interpreter advice
  
  Video transcript - 3.1.B. slide 15 - Interpreter advice Page
- Select activity Video transcript - 3.2. slide 8 - Repetition
  
  Video transcript - 3.2. slide 8 - Repetition Page
- Select activity Video transcript - 4.2. slide 10 - Clarification
  
  Video transcript - 4.2. slide 10 - Clarification Page
- Select activity Video transcript - 4.2. slide 12 - Disruption
  
  Video transcript - 4.2. slide 12 - Disruption Page
- Select activity Video transcript - 4.2. slide 14 - Opinion request
  
  Video transcript - 4.2. slide 14 - Opinion request Page
Select section Acknowledgements

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Acknowledgements
NAATI gratefully acknowledges the support of training institutions, whose staff generously provided feedback on this topic during its development.