This is the second post devoted to note-taking for medical interpreters. The first post provided some links to resources on basic-note taking skills and provided materials for structured note-taking practice, including the key terminology worksheet and transcripts.
This post contains practice materials for next step in note-taking practice. It contains longer recordings split into segments for interpreters to practice their note-taking skills. There is no list of key terms or a transcript to make the practice more challenging and to give interpreters an opportunity to focus on the aspects of note-taking they with to focus on the most.
Recording 1. I want a nice smile
Recording 2: New Medication
Part 1
Part 2
Recording 3: Dental Surgery
Part 1
Part 2
Recording 4: Diabetes
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- For book recommendations for medical interpreters, click here.
- For podcast recommendations for medical interpreters, see here.
- For recommendations of TV shows for medical interpreters, click here.
- To learn about self-care for medical interpreters, click here.
- To learn about what compassion means for medical interpreters, click here.
- For resources related to idioms for medical idioms click here and here.
- For a collection of practice resources for medical interpreters, click here.
- For resources related to note-taking, click here.
- For ideas on glossary building, click here.
- For recommendations for Russian-language podcasts and books click here and here.
- For resources related to interpreting in mental health setting, click here.
- For emergency room interpreting: essential knowledge and preparedness, click here.
- To learn about interpreting in spiritual care encounters, click here.
- For a collection of resources related to virology, click here.
- For a collection of resources related to respiratory care, click here.
- For resources related to cancer care, click here.
- To learn about interpreting humor and jokes, click here.
- To learn about other interpreter blogs, podcasts etc., click here.
- To learn about pre-session for medical interpreters, click here.
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