Book Quiz: “Improving the Interpreter’s Voice”

Most statements in English have this intonation at the end:

Rise intonation helps you sound more confident!

it is potentially safer to use your headset with both ears than just one ear.

Stalling is a technique in simultaneous interpretation when you prolong syllables to gain more time to think.

People who listen to your interpretation pay attention to quite a few things. All of them are important, but try to chose the 4 most important ones out of the list:

The four voiced fricatives are:

Your voice is more resonant if your body is relaxed.

A lot of caffeine in the morning helps your voice wake up.

You must learn to lower your voice (especially in American culture) to sound more businesslike!

Japanese female voice is lower than Dutch female voice.

Speaking outside of your natural (physiological)pitch may potentially damage your voice.

Your “C working language” is language you interpret into.

Chocolate (yum) lubricates your throat so you speak better in the booth.

If you lost your voice:

“Voice gravel” is the quality professional speakers need to cultivate.