Sydney Language Solutions

NAATI Course

Meet our Teachers

Na Quynh Phu Pham

Qualifications

Na Pham has a Doctor in Philosophy (Education) at University of Western Sydney, a Master of Arts in TESOL at National University of Singapore and a Bachelor of Arts at Vietnam National University.

She is also a NAATI Accredited Translator and has Certificates in Project Management, Business Communication and Report Writing, ESL Training and Certificate IV in Assessment and Training.

Na has won several prizes and scholarships, including ASEAN Postgraduate Scholarship - National University of Singapore (1999), International Postgraduate Research Scholarship - University of Western Sydney (2001), Summer Research Award - University of Western Sydney in conjunction with Ethnic Communities Councils of NSW (2005) and Travelling Award - University of Western Sydney (2004, 2005)

Anne Ma

Qualifications:
Anne Ma has Master of Teaching degree from Griffith University, and has accredited teaching registration for teaching mainstream classes in Australian educational system. She also has Bachelor of Art degree in Business English from Fudan University, one the leading universities in mainland China. In addition, she will soon be completing another graduate teaching degree at University of New South Wales specialising in Chinese language and ESL teaching.

Work Experience :
Anne Ma has had five-year working experience with Würth, which is a German multi-national trading group that has more than 380 subsidiaries all over the world with annual sales turnover of 80 billion Euros. She worked there as a category manager, in charge of purchasing, SAP training to product management team and also PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) product know-how training to sales managers within the group. Thanks to her work, Anne travelled around, both in Asian region and Europe; therefore she gained rich experience of cooperating with people from various cultural backgrounds. She is specialised in business process and culture in China and the Asia as a whole. Moreover, Anne had teaching experience not only in Australia public school (Labrador State School), private school (The Southport School) and other learning institution (Kumon Study Centre) as well. She is passionate about her culture & language, and would like to share her knowledge and experience with all of you.

NAATI Preparation Course

Who should take this class?

The course will help prepare you for the NAATI Professional level test.
This is a preparation course for people who never sits a NAATI Test before, or who have been unsuccessful in a NAATI Test in previous attempts, and who wish to improve their translation skills.
The completion of this course does not help you to obtain the NAATI automatically. You still need to apply with NAATI at www.naati.com.au to do the test and only get qualified to work as a translator if you pass the test.
The course does not provide further language training in either English or in your native language (Language Other Than English e.g. Japanese, Korean). The assumption is that you already have competency in both languages.
We recommend you should only join this course if your current IELTS Score in Writing is at least 6.5 or 7 marks (in Academic Training).
Students must spend at least 6 hours per week during the training period to finish your translation assignment.

Which direction?

Please note that this course only prepare you for the direction from English to your native language (LOTE) not the other direction.

Which language?

We can only provide the training in the following languages (as we have NAATI Translator markers in the following language only)

Korean
Indonesian
Thai
Japanese
Vietnamese
Spanish
Mandarin
Hindi

Course Details

Students will be provided with important theories, techniques and strategies to pass the NAATI Test in a NAATI Preparation Course.

These topics will be covered in the 6-week program

Week 1: Ethics and standards in translation professions – Review some key grammatical points in English which may affect your translation.
Week 2: Major translation techniques (in English) and examples of these translation technique (in your language)
Week 3: Major translation techniques (in English) and examples of these translation technique (in your language) – CONTINUED
Week 4: Translation process and possible errors (comprehension errors, linguistic errors, translation errors) in each process
Week 5: All possible types of translation errors (explanation in English and examples of errors in your language)
Week 6: Review and FAQs

What we will not cover

In General Language NAATI Preparation Course, we did not train you in your language; the teaching language will be in English. That means your classmates may learn to translate into a LOTE which is totally different from you.
In NAATI Preparation Course for a specific language (English-Korean, English-Mandarin, English-Vietnamese) we will train you very specifically with more examples from your native language.
All your assignments will be done in your language, and you will receive feedback in writing in your assignment by a NAATI Translator in your language
All the example and demonstrations will be in your languages, so you can easily understand the explanation of all types of possible errors in translation
You are expected to have a very high level of competency in English as well as your language. We can only help you with the comprehension errors of the source text and the possible translation techniques to convey that sense of meaning. We cannot provide you with the grammatical and linguistic knowledge of your own native language.
If you want to ask for further help from the NAATI Translator, you can book a telephone call to talk to him/her and she will explain to you at the fee of a language tutor ($60 per hour)

Assignment Requirement

During their 18-hour course (3 hours per week x 6 weeks or 3.45 hours per week x 5 weeks), students will also be provided with an opportunity to sit 2 NAATI Practice Tests, which have similar format with real NAATI Test, from English to their native language and 4 translation assignments (approximately 100 words each).
The detailed assignment schedule will be follows:

Two Translation Assignments of about 150 words each will be done by students at the end of WEEK 1. These assignments will be marked and returned to students latest by WEEK 3.
Practice Test 1 will be done on WEEK 2 of the course. This Practice Test result will be returned to students in WEEK 4.
Two Translation Assignments will be done by students at the end of WEEK 3. These assignments will be marked and returned to students latest by WEEK 5.
Practice Test 2 will be done on WEEK 4 of the course. This Practice Test result will be returned to students in WEEK 6.

Marking Guidelines

You will be taught and provided with a marking list displaying all common errors in translating with code (A, B, C, D, etc.) in all your lessons.
All the errors will be marked in RED PEN directly on the students’ translation using these quotes, and tick off from the attached list displaying the errors students make. The NAATI examiner can give a very short suggestion for students to improve students’ translation.

Expected Outcomes:

Students know the ethics and professional requirement to work as a professional translator in Australia.
Students understand some major techniques to convey one source text from one language to the target text in another language
Students are provided with knowledge about common types of translation errors to avoid making them in NAATI Test.

Course Duration: 6 weeks, each weekly class lasts 3 hours from 02:00-05:00pm (18 hours)

Course Fee: $450 (including training materials, 18-hour class and marking fee for all 2 Practice Tests and 4 Assignments)

Class size: 4-8 students

Upcoming class: Chinese: Monday, 4 June 2012

Vietnamese: Monday, 16 April 2012

All Languages: Monday, 11 June 2012

How to enrol?

1. Download the enrolment form here and send it to info@sydneylanguagesolutions.com.au to register. Alternatively, you can also enrol online using the Enrolment Form below.

2. You can also email info@sydneylanguagesolutions.com.au to express your interest for this course or for further enquiries.

3. Candidates for this course must have at least 6.5 or 7 in IELTS WRITING.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS FOR NAATI PREPARATION COURSES

NAATI is the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters

Does SLS provide training in NAATI preparation courses for interpreting?

At the moment we don’t provide the training for interpreting, we only provide preparation courses and workshops for the translation test

Does the course focus more on translation theories or practical exercises to improve translation techniques?

The course time is divided equally between translation theories and practising translation skills. We believe that a sufficient knowledge of translation errors will help you to avoid these errors in translating and a good understanding of translating techniques will provide you with different tips and techniques to translate correctly.

Can I just submit my assignment for marking without attending class?

Yes, you can still submit the assignment for marking without attending class. The fee is $350 for the marking of two NAATI Practice Mock Tests (which have a similar format as the real NAATI test) and four translation assignments from English to your native language. The assessors are NAATI-accredited. Please read our instructions carefully regarding the submission of your assignments and retaining your receipt.

Can I book the NAATI-accredited trainer to ask some questions if I only use the assignment marking package?

Yes, you can book the tutor for the fee of $60 per hour to go through your essay (only available for Vietnamese, Chinese, Korean and Japanese at the moment).

Are the classes conducted in my native language?

In all cases, including your assignments, you will be asked to translate from English into your native language.

The amendments and comments on your assignment will be given by our NAATI-accredited assessors in English, that is to say, all the training will be in English.

However, in language-specific NAATI preparation courses, your trainer will also speak the same native language as you so that you will be able to get extra help if you are not sure of certain expressions in your own language. She/he will also suggest some alternative answers in your native language if there are any errors in your translation.

For example, in the Chinese NAATI preparation courses, most examples will be given in Chinese (your native language) and in the Vietnamese NAATI preparation courses, the examples of translation errors will be given in Vietnamese.

*** In General Language NAATI preparation courses for all languages that we may organise every two months (not the one specialised in one language) the examples of most translation errors will be given in different languages i.e. Arabic, Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese

*** In General Language NAATI preparation courses, the trainers may not speak the same native language as you.

What level of language proficiency should I have?

You should have very advanced levels in both languages, not only in English comprehension but also in your native language.

Do I receive a certificate at the end of the course?

We don’t issue a certificate or diploma which will help you with your visa application, but we do issue a Certificate of Participation. The aim of the course is to help you prepare for the actual NAATI test.

Why should I study with Sydney Language Solutions?

We are a translation company, so we can provide you with real translation techniques and experiences

We have a group of professional teachers who are NAATI-accredited.
We design the mock tests and assignments to help you familiarise yourself with the exam structure.
We provide precise and focused translation techniques, as well as supporting exercises and a vocabulary list to help you build up your translation skills.
We are conveniently located in the Sydney CBD.


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Na has won several prizes and scholarships, including ASEAN Postgraduate Scholarship - National University of Singapore (1999), International Postgraduate Research Scholarship - University of Western Sydney (2001), Summer Research Award - University of Western Sydney in conjunction with Ethnic Communities Councils of NSW (2005) and Travelling Award - University of Western Sydney (2004, 2005) Anne Ma Qualifications: Anne Ma has Master of Teaching degree from Griffith University, and has accredited teaching registration for teaching mainstream classes in Australian educational system. She also has Bachelor of Art degree in Business English from Fudan University, one the leading universities in mainland China. In addition, she will soon be completing another graduate teaching degree at University of New South Wales specialising in Chinese language and ESL teaching. Work Experience : Anne Ma has had five-year working experience with Würth, which is a German multi-national trading group that has more than 380 subsidiaries all over the world with annual sales turnover of 80 billion Euros. She worked there as a category manager, in charge of purchasing, SAP training to product management team and also PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) product know-how training to sales managers within the group. Thanks to her work, Anne travelled around, both in Asian region and Europe; therefore she gained rich experience of cooperating with people from various cultural backgrounds. She is specialised in business process and culture in China and the Asia as a whole. Moreover, Anne had teaching experience not only in Australia public school (Labrador State School), private school (The Southport School) and other learning institution (Kumon Study Centre) as well. She is passionate about her culture & language, and would like to share her knowledge and experience with all of you. NAATI Preparation Course Who should take this class? The course will help prepare you for the NAATI Professional level test. This is a preparation course for people who never sits a NAATI Test before, or who have been unsuccessful in a NAATI Test in previous attempts, and who wish to improve their translation skills. The completion of this course does not help you to obtain the NAATI automatically. You still need to apply with NAATI at www.naati.com.au to do the test and only get qualified to work as a translator if you pass the test. The course does not provide further language training in either English or in your native language (Language Other Than English e.g. Japanese, Korean). The assumption is that you already have competency in both languages. We recommend you should only join this course if your current IELTS Score in Writing is at least 6.5 or 7 marks (in Academic Training). Students must spend at least 6 hours per week during the training period to finish your translation assignment. Which direction? Please note that this course only prepare you for the direction from English to your native language (LOTE) not the other direction. Which language? We can only provide the training in the following languages (as we have NAATI Translator markers in the following language only) Korean Indonesian Thai Japanese Vietnamese Spanish Mandarin Hindi Course Details Students will be provided with important theories, techniques and strategies to pass the NAATI Test in a NAATI Preparation Course. These topics will be covered in the 6-week program Week 1: Ethics and standards in translation professions – Review some key grammatical points in English which may affect your translation. Week 2: Major translation techniques (in English) and examples of these translation technique (in your language) Week 3: Major translation techniques (in English) and examples of these translation technique (in your language) – CONTINUED Week 4: Translation process and possible errors (comprehension errors, linguistic errors, translation errors) in each process Week 5: All possible types of translation errors (explanation in English and examples of errors in your language) Week 6: Review and FAQs What we will not cover In General Language NAATI Preparation Course, we did not train you in your language; the teaching language will be in English. That means your classmates may learn to translate into a LOTE which is totally different from you. In NAATI Preparation Course for a specific language (English-Korean, English-Mandarin, English-Vietnamese) we will train you very specifically with more examples from your native language. All your assignments will be done in your language, and you will receive feedback in writing in your assignment by a NAATI Translator in your language All the example and demonstrations will be in your languages, so you can easily understand the explanation of all types of possible errors in translation You are expected to have a very high level of competency in English as well as your language. We can only help you with the comprehension errors of the source text and the possible translation techniques to convey that sense of meaning. We cannot provide you with the grammatical and linguistic knowledge of your own native language. If you want to ask for further help from the NAATI Translator, you can book a telephone call to talk to him/her and she will explain to you at the fee of a language tutor ($60 per hour) Assignment Requirement During their 18-hour course (3 hours per week x 6 weeks or 3.45 hours per week x 5 weeks), students will also be provided with an opportunity to sit 2 NAATI Practice Tests, which have similar format with real NAATI Test, from English to their native language and 4 translation assignments (approximately 100 words each). The detailed assignment schedule will be follows: Two Translation Assignments of about 150 words each will be done by students at the end of WEEK 1. These assignments will be marked and returned to students latest by WEEK 3. Practice Test 1 will be done on WEEK 2 of the course. This Practice Test result will be returned to students in WEEK 4. Two Translation Assignments will be done by students at the end of WEEK 3. These assignments will be marked and returned to students latest by WEEK 5. Practice Test 2 will be done on WEEK 4 of the course. This Practice Test result will be returned to students in WEEK 6. Marking Guidelines You will be taught and provided with a marking list displaying all common errors in translating with code (A, B, C, D, etc.) in all your lessons. All the errors will be marked in RED PEN directly on the students’ translation using these quotes, and tick off from the attached list displaying the errors students make. The NAATI examiner can give a very short suggestion for students to improve students’ translation. Expected Outcomes: Students know the ethics and professional requirement to work as a professional translator in Australia. Students understand some major techniques to convey one source text from one language to the target text in another language Students are provided with knowledge about common types of translation errors to avoid making them in NAATI Test. Course Duration: 6 weeks, each weekly class lasts 3 hours from 02:00-05:00pm (18 hours) Course Fee: $450 (including training materials, 18-hour class and marking fee for all 2 Practice Tests and 4 Assignments) Class size: 4-8 students Upcoming class: Chinese: Monday, 4 June 2012 Vietnamese: Monday, 16 April 2012 All Languages: Monday, 11 June 2012 How to enrol? 1. Download the enrolment form here and send it to info@sydneylanguagesolutions.com.au to register. Alternatively, you can also enrol online using the Enrolment Form below. 2. You can also email info@sydneylanguagesolutions.com.au to express your interest for this course or for further enquiries. 3. Candidates for this course must have at least 6.5 or 7 in IELTS WRITING. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS FOR NAATI PREPARATION COURSES NAATI is the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters Does SLS provide training in NAATI preparation courses for interpreting? At the moment we don’t provide the training for interpreting, we only provide preparation courses and workshops for the translation test Does the course focus more on translation theories or practical exercises to improve translation techniques? The course time is divided equally between translation theories and practising translation skills. We believe that a sufficient knowledge of translation errors will help you to avoid these errors in translating and a good understanding of translating techniques will provide you with different tips and techniques to translate correctly. Can I just submit my assignment for marking without attending class? Yes, you can still submit the assignment for marking without attending class. The fee is $350 for the marking of two NAATI Practice Mock Tests (which have a similar format as the real NAATI test) and four translation assignments from English to your native language. The assessors are NAATI-accredited. Please read our instructions carefully regarding the submission of your assignments and retaining your receipt. Can I book the NAATI-accredited trainer to ask some questions if I only use the assignment marking package? Yes, you can book the tutor for the fee of $60 per hour to go through your essay (only available for Vietnamese, Chinese, Korean and Japanese at the moment). Are the classes conducted in my native language? In all cases, including your assignments, you will be asked to translate from English into your native language. The amendments and comments on your assignment will be given by our NAATI-accredited assessors in English, that is to say, all the training will be in English. However, in language-specific NAATI preparation courses, your trainer will also speak the same native language as you so that you will be able to get extra help if you are not sure of certain expressions in your own language. She/he will also suggest some alternative answers in your native language if there are any errors in your translation. For example, in the Chinese NAATI preparation courses, most examples will be given in Chinese (your native language) and in the Vietnamese NAATI preparation courses, the examples of translation errors will be given in Vietnamese. * In General Language NAATI preparation courses for all languages that we may organise every two months (not the one specialised in one language) the examples of most translation errors will be given in different languages i.e. Arabic, Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese * In General Language NAATI preparation courses, the trainers may not speak the same native language as you. What level of language proficiency should I have? You should have very advanced levels in both languages, not only in English comprehension but also in your native language. Do I receive a certificate at the end of the course? We don’t issue a certificate or diploma which will help you with your visa application, but we do issue a Certificate of Participation. The aim of the course is to help you prepare for the actual NAATI test. Why should I study with Sydney Language Solutions? We are a translation company, so we can provide you with real translation techniques and experiences We have a group of professional teachers who are NAATI-accredited. We design the mock tests and assignments to help you familiarise yourself with the exam structure. We provide precise and focused translation techniques, as well as supporting exercises and a vocabulary list to help you build up your translation skills. We are conveniently located in the Sydney CBD.

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