CoreCHI-P study plan
CoreCHI-P · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Performance-based interpreting (all languages)
Record yourself interpreting 10 short consecutive dialogues (2-3 minutes each) in both directions and log every hesitation, self-correction, and omitted idea
Transcribe two of those recordings verbatim and annotate each error by type: accuracy, register, completeness, or fluency
Build a personal error inventory spreadsheet with baseline counts per error type
Practice note-taking on 8 short passages using a consistent symbol system and review symbol recall after 24 hours
Your checkpoint
A baseline error inventory spreadsheet with counts per error type across 10 recorded dialogues, plus two annotated transcripts
Performance-based interpreting (all languages)
Interpret 12 consecutive passages of 60-90 seconds with a 30-second pause, targeting zero meaning-changing omissions
Drill active listening by shadowing 5 recorded monologues at natural speed and summarizing each in 3 sentences from memory
Practice chunking and reformulation: paraphrase 15 dense sentences into natural target-language equivalents without losing propositional content
Record a 5-minute mock encounter and self-score completeness and accuracy against a transcript-based checklist
Your checkpoint
A scored 5-minute mock encounter recording with a filled completeness and accuracy checklist showing improvement over week 1 baseline
Performance-based interpreting (all languages)
Interpret 10 sight-translation segments of 100-150 words aloud under a 2-minute time cap each
Practice simultaneous interpreting of 6 short (2-3 minute) audio clips with a partner or recorded playback, focusing on lag management and voice control
Expand a bilingual glossary of 60 domain-specific terms across healthcare, legal, and education settings and test active recall
Analyze 3 interpreter code-of-ethics scenarios and write the decision rationale for each in the target language
Your checkpoint
A 60-term bilingual glossary with recall test scores plus three written ethics scenario rationales
Performance-based interpreting (all languages)
Complete a full-length timed mock performance (consecutive plus sight translation) simulating exam conditions without pauses or aids
Score the mock performance against a rubric covering accuracy, completeness, register, and delivery, and compare to week 1 baseline
Identify the three weakest performance behaviors and write a corrective practice plan for each
Record and review 6 short dialogues focusing only on register and politeness equivalence
Your checkpoint
A full-length timed mock performance recording with a completed rubric score and a written corrective plan for the three weakest behaviors
Performance-based interpreting (all languages)
Interpret 10 dialogues containing numbers, dates, dosages, and proper nouns, verifying every figure against the source
Practice managing speaker overlap and interruptions in 8 role-play scenarios, applying turn-taking and clarification requests
Drill 20 rapid-register switches, moving between formal and colloquial speech in both directions
Review and revise the bilingual glossary, adding 40 new terms from the week's practice
Your checkpoint
An accuracy log for 10 number-heavy dialogues with zero unverified figures, plus a 100-term revised glossary
Performance-based interpreting (all languages)
Perform 8 full consecutive dialogues of 5-8 minutes each with no notes beyond the interpreter's own, scoring completeness above 90 percent
Practice consecutive with note-taking on 6 dense expository passages and verify note-to-output fidelity
Record 4 sight translations of dense written texts under time pressure and self-review for fluency and naturalness
Conduct a peer or mentor review session and incorporate at least 5 pieces of feedback into practice
Your checkpoint
A feedback log documenting at least 5 incorporated corrections plus scores for 8 full consecutive dialogues
Performance-based interpreting (all languages)
Run two full timed mock exams under exam-like conditions and score both against the rubric
Target the residual weak behaviors identified in week 4 and measure change with before-and-after recordings
Practice stress management and voice stamina with 3 back-to-back 20-minute interpreting blocks
Review ethics and professional-boundary scenarios and rehearse spoken responses to 10 likely prompts
Your checkpoint
Two scored full mock exam results with a before-and-after comparison of the week 4 weak behaviors
Performance-based interpreting (all languages)
Complete a final full-length timed mock performance and score it against the rubric
Consolidate the error inventory into a one-page pre-exam checklist of personal risk points
Rehearse test-day logistics: equipment check, time allocation, and a 10-minute warm-up routine
Do a final glossary recall test covering all 100 terms and flag any below 80 percent for last-minute review
Your checkpoint
A final scored mock performance result plus a one-page pre-exam checklist and a completed 100-term recall test
Milestones
Week 2: Baseline error counts have dropped by at least 20 percent on the same error-type measures used in week 1
Week 4: Full-length timed mock performance completed and scored; rubric total shows measurable gain over the week 1 baseline
Week 6: At least 8 full consecutive dialogues scored above 90 percent completeness, and 5 mentor or peer corrections incorporated
Week 8: Final mock performance score meets or exceeds the personal target set at week 4, with the pre-exam checklist and glossary recall test complete