Spa-Eng interpreting proficiency evaluation. Help! ?

Question

What can I do in a period of 1 to 3 days to improve my spanish/english interpreting skills for an upcoming job interview if I don't feel i'm very proficient at it? Does anyone know of website's that provide practice exercises that can help me out? Thanks!

Answer 1

Practice! Find an article, part of a book, a song, or anything in either language, then sit down and translate it. Spoken translation is harder, especially if it's simultaneous like court interpreting. Get a movie in English with Spanish subtitles (or in Spanish with English subtitles). Translate what they say with the subtitles off, then turn them on to check your work.

Answer 2

I don't know how much these would help, as they'd be either specific to a skill or just introductory...

www.phrasebase.com

www.babbel.com

www.studyspanish.com

www.sharedtalk.com

www.livemocha.com

Good luck!