Why Should You Study the FREE Note-Taking Symbols Masterclass?
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One of the Most Practical Skills You Can Add to Your Interpreting Practice - and It's Free of Charge.
Consecutive interpretation involves holding a substantial chunk of spoken content in your head while simultaneously processing more of it, waiting for your moment, and then rendering the whole thing accurately and fluently in another language. Note-taking is what makes that possible - and note-taking with symbols - a developed system of shorthand that lets you capture meaning faster than words - is what separates good note-takers from great ones.
Let’s imagine you're working your way through an assignment. The speaker is moving quickly. The content is dense. You're writing as fast as you can - but words take time, and by the time you've written one thing down, something else has moved on. Sound familiar? A well-developed symbol system changes that. Instead of writing words, you're capturing ideas - faster, more efficiently, and in a way that keeps your attention on the speaker rather than on your notebook.
The Note-Taking Symbols Masterclass from linguisttraining.com is a concise, practical online course that teaches you exactly this: how to use symbols efficiently and effectively when taking notes for consecutive interpreting. It's fully online, self-paced, and - unusually for a professional development course – it’s currently completely free. Just use the discount code at checkout.
The course is taught by a highly experienced international Interpreter and covers the core principles of symbol-based note-taking, how to build and adapt a symbol system that works for you, and how to use it to capture meaning accurately under time pressure. It's accessible to Interpreters at all levels - whether you're just beginning to develop your note-taking practice or you're an experienced professional looking to refine your system.
Students have responded very positively. "Easy to memorise symbols have saved some time and helped me fully focus on all speakers involved in individual projects," said one student. Another described it as "an invaluable resource" that left them "feeling more confident in my ability to structure information efficiently and recall it accurately during interpretation." A third said: "Much needed skill to speed up the process of note-taking." And one more added: "All expectations exceeded! After this session, I felt more confident in my ability to structure information efficiently."
It's also worth noting - as one student pointed out - that the skills covered here aren't exclusive to interpreting. The note-taking techniques are just as useful for anyone who takes detailed notes in lectures, meetings or conferences. If you're studying for a CIOL qualification, for instance, these skills will serve you well in your own learning too.
Free professional development with immediate practical application. It's difficult to think of a reason not to enrol!
Level: CPD Masterclass | Cost: Free | Access: 12 months
Explore the Note-Taking Symbols course at linguisttraining.com/courses/notetakingsymbols
