Chapter 30 Simultaneous Interpretation Is Not Difficult
Chapter 30 Simultaneous Interpretation Is Not Difficult
"Li, the suit you are wearing today looks very handsome." Foreigners like Tom, who are in a foreign country, basically follow one principle when talking to others.
boast!
If you can praise, praise. If you can’t praise people, praise the culture.
Li Kang had never heard anything bad from him, or had any complaints about the mainland.
He does complain about his own country from time to time.
"Mr. Tom, you are actually the president of a large company. It is my honor to meet you."
Li Kang excitedly held his hand, with a fanaticism on his face.
Even Chen Xu, who was standing by, felt ashamed.
But it is understandable. "It seems that Tom has a favor to this kid?"
I was 80% sure in my heart that Li Kang was recommended by Tom.
Before this, Li Kang didn't know Tom's identity.
"You don't have to do this. In America, CEOs and civilians are all the same citizens."
“Everyone is equal.”
Hearing this, Li Kang's mind buzzed with certain voices, "Isn't this just like what some public intellectuals have said?"
Some public intellectuals suddenly met an old man or a professor on the roadside or in college while studying or visiting abroad.
Then I had a chat with him and heard from him: "In our country, everyone is equal. The president and the cleaner, the CEO and the employee, there is no difference in status. We are all part of this great country."
Then, after returning to China, the public intellectuals published articles in domestic newspapers and magazines expressing their feelings.
It seems that Li Kang has encountered the same thing himself.
Knowing that Tom was just being polite, I was still quite polite to him.
Sure enough, Tom felt respected and his liking for Li Kang increased a lot.
I talked to him about my experiences when I was young and some of my experiences in Boston.
"I graduated from Northeastern University. Have you heard of it?"
"Of course I've heard of it. It's a famous university known all over the world. There are several other universities nearby that are just as famous as Northeastern University. Harvard University and MIT."
Tom was even happier. He enjoyed everything he could get from foreigners.
When he chatted with some mainland students, most of them didn't know there was a Northeastern University, which made him quite distressed.
I only know about Harvard and MIT, but their Northeastern University is not bad either.
"Li, if you are interested, I can give you a letter of recommendation, which will make it much easier for you to apply to American universities and get a visa."
Chen Xu stared at the sidelines, secretly envying Li Kang, "This kid is so lucky, not only does he know Mr. Tom, but he can also get someone to write a recommendation letter."
During his graduating years, many of his classmates who wanted to study abroad tried their best, but in the end, few succeeded.
I heard that those who went abroad are not doing very well now.
Although the letters sent back said that it was like heaven over there, those who returned would also cry secretly in their small circles.
"Foreign language students like us can't find jobs when we get there, so we end up working in restaurants. We also have to endure discrimination from people of color."
These were the exact words of a boy in their class.
The students who originally stayed in the mainland to develop their careers are now scattered all over the country.
There is a strong demand for foreign language graduates in every place, and most of them are snatched up by units and companies before they even graduate.
After graduation, Chen Xu joined a company and worked hard for a few years. Just after his 30th birthday, he already had an income of more than 20,000 yuan a month.
I always sit in the main seat at class reunions.
Unexpectedly, Li Kang refused straightforwardly: "Sorry, Mr. Tom, I have no plans to go abroad yet."
"It's okay. You can always come to me when you need me to write a recommendation letter."
At this time, the person in charge of the venue came over and said to Mr. Tom: "The meeting is about to start, and we need you to come over."
"I still have to speak at the meeting, so I'll be relying on you to translate for me later."
"Don't worry, Mr. Tom. We will try our best to do a good job of translation."
The person in charge took them to the sound studio backstage.
Formal speeches need to be translated before being transmitted to the audience's ears through translation headphones.
Everyone attending the conference will wear a pair of wired headphones. "The equipment has been debugged and there are no problems."
"Do you know how to do that?"
Li Kang nodded, of course he knew.
Chen Xu was still a little worried and handed him a speech.
"This is the speech given by the organizer. Please familiarize yourself with it first."
"Sometimes the spokesperson might read it word for word, and sometimes he or she might suddenly have an idea and add some content."
“These are things that need attention.”
Chen Xu was already prepared to take on most of the work for Li Kang. "This guy probably didn't even read the speech before he came."
If something goes wrong at work, his reputation in the industry may be damaged.
Li Kang read the speech carefully.
"How much can you understand?" This kind of speech with professional barriers is difficult to understand at once if you are not in this industry.
Chen Xu also spent two weeks preparing in advance before he memorized the article.
"You basically understand it, right? Didn't I say I have some knowledge of this industry?"
"Shit," Chen Xu cursed in his heart, "This kid has done it again."
“It seems like this kid has a halo when he appears.”
I made up my mind that I would let Li Kang try to perform the first part of the opening speech.
It was mainly spoken by the Chinese host, and Li Kang had to translate it for the foreign guests present.
……
The beautiful host from the Etiquette and Public Relations Department stood in the center of the stage, facing the group of bigwigs generously and confidently.
"Get ready, Li Wenwen is about to start talking."
"Ready"
“Don’t make any mistakes.”
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“Dear leaders…”
Li Kang simultaneously output the translated content, and the loudspeaker carried his voice to the ears of everyone in the venue.
After all, Tom is a very distinguished guest, so this loudspeaker method is used to allow him to understand what the host says.
At the back of the venue, Fang Linxue excitedly shook Yi Zian's shoulder, "Listen, this should be the English translated by Mr. Li. It's really authentic."
Yi Zian was almost shaken by him, "Lin Xue, be gentle, I'm about to vomit." His face was pale.
"Oh~" Fang Linxue let go of her hand apologetically, and patted Yi Zian on the back, "Are you okay?"
Yi Zian was slightly touched, "It seems that Lin Xue still cares about me."
Just as I had some hope, I heard Fang Linxue say, "Listen, that Li Kang actually got all the big guys to applaud him."
"...Yes, it's really good."
The big guys have all learned English to some extent, so you can naturally tell whether someone speaks well or not.
“This is a really good translation.”
“It’s rare to find a simultaneous interpreter who speaks English so well.”
"When our company communicates with foreigners in the future, we will also invite this person."
Ms. Xu recognized that this was Li Kang's voice, "That young man is really capable." She had already forgiven her dissatisfaction with Li Kang in her heart.
It is normal for capable people to be a little arrogant.
Chen Xu didn't expect that he would end up making things worse and let Li Kang perform so brilliantly.
After the meeting, Li Kang will probably receive a steady stream of business orders.
I hope you will read and collect the new book during the period of new book release. You must read the latest chapters so that the author can pass the round of recommendations smoothly.
(End of this chapter)